Defog

Essentials

Defog

status

Generation 4

Summary

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Removes field effects from the enemy field.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 15, up to 24 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: HM05
HM05
Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's evasion by one stage. Clears away fog. Removes the effects of Mist, Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Toxic Spikes from the target's side of the field.

If the target is protected by Mist, it will prevent the evasion change, then be removed by this move.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Obstacles are moved, reducing the foe’s evasion stat. It can also be used to clear deep fog, etc.
: It reduces the foe’s evasion stat. It also removes spikes, light screens, etc.

: A strong wind blows away the target’s obstacles such as Reflect or Light Screen. It also lowers the target’s evasiveness.

: A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness.

: A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness.

Foreign Names

Japanese: きりばらい (kiribarai)
: きりばらい
Korean: 안개제거
Chinese: 清除濃霧
: 清除浓雾
French: Anti-Brume
German: Auflockern
Spanish: Despejar
Italian: Scacciabruma
Czech: Odmlžení

Contests

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Defog.

Pokémon

					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
		6	6	6	Ducklett		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	62	44	50	44	50	55	305
		—	—	—	Swanna		Keen Eye Big Pecks Hydration		Water 1 Flying	75	87	63	87	63	98	473
		32	32	32	Rufflet		Keen Eye Sheer Force Hustle		Flying	70	83	50	37	50	60	350
		32	32	32	Braviary		Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant		Flying	100	123	75	57	75	80	510
		32	32	32	Vullaby		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	70	55	75	45	65	60	370
		32	32	32	Mandibuzz		Big Pecks Overcoat Weak Armor		Flying	110	65	105	55	95	80	510
				38	Tapu Fini		Misty Surge Telepathy		Undiscovered	70	75	115	95	130	85	570
				—	Kartana		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	59	181	131	59	31	109	570
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
					Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
					Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
					Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
					Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
					Seedot		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	40	40	50	30	30	30	220
					Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
					Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
					Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
					Archen		Defeatist		Flying Water 3	55	112	45	74	45	70	401
					Rowlet		Overgrow Long Reach		Flying	68	55	55	50	50	42	320
					Fomantis		Leaf Guard Contrary		Grass	40	55	35	50	35	35	250
					Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
H5	H5				Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
H5	H5				Butterfree		Compound Eyes Tinted Lens		Bug	60	45	50	90	80	70	395
H5	H5				Beedrill		Swarm Sniper		Bug	65	90	40	45	80	75	395
H5	H5				Pidgey		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	40	45	40	35	35	56	251
H5	H5				Pidgeotto		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	63	60	55	50	50	71	349
H5	H5				Pidgeot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	83	80	75	70	70	101	479
H5	H5				Spearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	40	60	30	31	31	70	262
H5	H5				Fearow		Keen Eye Sniper		Flying	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
H5	H5				Zubat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	40	45	35	30	40	55	245
H5	H5				Golbat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	75	80	70	65	75	90	455
H5	H5				Crobat		Inner Focus Infiltrator		Flying	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
H5	H5				Venomoth		Shield Dust Tinted Lens Wonder Skin		Bug	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
H5	H5				Farfetch’d		Keen Eye Inner Focus Defiant		Flying Field	52	90	55	58	62	60	377
H5	H5				Scyther		Swarm Technician Steadfast		Bug	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
H5	H5				Scizor		Swarm Technician Light Metal		Bug	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
H5	H5				Aerodactyl		Rock Head Pressure Unnerve		Flying	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
H5	H5				Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
H5	H5				Zapdos		Pressure Static		Undiscovered	90	90	85	125	90	100	580
H5	H5				Moltres		Pressure Flame Body		Undiscovered	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
H5	H5				Dragonite		Inner Focus Multiscale		Water 1 Dragon	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
H5	H5				Mew		Synchronize		Undiscovered	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
H5	H5				Hoothoot		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	60	30	30	36	56	50	262
H5	H5				Noctowl		Insomnia Keen Eye Tinted Lens		Flying	100	50	50	86	96	70	452
H5	H5				Togetic		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
H5	H5				Togekiss		Hustle Serene Grace Super Luck		Flying Fairy	85	50	95	120	115	80	545
H5	H5				Xatu		Synchronize Early Bird Magic Bounce		Flying	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
H5	H5				Yanma		Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk		Bug	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
H5	H5				Yanmega		Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk		Bug	86	76	86	116	56	95	515
H5	H5				Murkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Prankster		Flying	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
H5	H5				Honchkrow		Insomnia Super Luck Moxie		Flying	100	125	52	105	52	71	505
H5	H5				Gligar		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Immunity		Bug	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
H5	H5				Gliscor		Hyper Cutter Sand Veil Poison Heal		Bug	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
H5	H5				Delibird		Vital Spirit Hustle Insomnia		Water 1 Field	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
H5	H5				Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
H5	H5				Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
H5	H5				Lugia		Pressure Multiscale		Undiscovered	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
H5	H5				Ho-Oh		Pressure Regenerator		Undiscovered	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
H5	H5				Beautifly		Swarm Rivalry		Bug	60	70	50	100	50	65	395
H5	H5				Dustox		Shield Dust Compound Eyes		Bug	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
H5	H5				Shiftry		Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket		Field Grass	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
H5	H5				Taillow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	85	270
H5	H5				Swellow		Guts Scrappy		Flying	60	85	60	75	50	125	455
H5	H5				Wingull		Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	40	30	30	55	30	85	270
H5	H5				Pelipper		Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish		Water 1 Flying	60	50	100	95	70	65	440
H5	H5				Masquerain		Intimidate Unnerve		Water 1 Bug	70	60	62	100	82	80	454
H5	H5				Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
H5	H5				Vibrava		Levitate		Bug	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
H5	H5				Flygon		Levitate		Bug	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
H5	H5				Tropius		Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest		Monster Grass	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
H5	H5				Salamence		Intimidate Moxie		Dragon	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
H5	H5				Latias		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
H5	H5				Latios		Levitate		Undiscovered	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
H5	H5				Piplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	53	51	53	61	56	40	314
H5	H5				Prinplup		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	64	66	68	81	76	50	405
H5	H5				Empoleon		Torrent Defiant		Water 1 Field	84	86	88	111	101	60	530
H5	H5				Starly		Keen Eye Reckless		Flying	40	55	30	30	30	60	245
H5	H5				Staravia		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	55	75	50	40	40	80	340
H5	H5				Staraptor		Intimidate Reckless		Flying	85	120	70	50	60	100	485
H5	H5				Mothim		Swarm Tinted Lens		Bug	70	94	50	94	50	66	424
H5	H5				Vespiquen		Pressure Unnerve		Bug	70	80	102	80	102	40	474
H5	H5				Drifloon		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	90	50	34	60	44	70	348
H5	H5				Drifblim		Aftermath Unburden Flare Boost		Amorphous	150	80	44	90	54	80	498
H5	H5				Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
H5	H5				Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
H5	H5				Chatot		Keen Eye Tangled Feet Big Pecks		Flying	76	65	45	92	42	91	411
H5	H5				Finneon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	49	49	56	49	61	66	330
H5	H5				Lumineon		Swift Swim Storm Drain Water Veil		Water 2	69	69	76	69	86	91	460
H5	H5				Altered Giratina		Pressure Telepathy		Undiscovered	150	100	120	100	120	90	680
	H5				Origin Giratina		Levitate		Undiscovered	150	120	100	120	100	90	680
H5	H5				Arceus		Multitype		Undiscovered	120	120	120	120	120	120	720

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