Smokescreen

Essentials

Smokescreen

status

Generation 1

Summary

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32 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
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

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

Effect

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Lowers the foe's accuracy.

: Lowers the foe’s accuracy using smoke, ink, etc.
: An obscuring cloud of smoke or ink reduces the foe’s accuracy.

: The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the foe’s accuracy.

: The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the target’s accuracy.

: The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

: The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

Foreign Names

Japanese: えんまく (enmaku)
: えんまく
Korean: 연막
Chinese: 煙幕
: 烟幕
French: Brouillard
German: Rauchwolke
Spanish: Pantalla de Humo
Italian: Muro di Fumo
Czech: Kouřová clona

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Shifts the judge's attention from others.

Use after

Smog

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Smokescreen.

Move	PP	Power	Acc	Effect
Flash	20	—	100%	Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
Sand Attack	15	—	100%	Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.
Kinesis	15	—	80%	Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Pokémon

												Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
	13	13	19	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Charmander		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
	13	13	20	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	Charmeleon		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
	—	—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	Charizard		Blaze Solar Power		Monster Dragon	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
									—	—	10	Mega Charizard X		Tough Claws		Monster Dragon	78	130	111	130	85	100	634
									—	—	10	Mega Charizard Y		Drought		Monster Dragon	78	104	78	159	115	100	634
37	25	25	25	10	10	10	10	7	7	7	7	Koffing		Levitate		Amorphous	40	65	95	60	45	35	340
39	25	25	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Weezing		Levitate		Amorphous	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
19	8	8	8	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	Horsea		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	30	40	70	70	25	60	295
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Seadra		Poison Point Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	55	65	95	95	45	85	440
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Kingdra		Swift Swim Sniper Damp		Water 1 Dragon	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
	25	25	25	10	10	10	10	8	8	8	8	Magby		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	45	75	37	70	55	83	365
48	25	25	25	10	10	10	11	8	8	8	8	Magmar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
				—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Magmortar		Flame Body Vital Spirit		Human-Like	75	95	67	125	95	83	540
	6	6	6	4	4	6	6	6	6	6	6	Cyndaquil		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	39	52	43	60	50	65	309
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Quilava		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	58	64	58	80	65	80	405
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Typhlosion		Blaze Flash Fire		Field	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
		14	14	20	20	20	20	20	20	15	15	Torkoal		White Smoke Drought Shell Armor		Field	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
				15	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	Stunky		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	63	63	47	41	41	74	329
				15	14	14	14	14	14	14	13	Skuntank		Stench Aftermath Keen Eye		Field	103	93	67	71	61	84	479
									18	18	18	Froakie		Torrent Protean		Water 1	41	56	40	62	44	71	314
									20	20	19	Frogadier		Torrent Protean		Water 1	54	63	52	83	56	97	405
									20	20	19	Greninja		Torrent Protean		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
											19	Battle Bond Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	95	67	103	71	122	530
											19	Ash's Greninja		Battle Bond		Water 1	72	145	67	153	71	132	640
									—	—	—	Skrelp		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
									—	—	—	Dragalge		Poison Point Poison Touch Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
												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.
												Slugma		Magma Armor Flame Body Weak Armor		Amorphous	40	40	40	70	40	20	250
												Whismur		Soundproof Rattled		Monster Field	64	51	23	51	23	28	240
												Spiritomb		Pressure Infiltrator		Amorphous	50	92	108	92	108	35	485

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