Chatter (move)

Chatter おしゃべり Chatter

Battles Type  Flying Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  60 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone but the user (long-range)

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   +3 if lowest number of points in that turn

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Chatter (Japanese: おしゃべり Chatter) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Chatot.

Effect

Generation IV

Chatter inflicts damage and may confuse the target. This move allows the player's voice to be recorded using the Nintendo DS's microphone, which will play back during the attack and as Chatot's cry.

The chance of confusing the foe is determined by the volume of this recording. Generally, the higher the volume of the recording is, the higher the chance of confusion. The recording is stored as a 1000-byte structure within the game as a 4-bit PCM (pulse code modulation) recording. When a sound is recorded, 1984 8-bit samples of microphone input are taken at roughly 2000 samples per second. 16 zero byes are appended onto the end of this recording to create a 2000 byte 8-bit PCM recording, which is then downsized to a 4-bit PCM recording via a translation table:

8-bit	-128	-127 - -112	-111 - -96	-95 - -80	-79 - -64	-63 - -48	-47 - -32	-31 - -16	-15 - 15	16 - 31	32 - 47	48 - 63	64 - 79	80 - 95	96 - 111	112-127
4-bit	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15

To pack two 4-bit samples into a byte, the first sample takes up the lower four bits and the second sample takes up the upper 4 bits. Now, depending on the value of the 16th byte in the 1000-byte 4-bit PCM recording (corresponding to the 31st and 32nd samples from the original), the chance of confusion is as follows:

Value	Volume	Confusion odds
-31 or less	Medium	11%
-30 to 29	Low	1%
30 or more	High	31%

The volume level roughly corresponding to the specific values are given in the table. When Chatter is used by wild and Trainer-owned Chatot, or Chatot whom have not had a voice recorded, the sound used is Chatot's regular cry, and the odds of confusion is set to 1%. Note that since the sample is near the beginning of the recording, it is not necessary to maintain a high volume throughout the recording.

The odds of confusion is not affected by Serene Grace, but is affected by Shield Dust.

Generation V

Chatter can hit non-adjacent opponents in triple battles.

Generation V games record 8000 8-bit samples at 8000 samples per second for its recordings, and converts every fourth sample taken from these, starting with the first sample, to the 1000-byte 4-bit PCM recording in the same manner as that of Generation IV. However, instead of one byte determining the confusion odds, the exclusive or of three bytes, the 100th, 500th, and 700th bytes (corresponding to the 397th, 401st, 1997th, 2001st, 2797th and 2801st samples of the original recording), are taken. The odds of confusion are calculated as follows:

Value	Volume	Confusion odds
99 or less	Medium	10%
100 to 149	Low	0%
150 or more	High	10%

Thus, it is necessary to maintain medium or high volume in roughly the first quarter-second for the maximum odds of confusion. When Chatter is used by wild and Trainer-owned Chatot, or Chatot whom have not had a voice recorded, the sound used is Chatot's regular cry, and the odds of confusion is set to 0%. The confusion odds are affected by Shield Dust, Serene Grace, Sheer Force, and the combined effect of Water Pledge and Fire Pledge.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSS The user attacks using a sound wave based on words it has learned. It may also confuse the foe. BW The user attacks using a sound wave based on words it has learned. It may also confuse the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying	21				21			''''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Chatler Rayhiko Chatter Discharge.png Chatot
The user attacks using a sound wave based on words it has learned. It may also confuse the foe.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Chatot angrily babbles at the opponent, causing it to become confused or hold its ears in pain, or Chatot opens its mouth and releases a loud sound from its beak, causing the opponent to hold its ears in pain.
Pearl's Chatler	VS. Meditite and Riolu II		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Chatter is the one of only two moves that cannot be Sketched, presumably because the field move Chatter, when used by a Pokémon other than Chatot does not temporarily change the battle cry of the respective Pokémon to the recorded version even if audio is recorded. This is because recording audio via Chatter activates a Pokémon's alternative cry, where Chatot's alternative cry exclusively depends on what was recorded when the Chatter field move is used. This makes it one of the only two true signature moves, the other one being Sketch itself. The only other moves which can't be Sketched are Struggle and shadow moves which cannot be learned naturally.
• When a person's voice is recorded for the attack, the noise will always be distorted, possibly a failsafe to prevent foul words from being emitted by the game.
• After using Chatter outside of battle, the Pokémon's cry will be temporarily changed. In the profile, the cry will be what was recorded. Moves such as Growl and Howl will change as well due to its cry being changed. This will be reset when the Pokémon is deposited into the PC.
• Because of this move, Chatot is banned from the Pokémon Global Battle Union.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 喋喋不休‎ Diédié-bùxiū Dutch Kwetter French Babil German Geschwätz Greek Τιτιβισμός Italian Schiamazzo Korean 수다 Suda Spanish Cháchara

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