Sweet Scent (move)

Sweet Scent あまいかおり Sweet Scent

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Many Others: Affects all adjacent opponents, but not allies

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM12 in Generation II

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

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

Sweet Scent (Japanese: あまいかおり Sweet Scent) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM12 in Generation II.

Effect

In battle

Generation II to V

Sweet Scent lowers the evasion of all adjacent opponents by one stage.

Sweet Scent can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing PoisonPowder, Sleep Powder and Stun Spore to have their base appeal points doubled.

Generation VI onwards

Sweet Scent now lowers the targets' evasion by two stages.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Sweet Scent, the user's accuracy is raised one stage.

Outside of battle

Generations II and III

Sweet Scent causes wild Pokémon to appear when used as a field move, provided the player is standing in an area where wild Pokémon would normally appear. Sweet Scent will cause a wild encounter even if Repel is in effect.

Generations IV and V

Sweet Scent can only be used under clear weather.

Generation VI

Sweet Scent will initiate a Horde Encounter if Horde Encounters can take place in the location it is used. Otherwise, a normal wild encounter will be triggered.

In Pokémon X and Y, Sweet Scent can only be used under clear weather. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Sweet Scent is unaffected by the weather.

Generation VII

Sweet Scent can no longer be used outside of battle.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A pleasant aroma that distracts the target, making the opponent easier to hit. GSC Reduces the foe's evasiveness. RSEColoXD Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. FRLG Allures the foe to reduce evasiveness. It also attracts wild Pokémon. DPPtHGSS A sweet scent that lowers the foe's evasiveness. It also lures wild Pokémon if used in grass, etc. PBR A sweet scent that lowers the foe's evasiveness. BWB2W2 A sweet scent that lowers the opposing team's evasiveness. It also lures wild Pokémon if used in grass, etc. XYORAS A sweet scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness. This also lures wild Pokémon if used in places such as tall grass. SMUSUM A sweet scent that harshly lowers opposing Pokémon's evasiveness.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	25	25	21	21	21	21
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	29	29	23	23	23	23
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	29	29	23	23	23	23
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	7	7	5	5	5	5
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	1, 7	1, 7	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1, 5
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	1
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	30	30	29	29	29	29
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	33	33	29	29	29	32
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass			28	28	28	28
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass			32	32	32	32
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass			34	34	34	34
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	1	1	1	1	1	1
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field			22	22	22	22
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field			22	22	22	22
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		13	13	13	13XY 9ORAS	9
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug		1, 13	1, 13	1, 13	1, 13XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy		16	16	16	16XY 13ORAS	13
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like		5	5	5	5	5
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass		37	31	31	31	31
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass		21	21	21	21XY 6ORAS	6
0407		Roserade		Fairy	Grass			1	1	1	1
0415		Combee		Bug		Bug			1	1	1	1
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug			1	1	1	1
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass			17	17	17	17
0492		Shaymin Land Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			37	37	37	37
492S		Shaymin Sky Forme		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			37PtHGSS	37	37	37
0556		Maractus		Grass		Grass				3	3	3
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass				24	24	24
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass				24	24	24
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy					1	1
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy					1	1
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy					1	1
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy					1	1
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy						21
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy						21
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass						37
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass						40
0757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon						8
0758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon						1, 8
0761		Bounsweet		Grass		Grass						17
0762		Steenee		Grass		Grass						17
0763		Tsareena		Grass		Grass						17
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass						31
0786		Tapu Lele		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						20
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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔GS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass				✔	✔	✔
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.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I [[|]]	II TM12	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	✔
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	✔
0045		Vileplume		Grass		Grass	✔
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	✔
0047		Parasect		Bug	Grass	✔
0048		Venonat		Bug		Bug	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔
0070		Weepinbell		Grass		Grass	✔
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	✔
0182		Bellossom		Grass		Grass	✔
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔
0188		Skiploom		Fairy	Grass	✔
0189		Jumpluff		Fairy	Grass	✔
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	✔
0192		Sunflora		Grass		Grass	✔
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	✔
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	✔
0238		Smoochum		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔
0251		Celebi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0191		Sunkern		Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0548		Petilil		Grass		Grass	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	New York City Pokémon Center
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	New York City Pokémon Center
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	New York City Pokémon Center
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.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	Wish Egg
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	Wish Egg
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.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Pokémon Cafe Pikachu
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 other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Lowers the Evasion of foes in the same room by one level. MDTDS Reduces the evasiveness of all enemies in the room by 1 level. BSL おなじへやの てきポケモンの かいひを １だんかいさげる MDGtI It lowers the evasiveness of all enemies in the same room. SMD It lowers the evasiveness of all enemies in the same room. It could also make the enemy's Belly emptier.

In the anime

Meganium Roserade Foongus Steenee
A sweet scent that lowers the foe's evasiveness. It also lures wild Pokémon if used in grass.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Chikorita waves the leaf on its head and a pink powder comes out of it at the opponent, making the opponent relax.
Casey's Chikorita	The Double Trouble Header		Debut
Ash's Chikorita	Gettin' the Bugs Out		None
	Weepinbell releases a pink powder from its mouth at the opponent, making the opponent relax and come at it in a trance-like state.
James's second Weepinbell	Here's Lookin' at You, Elekid		None
	Illumise releases a pink powder from out of its wings below it.
Juliet's Illumise	Love at First Flight		None
	Oddish spins around in circles and a pink powder comes out of the leaves on its head in waves, attracting all Pokémon in the area.
Eliza's Oddish	I Feel Skitty!		None
	Meganium releases a pink powder from the petals around its neck, relaxing the opponent.
Elisa's Meganium	Beg, Burrow, and Steal		None
	Venusaur releases a light green powder from the flower on its back at the opponent.
Spenser's Venusaur	Cutting the Ties That Bind!		None
	Roserade holds out its arms and releases a pink powder with light pink sparkles from the two flowers at the end of its arms at the opponent. When it reaches the opponent, the powder causes them to faint for a moment.
Nando's Roserade	League Unleashed!		None
	Foongus releases a pink powder from its mouth.
Marigold's Foongus	Clash of the Connoisseurs!		None
	Lilligant releases a pink powder from its mouth, or dances in a circle while releasing a pink powder from the flower on its head.
Kazalie's Lilligant	Master Class Choices!		None
Lusamine's Lilligant	Rescuing the Unwilling!‎		None
	Bounsweet spins the leaves on its head and releases a pink powder, attracting all Pokémon in the area.
Mallow's Bounsweet	Alola to New Adventure!		None
	Steenee releases a pink powder from the leaves on its head.
Mallow's Steenee	A Seasoned Search!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Parasect Venusaur Foongus
The user releases a powder that makes the opponent relax and groggy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Venusaur releases a powder from the inside of its flower that makes the opponent groggy and relax.
Red's Saur	Victim of Venusaur		Debut; Venusaur could not legally learn Sweet Scent at the time
	Parasect releases balls of powder into the air from the mushroom on its back, luring in any nearby Pokémon.
Crystal's Parasee	Jumping Jumpluff		None
	Foongus releases spores from its body, luring in any nearby Pokémon.
Whitley's Foongy	Pokédex Lecture		None

In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga

The effect
The user's scent causes the Pokémon to come closer.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Skiploom's scent lures the Pokémon over.
Rin's Skiploom	GDZ64		None

In other generations

In battle

Core series games

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

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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

Spin-off series games

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

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

Outside of battle

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	DPPt	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

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

• Using Sweet Scent (or Honey) inside a shop or Poké Mart in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl may activate a glitch causing the descriptive text of purchasable items to vanish until the player leaves the shop, known as the honey shop glitch.
• Despite its name, it will still attract Pokémon who do not like sweet flavors.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 甜甜香氣 Tìhmtìhm Hēunghei * 甜氣 Tìhmhei​ * Mandarin 甜甜香氣 / 甜甜香气 Tiántián Xiāngqì * 甜氣 Tián​qì​ * Dutch Zoete geur Finnish Sulotuoksu French Doux Parfum German Lockduft Greek Γλυκιά Ευωδία Glikía Eyudía Italian Profumino Korean 달콤한향기 Dalkomhan Hyanggi Norwegian Søt Duft Polish Słodki Zapach Portuguese Brazil Aroma Doce Portugal Fragância Serbian Slatka Aroma Spanish Latin America Aroma Dulce (EP118-EP261) Dulce Esencia (EP261) Dulce Aroma ((AG042-present) Spain Dulce Aroma Swedish Sötgas Vietnamese Hương Thơm Ngọt Ngào

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