Soundproof (Ability)

Soundproof	ぼうおん
	Soundproof
Flavor text Generation III Avoids sound-based moves. Generation IV Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Soundproof prevents all effect from sound moves, granting the user immunity from them. Also, a sleeping Pokémon with this ability cannot be awakened with a Poké Flute in FireRed and LeafGreen.

Sound moves

Move Type Cat. Ancient Song  Normal  Special Bark Out  Dark  Special Bug Buzz  Bug  Special Chatter  Flying  Special Echo Voice  Normal  Special GrassWhistle  Grass  Status Growl  Normal  Status Heal Bell*  Normal  Status Hyper Voice  Normal  Special Metal Sound  Steel  Status Perish Song  Normal  Status Roar  Normal  Status Round  Normal  Status Screech  Normal  Status Sing  Normal  Status Snore  Normal  Special Supersonic  Normal  Status Uproar  Normal  Special

Unaffected sound-like moves

Move Type Cat. Howl  Normal  Status Roar of Time  Dragon  Special SonicBoom  Normal  Special Heal Bell*  Normal  Status

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0293		Whismur	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Jitter
0294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
0295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
0410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0459		Snover	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
0460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
0626	Buffalon	Buffalon	Normal		Normal	Reckless	Sap Sipper	Soundproof
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

The user is immune to any sound-based attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When a sound-based attack is used on Whismur, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Alanna's Whismur	A Poké-BLOCK Party		Debut
	When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff		None

In other languages

• Finnish: Äänisuojaus
• French: Anti-bruit
• German: Lärmschutz
• Greek: Ηχομόνωση
• Italian: Antisuono
• Korean: 방음 Bang'eum
• Spanish: Insonorizar

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.