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. The higher the volume of the recording is, the higher the chance of confusion.

More specifically:

• Low volume - 1% chance of confusion
• Medium volume - 11% chance of confusion
• High volume - 31% chance 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.

Generation V

Chatter can hit non-adjacent opponents in triple battles.

Learnset

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 21 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0441 Chatot Normal Flying 21 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

The user makes annoyingly loud chatters and squawks which irritate the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Chatot makes annoyingly loud chatters and squawks which irritate the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Buddy	Stealing the Conversation!		Debut

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 makes an annoying sound that can confuse the opponent.
Pearl's Chatler	VS. Meditite and Riolu II		Debut

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.

In other languages

• Dutch: Kwetter
• French: Babil
• German: Geschwätz
• Greek: Τιτιβισμός
• Italian: Schiamazzo
• Korean: 수다 Suda
• Spanish: Cháchara

Variations of the move Bite
Bite • Heart Stamp

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