Metal Sound (move)

Metal Sound きんぞくおん Metal Sound

Battles Type  Steel Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  85% 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 Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

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

Metal Sound (Japanese: きんぞくおん Metal Sound) is a non-damaging Steel-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Metal Sound lowers the target's Special Defense stat by two stages. Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move.

Metal Sound will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the ability Liquid Voice. If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.

If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will raise by one stage.

Metal Sound can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Metal Claw to give extra four appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Steelium Z into Z-Metal Sound, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage, and can be used regardless of whether the user is affected by Throat Chop or not.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def. FRLG A horrible metallic screech is used to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def. DPPtHGSSPBR A horrible sound like scraping metal is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat. BWB2W2 A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly reduces the target's Sp. Def stat. XYORAS SMUSUM SwSh A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
052G		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field						40
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1BW 29B2W2	29XY 25ORAS	25	40
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1BW 29B2W2	29XY 25ORAS	25	46
0140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	43	41	41	41	41	55
0141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	46	45	45	45	45	63
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	45	33DP 31PtHGSS	31	31XY 42ORAS	42	40
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster	39	36	36BW 32B2W2	32XY 31ORAS	31	33
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	45	40	40BW 34B2W2	34XY 31ORAS	31	35
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	50	40	40BW 34B2W2	34XY 31ORAS	31	35
0410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		10	10	10	10
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug		29	29	29	29
0436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral			31B2W2	31	31	40
0437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral			31B2W2	31	31	44
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like		24	24	24	24	28
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral		1	1BW 29B2W2	29XY 25ORAS	25	46
0485		Heatran		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		25	25	25	25	48
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral			45	45	45	16
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral			48	48	48	16
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral			48	48	48	16
618G		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						20
0624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			38	38	38	30
0625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			38	38	38	30
0632		Durant		Bug		Bug			66	1, 66	1, 56	40
0649		Genesect		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			33	33	33	35
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral				8	8	16
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral				8	8	16
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral						1
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				12	12	20
0772		Type: Null		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					45	20
0773		Silvally		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					45	20
0781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					18	48
0791		Solgaleo		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					13	14
0797		Celesteela		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					23	45
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying						1
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field						48
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon						18
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
050A		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
0848		Toxel		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔
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 III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0145		Zapdos		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	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0529		Drilbur		Field		Field	Dream World - Icy Cave
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Metal Sound is a move with 17PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front of them, cutting corners, and lowers their Sp. Def by three stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

Description

Games Description MDRB Reduces the target's Special Defense by three levels. MDTDS Reduces the target's Special Defense by 3 levels. BSL てきポケモンの とくぼうを ３だんかいさげる MDGtI It sharply lowers the enemy's Special Defense. SMD MDRTDX It sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Def.

In the anime

Magneton Aggron Bisharp Lucario
A part of the user's body glows white and it emits a sound with blue waves which lowers the foe's special defense stat.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The two horns on Aggron's head starts to glow white and they move back and forth quickly, causing a loud ringing sound to be released. The horns then release light blue sound waves from them at the opponent, lowering their special defense. Any Pokémon that hears the sound gets a loud ringing sound that echoes in their ears as well.
Paul's Aggron	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!		Debut
	Bisharp rubs its arms together or it extends its arms outwards, then slams its arms together, and silver colored sound waves spread out and when it hits the opponent, the opponent finds the sound unbearable.
Georgia's Bisharp	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
Bryony's Bisharp	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
	Magneton's body glows light blue and it emits silver colored sound waves that spread out towards the opponent, forcing the opponent to hold their ears in pain.
Clemont's Magneton	Clemont's Got a Secret!		None
	Lucario puts the spikes on its paws together, causing white sounds waves accompanied by a high pitched ringing to emit from the tips and spread towards the target, making them cover their ears in pain. Lucario also growls in unison with the ringing.
Korrina's Lucario	The Cave of Trials!		None
	Mega Lucario puts the spikes on its paws together, causing white sounds waves accompanied by a high pitched ringing to emit from the tips and spread towards the target, making them cover their ears in pain.
Korrina's Lucario	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Skarmory
The user releases a horrible sound from a part of its body, causing the opponent to hold their ears in pain.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Skarmory opens its wings and releases a horrible sound from both of them, causing the opponent to hold their ears in pain.
Winona's Skarmory	Bravo, Vibrava		Debut

In other generations

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

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

Side 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

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

Trivia

• Metal Sound is the only Steel-type sound-based move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 金屬音 Gāmsuhk Yām Mandarin 金屬音 / 金属音 Jīnshǔ Yīn Czech Kovový zvuk Dutch Metaalklank French Strido-Son German Metallsound Greek Μεταλλικός Ήχος Indonesian Besi Berderit Italian Ferrostrido Korean 금속음 Geumsok Eum Polish Dźwięk Metalu Portuguese Brazil Som de Metal (Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Som Metálico Portugal Som Metálico Russian Звук металла Zvuk metalla Serbian Metalni Zvuk Spanish Latin America Eco Metálico (DP186) Sonido Metálico (BW071) Spain Eco Metálico Vietnamese Âm Thanh Kim Loại

Variations of the move Screech
Screech • Metal Sound Formerly a variation Cotton Spore

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