Sing (move)

Sing うたう Sing

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  55% 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 I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Makes all Pokémon after the user nervous.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the remaining Pokémon nervous.

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

Sing (Japanese: うたう Sing) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Sing puts the target to sleep. In the handheld games only, Sing can affect a target behind a substitute.

Generations II-V

Sing can no longer affect a target behind a substitute.

Pokémon with Insomnia, Vital Spirit or Soundproof as their Ability are unaffected by Sing.

Sing can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination causing Perish Song and Refresh to have their base appeal points doubled if used in the next turn.

Generation VI onward

Sing can once again affect a target behind a substitute. Pokémon under the effect of Sweet Veil are unaffected by Sing.

Sing 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 be raised by one stage.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Sing, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage, and the user can use this move regardless of whether the user is affected by Throat Chop or not.

Sing can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description Stad A special Normal-type technique. A soothing melody lulls the target to sleep. Stad2 A special Normal-type move. A soothing melody lulls the target to sleep. GSC May cause the foe to fall asleep. RSE A soothing song lulls the foe into a deep slumber. ColoXD A soothing song lulls the target into a deep slumber. FRLG A soothing song in a calming voice lulls the foe into a deep slumber. DPPtHGSSPBR A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwSh A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the target into a deep slumber.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	13	8	9	7	7	7	7SMUSUM 6PE	1
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	24	29	29	23	31	31	31SMUSUM 30PE	16
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like								20
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	16	1	1	1	1	1	1	5
0173		Cleffa		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		8	8	7	7	7	7	4
0174		Igglybuff		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		1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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		25	25	18	18	18	18	20
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy		23	23	23	31	31	31	16
0300		Skitty		Field	Fairy			13	8DP 11PtHGSS	11	11XY 7ORAS	7
0301		Delcatty		Field	Fairy			1	1	1	1	1
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			11	9	9BW 8B2W2	8XY 5ORAS	5	28
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			1, 11	1, 9	1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2	1, 8XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5	28
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug				18	18	18	18
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying				13	13	13	13
0572		Minccino		Field		Field					21	21	21	12
0573		Cinccino		Field		Field					1	1	1	1
0648		Meloetta		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					16	16	1, 16
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field							25	18
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field							28	20
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field							28	20
0829		Gossifleur		Grass		Grass								1
0830		Eldegoss		Grass		Grass								1
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
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy							✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔	✔	✔
0775		Komala		Field		Field						✔
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
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0280		Ralts		Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral	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.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0172		Pichu		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	Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 and #3 New York 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
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	PokéPark Eggs
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
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Singing Pikachu
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	Team Rocket Meowth
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	Kiyo Eevee
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	Recital Piplup Concert Piplup
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 VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Singing 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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Sing is a move with 17 PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets an enemy in front, while cutting corners, and puts them to sleep if possible. This move is affected by Magic Coat, Taunt and Muzzled status condition. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked by Soundproof.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 13 and its accuracy to 87%.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Status	1	—	—	—	45%	An opponent	—	Puts the target to sleep.

Super Smash Bros. series

Sing is Jigglypuff's up special. The move puts all ground-bound users near Jigglypuff to sleep, and does not affect players in the air. The more damage the opponent has taken, the longer they sleep. Unlike most up specials, Sing does not act as a recovery move.

Description

Games Description MDRB Makes the target go to sleep, causing it to be incapable of action. MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Sleep status condition. A Pokémon with the Sleep status is incapable of action. BSL てきポケモンを すいみんじょうたいにかえる すいみんじょうたいのポケモンは こうどうできない MDGtI It causes the Sleep status condition to an enemy. With the Sleep status, it can't do anything. SMD It makes an enemy go to sleep. Monopoly: Pokémon Exclusive Kanto Edition Use at the end of your turn, everyone else falls asleep! You may immediately take an extra turn.

In the anime

Jigglypuff Azurill Kricketune Delcatty
A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff sings a beautiful lullaby, causing anyone who hears it to fall asleep, or Jigglypuff releases colored musical notes from its mouth when it sings. When the music notes hit the opponent, it falls asleep.
Jigglypuff (anime)	The Song of Jigglypuff		Debut
A giant Jigglypuff	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis		None
Marina's Pink	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Lisa Mitchum's Jigglypuff	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff		None
A Coordinator's Jigglypuff	May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!		None
A Jigglypuff in Professor Cerise's fantasy	Caring for a Mystery!		None
	Chansey puts her hands in front of her and sings, making the opponent drowsy and fall asleep.
Multiple Nurse Joy's Chansey	Ignorance is Blissey		None
	Swablu sings a soothing melody and transparent circles come out of its mouth. Anything that hears the song and is hit with the shockwave instantly falls asleep.
A wild Swablu	True Blue Swablu		None
	Marill sings a lullaby and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth. When the opponent hears the lullaby, it falls asleep.
Marill (Pikachu shorts)	Pikachu's Exploration Club		None
	Kricketune puts its scythes together and rubs them against each other. Then, its body starts to glow white and golden music notes come out of its body at the opponent.
Nando's Kricketune	Dawn's Early Night!		None
	Delcatty sings and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth. When the music notes hit the opponent, the opponent falls asleep.
Lila's Delcatty	Battling the Generation Gap!		None
	Chingling sings a note and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth.
A Coordinator's Chingling	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		Chingling cannot legally learn Sing
	Chimecho sings a note and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth.
A Coordinator's Chimecho	Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!		Chimecho cannot legally learn Sing
	Kricketot dances about and it produces a sound of wood wind chimes. Multicolored music notes then come out from in between its antennae and float around.
Nando's Kricketot	Last Call - First Round!		Kricketot cannot legally learn Sing
	Minccino sings a lullaby and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth. When the opponent hears the lullaby, it falls asleep.
A wild Minccino	PK22		None
	Komala sings a lullaby, making its opponent fall asleep.
Samson Oak's Komala	Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie!		None
	Azurill releases colored musical notes from its mouth when it sings. When the music notes hit the opponent, it falls asleep.
An Azurill in Professor Cerise's fantasy	Caring for a Mystery!		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Jigglypuff
A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff sings a soothing melody. Anyone who hears the lullaby instantly falls asleep.
Mimi's Jigglypuff	Clefairy in Space		Debut
Jigglypuff (anime)	Attack of the Demon Stomach		None

Magical Pokémon Journey

The user sings a hypnotizing melody, causing nearby Pokémon and humans to fall asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff sings a hypnotic melody, causing humans and Pokémon to fall asleep.
Jigglypuff	Panic at the Cherry Blossom Festival		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Blissey Jigglypuff Kricketune
A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff sings, and multiple music notes come out of its mouth and swirl around the opponent, putting the opponent to sleep.
Green's Jiggly	A Little Kadabra'll Do It		Debut
A choir's multiple Jigglypuff	Choir Tournament		None
Maya's Jigglypuff	Epilogue: Graduation Ceremony		None
	Kricketune puts both of its scythes on the opponent and moves them back and forth to create a soothing sound, putting the opponent to sleep.
A Scientist's Kricketune	Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune II		None
	Blissey sings, putting the opponent to sleep.
Cheryl's Blissey	The Final Dimensional Duel VII		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Minun
The user sings musical notes which makes anyone hearing it fall asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Minun sings out musical notes which makes anyone hearing it fall asleep.
Hareta's Minun	The Birth of the Greatest Tag Team?!		Debut

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

The user sings a song with musical notes coming out of it that causes nearby Pokémon and humans to fall asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff sings a song with musical notes coming out of it that causes humans and Pokémon to fall asleep.
Rin's Jigglypuff	The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Clefairy
The user sings a hypnotizing melody, causing nearby Pokémon and humans to fall asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy sings a melody, which musical notes come out of.
Red's Clefairy	Very Popular!! Black & White Clefairy!?		Debut

Pokémon Zensho

The user sings a song that causes the targeted Pokémon to fall asleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Jigglypuff sings a song that causes the targeted Pokémon to fall asleep.
Satoshi's Jigglypuff	Cinnabar Island		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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Pokémon Yellow, there is a Trainer in the Pewter City Pokémon Center whose Jigglypuff puts the player's Pikachu to sleep after singing. Although the player's Pikachu will not follow them until it is talked to or until the player exits the Pokémon Center, Pikachu will not be inflicted with the sleep status at any point.
• Although sound-based moves were not flagged as such until Generation III, Sing's move index number falls near other Generation I sound-based moves: Growl, Roar, and Supersonic.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 唱歌 Cheunggō Mandarin 唱歌 Chànggē Czech Zpěv Danish Sang Dutch Zang Finnish Laulu French Berceuse German Gesang Greek Νανούρισμα Hindi गाओ Gao Indonesian Menyanyi Italian Canto Korean 노래하기 Noraehagi Polish Śpiew Portuguese Brazil Canção (TCG, manga) Canção de Ninar (early anime) Cantar (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Canção de Ninar Romanian Cântecul Serbian Pevanje Spanish Canto Swedish Sång Turkish Şarkı Vietnamese Hát

Variations of the move Sing
Grass Whistle • Sing • Supersonic

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