Snore (move)

Snore いびき Snore

Battles Type  Normal Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  50 Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move 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 II TM13 in Generation II Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald Move Tutor in Pokémon Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jam  0   A highly appealing move.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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

Snore (Japanese: いびき Snore) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TM13 in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II

Snore can only be used if the user is sleeping; it will fail in any other case.

Snore inflicts damage and has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.

Generation III

If Sleep Talk or Snore is used at least once consecutively in the turns right before switching out, the Pokémon will sleep for the same amount of turns as were remaining prior to the usage of those two moves when switched back in.

Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, provided that Snore is one of the user's moves, if the user takes direct damage while asleep it may inflict damage on the foe indirectly (by counterattack).

Snore can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra four appeal points if Rest was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV to V

Turns where Snore is used are always counted towards waking the Pokémon.

Generation VI onward

Snore's power changed from 40 to 50.

Snore can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if Rest was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description Stad2 Has a one-in-three chance of making the target flinch. Can be used only by a sleeping Pokémon. GSC An attack useable only while asleep. RSEColoXD A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. FRLG An attack that can be used only while asleep. It may cause flinching. DPPtHGSSPBR An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the foe flinch. BWB2W2 An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may make the target flinch. XYORAS An attack that can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. SMUSUM This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	36	28RSE 29FRLG	28	28	28	28
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	43	43	43	43	43	43
0217		Ursaring		Field		Field	49	43	49	49	49	49
0325		Spoink		Field		Field		37	29	29	29XY 33ORAS	33
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field		43	29	29	29XY 35ORAS	35
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2		26	31	31	31XY 25ORAS	25
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2		26	33	33	33XY 25ORAS	25
0363		Spheal		Water 1	Field		37	37	37	37XY 31ORAS	31
0364		Sealeo		Water 1	Field		39	39	39	39XY 31ORAS	31
0365		Walrein		Water 1	Field		39	39	39	39XY 31ORAS	31
0702		Dedenne		Field	Fairy					31	31
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
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
0231		Phanpy		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0293		Whismur		Monster	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 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 TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II TM13	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
All Pokémon who can learn TMs can learn Snore.
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 Move Tutor

See Snore (move)/By Move Tutor

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Dream Park
0412		Burmy		Bug		Bug	Dream World - Pokémon Café Forest and Rugged Mountain
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Sleeping PikachuDP
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

Snore is a Normal-type move with a power of 4, 16 PP, and 95 Accuracy. Using it will have no effect; rather, it will automatically be used if the Pokémon that uses it is asleep and is attacked, and will be used on the attacker. It has a 30% chance to inflict the target with cringing. It is completely unaffected by the cowering and confusion statuses, and cannot be linked.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Snore instead has a base power of 20 (up to 50), a base accuracy of 90 (up to 98), and max PP of 25 (up to 40). Rather than function as a counterattack, it instead is used automatically if there are any nearby enemies, and affects all enemies surrounding the user. It may still cause flinching.

In both games, it is a sound-based move, and thus can be blocked if the user has the Muzzle status.

Description

This article has information requiring translation. If you are able to translate Japanese and would like to help, please add the English translation to the section or sections in Japanese.

Games Description MDRB If the user is attacked while asleep, it counterattacks. It may also cause the target to cringe, making it incapable of action. MDTDS Lets the user counterattack if hit while sleeping. The counterattack may also afflict the opposing enemy with a Cringe status condition, which makes actions fail. This move has no effect if the Pokémon is awake. BSL ねむっているときに こうげきされると はんげきで ダメージをあたえ しかもいっていの かくりつで ひるみじょうたいに してしまう ふだんは くりだしても なにもおきないが ポケモンタワーで ねむったときには……？ MDGtI UNUSED SMD If you're sleeping, it will be used automatically and will damage enemies around you. It could also make them flinch. Keep in mind that nothing will happen if you use it while you're wide awake.

In the anime

Snorlax
The user snores loudly while asleep, hurting the opponent's ears.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Snorlax snores loudly while sleeping, causing the opponent to hold its ears in pain.
A wild Snorlax	Awakening the Sleeping Giant!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Slowking
The user snores loudly while asleep, damaging the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slowking snores loudly while sleeping, damaging the opponent.
Sham's Slowking	Slick Slowking		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

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

Trivia

• All Pokémon with Insomnia or Vital Spirit that were previously able to learn Snore via Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald were unable to do so from Pokémon Platinum until Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 打鼾 Dáhòhn Mandarin 打鼾 Dǎhān French Ronflement German Schnarcher Greek Ροχαλητό Rochalitó Italian Russare Korean 코골기 Kogolgi Brazilian Portuguese Roncar Serbian Hrkanje Spanish Ronquido Vietnamese Tiếng Ngáy

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