Defog (move)
- This article is about the move Defog. For the field move Demist, see Field Move.
| Defog きりばらい Fog Wipe | ||||||||||||
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Defog (Japanese: きりばらい Fog Wipe) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move, introduced in Generation IV. It is HM05 in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, moving the traditional HM05, Flash, to TM70. However, in HeartGold and SoulSilver, it loses its HM status in favor of Whirlpool.
Defog cannot be used outside of battle without the Pastoria City Gym badge in Diamond and Pearl and the Hearthome City Gym badge in Platinum.
Effect
In battle
Generation IV
Defog lowers the target's Evasion one stage, even if the target is behind a Substitute. It clears away fog. It also clears away Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Mist, Spikes, Toxic Spikes and Stealth Rock present on the target's side of the field.
Generation V
Defog can now be reflected with Magic Coat and no longer lowers the evasion of a Pokémon behind a Substitute.
Out of battle
Defog clears away fog from the area. The effect lasts until the player leaves the area.
Learnset
Generation IV
By HM05 (Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum)
Generation V
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0123
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| style="background: #FFF" | Scyther
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0163
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| style="background: #FFF" | Hoothoot
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| style="background: #FFF" | Seedot
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| style="background: #FFF" | Taillow
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| style="background: #FFF" | Drifloon
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| style="background: #FFF" | Chatot
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0566
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Aaken
| style="background: #FFF" | Aaken
| colspan="1" style="background:#AFA981; text-align: center;" | Rock || style="background:#81B9EF" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Flying
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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In the anime
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| Obstacles are moved, reducing the foe's evasion stat. It can also be used to clear deep fog, etc. | |||
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Honchkrow's wings become outlined in light blue. The outline disappears as it releases multiple light blue crescents by flapping its wings. Its wings then become outlined again as the crescents go for the target. | ||
| Allegra's Honchkrow | The Rise of Darkrai | Debut | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
 Honchkrow
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| The user clears fog with air. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Honchkrow waves its wing, clearing any fog near it. | ||
| Cyrus's Honchkrow | VS Probopass and Magnezone III | Debut | |
In other generations
Trivia
- The bag sprite for the HM containing Defog is mistakenly that of a Template:Type2 HM, rather than a Template:Type2 one.
- Coincidentally, it was replaced as an HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver by the Water-type move, Whirlpool.
- While it is not the first HM move to lose its status as one, Defog is the first HM move to lose its status before the end of a generation.
- Like Flash was in Generations I, II, and III, Defog is not actually critical to the completion of the game, as a player can traverse foggy areas without using the move. However, unlike with dark caves requiring Flash to light them, foggy areas affect battles within them, making Defog's use somewhat more convenient.
- Before Defog's introduction, Ash would often use his Pidgeotto's and Noctowl's Gust or Whirlwind, respectively, in a similar manner.
- If one teaches a Pokémon that can only learn Defog by HM in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and trades it to HeartGold and SoulSilver, they can freely be imported to Black and White via the Pokéshifter, due to Defog not being needed outside of battle in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Whirlpool has a simlar trick.
In other languages
- Chinese: 清除濃霧 Qīngchú Nóngwù
- Dutch: Ontmist
- French: Anti-Brume
- German: Auflockern
- Greek: Απονέφωση
- Italian: Scacciabruma
- Korean: 안개제거 Angaejegeo
- Portuguese (Brazilian): Desneblinar
- Spanish: Despejar
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