Smokescreen (move)
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SmokeScreen (Japanese: えんまく Smokescreen) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
SmokeScreen lowers the target's Accuracy stat by one stage. SmokeScreen will do nothing if the target's Accuracy stage is at -6and will fail if the target has a SubstituteKeen Eye abilityor is under the effect of Mist.
Mystery Dungeon
The user will give an opposing Pokémon the Whiffer status. Under the Whiffer status the opposing Pokémon will always miss with any attack; even moves like Faint Attack or Aerial Ace will miss.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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Generation II
By leveling up
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Generation III
By leveling up
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Generation IV
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0218
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| style="background: #FFF" | Slugma
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0293
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| style="background: #FFF" | Whismur
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0442
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| style="background: #FFF" | Spiritomb
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#624D4E" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Dark
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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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Generation V
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0218
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Slugma
| colspan="2" style="background:#E62829; text-align: center;" | Fire
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0293
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Whismur
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0442
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Spiritomb
| colspan="1" style="background:#704170; text-align: center;" | Ghost || style="background:#624D4E" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Dark
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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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Koffing releases thick dark green smoke from the holes covering its body. | ||
| James's Koffing | Pokémon Emergency! | Debut | |
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Weezing releases thick gray or dark green smoke from the holes on its body or its mouths. | ||
| James's Weezing | The Flame Pokémon-athon! | None | |
| Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing | The Ultimate Test | None | |
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Horsea releases purple ink from its mouth. | ||
| Misty's Horsea | The Misty Mermaid | None | |
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Cyndaquil opens its mouth a releases a thick black smoke from its mouth. | ||
| Ash's Cyndaquil | Hot Matches! | None | |
| Dawn's Cyndaquil | Gone With the Windworks! | None | |
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Kingdra releases dark purple ink from its mouth. | ||
| Molly Hale's Kingdra | Spell of the Unown | None | |
| Christopher's Kingdra | Dueling Heroes | None | |
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Magby releases a thick black smoke from its mouth. | ||
| Anthony's Magby | You Said a Mouthful! | None | |
In the manga
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
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| The user releases a thick cloud of smoke. | |||
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Magmortar shoots a thick black cloud of smoke from its cannons. | ||
| Rocco's Magmortar | Challenge From A Rival | Debut | |
Pokémon Adventures
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| The user releases a thick cloud of smoke that covers the battlefield. | |||
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Horsea releases a thick black smoke from its mouth that covers the battlefield. | ||
| Silver's Horsea | Zap! Zap! Zapdos! | Debut | |
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Cyndaquil releases a stream of thick white smoke from its back that covers the battlefield. | ||
| Gold's Exbo | Totodile Rock | None | |
In other generations
In other languages
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