Mist (move)

Mist しろいきり White Mist

Battles Type  Ice Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Your Party: Affects the user and all allies

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

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

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

Mist (Japanese: しろいきり White Mist) is a non-damaging Ice-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a stat protecting counterpart to Haze, as the type, PP, and Japanese names are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level.

Effect

Generation I

Mist protects the user from stat stage changes inflicted by the opponent until it switches out. Moves used by the opponent that only cause a stat change, such as Growl or Kinesis, will fail, but moves that lower the target's stats as a side effect, such as Acid or Psychic, can still decrease stats.

Mist does not remove any stat stage changes already in effect, and it does not prevent the user from lowering their own stats. The effect of Mist can be removed by Haze.

Mist will fail if it is already under effect. Mist does not stack with the effect of Guard Spec.

Generation II

Moves that lower the target's stat as a side effect can no longer lower the stats of a Pokémon under the effects of Mist (but can still do damage).

Haze can no longer remove the effect of Mist. The effect can be passed with Baton Pass.

Generation III onward

Mist now affects all Pokémon on the user's side of the battle rather than specifically the user and fades away after five turns. If a Pokémon on the user's side is switched out while Mist is active, the new Pokémon will also be protected by Mist.

Neither opponents nor allied Pokémon can lower the stats of any Pokémon under the effect of Mist. Mist also protects against Abilities that lower stats, such as Intimidate. The effect of Mist can be removed by Defog.

If powered up by a Icium Z into Z-Mist, the user regains all of its HP.

Description

Games Description Stad Provides full protection against any enemy status attack, such as those that lower Defense. Stad2 Provides full protection against any enemy status attack. GSC Prevents stat reduction. RSEColoXD Creates a mist that stops reduction of abilities. FRLG The ally party is protected by a mist that prevents stat reductions. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 The user cloaks its body with a white mist that prevents any of its stats from being cut for five turns. XYORAS SMUSUM The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
037A		Vulpix Alola Form		Field		Field							20SMUSUM 7PE
038A		Ninetales Alola Form		Field		Field							1PE
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1							1PE
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	20	8	7	4	4	4	4SMUSUM 13PE
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	48RGB 42Y*
0144		Articuno		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	60	13	13	8	8	8	8
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon							1PE
0150		Mewtwo		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	75	55	55RSE 22FRLG	43	36	86	86SMUSUM 11PE
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		51	51	43	43	43	43
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		59	61	48	48	48	48
0220		Swinub		Field		Field		37	37	40	40BW 35B2W2	35	35
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field		42	42	48	48BW 37B2W2	37	37
0245		Suicune		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		51	51	36	36	36	36
0270		Lotad		Water 1	Grass			21	11	11	11XY 15ORAS	15
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying			21	16	16BW 14B2W2	14XY 12ORAS	12
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying			21	16	16BW 14B2W2	14XY 12ORAS	12
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug			37	37	37	37XY 25ORAS	25
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			32	24	24	24XY 22ORAS	22
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			32	24	24	24XY 22ORAS	22
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon			28	23	23BW 15B2W2	15XY 14ORAS	14
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon			28	23	23BW 15B2W2	15XY 14ORAS	14
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field				36	36	36	36
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field				42	42	42	42
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field				46	46	46	46
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass				21	21	21	21
0460		Abomasnow		Monster	Grass				21	21	21	21
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				48	48BW 37B2W2	37	37
0488		Cresselia		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				20	20	20	20
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral					16	16	16
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral					16	16	16
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral					16	16	16
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral					21	1, 21	9
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster						18	18
0699		Aurorus		Monster		Monster						18	18
0721		Volcanion		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
0788		Tapu Fini		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
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
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2			✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0459		Snover		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1				✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish		Amorphous		Amorphous				✔	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster					✔	✔
0746		Wishiwashi		Water 2		Water 2						✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon						✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	New York City 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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0643		Reshiram		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	Ash's ReshiramW Spring 2012 ReshiramW
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

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Mist status. It prevents Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, Accuracy, and Evasion from being reduced. MDTDS Gives the user a Mist status, which prevents the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, accuracy, and evasiveness from being reduced. BSL じぶんを しろいきりじょうたいに かえて こうげき ぼうぎょ とくこう とくぼう めいちゅう かいひが さがらないようにする MDGtI You and your teammates will get the Mist status and prevent all of your Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, accuracy, and evasiveness from being lowered. SMD Your party is cloaked in mist, which prevents all of your Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, accuracy, and evasiveness stats from being lowered. But you're not protected from the effects of your moves that lower your own stats.

In the anime

Articuno Frillish Volcanion File:Lapras Mist.png Lapras
The user cloaks its body with a white mist.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Lapras opens its mouth and a thick transparent white cloud comes out of its mouth.
Multiple wild Lapras	Viva Las Lapras		Debut
	Articuno opens its mouth and a thick white cloud sprays out of it.
Noland's Articuno	The Symbol Life		None
	Prinplup opens its mouth and releases a thick white cloud that sparkles all around the battlefield.
Kenny's Prinplup	Settling a Not-So-Old Score!		None
	Altaria opens its mouth and a thick white cloud sprays out of it.
An Altaria a boy borrowed from the Opelucid Trainers' School	Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!		None
	Frillish opens its mouth and a thick white cloud sprays out of it.
Jessie's Frillish	New Places... Familiar Faces!		None
	Volcanion releases a white cloud from the holes on its cannons.
Volcanion (M19)	Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Lapras
The user creates a barrier out of specks of ice.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lapras's pupils disappear and a thick mist forms around it.
Evan's Lapras	Lapras Lazily		Debut

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Lapras
The user shrouds the area with a misty fog.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lapras's pupils disappear and a thick mist forms around it.
Satoshi's Lapras	Saffron City		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

																								File:Mist.png
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

Trivia

Mist ending in Battle Revolution.

• Mist displays animation when it ends in Pokémon Battle Revolution.
• Guard Spec. has the same effect as Mist, and it will even say "the ally was shrouded in mist."
• In Pokémon Yellow, Vaporeon is programmed to learn both Haze and Mist at level 42; however, a bug prevents a Pokémon from learning two moves at the same level, so Vaporeon cannot learn Mist in Yellow outside of Pokémon Day Care.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 白霧 Baahkmouh Mandarin 白霧 / 白雾 Báiwù Danish Dis* Tåge* Dutch Mist Finnish Sumu* French Brume German Weißnebel Greek Ομίχλη Indonesian Kabut Putih Italian Nebbia Korean 흰안개 Huinangae Polish Mgła Portuguese Brazil Neblina (early anime, M19, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Névoa (BW101-BW109, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook) Portugal Neblina Romanian Pâcla Serbian Izmaglica Spanish Latin America Niebla Spain Neblina Turkish Sis Vietnamese Sương Trắng

Variations of the move Safeguard
Lucky Chant • Mist • Safeguard

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