Clear Smog (move)

Clear Smog クリアスモッグ Clear Smog

Battles Type  Poison Category  Special PP  15 (max. 24) Power  50 Accuracy  —% 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

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes first this turn.

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

Clear Smog (Japanese: クリアスモッグ Clear Smog) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation V.

Effect

Clear Smog inflicts damage and resets all stat levels of the target to 0; unlike Haze, this move only hits one target, rather than affecting every Pokémon on the field. This effect does not work if the target is unaffected by the attack because of type immunity, protection, or is behind a substitute. However, it does work against the boss of a Max Raid Battle even if it has a shield up.

Clear Smog bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Holding a Covert Cloak does not prevent a target from having its stat changes eliminated.

Description

Games Description BWB2W2 The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All status changes are returned to normal. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user attacks by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are returned to normal. SwShBDSPLA The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are returned to normal. SV The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are eliminated.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0071		Victreebel		Grass		Grass			1PE
0109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	19BW 15B2W2	15	15SMUSUM 12PE	12
0110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	19BW 15B2W2	15	15SMUSUM 1, 12PE	12
110G		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				12SwSh
0117		Seadra		Water 1	Dragon			1PE
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	19B2W2	19	19SMUSUM 17PE	12
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		20ORAS	20	20BDSP
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		20ORAS	20	20BDSP
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	19B2W2	19	19	12
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field				16	16
0467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like	19B2W2	19	19	12
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	34	34	34	12SwSh
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	34	34	34	12SwSh
0590		Foongus		Grass		Grass	39	39	39	20SwSh	20
0591		Amoonguss		Grass		Grass	43	43	43	20SwSh	20
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			7	20SwSh
0000	Brute Bonnet	Brute Bonnet		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					28
0000	Charcadet	Charcadet		Human-Like		Human-Like					8
0000	Armarouge	Armarouge		Human-Like		Human-Like					8
0000	Ceruledge	Ceruledge		Human-Like		Human-Like					8
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
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔
0069		Bellsprout		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
088A		Grimer Alolan Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0116		Horsea		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous					✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2		✔	✔	✔BDSP
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔SwSh
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 Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	63	75	—%	An opponent	Sure Hit	Never misses. Returns the target's raised stats to normal.*

Description

Games Description MDGtI It damages an enemy. It also resets the Attack, Defense, and all other stats of the enemy. (It resets all, whether boosted or reduced.) SMD It damages an enemy. It never misses! It also resets the enemy's Attack, Defense, and all other stats, regardless of whether they were boosted or reduced. MDRTDX It damages an enemy. It never misses. It also resets the enemy's Attack, Defense, and all other stats, regardless of whether they were boosted or reduced.

In the anime

Weezing Garbodor Koffing
The user attacks by blowing special smog.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Garbodor takes in a deep breath and releases a stream of white smog from its mouth out over the battlefield.
A wild Garbodor	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		Debut
	Koffing takes in a deep breath and releases a stream of white smog from its mouth out over the battlefield.
Roxie's Koffing	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 1		None
	Weezing releases streams of white smog from the holes on its body.
Frank's Weezing	Lights! Camera! Pika!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trubbish Foongus
The user attacks the target by blowing a cloud of special smog. All stat changes are returned to normal.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Trubbish releases a light-colored smoke from its mouth at the opponent.
Geoff's Trubbish	Triple Threat		Debut
	Foongus releases a barrage of spores at the opponent, damaging them while removing their stat changes.
Whitley's Foongy	Cold Storage Battle		None

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

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

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 清除之煙 Chīngchèuih-jī Yīn * 清除迷霧 Chīngchèuih Màihmouh * Mandarin 清除之煙 / 清除之烟 Qīngchú-zhī Yān * 清除迷霧 Qīngchú Míwù * Czech Čistý Smog Dutch Heldere Smog French Bain de Smog German Klärsmog Italian Pulifumo Korean 클리어스모그 Keulli-eoseumogeu Polish Biała Mgła Portuguese Brazil Limpar Neblina (manga) Limpar Neblimaça (anime) Portugal Névoa Clara Spanish Latin America Humo Claro Spain Niebla ClaraVI+ NieblaclaraV Vietnamese Sương Khói Thanh Trừ

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