Sing (move)
- Sing redirects here. For the Pokémon Music Collective song, see Sing (song).
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Sing (Japanese: うたう Sing) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Sing puts the target to sleep. In the handheld games only, Sing can affect a target behind a substitute.
Generation II to V
Sing can no longer affect a target behind a substitute.
Pokémon with Insomnia, Vital Spirit or Soundproof as their Ability are unaffected by Sing.
Sing can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Perish Song and Refresh to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.
Generation VI onwards
Sing can once again affect a target behind a substitute. Pokémon under the effect of Sweet Veil are unaffected by Sing.
Sing will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Liquid Voice. If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.
If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will be raised by one stage.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Sing, the user's Speed stat is raised by one stage, and the user can use this move regardless of whether the user is affected by Throat Chop or not.
Sing can be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||||||
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I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0035 | Fairy | 13 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7SMUSUM 6PE |
1 | |||||
0036 | Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
0039 | |
Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
0040 | |
Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
0113 | Fairy | 24 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31SMUSUM 30PE |
16 | 16 | ||||
0124 | |
Human-Like | 20 | |||||||||||
0131 | |
Monster | Water 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
0173 | No Eggs Discovered | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||||||
0174 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
0238 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |||||
0242 | Fairy | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 16 | |||||
0300 | Field | Fairy | 13 | 8DP 11PtHGSS |
11 | 11XY 7ORAS |
7 | 7BDSP | ||||||
0301 | Field | Fairy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1BDSP | ||||||
0333 | |
Flying | Dragon | 11 | 9 | 9BW 8B2W2 |
8XY 5ORAS |
5 | 28 | 28 | ||||
0334 | |
Flying | Dragon | 1, 11 | 1, 9 | 1, 9BW 1, 8B2W2 |
1, 8XY 1, 5ORAS |
1, 5 | 28 | 28 | ||||
0402 | Bug | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18BDSP | 18 | |||||||
0441 | |
Flying | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13BDSP | |||||||
0572 | Field | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | |||||||||
0573 | Field | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
0648 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 16 | 16 | 1, 16 | 1 | ||||||||
0728 | Water 1 | Field | 25 | 18SwSh | ||||||||||
0729 | Water 1 | Field | 28 | 20SwSh | ||||||||||
0730 | |
Water 1 | Field | 28 | 20SwSh | |||||||||
0829 | Grass | 1SwSh | ||||||||||||
0830 | Grass | 1SwSh | ||||||||||||
0911 | |
Field | Rem. | |||||||||||
0985 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 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 | |||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||
0183 | |
Water 1 | Fairy | ✔ | |||||||||
0298 | |
Water 1 | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
0311 | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||||
0312 | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔BDSP | |||||||
0775 | Field | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||
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 III
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0052 | Field | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | ||||
0105 | Monster | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | ||||
0115 | Monster | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | ||||
0280 | |
Human-Like | Amorphous | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | ||
0303 | Field | Fairy | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | |||
0316 | Amorphous | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | ||||
0361 | Fairy | Mineral | Purified Shadow PokémonXD | |||
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 | ||
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0172 | No Eggs Discovered | Pokémon Center Mystery Egg #1 and #3 New York 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 III
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0327 | Field | Human-Like | PokéPark Eggs | |||
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 | ||
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0025 | Field | Fairy | Singing Pikachu | |||
0052 | Field | Team Rocket Meowth | ||||
0133 | Field | Kiyo Eevee | ||||
0393 | Water 1 | Field | Recital Piplup Concert Piplup | |||
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 VIII
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0025 | Field | Fairy | Game Freak's Singing Pikachu | |||
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 series
Sing puts the enemy to sleep. This move is affected by Magic Coat and the Muzzled status condition. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked by Soundproof.
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Super Smash Bros. series
Sing is Jigglypuff's up special. The move puts all ground-bound users near Jigglypuff to sleep, and does not affect players in the air. The more damage the opponent has taken, the longer they sleep. Unlike most up specials, Sing does not act as a recovery move.
Pokémon Rumble Rush
In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Sing could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Sing could be seen as a move used by Boss Igglybuff.
Pokémon Masters EX
Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description | Playable Users |
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Status | 1 | — | — | — | 45% | An opponent | — | Puts the target to sleep. | Elio & Popplio/Brionne/Primarina Melony & Lapras |
Pokémon UNITE
In Pokémon UNITE, Sing is Wigglytuff's second move. It is obtained by evolving from Jigglypuff at level 4 and upgrading Defense Curl into it instead of Defense Curl. The user begins singing, slowing enemies around them and increasing the user's movement speed. Enemies that stay inside the song's effect for too long will be put to sleep for 1.4s, and have their Defense and Special Defense reduced by 25% while asleep. At level 12, the amount of time enemies are asleep is increased by .2s.
Description
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In the anime
Main series
A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Jigglypuff sings a beautiful lullaby, causing anyone who hears it to fall asleep, or Jigglypuff releases colored musical notes from its mouth when it sings. When the music notes hit the opponent, it falls asleep. | |||
Jigglypuff (anime) | The Song of Jigglypuff | Debut | |
A giant Jigglypuff | The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis | None | |
Marina's Pink | The Legend of Thunder! | None | |
Lisa Mitchum's Jigglypuff | Rough, Tough Jigglypuff | None | |
A Coordinator's Jigglypuff | May, We Harley Drew'd Ya! | None | |
A Jigglypuff in Professor Cerise's fantasy | Caring for a Mystery! | None | |
Chansey puts her hands in front of her and sings, making the opponent drowsy and fall asleep. | |||
Multiple Nurse Joy's Chansey | Ignorance is Blissey | None | |
Swablu sings a soothing melody and transparent circles come out of its mouth. Anything that hears the song and is hit with the shockwave instantly falls asleep. | |||
A wild Swablu | True Blue Swablu | None | |
Marill sings a lullaby and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth. When the opponent hears the lullaby, it falls asleep. | |||
Marill (Pikachu shorts) | Pikachu's Exploration Club | None | |
Kricketune puts its scythes together and rubs them against each other. Then, its body starts to glow white and golden music notes come out of its body at the opponent. | |||
Nando's Kricketune | Dawn's Early Night! | None | |
Delcatty sings and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth. When the music notes hit the opponent, the opponent falls asleep. | |||
Lila's Delcatty | Battling the Generation Gap! | None | |
Chingling sings a note and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth. | |||
A Coordinator's Chingling | Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! | Chingling cannot legally learn Sing | |
Chimecho sings a note and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth. | |||
A Coordinator's Chimecho | Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn! | Chimecho cannot legally learn Sing | |
Kricketot dances about and it produces a sound of wood wind chimes. Multicolored music notes then come out from in between its antennae and float around. | |||
Nando's Kricketot | Last Call - First Round! | Kricketot cannot legally learn Sing | |
Minccino sings a lullaby and multicolored music notes come out of its mouth. When the opponent hears the lullaby, it falls asleep. | |||
A wild Minccino | PK22 | None | |
Komala sings a lullaby, making its opponent fall asleep. | |||
Samson Oak's Komala | Let Sleeping Pokémon Lie! | None | |
Azurill releases colored musical notes from its mouth when it sings. When the music notes hit the opponent, it falls asleep. | |||
An Azurill in Professor Cerise's fantasy | Caring for a Mystery! | None |
POKÉTOON
The user sings a song. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Jigglypuff sings a song, sometimes putting those who hear it to sleep. | |||
Alba's Jigglypuff | Jigglypuff's Song | Debut | |
Four wild Jigglypuff | Jigglypuff's Song | None | |
Peaches's Jigglypuff | Jigglypuff's Song | None |
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Jigglypuff sings a soothing melody. Anyone who hears the lullaby instantly falls asleep. | |||
Mimi's Jigglypuff | Clefairy in Space | Debut | |
Jigglypuff (anime) | Attack of the Demon Stomach | None |
Magical Pokémon Journey
The user sings a hypnotizing melody, causing nearby Pokémon and humans to fall asleep. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Jigglypuff sings a hypnotic melody, causing humans and Pokémon to fall asleep. | |||
Jigglypuff | Panic at the Cherry Blossom Festival | Debut |
Pokémon Adventures
A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Jigglypuff sings, and multiple music notes come out of its mouth and swirl around the opponent, putting the opponent to sleep. | |||
Green's Jiggly | A Little Kadabra'll Do It | Debut | |
A choir's multiple Jigglypuff | Choir Tournament | None | |
Maya's Jigglypuff | Epilogue: Graduation Ceremony | None | |
Kricketune puts both of its scythes on the opponent and moves them back and forth to create a soothing sound, putting the opponent to sleep. | |||
A Scientist's Kricketune | Dramatic Drapion & Crafty Kricketune II | None | |
Blissey sings, putting the opponent to sleep. | |||
Cheryl's Blissey | The Final Dimensional Duel VII | None |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
The user sings musical notes which makes anyone hearing it fall asleep. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Minun sings out musical notes which makes anyone hearing it fall asleep. | |||
Hareta's Minun | The Birth of the Greatest Tag Team?! | Debut |
Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All
The user sings a song with musical notes coming out of it that causes nearby Pokémon and humans to fall asleep. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Jigglypuff sings a song with musical notes coming out of it that causes humans and Pokémon to fall asleep. | |||
Rin's Jigglypuff | The Terrible Twins, Rin & Ran | Debut |
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
The user sings a hypnotizing melody, causing nearby Pokémon and humans to fall asleep. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Clefairy sings a melody, which musical notes come out of. | |||
Red's Clefairy | Very Popular!! Black & White Clefairy!? | Debut |
Pokémon Zensho
The user sings a song that causes the targeted Pokémon to fall asleep. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Jigglypuff sings a song that causes the targeted Pokémon to fall asleep. | |||
Satoshi's Jigglypuff | Cinnabar Island | Debut |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- In Pokémon Yellow, there is a Trainer in the Pewter City Pokémon Center whose Jigglypuff puts the player's Pikachu to sleep after singing. Although the player's Pikachu will not follow them until it is talked to or until the player exits the Pokémon Center, Pikachu will not be inflicted with the sleep status at any point.
- Although sound-based moves were not flagged as such until Generation III, Sing's move index number falls near other Generation I sound-based moves: Growl, Roar, and Supersonic.
- Sing is one of a few moves with its accuracy being different between the core series (55%) and Pokémon Masters EX (45%).
In other languages
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Variations of the move Sing | ||
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- Moves
- Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
- Normal-type moves
- Cute moves
- Status moves
- Generation I moves
- Sound-based moves
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
- Moves in Pokémon Rumble Rush
- Moves that can inflict sleep
- Moves learned by purification
- Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Moves that require use of mouth