Metal Sound

Essentials

Metal Sound

status

Generation 3

Summary

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: 85%
PP: 40, up to 64.0 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable

This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based

Pokémon with Soundproof are immune to this move.
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute

This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers SP. DEF.
: A horrible metallic screech is used to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.

: A horrible sound like scraping metal is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.

: A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly reduces the target’s Sp. Def stat.

: A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

: A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

: A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Foreign Names

Japanese: きんぞくおん (kinzokuon)
: きんぞくおん
Korean: 금속음
Chinese: 金屬音
: 金属音
French: Strido-Son
German: Metallsound
Spanish: Eco Metálico
Italian: Ferrostrido
Czech: Kovový zvuk

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡

Jam

♥♥♥

Flavor text

Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Use after

None

Use before

Metal Claw

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡♡
Flavor text: Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Metal Sound.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Fake Tears			20	—	100%		Lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Pokémon

									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
								40	Galarian Meowth		Pickup Tough Claws Unnerve		Field	50	65	55	40	40	40	290
—	—	—	—	29	29	25	25	40	Magnemite		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	25	35	70	95	55	45	325
—	—	—	—	29	29	25	25	46	Magneton		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
	—	—	—	29	29	25	25	46	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
43	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	55	Kabuto		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	30	80	90	55	45	55	355
46	45	45	45	45	45	45	45	63	Kabutops		Swift Swim Battle Armor Weak Armor		Water 1 Water 3	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
45	33	31	31	31	31	42	42	40	Skarmory		Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor		Flying	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
39	36	36	36	32	32	31	31	33	Aron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	50	70	100	40	40	30	330
45	40	40	40	34	34	31	31	35	Lairon		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	60	90	140	50	50	40	430
50	40	40	40	34	34	31	31	35	Aggron		Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal		Monster	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
					34	31	31		Mega Aggron		Filter		Monster	70	140	230	60	80	50	630
	10	10	10	10	10	10	10		Shieldon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	30	42	118	42	88	30	350
	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Bastiodon		Sturdy Soundproof		Monster	60	52	168	47	138	30	495
	29	29	29	29	29	29	29		Trash Wormadam		Anticipation Overcoat		Bug	60	69	95	69	95	36	424
				31	31	31	31	40	Bronzor		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	57	24	86	24	86	23	300
				31	31	31	31	44	Bronzong		Levitate Heatproof Heavy Metal		Mineral	67	89	116	79	116	33	500
	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	28	Lucario		Steadfast Inner Focus Justified		Field Human-Like	70	110	70	115	70	90	525
					24	24	24		Mega Lucario		Adaptability		Field Human-Like	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	48	Heatran		Flash Fire Flame Body		Undiscovered	91	90	106	130	106	77	600
			45	45	45	45	45	16	Klink		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	40	55	70	45	60	30	300
			48	48	48	48	48	16	Klang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	80	95	70	85	50	440
			48	48	48	48	48	16	Klinklang		Plus Minus Clear Body		Mineral	60	100	115	70	85	90	520
								20	Galarian Stunfisk		Mimicry		Water 1 Amorphous	109	81	99	66	84	32	471
			38	38	38	38	38	30	Pawniard		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	45	85	70	40	40	60	340
			38	38	38	38	38	30	Bisharp		Defiant Inner Focus Pressure		Human-Like	65	125	100	60	70	70	490
			66	66	—	—	—	40	Durant		Swarm Hustle Truant		Bug	58	109	112	48	48	109	484
			33	33	33	33	33	35	Genesect		Download		Undiscovered	71	120	95	120	95	99	600
					8	8	8	16	Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
					8	8	8	16	Doublade		No Guard		Mineral	59	110	150	45	49	35	448
								—	Shield Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	50	140	50	140	60	500
								—	Blade Aegislash		Stance Change		Mineral	60	140	50	140	50	60	500
					12	12	12	20	Klefki		Prankster Magician		Mineral	57	80	91	80	87	75	470
							45	20	Type: Null		Battle Armor		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	59	534
							45	20	Silvally		RKS System		Undiscovered	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
							18	48	Dhelmise		Steelworker		Mineral	70	131	100	86	90	40	517
							13	14	Solgaleo		Full Metal Body		Undiscovered	137	137	107	113	89	97	680
							23	45	Celesteela		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	97	101	103	107	101	61	570
								—	Corviknight		Pressure Unnerve Mirror Armor		Flying	98	87	105	53	85	67	495
								48	Perrserker		Battle Armor Tough Claws Steely Spirit		Field	70	110	100	50	60	50	440
								18	Duraludon		Light Metal Heavy Metal Stalwart		Mineral Dragon	70	95	115	120	50	85	535
									Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
									Alolan Diglett		Sand Veil Tangling Hair Sand Force		Field	10	55	30	35	45	90	265
									Drilbur		Sand Rush Sand Force Mold Breaker		Field	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
									Honedge		No Guard		Mineral	45	80	100	35	37	28	325
									Toxel		Rattled Static Klutz		Undiscovered	40	38	35	54	35	40	242

43 Pokémon