Essentials

Smokescreen

Normal status

Generation 1

Summary

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
100%
PP
20, up to 32.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

Lowers the foe's accuracy.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Lowers the foe’s accuracy using smoke, ink, etc.

FireRed, LeafGreen

An obscuring cloud of smoke or ink reduces the foe’s accuracy.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the foe’s accuracy.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the target’s accuracy.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

Foreign Names

Japanese
えんまく (enmaku)
えんまく
Korean
연막
Chinese
煙幕
烟幕
French
Brouillard
German
Rauchwolke
Spanish
Pantalla de Humo
Italian
Muro di Fumo
Czech
Kouřová clona

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
Shifts the judge's attention from others.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
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 Smokescreen.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Flash Normal status 20 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Sand Attack Ground status 15 100%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Kinesis Psychic status 15 80%

Lowers the target's accuracy by one stage.

Pokémon

Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
Colosseum
XD
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
13 13 19 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 Charmander Fire Blaze
Solar Power
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
39 52 43 60 50 65 309
13 13 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Charmeleon Fire Blaze
Solar Power
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
58 64 58 80 65 80 405
20 10 Charizard Fire Flying Blaze
Solar Power
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
78 84 78 109 85 100 534
10 Mega Charizard X Mega Charizard X Fire Dragon Tough Claws ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
78 130 111 130 85 100 634
10 Mega Charizard Y Mega Charizard Y Fire Flying Drought ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Dragon
78 104 78 159 115 100 634
37 25 25 25 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 7 8 Koffing Poison Levitate
Neutralizing Gas
Stench
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 40 65 95 60 45 35 340
39 25 25 25 Weezing Poison Levitate
Neutralizing Gas
Stench
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 65 90 120 85 70 60 490
Galarian Weezing Galarian Weezing Poison Fairy Levitate
Neutralizing Gas
Misty Surge
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 65 90 120 85 70 60 490
19 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 5 Horsea Water Swift Swim
Sniper
Damp
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
30 40 70 70 25 60 295
Seadra Water Poison Point
Sniper
Damp
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
55 65 95 95 45 85 440
Kingdra Water Dragon Swift Swim
Sniper
Damp
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
75 95 95 95 95 85 540
25 25 25 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 Magby Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Undiscovered 45 75 37 70 55 83 365
48 25 25 25 10 10 10 11 8 8 8 8 11 Magmar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 65 95 57 100 85 93 495
Magmortar Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 75 95 67 125 95 83 540
6 6 6 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 Cyndaquil Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 39 52 43 60 50 65 309
Quilava Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 58 64 58 80 65 80 405
Typhlosion Fire Blaze
Flash Fire
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 78 84 78 109 85 100 534
Entei Fire Pressure
Inner Focus
genderless Undiscovered 115 115 85 90 75 100 580
14 14 20 20 20 20 20 20 15 15 12 Torkoal Fire White Smoke
Drought
Shell Armor
½ male, ½ female Field 70 85 140 85 70 20 470
15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 6 Stunky Poison Dark Stench
Aftermath
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Field 63 63 47 41 41 74 329
15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 Skuntank Poison Dark Stench
Aftermath
Keen Eye
½ male, ½ female Field 103 93 67 71 61 84 479
18 18 18 Froakie Water Torrent
Protean
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1 41 56 40 62 44 71 314
20 20 19 Frogadier Water Torrent
Protean
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1 54 63 52 83 56 97 405
20 20 19 Greninja Water Dark Torrent
Protean
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1 72 95 67 103 71 122 530
19 Battle Bond Greninja Battle Bond Greninja Water Dark Battle Bond ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1 72 95 67 103 71 122 530
19 Ash's Greninja Ash's Greninja Water Dark Battle Bond ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1 72 145 67 153 71 132 640
Skrelp Poison Water Poison Point
Poison Touch
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
50 60 60 60 60 30 320
Dragalge Poison Dragon Poison Point
Poison Touch
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
65 75 90 97 123 44 494
Rolycoly Rock Steam Engine
Heatproof
Flash Fire
½ male, ½ female Mineral 30 40 50 40 50 30 240
Carkol Rock Fire Steam Engine
Flame Body
Flash Fire
½ male, ½ female Mineral 80 60 90 60 70 50 410
Coalossal Rock Fire Steam Engine
Flame Body
Flash Fire
½ male, ½ female Mineral 110 80 120 80 90 30 510
Sizzlipede Fire Bug Flash Fire
White Smoke
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Bug 50 65 45 50 50 45 305
Centiskorch Fire Bug Flash Fire
White Smoke
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Bug 100 115 65 90 90 65 525
Generation 1 Generation 2 Ruby, Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed, LeafGreen Diamond, Pearl Platinum HeartGold, SoulSilver Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 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.
• • • • • • • • Slugma Fire Magma Armor
Flame Body
Weak Armor
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 40 40 40 70 40 20 250
• • • • • • • • • Whismur Normal Soundproof
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Monster
Field
64 51 23 51 23 28 240
• • • • • • • • • Spiritomb Ghost Dark Pressure
Infiltrator
½ male, ½ female Amorphous 50 92 108 92 108 35 485

36 Pokémon

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