Amnesia (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 20  (max. 32)
Introduced Generation I

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Effects

Amnesia raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.



Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
Sharply raises the user’s SPCL.DEF.
Ruby/Sapphire
FireRed/LeafGreen
Emerald
Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Amnesia at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Psyduck
#054 / Water
Level 43
Golduck
#055 / Water
Level 56
Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic
Level 41
Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic
Level 43
Snorlax
#143 / Normal
Level 9
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Level 50
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Level 60
Sentret
#161 / Normal
Level 36
Furret
#162 / Normal
Level 42
Wooper
#194 / Water · Ground
Level 23
Quagsire
#195 / Water · Ground
Level 24
Slugma
#218 / Fire
Level 32
Magcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock
Level 32
Swinub
#220 / Ice · Ground
Level 48
Piloswine
#221 / Ice · Ground
Level 65
Slakoth
#287 / Normal
Level 25
Slaking
#289 / Normal
Level 25
Gulpin
#316 / Poison
Level 17
Swalot
#317 / Poison
Level 17
Wailmer
#320 / Water
Level 37
Wailord
#321 / Water
Level 37
Numel
#322 / Fire · Ground
Level 31
Camerupt
#323 / Fire · Ground
Level 31
Torkoal
#324 / Fire
Level 49
Barboach
#339 / Water · Ground
Level 18
Whiscash
#340 / Water · Ground
Level 18
Lileep
#345 / Rock · Grass
Level 29
Cradily
#346 / Rock · Grass
Level 29
Gorebyss
#368 / Water
Level 19
Regice
#378 / Ice
Level 41
Registeel
#379 / Steel
Level 41
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Level 73
Bidoof
#399 / Normal
Level 29
Bibarel
#400 / Normal · Water
Level 33
Drifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying
Level 40
Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying
Level 46
Munchlax
#446 / Normal
Level 9
Uxie
#480 / Psychic
Level 46
Pansear
#513 / Fire
Level 25
Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Level 29
Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Level 29
Trubbish
#568 / Poison
Level 40
Garbodor
#569 / Poison
Level 46
Heatmor
#631 / Fire
Level 46
Larvesta
#636 / Bug · Fire
Level 80

Learnt by breeding

These pokemon can learn Amnesia as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Bulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison
Monster, Grass
Ivysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison
Monster, Grass
Venusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison
Monster, Grass
Nidoran♂
#032 / Poison
Monster, Field
Nidorino
#033 / Poison
Monster, Field
Nidoking
#034 / Poison · Ground
Monster, Field
Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Fairy
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Fairy
Meowth
#052 / Normal
Field
Persian
#053 / Normal
Field
Krabby
#098 / Water
Water 3
Kingler
#099 / Water
Water 3
Lickitung
#108 / Normal
Monster
Tangela
#114 / Grass
Grass
Chinchou
#170 / Water · Electric
Water 2
Lanturn
#171 / Water · Electric
Water 2
Cleffa
#173 / Normal
Undiscovered
Marill
#183 / Water · Fairy
Water 1, Fairy
Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass
Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass
Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Fairy, Grass
Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic
Field
Corsola
#222 / Water · Rock
Water 1, Water 3
Mantine
#226 / Water · Flying
Water 1
Seedot
#273 / Grass
Field, Grass
Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark
Field, Grass
Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark
Field, Grass
Spoink
#325 / Psychic
Field
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Field
Castform
#351 / Normal
Fairy, Amorphous
Relicanth
#369 / Water · Rock
Water 1, Water 2
Turtwig
#387 / Grass
Monster, Grass
Grotle
#388 / Grass
Monster, Grass
Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Monster, Grass
Shellos
#422 / Water
Water 1, Amorphous
Gastrodon
#423 / Water · Ground
Water 1, Amorphous
Mantyke
#458 / Water · Flying
Undiscovered
Lickilicky
#463 / Normal
Monster
Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Grass
Audino
#531 / Normal
Fairy
Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting
Field, Dragon
Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting
Field, Dragon
Bouffalant
#626 / Normal
Field