Amnesia (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR17
Scarlet​/​Violet TM128

Effects

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

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

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Amnesia turns into Z-Amnesia and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Amnesia
Japanese ドわすれ (Dowasure)
German Amnesie
French Amnésie
Italian Amnesia
Spanish Amnesia
Korean 망각술
Chinese (Simplified) 瞬间失忆
Chinese (Traditional) 瞬間失憶

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
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user’s Sp. Def stat.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Amnesia at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Level 34
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Level 36
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Level 27
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Level 27
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Level 27
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Level 27
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Level 36
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Level 32
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Level 10
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Level 36
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Level 42
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Level 32
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Level 32
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Level 40
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Level 27
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Level 27
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Level 36
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Level 36
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Level 35
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Level 37
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Level 27
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Level 35
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Level 35
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Level 17
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Level 17
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Level 12
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Level 12
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Level 19
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Level 19
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Level 52
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Level 18
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Level 18
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Level 36
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 36
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 55
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Level 36
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Level 37
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Level 42
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Level 54
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Level 54
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Level 42
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Level 30
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Level 40
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Level 40

Learnt upon evolution

Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground

Learnt by TM

Venusaur Venusaur
#0003 / Grass · Poison
Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Alolan Sandshrew Sandshrew
Alolan Sandshrew
#0027 / Ice · Steel
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Alolan Sandslash Sandslash
Alolan Sandslash
#0028 / Ice · Steel
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Clefable Clefable
#0036 / Fairy
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Meowth Meowth
#0052 / Normal
Alolan Meowth Meowth
Alolan Meowth
#0052 / Dark
Galarian Meowth Meowth
Galarian Meowth
#0052 / Steel
Persian Persian
#0053 / Normal
Alolan Persian Persian
Alolan Persian
#0053 / Dark
Psyduck Psyduck
#0054 / Water
Golduck Golduck
#0055 / Water
Poliwag Poliwag
#0060 / Water
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
#0061 / Water
Slowpoke Slowpoke
#0079 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowpoke Slowpoke
Galarian Slowpoke
#0079 / Psychic
Slowbro Slowbro
#0080 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowbro Slowbro
Galarian Slowbro
#0080 / Poison · Psychic
Snorlax Snorlax
#0143 / Normal
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Hoothoot Hoothoot
#0163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl Noctowl
#0164 / Normal · Flying
Chinchou Chinchou
#0170 / Water · Electric
Lanturn Lanturn
#0171 / Water · Electric
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Marill Marill
#0183 / Water · Fairy
Azumarill Azumarill
#0184 / Water · Fairy
Politoed Politoed
#0186 / Water
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Slowking Slowking
#0199 / Water · Psychic
Galarian Slowking Slowking
Galarian Slowking
#0199 / Poison · Psychic
Dunsparce Dunsparce
#0206 / Normal
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Mudkip Mudkip
#0258 / Water
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Ludicolo Ludicolo
#0272 / Water · Grass
Seedot Seedot
#0273 / Grass
Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
#0274 / Grass · Dark
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Slakoth Slakoth
#0287 / Normal
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Gulpin Gulpin
#0316 / Poison
Swalot Swalot
#0317 / Poison
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys (Defense Forme) Deoxys
Defense Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Turtwig Turtwig
#0387 / Grass
Grotle Grotle
#0388 / Grass
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Drifloon Drifloon
#0425 / Ghost · Flying
Drifblim Drifblim
#0426 / Ghost · Flying
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Scraggy Scraggy
#0559 / Dark · Fighting
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Larvesta Larvesta
#0636 / Bug · Fire
Volcarona Volcarona
#0637 / Bug · Fire
Diancie Diancie
#0719 / Rock · Fairy
Popplio Popplio
#0728 / Water
Brionne Brionne
#0729 / Water
Primarina Primarina
#0730 / Water · Fairy
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Skwovet Skwovet
#0819 / Normal
Greedent Greedent
#0820 / Normal
Appletun Appletun
#0842 / Grass · Dragon
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Perrserker Perrserker
#0863 / Steel
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Cetoddle Cetoddle
#0974 / Ice
Cetitan Cetitan
#0975 / Ice
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Dudunsparce (Two-Segment Form) Dudunsparce
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal

Learnt by breeding

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