Memento (move)

Move data

Type Dark
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

User faints, sharply lowers opponent's Attack and Special Attack.

Changes

  • In Generation 3, Memento always hits.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Darkinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Memento turns into Z-Memento and fully restores the HP of the Pokémon switching in, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Memento
Japanese おきみやげ (Okimiyage)
German Memento-Mori
French Souvenir
Italian Memento
Spanish Legado
Korean 추억의선물
Chinese (Simplified) 临别礼物
Chinese (Traditional) 臨別禮物

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
The user faints and lowers the foe’s abilities.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user faints, but sharply lowers the foe’s ATTACK and SP. ATK.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user faints upon using this move. In return, it sharply lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user faints when using this move. In return, it harshly lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user faints when using this move. In return, this harshly lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user faints when using this move. In return, this harshly lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user faints when using this move. In return, this harshly lowers the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user faints. In return, the target’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Memento 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.

Grimer Grimer
#0088 / Poison
Level 48
Alolan Grimer Grimer
Alolan Grimer
#0088 / Poison · Dark
Level 48
Muk Muk
#0089 / Poison
Level 57
Alolan Muk Muk
Alolan Muk
#0089 / Poison · Dark
Level 57
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Level 48
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Level 56
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Level 56
Galarian Moltres Moltres
Galarian Moltres
#0146 / Dark · Flying
Level 65
Hoppip Hoppip
#0187 / Grass · Flying
Level 38
Skiploom Skiploom
#0188 / Grass · Flying
Level 44
Jumpluff Jumpluff
#0189 / Grass · Flying
Level 55
Latios Latios
#0381 / Dragon · Psychic
Level 70
Shellos Shellos
#0422 / Water
Level 45
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Level 53
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Level 33
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Level 33
Spiritomb Spiritomb
#0442 / Ghost · Dark
Level 30
Uxie Uxie
#0480 / Psychic
Level 77
Whimsicott Whimsicott
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
Level 1
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 56
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 64
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Sinistea Sinistea
#0854 / Ghost
Level 54
Polteageist Polteageist
#0855 / Ghost
Level 54
Bombirdier Bombirdier
#0962 / Flying · Dark
Level 1
Tatsugiri (Curly Form) Tatsugiri
Curly Form
#0978 / Dragon · Water
Level 34
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 21
Gholdengo Gholdengo
#1000 / Steel · Ghost
Level 70
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground
Level 65
Chi-Yu Chi-Yu
#1004 / Dark · Fire
Level 70
Poltchageist Poltchageist
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
Level 54
Sinistcha Sinistcha
#1013 / Grass · Ghost
Level 54
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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

Vulpix Vulpix
#0037 / Fire
Field
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Field
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Field
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Field
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Field
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Field
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Field
Tarountula Tarountula
#0917 / Bug
Bug
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Bug
Smoliv Smoliv
#0928 / Grass · Normal
Grass
Dolliv Dolliv
#0929 / Grass · Normal
Grass
Rellor Rellor
#0953 / Bug
Bug
Rabsca Rabsca
#0954 / Bug · Psychic
Bug