Perish Song (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 5  (max. 8)
Introduced Generation II

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the entire field.

Effects

Any Pokemon in play when this attack is used faints in 3 turns.





Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Any POKéMON hearing this song faints in 3 turns.
FireRed/LeafGreen Any battler that hears this faints in three turns unless it switches.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns unless it switches out of battle.
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White
Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Perish Song 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.

Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Level 55
Lapras
#131 / Water · Ice
Level 27
Politoed
#186 / Water
Level 1
Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Level 46
Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic
Level 45
Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Level 91
Swablu
#333 / Normal · Flying
Level 55
Altaria
#334 / Dragon · Flying
Level 70
Absol
#359 / Dark
Level 65
Kricketune
#402 / Bug
Level 50
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Level 90
Meloetta
Aria
#648 / Normal · Psychic
Level 85

Learnt by breeding

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

Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal
Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Fairy
Seel
#086 / Water
Water 1, Field
Dewgong
#087 / Water · Ice
Water 1, Field
Gastly
#092 / Ghost · Poison
Amorphous
Haunter
#093 / Ghost · Poison
Amorphous
Gengar
#094 / Ghost · Poison
Amorphous
Cubone
#104 / Ground
Monster
Marowak
#105 / Ground
Monster
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal
Undiscovered
Marill
#183 / Water
Water 1, Fairy
Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Flying
Absol
#359 / Dark
Field
Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Flying