Screech (move)
Move data
| Type |
Normal |
| Category |
Status |
| Power |
- |
| Accuracy |
85 |
| PP |
40 (max. 64) |
| Introduced |
Generation I |
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.
Effects
Screech lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
Game descriptions
Gold/Silver
Crystal |
Sharply reduces the foe’s DEFENSE. |
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald |
Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe’s DEFENSE. |
| FireRed/LeafGreen |
An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s DEFENSE. |
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver |
An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Defense stat. |
| Black/White |
An earsplitting screech harshly reduces the target’s Defense stat. |
Learnt by level up
These pokemon learn Screech 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.
Learnt by breeding
These pokemon can learn Screech as an egg move.
Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.
Rattata
#019 / Normal
Field Raticate
#020 / Normal
Field Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass
Bug, Grass Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass
Bug, Grass Venonat
#048 / Bug · Poison
Bug Venomoth
#049 / Bug · Poison
Bug Diglett
#050 / Ground
Field Dugtrio
#051 / Ground
Field Shellder
#090 / Water
Water 3 Cloyster
#091 / Water · Ice
Water 3 Cubone
#104 / Ground
Monster Marowak
#105 / Ground
Monster Koffing
#109 / Poison
Amorphous Weezing
#110 / Poison
Amorphous Magmar
#126 / Fire
Human-Like Kabuto
#140 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3 Kabutops
#141 / Rock · Water
Water 1, Water 3 Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Bug Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Bug Chinchou
#170 / Water · Electric
Water 2 Lanturn
#171 / Water · Electric
Water 2 Mareep
#179 / Electric
Monster, Field Flaaffy
#180 / Electric
Monster, Field Ampharos
#181 / Electric
Monster, Field Aipom
#190 / Normal
Field Murkrow
#198 / Dark · Flying
Flying Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost
Amorphous Corsola
#222 / Water · Rock
Water 1, Water 3 Remoraid
#223 / Water
Water 1, Water 2 Octillery
#224 / Water
Water 1, Water 2 Magby
#240 / Fire
Undiscovered Aron
#304 / Steel · Rock
Monster Lairon
#305 / Steel · Rock
Monster Aggron
#306 / Steel · Rock
Monster Anorith
#347 / Rock · Bug
Water 3 Armaldo
#348 / Rock · Bug
Water 3 Shieldon
#410 / Rock · Steel
Monster Bastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel
Monster Ambipom
#424 / Normal
Field Mismagius
#429 / Ghost
Amorphous Honchkrow
#430 / Dark · Flying
Flying Skorupi
#451 / Poison · Bug
Bug, Water 3 Drapion
#452 / Poison · Dark
Bug, Water 3 Magmortar
#467 / Fire
Human-Like Oshawott
#501 / Water
Field Dewott
#502 / Water
Field Samurott
#503 / Water
Field Patrat
#504 / Normal
Field Watchog
#505 / Normal
Field Blitzle
#522 / Electric
Field Zebstrika
#523 / Electric
Field Sewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass
Bug Swadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass
Bug Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass
Bug Karrablast
#588 / Bug
Bug Escavalier
#589 / Bug · Steel
Bug Durant
#632 / Bug · Steel
Bug Deino
#633 / Dark · Dragon
Dragon Zweilous
#634 / Dark · Dragon
Dragon Hydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon
Dragon