Smog (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Special  Special
Power 30
Accuracy 70
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Smog deals damage and has a 40% chance of poisoning the target.

Poison or Steel type Pokémon, those with the ability Immunity or those behind a Substitute cannot be poisoned.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-3, Smog is categorized as Physical.
  • In Generations 1-5, Smog has 20 base power.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Poisonium Z and uses its Z-Power, Smog turns into Acid Downpour and has base power 100.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Smog
Japanese スモッグ (Smog)
German Smog
French Purédpois
Italian Smog
Spanish Polución
Korean 스모그
Chinese (Simplified) 浊雾
Chinese (Traditional) 濁霧

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
An attack that may poison the foe.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The foe is attacked with exhaust gases. It may also poison the foe.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
Scarlet​/​Violet The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Smog 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.

Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Level 4
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Level 1
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Level 1
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Level 1
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Level 20
Slugma Slugma
#0218 / Fire
Level 1
Magcargo Magcargo
#0219 / Fire · Rock
Level 1
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Level 8
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Level 1
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Level 1
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Level 1
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Level 1
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Level 19
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Level 20
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Level 20
Litwick Litwick
#0607 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Lampent Lampent
#0608 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Chandelure Chandelure
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Salandit Salandit
#0757 / Poison · Fire
Level 5
Salazzle Salazzle
#0758 / Poison · Fire
Level 1
Varoom Varoom
#0965 / Steel · Poison
Level 4
Revavroom Revavroom
#0966 / Steel · Poison
Level 4
Pecharunt Pecharunt
#1025 / Poison · Ghost
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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

Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Field