Smokescreen (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

Smokescreen lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each. Pokémon with the abilities Keen Eye, Clear Body or White Smoke cannot have their accuracy reduced.

Changes

  • In Generations 1-5, this move's name is formatted as SmokeScreen.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Smokescreen turns into Z-Smokescreen and raises Evasiveness one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Smokescreen
Japanese えんまく (Enmaku)
German Rauchwolke
French Brouillard
Italian Muro di Fumo
Spanish Pantalla Humo
Korean 연막
Chinese (Simplified) 烟幕
Chinese (Traditional) 煙幕

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Lowers the foe’s accuracy.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Lowers the foe’s accuracy using smoke, ink, etc.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An obscuring cloud of smoke or ink reduces the foe’s accuracy.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the foe’s accuracy.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. It reduces the target’s accuracy.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target’s accuracy.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Smokescreen 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.

Charmander Charmander
#0004 / Fire
Level 8
Charmeleon Charmeleon
#0005 / Fire
Level 1
Charizard Charizard
#0006 / Fire · Flying
Level 1
Koffing Koffing
#0109 / Poison
Level 8
Weezing Weezing
#0110 / Poison
Level 1
Galarian Weezing Weezing
Galarian Weezing
#0110 / Poison · Fairy
Level 1
Horsea Horsea
#0116 / Water
Level 5
Seadra Seadra
#0117 / Water
Level 1
Magmar Magmar
#0126 / Fire
Level 1
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Level 6
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Level 1
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Level 1
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Level 1
Kingdra Kingdra
#0230 / Water · Dragon
Level 1
Magby Magby
#0240 / Fire
Level 8
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Level 1
Torkoal Torkoal
#0324 / Fire
Level 12
Stunky Stunky
#0434 / Poison · Dark
Level 6
Skuntank Skuntank
#0435 / Poison · Dark
Level 1
Magmortar Magmortar
#0467 / Fire
Level 1
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Level 18
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Level 19
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 19
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 19
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 1
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 1
Rolycoly Rolycoly
#0837 / Rock
Level 1
Carkol Carkol
#0838 / Rock · Fire
Level 1
Coalossal Coalossal
#0839 / Rock · Fire
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

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