Odor Sleuth (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 40  (max. 64)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

Resets opponent's Evasiveness, and allows Normal- and Fighting-type attacks to hit Ghosts.

Changes

  • In Generation 3, Odor Sleuth has 100% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Odor Sleuth turns into Z-Odor Sleuth and raises Attack 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 Odor Sleuth
Japanese かぎわける (Kagiwakeru)
German Schnüffler
French Flair
Italian Segugio
Spanish Rastreo
Korean 냄새구별
Chinese (Simplified) 气味侦测
Chinese (Traditional) 氣味偵測

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Negates the foe’s efforts to heighten evasiveness.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Completely negates the foe’s efforts to heighten its ability to evade.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
Enables the user to hit a Ghost type with any type of move. It also enables the user to hit an evasive foe.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit with Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. It also enables an evasive target to be hit.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit by Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. This also enables an evasive target to be hit.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Odor Sleuth at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Level 10
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Level 1
Girafarig Girafarig
#0203 / Normal · Psychic
Level 5
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Level 1
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Level 1
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Level 20
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Level 20
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Level 1
Poochyena Poochyena
#0261 / Dark
Level 13
Mightyena Mightyena
#0262 / Dark
Level 13
Zigzagoon Zigzagoon
#0263 / Normal
Level 13
Linoone Linoone
#0264 / Normal
Level 13
Electrike Electrike
#0309 / Electric
Level 16
Manectric Manectric
#0310 / Electric
Level 16
Spoink Spoink
#0325 / Psychic
Level 10
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Level 1
Grumpig Grumpig
#0326 / Psychic
Level 10
Munchlax Munchlax
#0446 / Normal
Level 1
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Level 1
Tepig Tepig
#0498 / Fire
Level 9
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Level 1
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Level 9
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Level 1
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Level 9
Lillipup Lillipup
#0506 / Normal
Level 5
Herdier Herdier
#0507 / Normal
Level 1
Herdier Herdier
#0507 / Normal
Level 5
Stoutland Stoutland
#0508 / Normal
Level 1
Stoutland Stoutland
#0508 / Normal
Level 5
Woobat Woobat
#0527 / Psychic · Flying
Level 4
Swoobat Swoobat
#0528 / Psychic · Flying
Level 1
Swoobat Swoobat
#0528 / Psychic · Flying
Level 4
Heatmor Heatmor
#0631 / Fire
Level 6
Bunnelby Bunnelby
#0659 / Normal
Level 25
Diggersby Diggersby
#0660 / Normal · Ground
Level 27
Furfrou Furfrou
#0676 / Normal
Level 27
Spritzee Spritzee
#0682 / Fairy
Level 8
Aromatisse Aromatisse
#0683 / Fairy
Level 1
Aromatisse Aromatisse
#0683 / Fairy
Level 8
Yungoos Yungoos
#0734 / Normal
Level 13
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Level 13
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Level 18
Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Rockruff
Own Tempo Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Level 18
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 18
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 18
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 18

Learnt by breeding

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