Perish Song (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 5  (max. 8)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

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

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Perish Song turns into Z-Perish Song and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the entire field.

Other languages

English Perish Song
Japanese ほろびのうた (Horobi no Uta)
German Abgesang
French Requiem
Italian Ultimocanto
Spanish Canto Mortal
Korean 멸망의노래
Chinese (Simplified) 终焉之歌
Chinese (Traditional) 滅亡之歌

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 Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.
Scarlet​/​Violet Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Perish Song 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.

Gengar Gengar
#0094 / Ghost · Poison
Level 1
Lapras Lapras
#0131 / Water · Ice
Level 60
Misdreavus Misdreavus
#0200 / Ghost
Level 46
Swablu Swablu
#0333 / Normal · Flying
Level 44
Altaria Altaria
#0334 / Dragon · Flying
Level 50
Kricketune Kricketune
#0402 / Bug
Level 50
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Level 90
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Level 85
Scream Tail Scream Tail
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Level 84
Flutter Mane Flutter Mane
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 91

Learnt by breeding

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