Smog (move)
Move data
| Type | Poison |
|---|---|
| Category |  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 |
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. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Smog at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Chandelure
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
#609 / Ghost · Fire
Level 1
Turtonator
#776 / Fire · Dragon
Level 1
#776 / Fire · Dragon
Level 1
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Smog as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.