Smokescreen (move)

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	100
PP	20 (max. 32)
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 was 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

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

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	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 Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.