Sweet Kiss (move)

Move data

Type Fairy
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy 75
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

Sweet Kiss causes the target to become confused. Confused Pokémon have a 33% chance of hurting themselves each turn, for 1-4 attacking turns (50% chance in Generations 1-6). The damage received is as if the Pokémon attacks itself with a typeless 40 base power Physical attack.

Pokémon with the ability Own Tempo or those behind a Substitute cannot be confused.

Changes

  • In Generations 2-5, Sweet Kiss is a Normal-type move.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fairium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sweet Kiss turns into Z-Sweet Kiss and raises Special 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 Sweet Kiss
Japanese てんしのキッス (Tenshi no Kiss)
German Bitterkuss
French Doux Baiser
Italian Dolcebacio
Spanish Beso Dulce
Korean 천사의키스
Chinese (Simplified) 天使之吻
Chinese (Traditional) 天使之吻

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A move that causes confusion.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Demands a kiss with a cute look. May cause confusion.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user kisses the foe with sweet cuteness that causes confusion.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user kisses the foe with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user kisses the target with a sweet, angelic cuteness that causes confusion.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Sweet Kiss 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.

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Level 1
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Level 1
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Level 1
Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Level 1
Jigglypuff Jigglypuff
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Wigglytuff Wigglytuff
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
Level 1
Chansey Chansey
#0113 / Normal
Level 1
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Level 8
Cleffa Cleffa
#0173 / Fairy
Level 8
Igglybuff Igglybuff
#0174 / Normal · Fairy
Level 8
Blissey Blissey
#0242 / Normal
Level 1
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Level 31
Pachirisu Pachirisu
#0417 / Electric
Level 29
Happiny Happiny
#0440 / Normal
Level 8
Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Level 82
Shaymin (Sky Forme) Shaymin
Sky Forme
#0492 / Grass · Flying
Level 82
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Level 27
Milcery Milcery
#0868 / Fairy
Level 5
Alcremie Alcremie
#0869 / Fairy
Level 1
Tinkatink Tinkatink
#0957 / Fairy · Steel
Level 21
Tinkatuff Tinkatuff
#0958 / Fairy · Steel
Level 21
Tinkaton Tinkaton
#0959 / Fairy · Steel
Level 21

Learnt by breeding

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