Amnesia (move)

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ドわすれMemory Lapse
Type Psychic
Category Status
PP 20(max. 32)
Power —
Accuracy —%
Priority 0
  • Does not makecontact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected bySnatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced Generation I
Condition Cute
Appeal 1
Jam 0 
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition Cute
Appeal 0 
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition Cute
Appeal 1
Jamming 0 
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Amnesia (Japanese:ドわすれMemory Lapse) is a non-damagingPsychic-typemove introduced inGeneration I. It wasTR17 inPokémon Sword and Shield, and isTM128 inPokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Generation I

Amnesia increases the user'sSpecial by two stages.

Generation II onwards

Amnesia now raises the user'sSpecial Defense by two stagesinstead.

Amnesia is a part ofContest Spectacular combination and using it will causeBaton Pass andStored Power to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by aPsychium Z into Z-Amnesia, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Category Status
Accuracy 100%
StandardPlus Move
Power
Cooldown 9s
Move wind-up time 1 frame
Effect duration 30s 33s
Additional effect
 —
 —
 —
None

Description

GamesDescription
StadSharply raises the user'sSpecial stat. Also increases protection against special attacks.
Stad2A move that increases the user'sSpcl.Def. stat. It is normally used up to three times.
GSCSharply raises the user'sSpcl.Def.
RSEFRLGColoXDForgets about something and sharply raisesSp. Def.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
SVThe user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
ZAThe user boosts its Sp. Def stat for a while by temporarily emptying its mind to forget all concerns.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0001Bulbasaur
MonsterGrass40
0002Ivysaur
MonsterGrass40
0003Venusaur
MonsterGrass140
0035ClefairyFairyFairy1628
0036ClefableFairyFairy28
0053PersianFieldField1
0053Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
FieldField1
0054PsyduckWater 1Field4448BW
43B2W2
433741343434
0055GolduckWater 1Field5056BW
49B2W2
494153363636
0060PoliwagWater 1Water 138
0061PoliwhirlWater 1Water 141
0079Slowpoke
MonsterWater 1404343RSE
36FRLG
434141414827272727
0079Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
MonsterWater 1272727
0080Slowbro
MonsterWater 1444646RSE
36FRLG
474343436227272727
0080Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

MonsterWater 1272727
0099KinglerWater 3Water 31
0114TangelaGrassGrass49
0143SnorlaxMonsterMonster186RSE
5FRLG
999945363636
0150MewtwoNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered817777RSE
99FRLG
575079794432323232
0151MewNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered6060606022101010
0161SentretFieldField4149363636363636
0162FurretFieldField4859424242424242
0173CleffaNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered28
0194Wooper
Water 1Field212123232323323232
0194Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form

Water 1Field32
0195Quagsire
Water 1Field232324242424404040
0199Slowking
MonsterWater 127272727
0199Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

MonsterWater 1272727
0202WobbuffetAmorphousAmorphous11
0218SlugmaAmorphousAmorphous2929313232XY
36ORAS
363636
0219Magcargo
AmorphousAmorphous2929313232XY
36ORAS
363636
0220Swinub
FieldField55C554949BW
48B2W2
4848353535
0221Piloswine
FieldField70C706565BW
58B2W2
5858373737
0258MudkipMonsterWater 127272730
0259Marshtomp
MonsterWater 135353530
0260Swampert
MonsterWater 135353530
0287SlakothFieldField25252525XY
17ORAS
171717
0288VigorothFieldField1
0289SlakingFieldField25252525XY
17ORAS
171717
0316GulpinAmorphousAmorphous17171717XY
12ORAS
12121212
0317SwalotAmorphousAmorphous17171717XY
12ORAS
12121212
0320WailmerFieldWater 246373737374242
0321WailordFieldWater 252373737374444
0322Numel
FieldField312531BW
19B2W2
1919191919
0323Camerupt
FieldField312531BW
19B2W2
1919191919
0324TorkoalFieldField40494949XY
40ORAS
40625252
0325SpoinkFieldField33
0326GrumpigFieldField33
0339Barboach
Water 2Water 221181818XY
15ORAS
15181818
0340Whiscash
Water 2Water 221181818XY
15ORAS
15181818
0345Lileep
Water 3Water 336292929XY
36ORAS
362828
0346Cradily
Water 3Water 336292929XY
36ORAS
362828
0358ChimechoAmorphousAmorphous23
0360WynautNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered11
0368GorebyssWater 1Water 129191919XY
16ORAS
1616
0378RegiceNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered41414141XY
37ORAS
37363636
0379RegisteelNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered41414141XY
37ORAS
37363636
0386Deoxys
Deoxys
Defense Forme
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered35737373XY
55ORAS
555555
0399BidoofWater 1Field2929294141
0400Bibarel
Water 1Field3333334848
0425Drifloon
AmorphousAmorphous40B2W24040
0426Drifblim
AmorphousAmorphous46B2W24646
0433ChinglingNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered23
0446MunchlaxNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered9999363636
0449HippopotasFieldField24
0450HippowdonFieldField24
0473Mamoswine
FieldField373737
0480UxieNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered46464646424242
0513PansearFieldField25252525
0514SimisearFieldField25
0517MunnaFieldField12
0518MusharnaFieldField12
0527Woobat
FieldFlying29292930
0528Swoobat
FieldFlying29292930
0531AudinoFairyFairy24
0538ThrohHuman-LikeHuman-Like41
0568TrubbishMineralMineral40404099
0569GarbodorMineralMineral46464699
0631HeatmorFieldField46444745
0636Larvesta
BugBug8080805454
0637Volcarona
BugBug115454
0684SwirlixFairyFairy18
0685SlurpuffFairyFairy18
0719Diancie
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered7
0780Drampa
MonsterDragon32
0845Cramorant
Water 1Flying4242
0875EiscueWater 1Field3030
0974CetoddleFieldField40
0975CetitanFieldField40
0980Clodsire
Water 1FieldEvo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


ByTM/TR

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsCompatibility
VIIIIX
0001Bulbasaur
MonsterGrass
0002Ivysaur
MonsterGrass
0003Venusaur
MonsterGrass
0027SandshrewFieldField
0027Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Form

FieldField
0028SandslashFieldField
0028Sandslash
Sandslash
Alolan Form

FieldField
0032Nidoran♂MonsterField
0033NidorinoMonsterField
0034Nidoking
MonsterField
0035ClefairyFairyFairy
0036ClefableFairyFairy
0039Jigglypuff
FairyFairy
0040Wigglytuff
FairyFairy
0052MeowthFieldField
0052Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
FieldField
0052Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
FieldField
0053PersianFieldField
0053Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
FieldField
0054PsyduckWater 1Field
0055GolduckWater 1Field
0060PoliwagWater 1Water 1
0061PoliwhirlWater 1Water 1
0062Poliwrath
Water 1Water 1
0079Slowpoke
MonsterWater 1
0079Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
MonsterWater 1
0080Slowbro
MonsterWater 1
0080Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

MonsterWater 1
0098KrabbyWater 3Water 3
0099KinglerWater 3Water 3
0108LickitungMonsterMonster
0114TangelaGrassGrass
0143SnorlaxMonsterMonster
0150MewtwoNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0151MewNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0161SentretFieldField
0162FurretFieldField
0163Hoothoot
FlyingFlying
0164Noctowl
FlyingFlying
0170Chinchou
Water 2Water 2
0171Lanturn
Water 2Water 2
0173CleffaNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0183Marill
Water 1Fairy
0184Azumarill
Water 1Fairy
0186PolitoedWater 1Water 1
0194Wooper
Water 1Field
0194Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form

Water 1Field
0195Quagsire
Water 1Field
0199Slowking
MonsterWater 1
0199Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

MonsterWater 1
0202WobbuffetAmorphousAmorphous
0203Girafarig
FieldField
0206DunsparceFieldField
0218SlugmaAmorphousAmorphous
0219Magcargo
AmorphousAmorphous
0220Swinub
FieldField
0221Piloswine
FieldField
0222Corsola
Water 1Water 3
0222Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
Water 1Water 3
0226Mantine
Water 1Water 1
0258MudkipMonsterWater 1
0259Marshtomp
MonsterWater 1
0260Swampert
MonsterWater 1
0272Ludicolo
Water 1Grass
0273SeedotFieldGrass
0274Nuzleaf
FieldGrass
0275Shiftry
FieldGrass
0287SlakothFieldField
0288VigorothFieldField
0289SlakingFieldField
0316GulpinAmorphousAmorphous
0317SwalotAmorphousAmorphous
0320WailmerFieldWater 2
0321WailordFieldWater 2
0322Numel
FieldField
0323Camerupt
FieldField
0324TorkoalFieldField
0325SpoinkFieldField
0326GrumpigFieldField
0339Barboach
Water 2Water 2
0340Whiscash
Water 2Water 2
0345Lileep
Water 3Water 3
0346Cradily
Water 3Water 3
0360WynautNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0369Relicanth
Water 1Water 2
0378RegiceNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0379RegisteelNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0385Jirachi
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0386Deoxys
Deoxys
Defense Forme
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0387TurtwigMonsterGrass
0388GrotleMonsterGrass
0389Torterra
MonsterGrass
0422Shellos
Shellos
All forms
Water 1Amorphous
0423Gastrodon
Gastrodon
All forms

Water 1Amorphous
0425Drifloon
AmorphousAmorphous
0426Drifblim
AmorphousAmorphous
0446MunchlaxNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0449HippopotasFieldField
0450HippowdonFieldField
0458Mantyke
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0463LickilickyMonsterMonster
0465TangrowthGrassGrass
0468Togekiss
FlyingFairy
0473Mamoswine
FieldField
0480UxieNo Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0517MunnaFieldField
0518MusharnaFieldField
0527Woobat
FieldFlying
0528Swoobat
FieldFlying
0531AudinoFairyFairy
0559Scraggy
FieldDragon
0560Scrafty
FieldDragon
0568TrubbishMineralMineral
0569GarbodorMineralMineral
0631HeatmorFieldField
0636Larvesta
BugBug
0637Volcarona
BugBug
0684SwirlixFairyFairy
0685SlurpuffFairyFairy
0719Diancie
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0728PopplioWater 1Field
0729BrionneWater 1Field
0730Primarina
Water 1Field
0739CrabrawlerWater 3Water 3
0740Crabominable
Water 3Water 3
0755Morelull
GrassGrass
0756Shiinotic
GrassGrass
0764ComfeyGrassGrass
0769Sandygast
AmorphousAmorphous
0770Palossand
AmorphousAmorphous
0780Drampa
MonsterDragon
0799Guzzlord
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
0819SkwovetFieldField
0820GreedentFieldField
0842Appletun
GrassDragon
0845Cramorant
Water 1Flying
0863PerrserkerFieldField
0864CursolaWater 1Water 3
0867Runerigus
MineralAmorphous
0875EiscueWater 1Field
0974CetoddleFieldField
0975CetitanFieldField
0980Clodsire
Water 1Field
0981Farigiraf
FieldField
0982Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
FieldField
0985Scream Tail
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Bybreeding

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsEgg Move
IIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0001Bulbasaur
MonsterGrass
0027Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Form

FieldField
0032Nidoran♂MonsterField
0052MeowthFieldField
0052Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
FieldField
0098KrabbyWater 3Water 3
0108LickitungMonsterMonster
0114TangelaGrassGrass
0170Chinchou
Water 2Water 2
0173CleffaFairyFairy
0183Marill
Water 1Fairy
0187Hoppip
FairyGrass
0203Girafarig
FieldField
0222Corsola
Water 1Water 3
0226Mantine
Water 1Water 1
0273SeedotFieldGrass
0325SpoinkFieldField
0351CastformFairyAmorphous
0369Relicanth
Water 1Water 2
0387TurtwigMonsterGrass
0422Shellos
Shellos
All forms
Water 1Amorphous
0458Mantyke
Water 1Water 1
0531AudinoFairyFairy
0559Scraggy
FieldDragon
0626BouffalantFieldField
0728PopplioWater 1Field
0739CrabrawlerWater 3Water 3
0755Morelull
GrassGrass
0764ComfeyGrassGrass
0769Sandygast
AmorphousAmorphous
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Special move

Generation I

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0054PsyduckWater 1FieldAmnesia PsyduckStad
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation V

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0098KrabbyWater 3Water 3Dream World -Sparkling Sea
0170Chinchou
Water 2Water 2Dream World -Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Byevent

Generation II

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0096DrowzeeHuman-LikeHuman-LikeNew York Pokémon Center
0223RemoraidWater 1Water 2New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation IV

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0151Mew
MewLv. 50
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs DiscoveredSapporo PalCity Mew
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


Generation VI

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0054Psyduck
PsyduckLv. 20
Water 1FieldJunichi Masuda's Psyduck
Bold indicates a Pokémon gainsSTAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Amnesia raises the user's Sp. Defense by two stages.

GameBase
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDRB--22-—%-UserUser-
MDTDS--22-—%-UserUser-
BSL--22-—%-UserUser-
MDGtI--1750—%-UserUser-
SMD--1740—%-UserUser-
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Blast

The user'sDefense rises.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Amnesia isSlowbro's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgradingSlack Off into it instead ofTelekinesis. The user becomes briefly unstoppable, gains increased defenses, restores a portion of their Oblivious health, and gains bonus damage on the next Surf or Scald used. At level 13, the move also increases the user's Special Attack.

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBBoosts the user's Special Defense by two levels.
MDTDSBoosts the user's Special Defense by 2 levels.
BSLじぶんの とくぼうを 2だんかいあげる
MDGtIIt sharply boosts your Special Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.)
SMDIt sharply boosts your Sp. Def. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on aWonder Tile.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Westwood V's Slowbro

A Trainer's Slowbro
The user temporarily empties its mind, forgetting how to use a move or boosting its endurance.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
SlowbroSlowbro temporarily forgets how to use a move; or, three question marks float over Slowbro's head, then burst into smoke, raising Slowbro's endurance.
Professor Westwood V's SlowbroThe Evolution SolutionDebut
A Trainer's SlowbroMega Evolution - RoyNone

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Slowbro

Slakoth
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
SlowbroSlowbro forgets all about the pain it took from the previous attack.
Lorelei's SlowbroBang the Drum, SlowbroDebut
SlakothSlakoth scratches its head and looks around blankly, forgetting what it was doing.
Alecsey's SlokathTripped Up by TorkoalNone

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese瞬間失憶Seungāan Sātyīk*
突然失憶Dahtyìhn Sātyīk*
Mandarin瞬間失憶 / 瞬间失忆Shùnjiān Shīyì
CzechAmnézie
DanishHukommelsestab
DutchAmnesie
FinnishMuistinmenetys
FrenchAmnésie
GermanAmnesie
GreekΑμνησίαAmnisía
ItalianAmnesia
Korean망각술Manggaksul
NorwegianAmnesi
Hukommelsestap
PolishAmnezja
PortugueseAmnésia
RussianАмнезияAmneziya
SerbianAmnezija
SpanishAmnesia
SwedishMinnesförlust
TurkishUnutkanlık
VietnameseMất Trí
Variations of the moveAcid Armor
Acid ArmorAmnesiaAutotomizeBarrierIron DefenseNasty PlotRock PolishSwords Dance
Formerly a variation
Minimize
Generation VIIITMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIIITRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IXTMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added inSV2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added inSV3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added inZA2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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