Lovely Kiss (move)

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あくまのキッスDemon's Kiss
Type Normal
Category Status
PP 10(max. 16)
Power —
Accuracy 75%
Priority 0
Range
OpponentOpponentOpponent
SelfAllyAlly
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced Generation I
Condition Beauty
Appeal 1♥
Jam 3♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition Beauty
Appeal 2♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition Beautiful
Appeal 4♥♥♥♥
Jamming 0 
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

Lovely Kiss (Japanese:あくまのキッスDemon's Kiss) is a non-damagingNormal-typemove introduced inGeneration I. It is thesignature move ofJynx.

It appears to be thesleepcounterpart toSweet Kiss.

Effect

Generation I

Lovely Kiss causes the target to fallasleep.

In the Generation I handheld games only, Lovely Kiss can affect a target behind asubstitute.

Generation II

In the Generation IIcore series games, when an in-game opponent outside of theBattle Tower uses Lovely Kiss, the move has a 25% chance to fail in addition to its normal chance to miss.

Generations III to VII

Pokémon withInsomnia orVital Spirit as theirAbility are unaffected by Lovely Kiss. Pokémon under the effect ofSweet Veil are also unaffected by Lovely Kiss.

Lovely Kiss can be used as part of aContest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater,Hex,Nightmare, andWake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by aNormalium Z into Z-Lovely Kiss, the user'sSpeed stat is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

In Versions 1.0 to 1.2.1 ofPokémon Sword and Shield, Lovely Kiss could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.3.0, it is usable and functions the same as it did in previous generations.

Generation IX

Lovely Kiss cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

GamesDescription
StadA special move that puts the target to sleep with a big kiss. (Actually, the victim passes out.)
Stad2A special move that puts the target to sleep with a big kiss. (Actually, the victim faints.)
GSCMay cause the foe to fall asleep.
RSEColoXDDemands a kiss with a scary face that induces sleep.
FRLGThe user forces a kiss on the foe with a scary face that induces sleep.
DPPtPBRWith a scary face, the user forces a kiss on the foe. It may make the target fall asleep.
HGSSWith a scary face, the user tries to force a kiss on the foe. If it succeeds, the target falls asleep.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA		With a scary face, the user tries to force a kiss on the target. If it succeeds, the target falls asleep.
SVWith a scary face, the user tries to kiss the target. If it succeeds, the target falls asleep.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIII
0124Jynx
Human-LikeHuman-Like11, 91, 91, 81, 81, 81, 8354040
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
II
0238Smoochum
Human-LikeHuman-Like✔GS
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
0029Nidoran♀MonsterFieldNew York Pokémon Center
0032Nidoran♂MonsterFieldNew York Pokémon Center
0060PoliwagWater 1Water 1New York Pokémon Center
0069Bellsprout
GrassGrassNew York Pokémon Center
0143SnorlaxMonsterMonsterNew York Pokémon Center
0209SnubbullFieldFairyNew 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.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Lovely Kiss puts the enemy tosleep. This move is affected byMagic Coat and theMuzzled status condition.

GameBase
Power		Max
Power		Base
PP		Max
PP		Base
Accuracy		Max
Accuracy		RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDRB--13-100%-1 tile around userEnemyYes
MDTDS--11-88%-1 tile around userEnemyYes
BSL--11-88%-1 tile around userEnemyYes
SMD--104087%98%FrontEnemyNo
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBMakes all foes around the user go to sleep, causing them to be incapable of action.
MDTDSAfflicts all enemies within a 1-tile range with a Sleep status condition. A Pokémon with the Sleep status is incapable of action.
BSLまわりの てきポケモンを すいみんじょうたいにかえる すいみんじょうたいの ポケモンは こうどうできない
MDGtIUNUSED
SMDIt makes an enemy go to sleep.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Santa Claus's Jynx

Santa Claus's Jynx

Nurse Joy's Jynx

Erica's Jynx
The user forces a kiss on the foe. It may make the target fall asleep.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
JynxJynx's lips glow pink and she kisses the opponent. Seconds later, the opponent falls asleep; or, Jynx blows a kiss at the opponent, releasing a pink heart-shaped or lip-shaped wave at the opponent. When the wave hits the opponent, it falls asleep.
Santa Claus's JynxHoliday Hi-JynxDebut
Nurse Joy's JynxEP250None
Erica's JynxPacifidlog JamNone

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Jynx


The user sends a pair of giant lips at the opponent. When the lips hit the opponent, they fall asleep.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
JynxJynx releases a pair of huge lips from her body at the opponent. When the lips hit the opponent, they fall asleep.
Lorelei's JynxBang the Drum, SlowbroDebut

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!


Jynx


A special move that puts the target to sleep with a big kiss.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
JynxJynx blows a kiss at the opponent, releasing a pair of lips at them. When the lips hit the opponent, they fall asleep.
An Unknown Trainer's JynxGDZ78Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters


Jynx


The user uses its lips and kisses the opponent.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
JynxJynx uses her lips and kisses the opponent. When the lips hit it, the opponent falls asleep.
Lorelei's JynxTo the Pokémon League!!Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • In the game data ofPokémon Gold and Silver,Smoochum is programmed to learn Lovely Kiss as an Egg Move, but no male Pokémon that can know it are in Smoochum's Egg Group, making it impossible to pass down the move legitimately. It no longer has it as an Egg Move inPokémon Crystal.
  • Its Japanese name correlates with its animations in the Generation II and III games, as well as Battle Revolution, in which a demon floats down from the top of the screen and kisses the opponent.
    • A similar situation occurs withSweet Kiss prior toGeneration VII.
    • The same demon character appears in the Generation II animation of the moveSpite.

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese惡魔之吻Okmō jī Máhn*
魔鬼之吻Mōgwái jī Máhn*
Mandarin惡魔之吻 / 恶魔之吻È'mó zhī Wěn
CzechPolibek
DanishKissemisse
DutchNachtkus
FinnishSuukkonen (Holiday Hi-Jynx)
Sulosuudelma (AG116)
FrenchGrobisou
GermanTodeskuss
GreekΓλυκό ΦιλίGlykó Filí
ItalianDemonbacio
Korean악마의키스Angma-uikiseu
PolishMiłosny Pocałunek
PortugueseBrazilBeijo Amoroso (TCG, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Beijo Adorável
PortugalBeijo Amoroso
RussianПрекрасный ПоцелуйPrekrasnyy Potseluy
SerbianDivan Poljubac
SpanishBeso Amoroso
VietnameseNụ Hôn Ma Quái


Variations of the moveLovely Kiss
Lovely Kiss •Sleep Powder •Sweet Kiss
Formerly a variation
Will-O-Wisp
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