Screech (move)

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いやなおとUnpleasant Tone

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	40(max. 64)
Power	—
Accuracy	85%
Priority	0
Does not makecontact Affected byProtect Affected byMagic Coat andMagic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range

Opponent	Opponent	Opponent
Self	Ally	Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
TM16 inPokémon Sword and Shield

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	1♥
Jam	3♥♥♥
Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	2♥♥
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by 1.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	3♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Screech (Japanese:いやなおとUnpleasant Tone) is a non-damagingNormal-type move introduced inGeneration I. It wasTM16 inPokémon Sword and Shield.

Effect

Screech decreases the target'sDefense stat by two stat stages.

Screech is asound-based move.

If powered up by aNormalium Z into Z-Screech, the user'sAttack stat rises by one stage.Throat Chop cannot prevent a Pokémon from using Z-Screech.

Generation I-II

Screech cannot affect a Pokémon behind asubstitute.

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

Generation III-V

Screech no longer has an additional chance to fail when used by an in-game opponent.

Generation VI onwards

Screech can now hit Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

	Standard	Plus Move
Category	Status
Accuracy	100%

Power	—
Cooldown	10s
Move wind-up time	1 frame
Effect duration	30s	33s
Additional effect
	—
	—
	—
None

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	A move that makes a horrible noise. It sharply reduces the target'sDefense.
GS C	Sharply reduces the foe'sDefense.
RS E	Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe'sDefense.
FRLG	An ear-splitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe'sDefense.
ColoXD	Screeches to sharply lower the target'sDefense.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense stat.
BW B2W2	An earsplitting screech harshly reduces the target's Defense stat.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
ZA	The user emits a horrible screech that makes targets reflexively want to cover their ears. This lowers their Defense stats for a while.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV	ZA
0023	Ekans	Field	Dragon	31	29	25	17	17	17	17	32		17	17	17
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon	36	33	28	17	17	17	17	44		17	17	17
0042	Golbat	Flying		Flying	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	−	1	1		1
0047	Parasect	Bug	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1		−
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1		−	−
0051	Dugtrio	Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0051	Dugtrio Alolan Form	Field		Field							−	1	−		−
0052	Meowth	Field		Field	24	35	35^RSE 31^FRLG	17	17	17	17	23	32	32	32	17
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field							17	23	32		32	17
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field									32		32	17
0053	Persian	Field		Field	1, 24	38	38^RSE 34^FRLG	17	17	17	17	23	36	36	36	17
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field							17	23	36		36	17
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	−	23	23	31	31^BW 25^B2W2	25	22	32	21	21	21
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	−	23	23	31	31^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 29^ORAS	22	32	21	21	21
0056	Mankey	Field		Field	45^Y	45	45^RSE 41^FRLG	21	21	21	40	32		40	36	40
0057	Primeape	Field		Field	45^Y	54	54^RSE 53^FRLG	21	21	21	44	40		44	44	40
0072	Tentacool	Water 3		Water 3	40	43	43	36	40	40^XY 37^ORAS	37	40	20	20	20
0073	Tentacruel	Water 3		Water 3	43	47	47	42	43	43^XY 40^ORAS	40	55	20	20	20
0081	Magnemite	Mineral		Mineral	47	39	44	33	38^BW 39^B2W2	39^XY 35^ORAS	35	32	24	24	24
0082	Magneton	Mineral		Mineral	54	43	53	34	40^BW 45^B2W2	45^XY 39^ORAS	39	36	24	24	24
0088	Grimer	Amorphous		Amorphous	48	31	26	33	33^BW 32^B2W2	32^XY 37^ORAS	37	30		37	37
0088	Grimer Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous							37	30			37
0089	Muk	Amorphous		Amorphous	53	31	26	33	33^BW 32^B2W2	32^XY 37^ORAS	37	30		37	37
0089	Muk Alolan Form	Amorphous		Amorphous							37	30			37
0095	Onix	Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1	6	6^BW 31^B2W2	31	31	15	24	24		24
0100	Voltorb	Mineral		Mineral	1	9	8	19	19	19^XY 13^ORAS	13	24		13	13
0100	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral											13
0101	Electrode	Mineral		Mineral	1	1, 9	1, 8	19	19	19^XY 13^ORAS	13	24		13	13
0101	Electrode Hisuian Form	Mineral		Mineral											13
0105	Marowak	Monster		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−		−
0105	Marowak Alolan Form	Monster		Monster							−	1	−			−
0108	Lickitung	Monster		Monster	39	43	45	45	49	49	49	35	42	42
0110	Weezing	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0124	Jynx	Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	18	−	−
0125	Electabuzz	Human-Like		Human-Like	37	36	36	52	56^BW 42^B2W2	42	42	39	24	24	24
0141	Kabutops	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−
0143	Snorlax	Monster		Monster	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	39	1	1	1
0158	Totodile	Monster	Water 1		43	43	34	36	36	36			36	33	35
0159	Croconaw	Monster	Water 1		45	45	39	42	42	42			42	37	35
0160	Feraligatr	Monster	Water 1		47	47	45	50	50	50			50	44	35
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug		45^GS	−	−	−	−	−			−	−	21
0168	Ariados	Bug		Bug		53^GS	−	−	−	−	−			−	−	21
0169	Crobat	Flying		Flying		1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1		1
0190	Aipom	Field		Field		36	43	25	25	25	25			25	25
0193	Yanma	Bug		Bug		43	49^RSE 50^FRLG	46	46	46	46			46	46
0197	Umbreon	Field		Field		47	47	64	64^BW 29^B2W2	29	29		45	45	45	45
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field		30	31^RSE 34^FRLG	29	28^BW 13^B2W2	13	11		16	16	16
0207	Gligar	Bug		Bug		44	44	27	31^BW 35^B2W2	35	35			35	35
0208	Steelix	Mineral		Mineral		1	1	6	6^BW 31^B2W2	31	31		24	24		24
0215	Sneasel	Field		Field		17	15	10	10^BW 32^B2W2	32	32		54	54	54
0215	Sneasel Hisuian Form	Field		Field											54
0239	Elekid	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		33	33	43	51^BW 36^B2W2	36	36		24	24	24
0246	Larvitar	Monster		Monster		15	15	10	10	10	10		21	21	21	21
0247	Pupitar	Monster		Monster		1, 15	1, 15	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10		21	21	21	21
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster		1, 15	1, 15	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10		21	21	21	21
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon			21	21	21	21^XY 49^ORAS	49		33	33	33	40
0253	Grovyle	Monster	Dragon			23	23	23	23^XY 63^ORAS	63		45	45	45	40
0254	Sceptile	Monster	Dragon			23	23	23	23^XY 69^ORAS	69		49	49	42	40
0258	Mudkip	Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		33	33	33	38
0259	Marshtomp	Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		45	45	45	38
0260	Swampert	Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		49	49	49	38
0291	Ninjask	Bug		Bug			20	20	20	20	1,Evo.		1,Evo.	1,Evo.
0293	Whismur	Monster	Field			31	31	31	31^XY 15^ORAS	15		40	40
0294	Loudred	Monster	Field			37	37	37	37^XY 15^ORAS	15		50	50
0295	Exploud	Monster	Field			37	37	37	37^XY 15^ORAS	15		54	54
0304	Aron	Monster		Monster			−	−	−	−	−		−	−		1
0305	Lairon	Monster		Monster			−	−	−	−	−		−	−		1
0306	Aggron	Monster		Monster			−	−	−	−	−		−	−		1
0318	Carvanha	Water 2		Water 2			28	18	18	18	18		24	24		24
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2		Water 2			28	18	18	18	18		24	24		24
0329	Vibrava	Bug	Dragon			41	41	41^BW 34^B2W2	34^XY 22^ORAS	22		24	24	24
0330	Flygon	Bug	Dragon			41	41	41^BW 34^B2W2	34^XY 22^ORAS	22		24	24	24
0336	Seviper	Field	Dragon			19	19	19^BW 16^B2W2	16^XY 13^ORAS	14			14	14	14
0352	Kecleon	Field		Field			24	32	32	32^XY 38^ORAS	38			38		38
0353	Shuppet	Amorphous		Amorphous			8	5	5^BW 4^B2W2	4	4			4	4	1
0354	Banette	Amorphous		Amorphous			1, 8	1, 8	1, 5^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4			1, 4	1	1
0358	Chimecho	Amorphous		Amorphous				−	−	−	−			−	−	18
0367	Huntail	Water 1		Water 1			15	10	10	10^XY 5^ORAS	5			5
0402	Kricketune	Bug		Bug				30^DP 34^PtHGSS	34	34	34			34	34
0408	Cranidos	Monster		Monster				37	42	42	42			42	42
0409	Rampardos	Monster		Monster				43	51	51	51			51	51
0424	Ambipom	Field		Field				25	25	25	25			25	25
0433	Chingling	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					−	−	−			−	−	18
0434	Stunky	Field		Field				7	7	7	7		24	24	24
0435	Skuntank	Field		Field				7	7	7	1, 7		24	24	24
0446	Munchlax	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				20	20	20	20		24	24	24
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				24	24	24	24		28	28	28	24
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like				−	−	−	−		1	1	1	24
0461	Weavile	Field		Field				10	10^BW 32^B2W2	32	32		54	54	54
0462	Magnezone	Mineral		Mineral				34	40^BW 45^B2W2	45^XY 39^ORAS	39		24	24	24
0463	Lickilicky	Monster		Monster				45	49	49	49		42	42
0466	Electivire	Human-Like		Human-Like				52	56^BW 42^B2W2	42	42		24	24	24
0469	Yanmega	Bug		Bug				43^DP 46^PtHGSS	46	46	46			46	46
0472	Gliscor	Bug		Bug				27	31^BW 35^B2W2	35	35			35	35
0509	Purrloin	Field		Field					−	−	−		−			26
0510	Liepard	Field		Field					−	−	−		−			26
0543	Venipede	Bug		Bug					8	8	8		16			16
0544	Whirlipede	Bug		Bug					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8		16			16
0545	Scolipede	Bug		Bug					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8		16			16
0595	Joltik	Bug		Bug					7	7	7		40		40
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug					7	7	7		44		44
0599	Klink	Mineral		Mineral					39	39	39		28
0600	Klang	Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40		28
0601	Klinklang	Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40		28
0618	Stunfisk Galarian Form	Water 1	Amorphous									−			1
0636	Larvesta	Bug		Bug					−	−	−		30		30
0637	Volcarona	Bug		Bug					−	−	−		30		30
0649	Genesect All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					1	1	1		7			7
0679	Honedge	Mineral		Mineral						−	−		−			1
0680	Doublade	Mineral		Mineral						−	−		−			1
0681	Aegislash	Mineral		Mineral						−	−		−			1
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3						−	−		−			1
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3		Water 3						−	−		−			1
0714	Noibat	Flying	Dragon						1	1		40		40	40
0715	Noivern	Flying	Dragon						1	1		40		40	40
0731	Pikipek	Flying		Flying							25				25
0732	Trumbeak	Flying		Flying							29				29
0733	Toucannon	Flying		Flying							30				30
0768	Golisopod	Bug	Water 3							−		−			26
0779	Bruxish	Water 2		Water 2							36				36
0782	Jangmo-o	Dragon		Dragon							33		24		24
0783	Hakamo-o	Dragon		Dragon							33		24		24
0784	Kommo-o	Dragon		Dragon							33		24		24
0785	Tapu Koko	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							20		40
0810	Grookey	Field	Grass									17		17
0811	Thwackey	Field	Grass									19		19
0812	Rillaboom	Field	Grass									19		19
0823	Corviknight	Flying		Flying									−		1	1
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like									24		24	24
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field									36		36	17
0903	Sneasler	Field		Field											54
0919	Nymble	Bug		Bug											14
0920	Lokix	Bug		Bug											14
0948	Toedscool	Grass		Grass											20
0949	Toedscruel	Grass		Grass											20
0957	Tinkatink	Fairy		Fairy											−	20
0958	Tinkatuff	Fairy		Fairy											−	20
0959	Tinkaton	Fairy		Fairy											−	20
0965	Varoom	Mineral		Mineral											25
0966	Revavroom	Mineral		Mineral											25
0979	Annihilape	Field		Field											44	40
0982	Dudunsparce All forms	Field		Field											16
0989	Sandy Shocks	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											35
0994	Iron Moth	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											35
0995	Iron Thorns	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											7
1007	Koraidon	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											63
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

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
									SM USUM	BDSP	SV
0019	Rattata	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0046	Paras	Bug	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0048	Venonat	Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0050	Diglett	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0074	Geodude Alolan Form	Mineral		Mineral						✔		✔
0090	Shellder	Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0104	Cubone	Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0109	Koffing	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0140	Kabuto	Water 1	Water 3	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0165	Ledyba	Bug		Bug	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0179	Mareep	Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0190	Aipom	Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0198	Murkrow	Flying		Flying	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200	Misdreavus	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222	Corsola	Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0223	Remoraid	Water 1	Water 2	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0240	Magby	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0304	Aron	Monster		Monster		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0347	Anorith	Water 3		Water 3		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0410	Shieldon	Monster		Monster			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0501	Oshawott	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0504	Patrat	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0522	Blitzle	Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
0540	Sewaddle	Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔		✔
0588	Karrablast	Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0632	Durant	Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0633	Deino	Dragon		Dragon				✔	✔	✔		−
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

#		Egg Groups		Compatibility
				VIII
				SwSh TM16
0039	Jigglypuff	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040	Wigglytuff	Fairy		Fairy	✔
0042	Golbat	Flying		Flying	✔
0050	Diglett	Field		Field	✔
0050	Diglett Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0051	Dugtrio	Field		Field	✔
0051	Dugtrio Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0052	Meowth	Field		Field	✔
0052	Meowth Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0052	Meowth Galarian Form	Field		Field	✔
0053	Persian	Field		Field	✔
0053	Persian Alolan Form	Field		Field	✔
0054	Psyduck	Water 1	Field	✔
0055	Golduck	Water 1	Field	✔
0072	Tentacool	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0073	Tentacruel	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0081	Magnemite	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0082	Magneton	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0090	Shellder	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0091	Cloyster	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0095	Onix	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0104	Cubone	Monster		Monster	✔
0105	Marowak	Monster		Monster	✔
0105	Marowak Alolan Form	Monster		Monster	✔
0108	Lickitung	Monster		Monster	✔
0109	Koffing	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110	Weezing	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0110	Weezing Galarian Form	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0122	Mr. Mime Galarian Form	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0125	Electabuzz	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0126	Magmar	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0140	Kabuto	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0141	Kabutops	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0143	Snorlax	Monster		Monster	✔
0145	Zapdos Galarian Form	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151	Mew	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0163	Hoothoot	Flying		Flying	✔
0164	Noctowl	Flying		Flying	✔
0169	Crobat	Flying		Flying	✔
0170	Chinchou	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0171	Lanturn	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0174	Igglybuff	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0186	Politoed	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0197	Umbreon	Field		Field	✔
0206	Dunsparce	Field		Field	✔
0208	Steelix	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0215	Sneasel	Field		Field	✔
0222	Corsola	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0222	Corsola Galarian Form	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0223	Remoraid	Water 1	Water 2	✔
0224	Octillery	Water 1	Water 2	✔
0239	Elekid	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0240	Magby	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0246	Larvitar	Monster		Monster	✔
0247	Pupitar	Monster		Monster	✔
0248	Tyranitar	Monster		Monster	✔
0252	Treecko	Monster	Dragon	✔
0253	Grovyle	Monster	Dragon	✔
0254	Sceptile	Monster	Dragon	✔
0258	Mudkip	Monster	Water 1	✔
0259	Marshtomp	Monster	Water 1	✔
0260	Swampert	Monster	Water 1	✔
0263	Zigzagoon Galarian Form	Field		Field	✔
0264	Linoone Galarian Form	Field		Field	✔
0275	Shiftry	Field	Grass	✔
0291	Ninjask	Bug		Bug	✔
0293	Whismur	Monster	Field	✔
0294	Loudred	Monster	Field	✔
0295	Exploud	Monster	Field	✔
0304	Aron	Monster		Monster	✔
0305	Lairon	Monster		Monster	✔
0306	Aggron	Monster		Monster	✔
0318	Carvanha	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0319	Sharpedo	Water 2		Water 2	✔
0329	Vibrava	Bug	Dragon	✔
0330	Flygon	Bug	Dragon	✔
0347	Anorith	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0348	Armaldo	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0416	Vespiquen	Bug		Bug	✔
0434	Stunky	Field		Field	✔
0435	Skuntank	Field		Field	✔
0446	Munchlax	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0447	Riolu	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0448	Lucario	Field	Human-Like	✔
0451	Skorupi	Bug	Water 3	✔
0452	Drapion	Bug	Water 3	✔
0453	Croagunk	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0454	Toxicroak	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0461	Weavile	Field		Field	✔
0462	Magnezone	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0463	Lickilicky	Monster		Monster	✔
0466	Electivire	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0467	Magmortar	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0509	Purrloin	Field		Field	✔
0510	Liepard	Field		Field	✔
0535	Tympole	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0536	Palpitoad	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0537	Seismitoad	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0543	Venipede	Bug		Bug	✔
0544	Whirlipede	Bug		Bug	✔
0545	Scolipede	Bug		Bug	✔
0556	Maractus	Grass		Grass	✔
0569	Garbodor	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0588	Karrablast	Bug		Bug	✔
0589	Escavalier	Bug		Bug	✔
0595	Joltik	Bug		Bug	✔
0596	Galvantula	Bug		Bug	✔
0599	Klink	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0600	Klang	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0601	Klinklang	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0605	Elgyem	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0606	Beheeyem	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0618	Stunfisk Galarian Form	Water 1	Amorphous	✔
0624	Pawniard	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0625	Bisharp	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0632	Durant	Bug		Bug	✔
0633	Deino	Dragon		Dragon	✔
0634	Zweilous	Dragon		Dragon	✔
0635	Hydreigon	Dragon		Dragon	✔
0636	Larvesta	Bug		Bug	✔
0637	Volcarona	Bug		Bug	✔
0649	Genesect All forms	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0679	Honedge	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0680	Doublade	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0681	Aegislash	Mineral		Mineral	✔
0688	Binacle	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0689	Barbaracle	Water 3		Water 3	✔
0714	Noibat	Flying	Dragon	✔
0715	Noivern	Flying	Dragon	✔
0736	Grubbin	Bug		Bug	✔
0737	Charjabug	Bug		Bug	✔
0738	Vikavolt	Bug		Bug	✔
0767	Wimpod	Bug	Water 3	✔
0768	Golisopod	Bug	Water 3	✔
0771	Pyukumuku	Water 1		Water 1	✔
0778	Mimikyu	Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0782	Jangmo-o	Dragon		Dragon	✔
0783	Hakamo-o	Dragon		Dragon	✔
0784	Kommo-o	Dragon		Dragon	✔
0785	Tapu Koko	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0798	Kartana	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0810	Grookey	Field	Grass	✔
0811	Thwackey	Field	Grass	✔
0812	Rillaboom	Field	Grass	✔
0823	Corviknight	Flying		Flying	✔
0827	Nickit	Field		Field	✔
0828	Thievul	Field		Field	✔
0843	Silicobra	Field	Dragon	✔
0844	Sandaconda	Field	Dragon	✔
0849	Toxtricity All forms	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0862	Obstagoon	Field		Field	✔
0863	Perrserker	Field		Field	✔
0864	Cursola	Water 1	Water 3	✔
0866	Mr. Rime	Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0870	Falinks	Fairy	Mineral	✔
0878	Cufant	Field	Mineral	✔
0879	Copperajah	Field	Mineral	✔
0884	Duraludon	Mineral	Dragon	✔
0890	Eternatus	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0894	Regieleki	No Eggs Discovered		No 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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Screech lowers the target's Defense. This reduces the target's their Defense stat to ¼ of the original value. This reduction is separate from stat stages and can be applied multiple times, up to 1/128. This move is affected byMagic Coat and theMuzzled status condition. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked bySoundproof.

As ofGates to Infinity, Screech reduces Defense to ½ the value.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	22	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
MDTD S	-	-	22	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
BSL	-	-	22	-	100%	-	Front	Enemy	Yes
MDGtI	-	-	20	99	80%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
SMD	-	-	20	99	80%	98%	Front	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl.MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

InPokémon Rumble Rush, allstatus moves including Screech could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Screech could be seen as a move used by opposingKricketune.

Screech

Charge time	0.98 seconds
Range type	Arc (wide)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Lowers the foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Screech	Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target's Defense by two stat ranks.	Nanu & Persian Grimsley (Kimono) & Bisharp Clemont & Magneton Colress & Klinklang Bruno & Onix Agatha & Arbok Jasmine & Magnemite Rose & Perrserker Scottie/Bettie &Rattata/Raticate^Egg(Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie &Paras/Parasect^Egg(Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie &Magnemite/Magneton^Egg(Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie &Lickitung^Egg(Tech role only) Scottie/Bettie &Grookey^Egg(Tech role only)

Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Sharply lowers the target's Defense.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Sharply lowers the target's Defense.
MDTD S	Greatly reduces the target's Defense.
BSL	てきポケモンのぼうぎょをおおきくさげる
MDGtI SMD MDRTDX	It sharply lowers the enemy's Defense.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Vibrava Onix Seviper Noibat
The user emits a horrible screech that makes targets reflexively want to cover their ears.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Golbat opens its mouth and releases thin yellow or purple circles from its mouth, causing a loud, piercing noise that makes the opponent to hold its ears in pain.
Koga's Golbat	The Ninja Poké-Showdown	Debut
	Dunsparce chitters over and over again, irritating the opponent.
Trainers' multiple Dunsparce	The Dunsparce Deception	None
A wild Dunsparce	The Path That Leads to Goodbye!	None
	Larvitar releases a loud, irritating cry.
Ash's Larvitar	Hatch Me if You Can	None
	Loudred sucks in a gulp of air and shouts loudly, distorting the air.
Loudred (recurring)	Gone Corphishin'	None
Loudred of Wigglytuff's Guild	Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness	None
	Whismur screams loudly, distorting the air.
Alanna's Whismur	A Poké-BLOCK Party	None
	Voltorb's body glows blue and it releases sound waves from its body that distort the air around it.
Wattson's Voltorb	Watt's with Wattson	None
	Huntail opens its mouth and yells out loudly, distorting the air.
Keith's Huntail	The Evolutionary War	None
	Banette yells out loudly, and a red orb appears in front of its mouth, sending off red shockwaves at the opponent.
Harley's Banette	Rhapsody in Drew	None
	Vibrava shakes its wings and they become surrounded in a white aura, sending purple shockwaves from its wings to the opponent.
Brianna's Vibrava	Spontaneous Combusken!	None
	Onix opens its mouth and the inside of it glows white. It then releases a light blue cylinder beam from its mouth at the opponent, blowing the opponent back the louder it roars.
Roark's Onix	A Gruff Act to Follow!	None
	Misdreavus yells out loudly and multiple transparent waves come out of its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Misdreavus	Ghoul Daze!	None
	Gliscor opens its mouth and calls out loudly, distorting the air.
Ash's Gliscor	A Breed Stampede!	None
	Steelix releases a high-pitched screech and releases a beam of invisible shockwaves that distort the air.
Byron's Steelix	Dealing with Defensive Types!	None
	Venipede waves its antennae repeatedly and shrieks loudly, causing orange shockwaves to come out from its antennae.
Two wild Venipede	A Venipede Stampede!	None
	Scolipede waves its antennae repeatedly and shrieks loudly, causing orange shockwaves to come out from its antennae.
Roxie's Scolipede	Rocking the Virbank Gym! Part 2	None
	Seviper opens its mouth and the inside of it glows red. It then shrieks loudly, causing red shockwaves to come out from its mouth.
Schwarz's Seviper	Saving Braviary!	None
	Noibat opens its mouth and shrieks loudly, causing white shockwaves to come out from its mouth.
A wild Noibat	Calling from Beyond the Aura!	None

In the manga

How I Became a Pokémon Card

Pokémon	Method
Persian
The user emits a horrible screech that makes targets reflexively want to cover their ears.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Persian emits a loud screech from its mouth.
Giovanni's Persian	PW17	Debut

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Pokémon	Method
Magnemite
The user emits a horrible screech that makes targets reflexively want to cover their ears.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Magnemite makes a loud screech.
A wild Magnemite	PDP25	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Revavroom Persian Meowth
The user emits a horrible screech that makes targets reflexively want to cover their ears.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Persian scratches its claws against a surface, causing a loud, piercing noise that makes the opponent hold its ears in pain.
Miles's Persian	Purrr-sian	Debut
	Meowth scratches its claws against a surface, causing a loud, piercing noise that makes the opponent hold its ears in pain.
Mireia's Meowth	PASV11	None
	Revavroom releases sparks from its eye, lowering the opponent's Defense.
Team Star's Schedar Starmobile	PASV16	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	SV	Legends: Z-A	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Screech is one of a few moves with its accuracy being different between thecore series (85%) andPokémon Masters EX (100%).
Prior toGeneration V,Shedinja is able to know Screech byleveling up ifNincada is allowed toevolve only at level 20, asNinjask learns this move at this level.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	刺耳聲Chi'yíh Sīng* 噪音Chouyām*
Chinese	Mandarin	刺耳聲 / 刺耳声Cì'ěr Shēng* 噪音Zàoyīn*
Czech		Syčení Skřípání
Danish		Hyle
Dutch		Gil
Finnish		Kirskunta (Pokémon the Series: The Beginning) Kirsku (Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire) Itku* (EP264)
French		Grincement
German		Kreideschrei
Greek		ΤσίριγμαTsírigma
Indonesian		Suara Berisik
Italian		Stridio
Korean		싫은소리Silheunsori
Polish		Skrzek
Portuguese	Brazil	Agudo (animated series, TCG, manga) Silvo (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Ganido (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Rosnar (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Guincho Ensurdecedor (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Ruído (The Official Pokémon Handbook) Grunhido (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Uivo
Romanian		Sunetul Strident
Serbian		Krik
Spanish	Latin America	Chillido (games,EP032–AG040) Alarido* (AG123,DP016–BW131)
Spanish	Spain	Chirrido
Swedish		Skrikattack
Vietnamese		Tiếng Thét

Variations of the moveScreech

Formerly a variation
	Screech •Metal Sound
	Cotton Spore

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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