Smog (move)

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スモッグSmog

Battles

Type	Poison
Category	Special
PP	20(max. 32)
Power	30
Accuracy	70%
Priority	0
Does not makecontact Affected byProtect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected byMirror Move Affected byKing's Rock

Range

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

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not aTM,TR,HM, orMove Tutor move.

Contests

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

Super Contests

Condition	Tough
Appeal	3♥♥♥
A basic performance using a move known by the Pokémon.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Tough
Appeal	4♥♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Quite an appealing move.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Smog (Japanese:スモッグSmog) is a damage-dealingPoison-type move introduced inGeneration I.

Effect

Generation I to V

Smog inflicts damage and has a 40% chance ofpoisoning the target.

Smog can be used as the first move of aPokémon Contest combination, causingSmokeScreen to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Smog's base power was 20.

Generation VI onwards

Smog's base power changed from 20 to 30.

Description

Games	Description
StadStad2	Smog is spewed as a cloud. Has a fifty-fifty chance of poisoning the target.
GS C	An attack that may poison the foe.
RS EColoXD	An exhaust-gas attack that may also poison.
FRLG	The foe is attacked with exhaust gases. It may also poison the foe.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
BW B2W2	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. It may also poison the target.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

Byleveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0088	Grimer	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		18	−
0089	Muk	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−		18	−
0092	Gastly	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0093	Haunter	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0094	Gengar	Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0109	Koffing	Amorphous		Amorphous	1	9	9	6	6^BW 4^B2W2	4	4	6	4	4	4
0110	Weezing	Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1, 9	1, 9	1, 6	1, 6^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4	1, 6	1	1	1
0110	Weezing Galarian Form	Amorphous		Amorphous									1		1
0126	Magmar	Human-Like		Human-Like	52	1, 13	1, 13	1	1	1	1	6	1	1	1
0136	Flareon	Field		Field	42^Y	42	42	57	57^BW 33^B2W2	33	33	21	20	20	20
0218	Slugma	Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0219	Magcargo	Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1
0228	Houndour	Field		Field		13	13	9	8	8	8			8	8
0229	Houndoom	Field		Field		13	13	1, 9	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8			8	1
0240	Magby	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		13	13	1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0324	Torkoal	Field		Field			4	4	4	4	4		1	1	1
0467	Magmortar	Human-Like		Human-Like				1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0498	Tepig	Field		Field					19	19	19				19
0499	Pignite	Field		Field					20	20	20				20
0500	Emboar	Field		Field					20	20	20				20
0607	Litwick	Amorphous		Amorphous					5	5	5		1		1
0608	Lampent	Amorphous		Amorphous					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5		1		1
0609	Chandelure	Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1		1		1
0757	Salandit	Monster	Dragon							16		5		5
0758	Salazzle	Monster	Dragon							16		1		1
0776	Turtonator	Monster	Dragon							5		1
0965	Varoom	Mineral		Mineral											4
0966	Revavroom	Mineral		Mineral											4
1025	Pecharunt	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered											1
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
			III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SM USUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0092	Gastly	Amorphous	Amorphous	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0316	Gulpin	Amorphous	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0434	Stunky	Field	Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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

Smog deals damage and may leave the targetpoisoned.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	4	-	17	-	73%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDTD S	4	-	17	-	73%	-	Front	Enemy	No
BSL	4	-	17	-	73%	-	Front	Enemy	No
MDGtI	2	99	17	50	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
SMD	2	99	17	40	95%	98%	Front	Enemy	No
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

Smog

★★
Attack power	21.95843
Charge time	0.5 seconds
Range type	Arc (melee)
Number of hits	1
Number of projectiles	1
Critical hit rate	1.5%
Additional effect	May poison the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Basepower	Maxpower	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playablesync pair(s)
Smog	Special	1	—	21	25	70%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (40%) of leaving the target poisoned.	Plumeria & Salazzle Scottie/Bettie &Koffing/Weezing^Egg(Strike/support roles only)
Buddy move
Crafty Poisonous Smog	Special	2	2	150	180	100%	All opponents	—	Activation Condition: When Poison Damage Field applies to the opponent's field of play. Deactivation Condition: When the opponent's field of play is no longer Poison Damage Field. Leaves the target badly poisoned. Lowers the target's Poison Type Rebuff by one rank the first time this attack move is successful each battle. Raises the Defense and Sp. Def of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks.	Atticus & Revavroom

Name

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also leave the target poisoned, damaging it over several turns.
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also afflict the targeted enemy with a Poisoned status condition, which causes periodic damage.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでどくじょうたいにしていっていターンごとにダメージをあたえる
MDGtI	It damages an enemy. It could also cause the Poisoned status condition. With the Poisoned status, the enemy keeps taking damage and can't restore its HP naturally.
SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also make the enemy poisoned.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Houndour Magmortar Chandelure Mega Houndoom
The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.
User	First Used In	Notes
	A thick dark green fog pours out of the holes covering Koffing's body.
James's Koffing	Pokémon Emergency!	Debut
	A thick dark green fog pours out of the holes covering Weezing's body, or Weezing opens its mouth on its larger body and releases a stream of thick black smoke from it at the opponent.
James's Weezing	Dig Those Diglett!	None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing	The Ultimate Test	None
	Houndour opens its mouth and releases a thick black fog from it.
Multiple wild Houndour	Hour of the Houndour	None
Ralph's Houndour	Ariados, Amigos	None
Cassidy's Houndour	The Mystery is History	None
	Slugma opens its mouth and releases a thick, gray smoke from it.
Flannery's Meg	Going, Going, Yawn	None
	Magmortar opens its mouth and releases a thick, gray smoke from it. On occasion, this will poison the opponent.
Paul's Magmortar	Evolving Strategies!	None
	The large flame on the top of Chandelure's head dissolves into thick gray smoke and it leans forward so the top of its head is facing the opponent. It then releases a stream of thick gray smoke from the top of its head at the opponent.
Ingo's Chandelure	Lost at the Stamp Rally!	None
	Mega Houndoom opens its mouth and releases a thick, black smoke from it.
Malva's Houndoom	Mega Evolution Special IV	None

Pokémon Origins

Pokémon	Method
Koffing
The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Koffing releases a thick, dark green smoke from its mouth.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Koffing	File 2: Cubone	Debut

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Pokémon	Method
Weezing
The user releases a thick cloud of poisonous smoke.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Weezing releases a thick cloud of poisonous smoke from the holes in its body out onto the battlefield.
James's Weezing	You Gotta Have Friends	Debut

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon	Method
The smoke
The user releases a thick cloud of poisonous smoke.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Magmortar shoots a thick black cloud of poisonous fog from its cannons.
Rocco's Magmortar	Stolen Memories	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Slugma Weezing Torkoal
The user releases a thick smog out onto the battlefield.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Weezing releases a thick smog from the mouth on its larger body at the opponent.
Koga's Weezing	Weezing Winks Out	Debut
	Slugma melts its body into a lava-like puddle and crawls under the opponent. It then opens a hole in its body like a volcano and releases a black smoke from it.
Blaise's Slugma	Slugging It Out with Slugma	None
	Torkoal releases smoke from its nostrils at the opponent.
Tabitha's Torkoal	No Armaldo Is an Island	None

Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

Pokémon	Method
Stunky
The user releases a thick cloud of smoke.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Stunky releases a cloud of smoke.
Ryū's Stunky	ABM03	Debut

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

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

InPokémon Stadium andStadium 2, Smog is described as having a 50% chance of poisoning its target, but it actually has a 40% chance.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	濁霧Juhkmouh
Chinese	Mandarin	濁霧 / 浊雾Zhuówù* 迷霧Míwù*
Czech		Kouř
Danish		Smog
Dutch		Smog
Finnish		Saastesumu (season 1) Savupommi (Johto series) Usva/Sumu*
French		Purédpois
German		Smog
Greek		Αιθαλομίχλη
Hindi		स्मॉगSmog
Indonesian		Smog
Italian		Smog
Korean		스모그Seumogeu
Polish		Smog
Brazilian Portuguese		Nevoeiro de Fumaça (games, TCG) Poluição (animated series, manga) Névoa (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Romanian		Smogul
Russian		ДымDym
Serbian		Smog
Spanish	Latin America	Humo
Spanish	Spain	Polución
Swedish		Smog Dimma*
Thai		ควันKhwan
Turkish		Duman
Vietnamese		Đòn Sương Mù

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Smog (move)

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Generation I to V

Generation VI onwards

Description

Learnset

Byleveling up

Bybreeding

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Rumble Rush

Pokémon Masters EX

Description

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon Origins

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

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Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master!

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