Spore (move)

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Spore redirects here. For the Ability named Spore in Japanese, seeEffect Spore (Ability).

キノコのほうしMushroom Spore
Type Grass
Category Status
PP 15(max. 24)
Power —
Accuracy 100%
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♥♥
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Condition Beautiful
Appeal 1♥
Jamming 3♥♥♥
Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

Spore (Japanese:キノコのほうしMushroom Spore) is a non-damagingGrass-typemove introduced inGeneration I. Prior toGeneration III, it was thesignature move ofParas andParasect.

Effect

Generation I

Spore puts the target tosleep.

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

Generation II

In the Generation IIcore series games, when an in-game opponent outside of theBattle Tower uses Spore, the move has a 25% chance to fail.

Generations III to V

Spore cannot affect targets withInsomnia orVital Spirit as theirAbility.

Generation VI onwards

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon withOvercoat, and Pokémon holding theSafety Goggles are now immune to Spore. Pokémon under the effect ofSweet Veil are also unaffected by Spore.

Spore can also 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 aGrassium Z into Z-Spore, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category Status
PP 10
AgileStrong
Power — — —
Accuracy 100% 100% 100%
Action speed modifier
Self 0 0 +5
Target 0 +3 0
Additional effect
Turns 5 3 7
  ? ?
  ? ?
Inflicts the target with drowsiness

Description

GamesDescription
StadSpecial spores are scattered from mushrooms. If the opponent inhales the spores, it will fall asleep.
Stad2Special spores are scattered from mushrooms. If the foe inhales them, it will fall asleep.
GSCA move that induces sleep.
RSEScatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep.
FRLGThe user scatters bursts of fine spores that induce sleep.
ColoXDScatters a cloud of spores that always induces sleep.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
SV		The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep.
LAThe user scatters a burst of spores that makes the target drowsy.
ZAThe user scatters bursts of sleep-inducing spores around itself to make targets drowsy.


Learnset

Byleveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIIIX
0046Paras
BugGrass27252517222222272229
0047Parasect
BugGrass30282717222222332229
0285ShroomishFairyGrass54454545XY
40ORAS		404040
0286Breloom
FairyGrass−−−−−1Rem.*
0590Foongus
GrassGrass505050484854
0591Amoonguss
GrassGrass626262545454
0755Morelull
GrassGrass3636
0756Shiinotic
GrassGrass4044
0948Toedscool
GrassGrass36
0949Toedscruel
GrassGrass40
0986Brute Bonnet
No Eggs DiscoveredNo Eggs Discovered63
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 V

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0235SmeargleFieldField2013 World Championships Smeargle
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 VIII

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0591Amoonguss
AmoongussLv. 50

GrassGrassBaik Jongyoon's Amoonguss
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 IX

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0286Breloom
FairyGrassWild Tera Pokémon -West Province (Area Three)SV
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

Spore targets all enemies in the room and puts them tosleep if possible.

GameBase
Power		Max
Power		Base
PP		Max
PP		Base
Accuracy		Max
Accuracy		RangeTargetCuts
corners
MDRB--19-100%-Entire roomEnemyYes
MDTDS--12-88%-Entire roomEnemyYes
BSL--12-88%-Entire roomEnemyYes
MDGtI--1530100%-Entire roomEnemyYes
SMD--1030100%-Entire roomEnemyYes
MDRTDX--1030100%-Entire roomEnemyYes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Masters EX

NameCategoryMove gauge costMP
(uses)		BasepowerMaxpowerAccuracyTargetEffect tagDescriptionPlayablesync pair(s)
SporeStatus2———100%An opponent—Puts the target to sleep. Greta & Breloom
Buddy move
Deep Sleep SporeStatus22———%All opponentsSure HitActivation Condition: When the user uses any move once.

Deactivation Condition: When this move is used.

Never misses. Lowers the Speed of all opposing sync pairs by three stat ranks. Puts all opposing sync pairs to sleep. Reduces the user's sync move countdown by one. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by three stat ranks.

 Greta & Breloom

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBMakes all the foes in the room go to sleep.
MDTDSAfflicts all enemies in the room with a Sleep status condition.
BSLおなじへやの てきポケモンを すいみんじょうたいにかえる
MDGtIIt causes the Sleep status condition to enemies in the same room. With the Sleep status, they can't do anything.
SMDIt makes enemies sleep so they can't move for a while.*
It makes the enemies in the same room go to sleep. But it has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon.*


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Parasect

Paras

Foongus

Shroomish
From its mushrooms, the user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
ParasectParasect releases a yellow powder from the hole under its mushroom at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Cassandra's ParasectThe Problem with ParasDebut
ParasParas releases a white powder from the mushrooms on its back at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
A Coordinator's ParasBorrowing on Bad Faith!None
ShroomishShroomish releases a sparkling, pale tan colored powder from the hole on its head at the opponent; or, Shroomish releases a sparkling, yellow powder at the opponent, making it sleepy.
A Coordinator's ShroomishPlaying the Performance Encore!None
A wild ShroomishArboliva's ForestNone
FoongusFoongus releases a sparkling, yellow or green powder from its mouth at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
A wild FoongusThe Island of Illusions!None
Multiple wild FoongusSo You're Having a Bad Day!None
AmoongussAmoonguss releases a sparkling, green or yellow powder at the opponent, making it sleepy.
A wild AmoongussFoggy Pokémon Orienteering!None
James's AmoongussRocket Revengers!None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Paras

Parasect
The user scatters bursts of special spores from its mushrooms that put the opponent to sleep.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Chapter Used InNotes
ParasParas puts its claws together and forms spores in between them. When the opponent is hit with the spores, they fall asleep.
Miles's ParasPurrrr-sianDebut
ParasectParasect releases spores into the air from the mushroom on its back. The spores float into the air and drop down onto the opponent, making it go to sleep.
Crystal's ParaseeSlugging It Out with SlugmaNone

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Spore is the only sleep-inducing status move with 100% accuracy.
  • Only odd-numbered generations have introduced Pokémon able to learn Spore (ifSmeargle's use ofSketch is not taken into account), and every odd-numbered generation has introduced at least one.
  • All Pokémon that naturally learn Spore are associated with mushrooms. This is because its Japanese name isMushroom Spore (キノコのほうし).

In other languages

LanguageTitle
ChineseCantonese蘑菇孢子Mòhgū Bāaují
Mandarin蘑菇孢子Mógu Bāozǐ
CzechPyl
DanishSpore
DutchSpoor
FinnishItiö
FrenchSpore
GermanPilzspore
GreekΣπόριοSpório
IndonesianSpora
Spora Jamur
ItalianSpora
Korean버섯포자Beoseotpoja
PolishZarodnik
PortugueseBrazilEsporos (animated series, TCG, manga)
Germe (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
PortugalEsporos
SerbianSpora
SpanishLatin AmericaEsporas
SpainEspora
VietnamesePhun Bào Tử Nấm


Variations of the moveConfuse Ray
Confuse Ray •Spore
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