Amnesia (move)

Amnesia (Japanese: ドわすれ Memory Lapse) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TR17 in Generation VIII.

Amnesia
ドわすれ Memory Lapse
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Type  Psychic
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
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.

Effect

Generation I

Amnesia increases the user's Special by two stages.

Generation II onwards

Amnesia now raises the user's Special Defense by two stages instead.

Amnesia is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Stored Power to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

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

Description

Games Description
Stad Sharply raises the user's Special stat. Also increases protection against special attacks.
Stad2 A move that increases the user's Spcl.Def. stat. It is normally used up to three times.
GSC Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Def.
RSEFRLGColo.XD Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSP
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
003 Venusaur

Monster Grass 1PE
035 Clefairy
Fairy Fairy 16PE
053 Persian
Field Field 1PE
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field 1PE
054 Psyduck
Water 1 Field 44 48BW
43B2W2
43 37SMUSUM
41PE
34
055 Golduck
Water 1 Field 50 56BW
49B2W2
49 41SMUSUM
53PE
36
060 Poliwag
Water 1 Water 1 38
061 Poliwhirl
Water 1 Water 1 41
079 Slowpoke

Monster Water 1 40 43 43RSE
36FRLG
43 41 41 41SMUSUM
48PE
27
079 Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1 27
080 Slowbro

Monster Water 1 44 46 46RSE
36FRLG
47 43 43 43SMUSUM
62PE
27
080 Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1 27
099 Kingler
Water 3 Water 3 1PE
114 Tangela
Grass Grass 49PE
143 Snorlax
Monster Monster 1 8 6RSE
5FRLG
9 9 9 9SMUSUM
45PE
36
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered 81 77 77RSE
99FRLG
57 50 79 79SMUSUM
44PE
32
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered 60 60 60 60SMUSUM
22PE
10
161 Sentret
Field Field 41 49 36 36 36 36 36BDSP
162 Furret
Field Field 48 59 42 42 42 42 42BDSP
194 Wooper

Water 1 Field 21 21 23 23 23 23 32
195 Quagsire

Water 1 Field 23 23 24 24 24 24 40
199 Slowking

Monster Water 1 27
199 Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1 27
202 Wobbuffet
Amorphous Amorphous 1
218 Slugma
Amorphous Amorphous 29 29 31 32 32XY
36ORAS
36 36BDSP
219 Magcargo

Amorphous Amorphous 29 29 31 32 32XY
36ORAS
36 36BDSP
220 Swinub

Field Field 55C 55 49 49BW
48B2W2
48 48 35
221 Piloswine

Field Field 70C 70 65 65BW
58B2W2
58 58 37
258 Mudkip
Monster Water 1 27
259 Marshtomp

Monster Water 1 35
260 Swampert

Monster Water 1 35
287 Slakoth
Field Field 25 25 25 25XY
17ORAS
17 17BDSP
288 Vigoroth
Field Field 1BDSP
289 Slaking
Field Field 25 25 25 25XY
17ORAS
17 17BDSP
316 Gulpin
Amorphous Amorphous 17 17 17 17XY
12ORAS
12 12BDSP
317 Swalot
Amorphous Amorphous 17 17 17 17XY
12ORAS
12 12BDSP
320 Wailmer
Field Water 2 46 37 37 37 37 42
321 Wailord
Field Water 2 52 37 37 37 37 44
322 Numel

Field Field 31 25 31BW
19B2W2
19 19 19BDSP
323 Camerupt

Field Field 31 25 31BW
19B2W2
19 19 19BDSP
324 Torkoal
Field Field 40 49 49 49XY
40ORAS
40 52
339 Barboach

Water 2 Water 2 21 18 18 18XY
15ORAS
15 18
340 Whiscash

Water 2 Water 2 21 18 18 18XY
15ORAS
15 18
345 Lileep

Water 3 Water 3 36 29 29 29XY
36ORAS
36 28
346 Cradily

Water 3 Water 3 36 29 29 29XY
36ORAS
36 28
360 Wynaut
Undiscovered Undiscovered 1
368 Gorebyss
Water 1 Water 1 29 19 19 19XY
16ORAS
16 16BDSP
378 Regice
Undiscovered Undiscovered 41 41 41 41XY
37ORAS
37 36
379 Registeel
Undiscovered Undiscovered 41 41 41 41XY
37ORAS
37 36
386 Deoxys
Defense Forme
Undiscovered Undiscovered 35 73 73 73XY
55ORAS
55 55BDSP
399 Bidoof
Water 1 Field 29 29 29 41 41BDSP
400 Bibarel

Water 1 Field 33 33 33 48 48BDSP
425 Drifloon

Amorphous Amorphous 40B2W2 40 40
426 Drifblim

Amorphous Amorphous 46B2W2 46 46
446 Munchlax
Undiscovered Undiscovered 9 9 9 9 36
473 Mamoswine

Field Field 37
480 Uxie
Undiscovered Undiscovered 46 46 46 46 42
513 Pansear
Field Field 25 25 25
527 Woobat

Field Flying 29 29 29 30
528 Swoobat

Field Flying 29 29 29 30
568 Trubbish
Mineral Mineral 40 40 40 9
569 Garbodor
Mineral Mineral 46 46 46 9
631 Heatmor
Field Field 46 44 47 45
636 Larvesta

Bug Bug 80 80 80 54
637 Volcarona

Bug Bug 1 1 54
845 Cramorant

Water 1 Flying 42
875 Eiscue
Water 1 Field 30
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TR17
001 Bulbasaur

Monster Grass
002 Ivysaur

Monster Grass
003 Venusaur

Monster Grass
027 Sandshrew
Field Field
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field Field
028 Sandslash
Field Field
028 Sandslash
Alolan Form

Field Field
032 Nidoran♂
Monster Field
033 Nidorino
Monster Field
034 Nidoking

Monster Field
035 Clefairy
Fairy Fairy
036 Clefable
Fairy Fairy
052 Meowth
Field Field
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field
052 Meowth
Galarian Form
Field Field
053 Persian
Field Field
053 Persian
Alolan Form
Field Field
054 Psyduck
Water 1 Field
055 Golduck
Water 1 Field
079 Slowpoke

Monster Water 1
079 Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster Water 1
080 Slowbro

Monster Water 1
080 Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
098 Krabby
Water 3 Water 3
099 Kingler
Water 3 Water 3
108 Lickitung
Monster Monster
114 Tangela
Grass Grass
143 Snorlax
Monster Monster
150 Mewtwo
Undiscovered Undiscovered
151 Mew
Undiscovered Undiscovered
163 Hoothoot

Flying Flying
164 Noctowl

Flying Flying
170 Chinchou

Water 2 Water 2
171 Lanturn

Water 2 Water 2
173 Cleffa
Undiscovered Undiscovered
183 Marill

Water 1 Fairy
184 Azumarill

Water 1 Fairy
194 Wooper

Water 1 Field
195 Quagsire

Water 1 Field
199 Slowking

Monster Water 1
199 Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster Water 1
202 Wobbuffet
Amorphous Amorphous
206 Dunsparce
Field Field
220 Swinub

Field Field
221 Piloswine

Field Field
222 Corsola

Water 1 Water 3
222 Corsola
Galarian Form
Water 1 Water 3
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1
258 Mudkip
Monster Water 1
259 Marshtomp

Monster Water 1
260 Swampert

Monster Water 1
272 Ludicolo

Water 1 Grass
273 Seedot
Field Grass
274 Nuzleaf

Field Grass
275 Shiftry

Field Grass
320 Wailmer
Field Water 2
321 Wailord
Field Water 2
324 Torkoal
Field Field
339 Barboach

Water 2 Water 2
340 Whiscash

Water 2 Water 2
345 Lileep

Water 3 Water 3
346 Cradily

Water 3 Water 3
360 Wynaut
Undiscovered Undiscovered
369 Relicanth

Water 1 Water 2
378 Regice
Undiscovered Undiscovered
379 Registeel
Undiscovered Undiscovered
385 Jirachi

Undiscovered Undiscovered
422 Shellos
Water 1 Amorphous
423 Gastrodon

Water 1 Amorphous
425 Drifloon

Amorphous Amorphous
426 Drifblim

Amorphous Amorphous
446 Munchlax
Undiscovered Undiscovered
449 Hippopotas
Field Field
450 Hippowdon
Field Field
458 Mantyke

Undiscovered Undiscovered
463 Lickilicky
Monster Monster
465 Tangrowth
Grass Grass
468 Togekiss

Flying Fairy
473 Mamoswine

Field Field
480 Uxie
Undiscovered Undiscovered
517 Munna
Field Field
518 Musharna
Field Field
527 Woobat

Field Flying
528 Swoobat

Field Flying
531 Audino
Fairy Fairy
559 Scraggy

Field Dragon
560 Scrafty

Field Dragon
568 Trubbish
Mineral Mineral
569 Garbodor
Mineral Mineral
631 Heatmor
Field Field
636 Larvesta

Bug Bug
637 Volcarona

Bug Bug
684 Swirlix
Fairy Fairy
685 Slurpuff
Fairy Fairy
719 Diancie

Undiscovered Undiscovered
728 Popplio
Water 1 Field
729 Brionne
Water 1 Field
730 Primarina

Water 1 Field
755 Morelull

Grass Grass
756 Shiinotic

Grass Grass
764 Comfey
Grass Grass
769 Sandygast

Amorphous Amorphous
770 Palossand

Amorphous Amorphous
780 Drampa

Monster Dragon
799 Guzzlord

Undiscovered Undiscovered
819 Skwovet
Field Field
820 Greedent
Field Field
842 Appletun

Grass Dragon
845 Cramorant

Water 1 Flying
863 Perrserker
Field Field
864 Cursola
Water 1 Water 3
867 Runerigus

Mineral Amorphous
875 Eiscue
Water 1 Field
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII
001 Bulbasaur

Monster Grass BDSP
027 Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field Field
032 Nidoran♂
Monster Field BDSP
052 Meowth
Field Field BDSP
052 Meowth
Alolan Form
Field Field
098 Krabby
Water 3 Water 3 BDSP
108 Lickitung
Monster Monster BDSP
114 Tangela
Grass Grass BDSP
170 Chinchou

Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
173 Cleffa
Fairy Fairy BDSP
183 Marill

Water 1 Fairy BDSP
187 Hoppip

Fairy Grass BDSP
203 Girafarig

Field Field BDSP
222 Corsola

Water 1 Water 3 BDSP
226 Mantine

Water 1 Water 1 BDSP
273 Seedot
Field Grass BDSP
325 Spoink
Field Field BDSP
351 Castform
Fairy Amorphous BDSP
369 Relicanth

Water 1 Water 2 BDSP
387 Turtwig
Monster Grass BDSP
422 Shellos
Water 1 Amorphous BDSP
458 Mantyke

Water 1 Water 1 BDSP
531 Audino
Fairy Fairy
559 Scraggy

Field Dragon
626 Bouffalant
Field Field
728 Popplio
Water 1 Field
739 Crabrawler
Water 3 Water 3
755 Morelull

Grass Grass
764 Comfey
Grass Grass
769 Sandygast

Amorphous Amorphous
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation I

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
054 Psyduck
Water 1 Field Amnesia PsyduckStad
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
098 Krabby
Water 3 Water 3 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
170 Chinchou

Water 2 Water 2 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
096 Drowzee
Human-Like Human-Like New York Pokémon Center
223 Remoraid
Water 1 Water 2 New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
151 MewLv. 50
Undiscovered Undiscovered Sapporo PalCity Mew
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
054 PsyduckLv. 20
Water 1 Field Junichi Masuda's Psyduck
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Amnesia is a move with 22PP. The user raises its Special Defense by two stages. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

The user's Defense rises.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Special Defense by two levels.
MDTDS Boosts 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
MDGtI It sharply boosts your Special Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD It sharply boosts your Sp. Def. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In the anime

Slowbro
The user makes the foe or itself forget how to use a move.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Slowbro Slowbro temporarily forgets how to use a move.
Professor Westwood V's Slowbro The Evolution Solution Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 瞬間失憶 Seungāan Sātyīk *
突然失憶 Dahtyìhn Sātyīk *
Mandarin 瞬間失憶 / 瞬间失忆 Shùnjiān Shīyì
Czech Amnézie
Danish Hukommelsestab
Dutch Amnesie
Finnish Muistinmenetys
French Amnésie
German Amnesie
Greek Αμνησία Amnisía
Italian Amnesia
Korean 망각술 Manggaksul
Norwegian Amnesi
Hukommelsestap
Polish Amnezja
Portuguese Amnésia
Russian Амнезия Amneziya
Serbian Amnezija
Spanish Amnesia
Swedish Minnesförlust
Turkish Unutkanlık
Vietnamese Mất Trí



Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid ArmorAmnesiaAutotomizeBarrierIron DefenseNasty PlotRock PolishSwords Dance
Formerly a variation
Minimize
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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BDSP
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Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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