Defog (move)
Defog (Japanese: きりばらい Fog Wipe) is a non-damaging Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was HM05 in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum. It is TM97 in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
- This article is about the move Defog. For the field move Demist, see Field Move.
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Defog cannot be used outside of battle without the Fen Badge in Diamond and Pearl and the Relic Badge in Platinum.
Effect
Generation IV
Defog lowers the target's evasion one stage, even if the target is behind a substitute. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.
Defog clears away any fog on the field, as well as Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Mist, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Stealth Rock on the target's side of the field.
Generation V
Defog can now be reflected with Magic Coat and no longer lowers the evasion of a Pokémon behind a substitute.
Generations VI and VII
Defog now clears away Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web on both the user's and target's side of the field as well as Aurora Veil on the target's side of the field. It still only clears away Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, and Mist from the target's side of the field.
If powered up by a Flyinium Z into Z-Defog, the user's accuracy is raised by one stage.
Generation VIII
Defog now also clears terrains and the effects of G-Max Steelsurge.
Outside of battle
In certain games, Defog requires a specific badge to use outside of battle; the Fen BadgeDP or Relic BadgePt.
Generation IV and Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl
Defog clears away fog from the area. The effect lasts until the player leaves the area.
Generation V to Sword and Shield
Defog can no longer be used outside of battle.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | ||||||
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| IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
| 083 |  |
Farfetch'd Galarian Form |
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Flying | Field | 35 | ||||
| 110 |  |
Weezing Galarian Form |
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Amorphous | 1 | |||||
| 487 |  |
Giratina |
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Undiscovered | 1 | |||||
| 580 |  |
Ducklett |
  |
Water 1 | Flying | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 581 |  |
Swanna |
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Water 1 | Flying | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | 1, 6 | ||
| 627 |  |
Rufflet |
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Flying | 32 | 32 | 32 | 60 | ||
| 628 |  |
Braviary |
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Flying | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | ||
| 629 |  |
Vullaby |
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Flying | 32 | 32 | 32 | 60 | ||
| 630 |  |
Mandibuzz |
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Flying | 32 | 32 | 32 | 64 | ||
| 788 |  |
Tapu Fini |
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Undiscovered | 38 | 30 | ||||
| 798 |  |
Kartana |
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Undiscovered | 1 | 50 | ||||
| 865 |  |
Sirfetch'd |
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Flying | Field | 35 | ||||
| 873 |  |
Frosmoth |
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Bug | 16 | |||||
| Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. | ||||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Types | Parent Egg Groups |
Egg Move | ||||||
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| IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | ||||||
| 016 |  |
Pidgey |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 041 |  |
Zubat |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔SwSh | ||
| 123 |  |
Scyther |
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Bug | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔SwSh | ||
| 163 |  |
Hoothoot |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔SwSh | ||
| 273 |  |
Seedot |
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Field | Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔SwSh | |
| 276 |  |
Taillow |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 333 |  |
Swablu |
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Flying | Dragon | ✔SwSh | ||||
| 425 |  |
Drifloon |
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Amorphous | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔SwSh | ||
| 441 |  |
Chatot |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| 519 |  |
Pidove |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||
| 532 |  |
Timburr |
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Human-Like | ✔ | |||||
| 566 |  |
Archen |
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Flying | Water 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| 587 |  |
Emolga |
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Field | ✔ | |||||
| 661 |  |
Fletchling |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||
| 701 |  |
Hawlucha |
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Flying | Human-Like | ✔ | ||||
| 714 |  |
Noibat |
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Flying | Dragon | ✔ | ||||
| 722 |  |
Rowlet |
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Flying | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 753 |  |
Fomantis |
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Grass | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| 821 |  |
Rookidee |
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Flying | ✔ | |||||
| 845 |  |
Cramorant |
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Water 1 | Flying | ✔ | ||||
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By Move Tutor
Generation VII
| # | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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| 249 |  |
Lugia |
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Undiscovered | Fula City LugiaSM | |
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In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Defog is a move with 14PP and 100% accuracy. It targets all enemies in the same room, lowering their evasiveness by one stage each, as well as clearing away Mist, Safeguard, Reflect or Light Screen status conditions they might have. Additionally, it clears away foggy weather from the floor if present. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness). This move is affected by Taunt.
Pokémon Masters EX
| Category | Move Gauge | MP | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Effect Tag | Description |
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| Status | 2 | 2 | — | — | —% | An opponent | — | Clears the entire field of terrain and zone effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by one stat rank. |
Past Descriptions
- Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Clears the entire field of terrain effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness.
- Prior to Version 2.16.0 (from December 20, 2021): Clears the entire field of terrain effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by one stat rank.
Description
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In the anime
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| Outlined wings | Honchkrow | Going for target | Swanna |
| Obstacles are moved, reducing the foe's evasion stat. It can also be used to clear deep fog, etc. | |||
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Honchkrow's wings become outlined in a light-blue glow. The outline disappears as it releases multiple light-blue crescents by flapping its wings. Its wings then become outlined again as the crescents go for the opponent. | ||
| Allegra's Honchkrow | The Rise of Darkrai | Debut | |
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Swanna flaps its wings and releases a wind with multiple clear, white energy crescents inside it at the opponent. | ||
| Officer Jenny's Swanna | The Lost World of Gothitelle! | None | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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| Honchkrow | |||
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| The user generates a strong wind that blows fog away. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Honchkrow waves one of its wings, causing multiple waves of wind to come out and cut away any fog in the area. | ||
| Cyrus's Honchkrow | Problematic Probopass & Mad Magnezone III | Debut | |
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
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| Empoleon | |||
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| The user clears fog by blowing it away. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Empoleon blows away fog by waving its arms swiftly. | ||
| Hareta's Empoleon | The Birth of the Greatest Tag Team?! | Debut | |
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Dragonite blows away fog. | ||
| Jun's Dragonite | Enter the Distortion World! | None | |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Outside of battle
Trivia
- The Bag sprite for the HM containing Defog is mistakenly that of a Water-type HM, rather than a Flying-type one.
- Like Flash was in Generations I, II, and III, Defog is not critical to the completion of the game, as a player can traverse foggy areas without using the move. However, unlike with dark caves requiring Flash to light them, foggy areas affect battles within them.
- In the anime, Gust and Whirlwind have sometimes been used in a similar manner to Defog.
- If a player teaches a Pokémon Defog by HM in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and trades it to HeartGold or SoulSilver, the Pokémon can be freely imported to Black and White via the Poké Transfer, due to Defog not being needed outside of battle in HeartGold and SoulSilver. The same can be done with Whirlpool by transferring a Pokémon that learned it by HM in HeartGold or SoulSilver to Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum.
- Despite being able to learn Defog in previous generations, Charizard, Ledian, the Torchic evolutionary line, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Volbeat, Illumise, the Swablu evolutionary line, Castform, Chimecho, Rayquaza, Carnivine and Rotom are all unable to learn Defog in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
In other languages
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