Smog (move)

Smog (Japanese: スモッグ Smog) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Smog
スモッグ Smog

Battles

Type	Poison
Category	Special
PP	20 (max. 32)
Power	30
Accuracy	70%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation I
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move 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:

Effect

Generations I to V

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

Smog can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing SmokeScreen to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

Generation VI

Smog's 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 EColo.XD	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	The target is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases. This may also poison the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
088		Grimer		Amorphous		Amorphous								18^BDSP
089		Muk		Amorphous		Amorphous								18^BDSP
092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous							1^PE
093		Haunter		Amorphous		Amorphous							1^PE
094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous							1^PE
109		Koffing		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	9	9	6	6^BW 4^B2W2	4	4^SM^USUM 6^PE	4
110		Weezing		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1, 9	1, 9	1, 6	1, 6^BW 1, 4^B2W2	1, 4	1, 4^SM^USUM 1, 6^PE	1
110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous								1^SwSh
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	52	1, 13	1, 13	1	1	1	1^SM^USUM 6^PE	1
136		Flareon		Field		Field	42^Y	42	42	57	57^BW 33^B2W2	33	33^SM^USUM 21^PE	20
218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		1	1	1	1	1	1	1^BDSP
228		Houndour		Field		Field		13	13	9	8	8	8	8^BDSP
229		Houndoom		Field		Field		13	13	1, 9	1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	8^BDSP
240		Magby		Undiscovered		Undiscovered		13	13	1	1	1	1	1
324		Torkoal		Field		Field			4	4	4	4	4	1
467		Magmortar		Human-Like		Human-Like				1	1	1	1	1
498		Tepig		Field		Field					19	19	19
499		Pignite		Field		Field					20	20	20
500		Emboar		Field		Field					20	20	20
607		Litwick		Amorphous		Amorphous					5	5	5	1^SwSh
608		Lampent		Amorphous		Amorphous					1, 5	1, 5	1, 5	1^SwSh
609		Chandelure		Amorphous		Amorphous					1	1	1	1^SwSh
757		Salandit		Monster	Dragon							16	5^SwSh
758		Salazzle		Monster	Dragon							16	1^SwSh
776		Turtonator		Monster	Dragon							5	1^SwSh
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
092		Gastly		Amorphous	Amorphous				✔	✔	✔	✔
316		Gulpin		Amorphous	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
434		Stunky		Field	Field			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
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 and Darkness and Sky, Smog is a move with 4 base power, 73% accuracy, and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in front of them, and might poison them.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	1	—	21	25	70%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (40%) of leaving the target poisoned.

Past Description

Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Has a modertely good chance of leaving the target poisoned.

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 the anime

Main series

Pokémon	Method

Houndour	Mega Houndoom	Magmortar	Chandelure
The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases.
User	First Used In		Notes
Koffing	A thick dark green fog pours out of the holes covering Koffing's body.
James's Koffing	Pokémon Emergency!		Debut
Weezing	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	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	Slugma opens its mouth and releases a thick, gray smoke from it.
Flannery's Meg	Going, Going, Yawn		None
Magmortar	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
Chandelure	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
Houndoom	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	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

	Weezing

The user releases a thick cloud of poisonous smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Weezing	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

	The smoke

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

Pokémon Adventures

Slugma	Weezing

The user releases a thick smog out onto the battlefield.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Weezing	Weezing releases a thick smog from the mouth on its larger body at the opponent.
Koga's Weezing	Weezing Winks Out	Debut
Slugma	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	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!

	Stunky

The user releases a thick cloud of smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Stunky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	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	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

In Pokémon Stadium and Stadium 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
Italian		Smog
Korean		스모그 Seumogeu
Polish		Smog* Zasłona Dymna* Dym* Śmierdzący Dym* Gaz*
Brazilian Portuguese		Nevoeiro de Fumaça (games, TCG) Poluição (anime, manga) Névoa (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Romanian		Smogul
Serbian		Smog
Spanish	Latin America	Humo
Spanish	Spain	Polución
Swedish		Smog Dimma*
Thai		ควัน
Vietnamese		Đòn Sương Mù

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