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

Spore (Japanese: キノコのほうし Mushroom Spore) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Paras and Parasect.

Effect

Generations I-V

Spore puts the target to sleep. Spore cannot affect targets with Insomnia or Vital Spirit as their Ability.

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

Generation VI onwards

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Spore. Pokémon under the effect of Sweet Veil are also unaffected by Spore.

Spore can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

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

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In other games

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Spore is a move with 19PP and 100% accuracy. It targets all enemies in the same room, putting them to sleep if possible. In hallways, this move targets Pokémon up two tiles away (or one in one-tile darkness). This move is affected by Magic Coat and Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's PP has been decreased to 12 and its accuracy to 88%.

Description

Games Description MD R B Makes all the foes in the room go to sleep. MD T D S Afflicts all enemies in the room with a Sleep status condition. B S L 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 MD GtI It causes the Sleep status condition to enemies in the same room. With the Sleep status, they can't do anything. S MD It 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 the anime

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Paras Parasect The user releases a bunch of spores that puts the opponent to sleep. Pokémon Method User First Chapter Used In Notes Paras Paras puts its claws together and forms spores in between them. When the opponent is hit with the spores, they fall asleep. Miles's Paras Purrrr-sian Debut Parasect Parasect 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 Parasee Slugging It Out with Slugma None

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

All Pokémon capable of learning Spore (except Smeargle) can have the Ability Effect Spore.

Spore is the only sleep-inducing status move with 100% accuracy.

In other languages



