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Generation III · Move No. 319

Metal Sound

Metal Sound is a Steel-type, Status-class Move. Review its attributes, effect, game availability and every Pokémon able to learn it.

Metallic Status Moves
— Power
85% Accuracy
40 PP
#0319 Metal Sound
Overview

Move description

A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.

Overview

Target
Selected Pokémon

One other Pokémon on the field, selected by the trainer.

Overview

Effect

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Battle mechanics

Technical behavior, availability and special interactions for this move.
Generation III Hoenn
Category No damage; lowers target’s stats or raises user’s stats
Priority 0

Stat changes

Special Defense -2

Availability

Main series

Interactions

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Blocked by Detect and Protect Reflectable Copied by Mirror Move Sound-based Ignores Substitute

History across games

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16 versions Latest: Scarlet / Violet
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Compatibility

Pokémon that learn Metal Sound

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