Metal Sound
Steel
Effect Summary
Lowers the target's Special Defense
by two stages.
by two stages.Detailed Effect
Metal Sound lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.
Stats
can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
by two stages.Stats
can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.
- In Gen 3-5 Metal Sound can not affect targets behind a Substitute.
Description
E
RS
Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers SP. DEF.
FRLG
A horrible metallic screech is used to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
DP
HGSS
PL
A horrible sound like scraping metal is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
B2W2
BW
A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly reduces the target’s Sp. Def stat.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH
A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normal
Affects a selected adjacent target.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Good Stat Decrease
Lowers the target's or other enemies' stats.
Interactions5
Blocked by Detect and Protect
Reflectable
This move may be reflected back at the user with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce.
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Sound-based
Pokémon with Soundproof are immune to this move.
Ignores Substitute
This move ignores the target's Substitute.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Machine
Contest Information
Contest
Smart
Green
Bitter FlavorContest Effect
Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn.
Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Appeal❤️
Jam🖤🖤🖤
Super Contest
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Appeal❤️❤️