Perish Song
Normal
Effect Summary
All Pokémon faint after 3 turns.
Detailed Effect
Perish Song applies a countdown on all Pokémon in battle that causes them to faint after 3 turns.
Pokémon with Soundproof are immune due to Perish Song being a sound-based move.
Perish Song bypasses accuracy
and
evasion
checks to always hit even if protected by Protect, Crafty Shield or while behind a Substitute.
Switching out removes the countdown from the affected Pokémon but if it switches out due to Baton Pass, the countdown will be transferred to the incoming Pokémon,
Perish Song fails if used in Tera Raid Battles and does not affect Dynamaxed Pokémon in Max Raid Battles.
Pokémon with Soundproof are immune due to Perish Song being a sound-based move.
Perish Song bypasses accuracy
and
evasion
checks to always hit even if protected by Protect, Crafty Shield or while behind a Substitute.Switching out removes the countdown from the affected Pokémon but if it switches out due to Baton Pass, the countdown will be transferred to the incoming Pokémon,
Perish Song fails if used in Tera Raid Battles and does not affect Dynamaxed Pokémon in Max Raid Battles.
- In Gen 3-7 Perish Song does not affect the user if it has the ability Soundproof.
Description
GS C | Both user and foe faint in 3 turns. |
RS E | Any POKéMON hearing this song faints in 3 turns. |
FRLG | Any battler that hears this faints in three turns unless it switches. |
DP HGSS | Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns unless it switches out of battle. |
PL COL B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH | Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle. |
Meta Information
| Move Target |  All Pokémonmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||||||
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Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
| Contest Condition | Beauty |
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| Color | Blue |
| Flavor | Dry |
Contest Effect
| Effect | Attempts to jam all Pokémon that have appealed this turn for half their appeal points (minimum 1). |
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| Description | Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals. |
| Jam | 🖤 |
| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
| Description | Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each. |
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| Appeal | ❤️❤️ |