Smelling Salts
Normal
Effect Summary
Detailed Effect
Smelling Salts (formatted as SmellingSalts in Gen 3-5) deals damage and hits for double power if the target is
paralyzed
but also removes the paralysis effect afterwards.
A hit against a Substitute can not double in power.
but also removes the paralysis effect afterwards.A hit against a Substitute can not double in power.
- In Gen 3-5 Smelling Salts has 60 power.
- From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
E
RS
Powerful against paralyzed foes, but also heals them.
FRLG
Doubly effective on a paralyzed foe, but it also cures the foe’s paralysis.
DP
HGSS
PL
This attack inflicts double damage on a paralyzed foe. It also cures the foe’s paralysis, however.
B2W2
BW
This attack inflicts double damage on a target with paralysis. It also cures the target’s paralysis, however.
ORAS
XY
This attack inflicts double damage on a target with paralysis. This also cures the target’s paralysis, however.
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
This attack’s power is doubled when used on a target with paralysis. This also cures the target’s paralysis, however.
SWSH
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Additional Information
Move Target
Normalmeans that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Damage
Deals damage.
Interactions
Makes contact
User touches the target. This triggers some abilities (e.g., Static) and items (e.g.,
Sticky Barb
).
).Blocked by Detect and Protect
Copied by Mirror Move
A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
Contest Condition | Smart |
|---|---|
Color | Green |
Flavor | Bitter |
Contest Effect
Effect | Attempts to jam the Pokémon that appealed before the user. |
|---|---|
Description | Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user. |
Jam | 🖤🖤🖤 |
Appeal | ❤️❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
Description | Raises the score if the Voltage is low. |
|---|---|
Appeal | - |