Amnesia (move)

Amnesia ドわすれ Memory Lapse

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TR17 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM128 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Earn double the score in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Amnesia (Japanese: ドわすれ Memory Lapse) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TR17 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM128 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation I

Amnesia increases the user's Special by two stages.

Generation II onwards

Amnesia now raises the user's Special Defense by two stages instead.

Amnesia is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Stored Power to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

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

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
												SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	16	−	−	−
0053		Persian		Field		Field	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field							−	1	−		−
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	44	48BW 43B2W2	43	37	41	34	34	34
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	−	−	−	50	56BW 49B2W2	49	41	53	36	36	36
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	38	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	41	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	−
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	40	43	43RSE 36FRLG	43	41	41	41	48	27	27	27
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									27		27
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	44	46	46RSE 36FRLG	47	43	43	43	62	27	27	27
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									27		27
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	−	−	−	−	−	−	−	49	−	−
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	1	8	6RSE 5FRLG	9	9	9	9	45	36	36	36
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	81	77	77RSE 99FRLG	57	50	79	79	44	32	32	32
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	60	60	60	60	22	10	10	10
0161		Sentret		Field		Field		41	49	36	36	36	36			36	36
0162		Furret		Field		Field		48	59	42	42	42	42			42	42
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field		21	21	23	23	23	23		32	32	32
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field											32
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field		23	23	24	24	24	24		40	40	40
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1		−	−	−	−	−	−		27	27	27
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1									27		27
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	−	−		1	1
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		29	29	31	32	32XY 36ORAS	36			36	36
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		29	29	31	32	32XY 36ORAS	36			36	36
0220		Swinub		Field		Field		55C	55	49	49BW 48B2W2	48	48		35	35	35
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field		70C	70	65	65BW 58B2W2	58	58		37	37	37
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		27	27	27
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		35	35	35
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1			−	−	−	−	−		35	35	35
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field			25	25	25	25XY 17ORAS	17			17	17
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field			−	−	−	−	−			1	−
0289		Slaking		Field		Field			25	25	25	25XY 17ORAS	17			17	17
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous			17	17	17	17XY 12ORAS	12			12	12
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous			17	17	17	17XY 12ORAS	12			12	12
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2			46	37	37	37	37		42	42
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2			52	37	37	37	37		44	44
0322		Numel		Field		Field			31	25	31BW 19B2W2	19	19			19	19
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field			31	25	31BW 19B2W2	19	19			19	19
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field			40	49	49	49XY 40ORAS	40		62	52	52
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2			21	18	18	18XY 15ORAS	15		18	18	18
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2			21	18	18	18XY 15ORAS	15		18	18	18
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3			36	29	29	29XY 36ORAS	36		28	28
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3			36	29	29	29XY 36ORAS	36		28	28
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			−	−	−	−	−		1	1
0368		Gorebyss		Water 1		Water 1			29	19	19	19XY 16ORAS	16			16
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			41	41	41	41XY 37ORAS	37		36	36	36
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			41	41	41	41XY 37ORAS	37		36	36	36
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			35	73	73	73XY 55ORAS	55			55	55
0399		Bidoof		Water 1	Field				29	29	29	41			41
0400		Bibarel		Water 1	Field				33	33	33	48			48
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	40B2W2	40	40		−	−	−
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous				−	46B2W2	46	46		−	−	−
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				9	9	9	9		36	36	36
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field				−	−	−	−		37	37	37
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				46	46	46	46		42	42	42
0513		Pansear		Field		Field					25	25	25
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying					29	29	29		30
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying					29	29	29		30
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral					40	40	40		9
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral					46	46	46		9
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field					46	44	47		45
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug					80	80	80		54		54
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug						1	1		54		54
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying									42		42
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field									30		30
0974		Cetoddle		Field		Field											40
0975		Cetitan		Field		Field											40
0980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field											Evo.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM/TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TR17	SV TM128
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	✔	−
0002		Ivysaur		Monster	Grass	✔	−
0003		Venusaur		Monster	Grass	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔	✔
0028		Sandslash Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔	✔
0053		Persian Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0055		Golduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	−	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	−	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	−	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0099		Kingler		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field		✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field		✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	−	✔
0194		Wooper		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0194		Wooper Paldean Form		Water 1	Field		✔
0195		Quagsire		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0199		Slowking Galarian Form		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field		✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔
0218		Slugma		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0259		Marshtomp		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0260		Swampert		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔
0272		Ludicolo		Water 1	Grass	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔
0287		Slakoth		Field		Field		✔
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field		✔
0289		Slaking		Field		Field		✔
0316		Gulpin		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0317		Swalot		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔
0320		Wailmer		Field	Water 2	✔
0321		Wailord		Field	Water 2	✔
0322		Numel		Field		Field		✔
0323		Camerupt		Field		Field		✔
0324		Torkoal		Field		Field	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field		✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field		✔
0339		Barboach		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0340		Whiscash		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0346		Cradily		Water 3		Water 3	✔
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2	✔
0378		Regice		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0379		Registeel		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass		✔
0388		Grotle		Monster	Grass		✔
0389		Torterra		Monster	Grass		✔
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0423		Gastrodon All forms		Water 1	Amorphous	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0446		Munchlax		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0449		Hippopotas		Field		Field	✔	✔
0450		Hippowdon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster	✔
0465		Tangrowth		Grass		Grass	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔
0473		Mamoswine		Field		Field	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0560		Scrafty		Field	Dragon	✔	✔
0568		Trubbish		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0569		Garbodor		Mineral		Mineral	✔
0631		Heatmor		Field		Field	✔
0636		Larvesta		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug	✔	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0719		Diancie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3		✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass	✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass	✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass	✔	✔
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0770		Palossand		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon	✔
0799		Guzzlord		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0819		Skwovet		Field		Field	✔	✔
0820		Greedent		Field		Field	✔	✔
0842		Appletun		Grass	Dragon	✔	✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔
0863		Perrserker		Field		Field	✔	✔
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3	✔
0867		Runerigus		Mineral	Amorphous	✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0974		Cetoddle		Field		Field		✔
0975		Cetitan		Field		Field		✔
0980		Clodsire		Water 1	Field		✔
0981		Farigiraf		Field		Field		✔
0982		Dudunsparce All forms		Field		Field		✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
											SMUSUM	BDSP	SV
0001		Bulbasaur		Monster	Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔		−
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0052		Meowth Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔		−
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0114		Tangela		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0187		Hoppip		Fairy	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0325		Spoink		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous		−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0369		Relicanth		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0387		Turtwig		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0458		Mantyke		Water 1		Water 1			−	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔	✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				✔	✔	✔		−
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field						✔		−
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3						✔		−
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass						✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass						✔		−
0769		Sandygast		Amorphous		Amorphous						✔		−
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation I

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	Amnesia PsyduckStad
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0098		Krabby		Water 3		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0170		Chinchou		Water 2		Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	New York Pokémon Center
0223		Remoraid		Water 1	Water 2	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0151		MewLv. 50		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Sapporo PalCity Mew
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VI

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0054		PsyduckLv. 20		Water 1	Field	Junichi Masuda's Psyduck
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Amnesia raises the user's Sp. Defense by two stages.

Pokémon Rumble Blast

The user's Defense rises.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Amnesia is Slowbro's second move. It is obtained by reaching level 6 and upgrading Slack Off into it instead of Telekinesis. The user becomes briefly unstoppable, gains increased defenses, restores a portion of their Oblivious health, and gains bonus damage on the next Surf or Scald used. At level 13, the move also increases the user's Special Attack.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Special Defense by two levels. MDTDS Boosts the user's Special Defense by 2 levels. BSL じぶんの とくぼうを ２だんかいあげる MDGtI It sharply boosts your Special Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) SMD It sharply boosts your Sp. Def. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Slowbro
The user makes the foe or itself forget how to use a move.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Slowbro temporarily forgets how to use a move.
Professor Westwood V's Slowbro	The Evolution Solution		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Slowbro Slakoth
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Slowbro forgets all about the pain it took from the previous attack.
Lorelei's Slowbro	Bang the Drum, Slowbro		Debut
	Slakoth scratches its head and looks around blankly, forgetting what it was doing.
Alecsey's Slokath	Tripped Up by Torkoal		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX