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Chatter おしゃべり Chatter
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Target
Foe
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Foe
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Foe
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Self
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Ally
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Ally
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May affect anyone but the user
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Chatter (Japanese: おしゃべり Chatter) is a damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature move of Chatot.
Effect
Generation IV
Chatter inflicts damage and may confuse the target. This move allows the player's voice to be recorded using the Nintendo DS's microphone, which will play back during the attack and as Chatot's cry.
The chance of confusing the foe is determined by the volume of this recording. The higher the volume of the recording is, the higher the chance of confusion.
More specifically:
- Low volume - 1% chance of confusion
- Medium volume - 11% chance of confusion
- High volume - 31% chance of confusion
When Chatter is used by wild and Trainer-owned Chatot, or Chatot whom have not had a voice recorded, the sound used is Chatot's regular cry.
Generation V
Chatter can hit non-adjacent opponents in triple battles.
Learnset
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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The user attacks using a sound wave based on words it has learned. It may also confuse the foe.
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Pokémon
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Method
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User
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First Chapter Used In
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Notes
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Chatot angrily babbles at the opponent, causing it to become confused or hold its ears in pain.
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Pearl's Chatler
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VS. Meditite and Riolu II
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Debut
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In other generations
Trivia
- Chatter is the one of only two moves that cannot be Sketched, presumably because the field move Chatter, when used by a Pokémon other than Chatot does not temporarily change the battle cry of the respective Pokémon to the recorded version even if audio is recorded. This is because recording audio via Chatter activates a Pokémon's alternative cry, where Chatot's alternative cry exclusively depends on what was recorded when the Chatter field move is used. This makes it one of the only two true signature moves, the other one being Sketch itself. The only other moves which can't be Sketched are Struggle and shadow moves which cannot be learned naturally.
- When a person's voice is recorded for the attack, the noise will always be distorted, possibly a failsafe to prevent foul words from being emitted by the game.
- After using Chatter outside of battle, the Pokémon's cry will be temporarily changed. In the profile, the cry will be what was recorded. Moves such as Growl and Howl will change as well due to its cry being changed. This will be reset when the Pokémon is deposited into the PC.
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