Defog (move)

This article is about the move Defog. For the field move Demist, see Field Move.

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Defog (Japanese: きりばらい Fog Wipe) is a non-damaging Flying-type move, introduced in Generation IV. It is HM05 in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, moving the traditional HM05, Flash, to TM70. However, in HeartGold and SoulSilver, it loses its HM status in favor of Whirlpool.

Defog cannot be used outside of battle without the Fen Badge in Diamond and Pearl and the Relic Badge in Platinum.

Effect

In battle

Generation IV

Defog lowers the target's evasion one stage, even if the target is behind a substitute. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Defog clears away any fog on the field, as well as Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Mist, Spikes, Toxic Spikes and Stealth Rock present on the target's side of the field.

Generation V

Defog can now be reflected with Magic Coat and no longer lowers the evasion of a Pokémon behind a substitute.

Generation VI

Defog now clears away Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web present on both sides of the field. It still only clears away Safeguard, Mist, Reflect, and Light Screen from the target's side of the field.

Generation VII

Defog now clears away Aurora Veil present on the target's side of the field.

If powered up by a Flyinium Z into Z-Defog, the user's accuracy raises one stage.

Out of battle

In Generation IV, Defog clears away fog from the area. The effect lasts until the player leaves the area.

Defog has no effect on the purely aesthetic fog in Generations V and VI.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		6	6	6
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		1, 6	1, 6	1, 6
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		32	32	32
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		32	32	32
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		32	32	32
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		32	32	32
0788		Tapu Fini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				38
0798		Kartana		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				1
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass		✔	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔	✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying				✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass				✔
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 HM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV HM05	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔DPPt
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔DPPt
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
0145		Zapdos		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
0146		Moltres		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔DPPt
0151		Mew		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔DPPt
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔DPPt
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔DPPt
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0249		Lugia		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
0250		Ho-Oh		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔DPPt
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔DPPt
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔DPPt
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔DPPt
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0329		Vibrava		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0330		Flygon		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔DPPt
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔DPPt
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔DPPt
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔DPPt
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔DPPt
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔DPPt
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔DPPt
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔DPPt
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔DPPt
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔DPPt
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔DPPt
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔DPPt
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔DPPt
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔DPPt
0487		Giratina		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	✔DPPt
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 the anime

Outlined wings Honchkrow Going for target Swanna
Obstacles are moved, reducing the foe's evasion stat. It can also be used to clear deep fog, etc.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Honchkrow's wings become outlined in light blue. The outline disappears as it releases multiple light blue crescents by flapping its wings. Its wings then become outlined again as the crescents go for the opponent.
Allegra's Honchkrow	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut
	Swanna flaps its wings and releases a wind with multiple clear white energy crescents inside it at the opponent.
Officer Jenny's Swanna	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Honchkrow
The user clears fog with air.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Honchkrow waves one of its wings, causing multiple waves of wind to come out and cut away any fog in the area.
Cyrus's Honchkrow	Problematic Probopass & Mad Magnezone III		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

The user clears fog by blowing it away.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Empoleon blows away fog by waving its arms swiftly.
Hareta's Empoleon	The Birth of the Greatest Tag Team?!		Debut
	Dragonite blows away fog.
Jun's Dragonite	Enter the Distortion World!		None

In other generations

In battle

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

Outside of battle

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

Trivia

• The Bag sprite for the HM containing Defog is mistakenly that of a Water-type HM, rather than a Flying-type one.
• Like Flash was in Generations I, II, and III, Defog is not critical to the completion of the game, as a player can traverse foggy areas without using the move. However, unlike with dark caves requiring Flash to light them, foggy areas affect battles within them.
• In the anime, Ash sometimes uses his Pidgeotto's and Unfezant's Gust and his Noctowl's Whirlwind in a similar manner.
• If a player teaches a Pokémon Defog by HM in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum and trades it to HeartGold or SoulSilver, the Pokémon can be freely imported to Black and White via the Poké Transfer, due to Defog not being needed outside of battle in HeartGold and SoulSilver. The same can be done with Whirlpool by transferring a Pokémon that learned it by HM in HeartGold or SoulSilver to Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 清除濃霧 Qīngchú Nóngwù Dutch Ontmist French Anti-Brume German Auflockern Greek Απονέφωση Indonesian Singkirkan Kabut Italian Scacciabruma Korean 안개제거 Angaejegeo Polish Odparowanie Portuguese Brazil Desneblinar Descondensar (TCG) Portugal Desanuviar Spanish Latin America Quita Nieblas (M10) Desempañar (BW021) Spain Despejar

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