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Smog (Japanese: スモッグ Smog) is a damage-dealing Poison-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generations I to V

Smog inflicts damage and has a 40% chance of poisoning the target.

Generation VI

Smog's power changed from 20 to 30.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
109		Koffing	Poison		Poison	1			9			9			6				6	4	4
110		Weezing	Poison		Poison	1			1, 9			1, 9			1, 6				1, 6	1, 4	1, 4
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	52			1, 13			1, 13			1				1			1
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire		42	42			42			57				57	33	33
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire				1			1			1				1			1
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock				1			1			1				1			1
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire				13			13			9				8			8
229		Houndoom	Dark	Fire				13			13			1, 9				1, 8			1, 8
240		Magby	Fire		Fire				13			13			1				1			1
324		Torkoal	Fire		Fire							4			4				4			4
467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire										1				1			1
498		Tepig	Fire		Fire														19			19
499		Pignite	Fire	Fighting														20			20
500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting														20			20
607		Litwick	Ghost	Fire														5			5
608		Lampent	Ghost	Fire														1, 5			1, 5
609		Chandelure	Ghost	Fire														1			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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
092		Gastly	Ghost	Poison
316		Gulpin	Poison		Poison
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark
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

In the main series

Houndour Slugma Magmortar Chandelure
The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A thick dark green fog pours out of the holes covering Koffing's body.
James's Koffing	Pokémon Emergency!		Debut
	A thick dark green fog pours out of the holes covering Weezing's body, or Weezing opens its mouth on its larger body and releases a stream of thick black smoke from it at the opponent.
James's Weezing	Dig Those Diglett!		None
Pokémon League entrance exam instructor's Weezing	The Ultimate Test		None
	Houndour opens its mouth and releases a thick black fog from it.
Multiple wild Houndour	Hour of the Houndour		None
Ralph's Houndour	Ariados, Amigos		None
Cassidy's Houndour	The Mystery is History		None
	Slugma opens its mouth and releases a thick, gray smoke from it.
Flannery's Meg	Going, Going, Yawn		None
	Magmortar opens its mouth and releases a thick, gray smoke from it.
Paul's Magmortar	Evolving Strategies!		None
	The large flame on the top of Chandelure's head dissolves into thick gray smoke and it leans forward so the top of its head is facing the opponent. It then releases a stream of thick gray smoke from the top of its head at the opponent.
Ingo's Chandelure	Lost at the Stamp Rally!		None
	Mega Houndoom opens its mouth and releases a thick, black smoke from it.
Malva's Houndoom	Mega Evolution Special IV		None

In Pokémon Origins

Koffing
The foe is attacked with a discharge of filthy gases.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Koffing releases a thick, dark green smoke from its mouth.
A Team Rocket Grunt's Koffing	File 2 - Cubone		Debut

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Weezing
The user releases a thick cloud of poisonous smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Weezing releases a thick cloud of poisonous smoke from the holes in its body out onto the battlefield.
James's Weezing	You Gotta Have Friends		Debut

In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga

The smoke
The user releases a thick cloud of poisonous smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magmortar shoots a thick black cloud of poisonous fog from its cannons.
Rocco's Magmortar	Stolen Memories		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Weezing
The user releases a thick smog out onto the battlefield.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Weezing releases a thick smog from the mouth on its larger body at the opponent.
Koga's Weezing	Weezing Winks Out		Debut
	Slugma melts its body into a lava-like puddle and crawls under the opponent. It then opens a hole in its body like a volcano and releases a black smoke from it.
Blaise's Slugma	Slugging It Out with Slugma		None
	Torkoal releases smoke from its nostrils at the opponent.
Tabitha's Torkoal	No Armaldo Is an Island		None

In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga

Stunky
The user releases a thick cloud of smoke.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Stunky releases a cloud of smoke.
Ryū's Stunky	ABM03		Debut

In other generations

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

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

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

• Smog, Seed Flare, and Night Daze are the only moves with a 40% chance of a secondary effect happening.
  • Out of these, Smog is the only one that is not a signature move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 迷霧 Míwù Danish Smog Dutch Smog Finnish Saastesumu (season 1) Savupommi (Johto series) Usva/Sumu* French Puredpois German Smog Greek Αιθαλομίχλη Italian Smog Korean 스모그 Smog Polish Smog Brazilian Portuguese Poluição Romanian Smogul Serbian Smog Spanish Latin America Humo Spain Polución

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