Soundproof (Ability)

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Soundproof ぼうおん
Soundproof
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Generation III
Avoids sound-based moves.
Generation IV
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation V
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation VI
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Thirteen Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Soundproof prevents all effect from sound moves, granting the user immunity from them. Also, a sleeping Pokémon with this Ability cannot be woken with a Poké Flute in FireRed and LeafGreen.

Sound moves

Move Type Cat.
Boomburst  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bug Buzz  Bug  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Chatter  Flying  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Confide  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Disarming Voice  Fairy  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Echoed Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Grass Whistle  Grass  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Growl  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Heal Bell  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Hyper Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Metal Sound  Steel  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Noble Roar  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Parting Shot  Dark  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Perish Song  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Relic Song  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Roar  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Round  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Screech  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Shadow Panic*  Shadow  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Sing  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Snarl  Dark  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Snore  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Supersonic  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Uproar  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0100 Voltorb Voltorb
Electric Electric Soundproof Static Aftermath
0101 Electrode Electrode
Electric Electric Soundproof Static Aftermath
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Psychic Fairy Soundproof Filter Technician
0293 Whismur Whismur
Normal Normal Soundproof None Rattled
0294 Loudred Loudred
Normal Normal Soundproof None Scrappy
0295 Exploud Exploud
Normal Normal Soundproof None Scrappy
0410 Shieldon Shieldon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0411 Bastiodon Bastiodon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0439 Mime Jr. Mime Jr.
Psychic Fairy Soundproof Filter Technician
0459 Snover Snover
Grass Ice Snow Warning None Soundproof
0460 Abomasnow Abomasnow
Grass Ice Snow Warning None Soundproof
0626 Bouffalant Bouffalant
Normal Normal Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof
0??? Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
Dragon Dragon Bulletproof Soundproof Unknown
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Alanna Whismur Soundproof.png
Whismur
Mitch Mitchum Loudred Soundproof.png
Loudred
The user is immune to any sound-based attacks.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Whismur When a sound-based attack is used on Whismur, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Alanna's Whismur A Poké-BLOCK Party Debut
Loudred When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred Rough, Tough Jigglypuff None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 隔音 Gaakyām *
防音 Fòhngyām *
Mandarin 隔音 Géyīn *
防音 Fángyīn *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Geluiddicht
Finland Flag.png Finnish Äänisuojaus
France Flag.png French Anti-Bruit
Germany Flag.png German Lärmschutz
Italy Flag.png Italian Antisuono
South Korea Flag.png Korean 방음 Bang'eum
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese À Prova de Som
Russia Flag.png Russian Звукоизоляция Zvukoizolyatsiya
Spain Flag.png Spanish Insonorizar


Variations of the Ability Soundproof
SoundproofCacophony


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