Defog (move)

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

Defog きりばらい Fog Wipe

Obstacles are moved, reducing the foe's evasion stat. It can also be used to clear deep fog, etc.

Battles Type  Flying Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect either foe, but not the ally

Availability Introduced  Generation IV HM05 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0 Pokémon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Defog on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Defog on Eevee's Movedex

Defog (Japanese: きりばらい Fog Wipe) is a non-damaging Flying-type move, introduced in Generation IV. It is HM05 in this generation.

Defog cannot be used outside of battle without the Pastoria City Gym badge in Diamond and Pearl and the Hearthome City Gym badge in Platinum.

Effect

In battle

Defog clears away fog and in-battle obstacles on the target's side of the field, including Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Mist, as well as Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Stealth Rock present on the target's side of the field. It also lowers the target's Evasion one stage.

Out of battle

Defog clears away fog from the area. The effect lasts until the player leaves the area.

Learnset

Generation IV

By HM05

#		Pokémon	Type
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying
151		Mew	Psychic
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying
226		Mantine	Water	Flying
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying
267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying
269		Dustox	Bug	Poison
275		Shiftry	Grass	Dark
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying
278		Wingull	Water	Flying
279		Pelipper	Water	Flying
284		Masquerain	Bug	Flying
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying
329		Vibrava	Ground	Dragon
330		Flygon	Ground	Dragon
357		Tropius	Grass	Flying
373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic
393		Piplup	Water
394		Prinplup	Water
395		Empoleon	Water	Steel
396		Starly	Normal	Flying
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying
416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying
425		Drifloon	Ghost	Flying
426		Drifblim	Ghost	Flying
430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying
434		Stunky	Poison	Dark
435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying
456		Finneon	Water
457		Lumineon	Water
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying
472		Gliscor	Ground	Flying
487		Giratina Altered Forme	Ghost	Dragon
487		Giratina Origin Forme	Ghost	Dragon
493		Arceus	Steel
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

	Honchkrow
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Honchkrow	It flaps its wings and a blue boomerang-like aura launches from its wings.
Allegra's Honchkrow	Episode unknown		Debut

In other languages

• Dutch: Ontmist
• Spanish: Despejar
• French: Anti-Brûme
• Italian: Scacciabruma
• German: Auflockern

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