Screech (move)

Screech いやなおと Unpleasant Tone

An earsplitting screech is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Defense stat.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by 1.

Screech on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Screech on Eevee's Movedex

Screech (Japanese: いやなおと Unpleasant Tone) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Screech decreases the target's Defense stat by two stat levels.

Screech will do nothing if the target's Defense stat has reached a stat level of -6 or a value of 1, and will fail if the target has a Substitute or is under the effect of Mist. The effect of Screech is ignored by critical hits.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 023 Ekans Poison 31 024 Arbok Poison 36 042 Golbat Poison Flying -- 052 Meowth Normal 24 053 Persian Normal 24 056 Mankey Fighting 45Y 057 Primeape Fighting 45Y 072 Tentacool Water Poison 40 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 43 081 Magnemite Electric 47 082 Magneton Electric 54 088 Grimer Poison 48 089 Muk Poison 53 095 Onix Rock Ground -- 100 Voltorb Electric -- 101 Electrode Electric -- 108 Lickitung Normal 39 125 Electabuzz Electric 47 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 023 Ekans Poison 29 024 Arbok Poison 33 042 Golbat Poison Flying -- 052 Meowth Normal 35 053 Persian Normal 38 054 Psyduck Water 23 055 Golduck Water 23 056 Mankey Fighting 45 057 Primeape Fighting 54 072 Tentacool Water Poison 43 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 47 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 39 082 Magneton Electric Steel 43 088 Grimer Poison 31 089 Muk Poison 31 095 Onix Rock Ground -- 100 Voltorb Electric 9 101 Electrode Electric -- 9 108 Lickitung Normal 43 125 Electabuzz Electric 36 158 Totodile Water 43 159 Croconaw Water 45 160 Feraligatr Water 47 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 45GS 168 Ariados Bug Poison 53GS 169 Crobat Poison Flying -- 190 Aipom Normal 36 193 Yanma Bug Flying 43 197 Umbreon Dark 47 206 Dunsparce Normal 30 207 Gligar Ground Flying 44 208 Steelix Steel Ground -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 17 239 Elekid Electric 33 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 15 247 Pupitar Rock Ground -- 15 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark -- 15 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 019 Rattata Normal Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel 046 Paras Bug Grass Yanma Gligar 048 Venonat Bug Poison Yanma Gligar 050 Diglett Ground Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel 090 Shellder Water Tentacool, Tentacruel 104 Cubone Ground Lickitung Totodile, Croconaw Feraligatr Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos 109 Koffing Poison Grimer, Muk 170 Chinchou* Water Electric Remoraid, Octillery 179 Mareep Electric Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Lickitung Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar 200 Misdreavus Ghost Grimer, Muk 222 Corsola Water Rock Psyduck, Golduck Tentacool, Tentacruel Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 223 Remoraid Water Psyduck, Golduck Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr 240 Magby Fire Electabuzz Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 023 Ekans Poison 25 024 Arbok Poison 28 042 Golbat Poison Flying -- 052 Meowth Normal 31FRLG 052 Meowth Normal 35RSE 053 Persian Normal 34FRLG 053 Persian Normal 38RSE 054 Psyduck Water 23 055 Golduck Water 23 056 Mankey Fighting 41FRLG 056 Mankey Fighting 45RSE 057 Primeape Fighting 53FRLG 057 Primeape Fighting 54RSE 072 Tentacool Water Poison 43 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 47 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 44 082 Magneton Electric Steel 53 088 Grimer Poison 26 089 Muk Poison 26 095 Onix Rock Ground -- 100 Voltorb Electric 8 101 Electrode Electric -- 8 108 Lickitung Normal 45 125 Electabuzz Electric 36 158 Totodile Water 43 159 Croconaw Water 45 160 Feraligatr Water 47 169 Crobat Poison Flying -- 190 Aipom Normal 43 193 Yanma Bug Flying 49RSE 193 Yanma Bug Flying 50FRLG 197 Umbreon Dark 47 206 Dunsparce Normal 31RSE 206 Dunsparce Normal 34FRLG 207 Gligar Ground Flying 44 208 Steelix Steel Ground -- 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 15 239 Elekid Electric 33 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 15 247 Pupitar Rock Ground -- 15 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark -- 15 252 Treecko Grass 21 253 Grovyle Grass 23 254 Sceptile Grass 23 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 20 293 Whismur Normal 31 294 Loudred Normal 37 295 Exploud Normal 37 318 Carvanha Water Dark 28 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 28 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 41 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 41 336 Seviper Poison 19 352 Kecleon Normal 24 353 Shuppet Ghost 8 354 Banette Ghost -- 8 367 Huntail Water 15 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 019 Rattata Normal Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon 046 Paras Bug Grass Yanma Gligar Ninjask Vibrava, Flygon 048 Venonat Bug Poison Yanma Gligar Ninjask Vibrava, Flygon 050 Diglett Ground Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon 090 Shellder Water Tentacool, Tentacruel 104 Cubone Ground Lickitung Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Whismur, Loudred,Exploud 109 Koffing Poison Grimer, Muk Shuppet, Banette 170 Chinchou Water Electric Carvanha, Sharpedo 179 Mareep Electric Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Lickitung Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon 200 Misdreavus Ghost Grimer, Muk Shuppet, Banette 222 Corsola Water Rock Psyduck, Golduck Tentacool, Tentacruel Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Huntail 223 Remoraid Water Psyduck, Golduck Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Carvanha, Sharpedo Huntail 240 Magby Fire Electabuzz Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 023 Ekans Poison 17 024 Arbok Poison 17 042 Golbat Poison Flying -- 052 Meowth Normal 17 053 Persian Normal 17 054 Psyduck Water 31 055 Golduck Water 31 056 Mankey Fighting 21 057 Primeape Fighting 21 072 Tentacool Water Poison 36 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 42 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 33 082 Magneton Electric Steel 34 088 Grimer Poison 33 089 Muk Poison 33 095 Onix Rock Ground 6 100 Voltorb Electric 19 101 Electrode Electric 19 108 Lickitung Normal 45 125 Electabuzz Electric 52 158 Totodile Water 34 159 Croconaw Water 39 160 Feraligatr Water 45 169 Crobat Poison Flying -- 190 Aipom Normal 25 193 Yanma Bug Flying 46 197 Umbreon Dark 64 206 Dunsparce Normal 29 207 Gligar Ground Flying 27 208 Steelix Steel Ground 6 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 10 239 Elekid Electric 43 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 10 247 Pupitar Rock Ground -- 10 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark -- 10 252 Treecko Grass 21 253 Grovyle Grass 23 254 Sceptile Grass 23 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 20 293 Whismur Normal 31 294 Loudred Normal 37 295 Exploud Normal 37 318 Carvanha Water Dark 18 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 18 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 41 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 41 336 Seviper Poison 19 352 Kecleon Normal 32 353 Shuppet Ghost 5 354 Banette Ghost -- 8 367 Huntail Water 10 402 Kricketune Bug 30DP 402 Kricketune Bug 34PtHGSS 408 Cranidos Rock 37 409 Rampardos Rock 43 424 Ambipom Normal 25 434 Stunky Poison 7 435 Skuntank Poison 7 446 Munchlax Normal 20 447 Riolu Fighting 24 461 Weavile Dark Ice 10 462 Magnezone Electric Steel 34 463 Lickilicky Normal 45 466 Electivire Normal 52 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 43DP 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 46PtHGSS 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 27 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 019 Rattata Normal Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon Stunky, Skuntank 046 Paras Bug Grass Yanma, Yanmega Gligar, Gliscor Ninjask Vibrava, Flygon 048 Venonat Bug Poison Yanma, Yanmega Gligar, Gliscor Ninjask Vibrava, Flygon 050 Diglett Ground Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon Stunky, Skuntank 090 Shellder Water Tentacool, Tentacruel 104 Cubone Ground Lickitung, Lickilicky Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Whismur, Loudred,Exploud Cranidos, Rampardos 109 Koffing Poison Grimer, Muk Shuppet, Banette 140 Kabuto Rock Psyduck, Golduck Tentacool, Tentacruel Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Huntail 165 Ledyba Bug Flying Yanma, Yanmega Gligar, Gliscor Ninjask Vibrava, Flygon 170 Chinchou Water Electric Carvanha, Sharpedo 179 Mareep Electric Ekans, Arbok Meowth, Persian Psyduck, Golduck Mankey, Primeape Lickitung Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Seviper Kecleon Cranidos, Rampardos Stunky, Skuntank 198 Murkrow Dark Flying Golbat, Crobat 200 Misdreavus Ghost Grimer, Muk Shuppet, Banette 222 Corsola Water Rock Psyduck, Golduck Tentacool, Tentacruel Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Huntail 223 Remoraid Water Psyduck, Golduck Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Carvanha, Sharpedo Huntail 240 Magby Fire Electabuzz, Electivire 304 Aron Steel Rock Lickitung, Lickilicky Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Whismur, Loudred,Exploud Cranidos, Rampardos 347 Anorith Rock Bug Tentacool, Tentacruel 410 Shieldon Rock Steel Lickitung, Lickilicky Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr Larvitar, Pupitar, Tyranitar Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile Whismur, Loudred,Exploud Cranidos, Rampardos 451 Skorupi Poison Bug Tentacool, Tentacruel Yanma, Yanmega Gligar, Gliscor Ninjask Vibrava, Flygon Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime

Gliscor	Golbat	Onix
An earsplitting screech is emitted from the user.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Golbat	Golbat opens its mouth and a glass-shattering shriek is released.
Koga's Golbat	The Ninja Poké-Showdown		Debut
Dunsparce	Dunsparce chitters over and over again, irritating the opponent.
Multiple Dunsparce	The Dunsparce Deception		None
Larvitar	Larvitar releases a loud, irritating cry.
Ash's Larvitar	Hatch Me if You Can		None
Loudred	Loudred sucks in a gulp of air then screams loudly, distorting the air.
A wild Loudred	Gone Corphishin'		None
Zubat	Zubat opens its mouth and a glass-shattering shriek in the form of blue waves is released.
A wild Zubat	A Six Pack Attack!		None
Onix	Onix opens its mouth and roars loudly.
Roark's Onix	A Gruff Act to Follow!		None
Steelix	Steelix opens its mouth and roars loudly.
Byron's Steelix	Dealing with Defensive Types!		None
Gliscor	Gliscor opens its mouth and releases a shriek that distorts the air.
Paul's Gliscor	Riding the Winds of Change!		None
Ash's Gliscor	A Breed Stampede!		None
Misdreavus	Misdreavus opens its mouth and releases a shriek that distorts the air.
A wild Misdreavus	Ghoul Daze!		None

In other languages

• Spanish: Chirrido
• Latin-American Spanish: Alarido
• French: Grincement
• German: Kreideschrei
• Portuguese: Uivo. In The Dunsparce Deception it is translated to Brazilian Portuguese as Ataque sônico
• Italian: Stridio

Variations on the move Screech
	Screech | Metal Sound

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