Sing (move)
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| Sing うたう Sing | ||||||||||||
| A soothing lullaby is sung in a calming voice that puts the foe into a deep slumber. | ||||||||||||
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Sing (Japanese: うたう Sing) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Generation I
Sing puts the target to sleep. It will not affect an target that already has a major status ailment. In Stadium, Sing can't affect a target that has a Substitute.
Generation III
The move is the same, but it can't affect targets with Insomnia, Vital Spirit, or Soundproof as their ability.
In the anime
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A wild Jigglypuff using Sing |
Mitch Mitchum's Jigglypuff using Sing |
Kricketune using Sing in a Contest |
Delcatty using Sing |
Pokémon
Jigglypuff. Jigglypuff sings a song into its marker, or releases colored musical notes from its mouth.
- Used by a wild Jigglypuff as a running gag throughout the series since The Song of Jigglypuff. Debut
- Used by a giant Jigglypuff in The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis.
- Used by Mitch Mitchum's Jigglypuff in Rough, Tough Jigglypuff.
Swablu. Swablu releases a soothing melody with its mouth. The melody is accompanied by semi-transparent and circular sound waves.
- Used by a wild Swablu in True Blue Swablu to protect itself from May when it was injured.
Kricketune. Kricketune uses its scythes to create sound waves.
- Used by Nando's Kricketune in Dawn's Early Night.
Delcatty. Delcatty sings and colored musical notes are released from its mouth.
- Used by Lila's Delcatty in Battling the Generation Gap!.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | | Clefairy | Normal | 13 | |
| 036 | | Clefable | Normal | -- | |
| 039 | | Jigglypuff | Normal | -- | |
| 040 | | Wigglytuff | Normal | -- | |
| 113 | | Chansey | Normal | 24 | |
| 131 | | Lapras | Water | Ice | 16 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | | Clefairy | Normal | 8 | |
| 036 | | Clefable | Normal | -- | |
| 039 | | Jigglypuff | Normal | -- | |
| 040 | | Wigglytuff | Normal | -- | |
| 113 | | Chansey | Normal | 29 | |
| 131 | | Lapras | Water | Ice | -- |
| 173 | | Cleffa | Normal | 8 | |
| 174 | | Igglybuff | Normal | -- | |
| 238 | | Smoochum | Ice | Psychic | 25 |
| 242 | | Blissey | Normal | 23 | |
| 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 III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | | Clefairy | Normal | 9 | |
| 036 | | Clefable | Normal | -- | |
| 039 | | Jigglypuff | Normal | -- | |
| 040 | | Wigglytuff | Normal | -- | |
| 113 | | Chansey | Normal | 29 | |
| 131 | | Lapras | Water | Ice | -- |
| 173 | | Cleffa | Normal | 8 | |
| 174 | | Igglybuff | Normal | -- | |
| 238 | | Smoochum | Ice | Psychic | 25 |
| 242 | | Blissey | Normal | 23 | |
| 300 | | Skitty | Normal | 13 | |
| 301 | | Delcatty | Normal | -- | |
| 333 | | Swablu | Normal | Flying | 11 |
| 334 | | Altaria | Dragon | Flying | -- 11 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | | Azurill | Normal | Clefairy, Clefable Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff Skitty, Delcatty Lapras | |
| 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. | |||||
By purification
| # | Pokémon | Type | Game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 052 | | Meowth | Normal | XD | |
| 105 | | Marowak | Ground | XD | |
| 115 | | Kangaskhan | Normal | XD | |
| 280 | | Ralts | Psychic | XD | |
| 303 | | Mawile | Steel | XD | |
| 316 | | Gulpin | Poison | XD | |
| 361 | | Snorunt | Ice | XD | |
| 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 IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 035 | | Clefairy | Normal | 7 | |
| 036 | | Clefable | Normal | -- | |
| 039 | | Jigglypuff | Normal | -- | |
| 040 | | Wigglytuff | Normal | -- | |
| 113 | | Chansey | Normal | 23 | |
| 131 | | Lapras | Water | Ice | -- |
| 173 | | Cleffa | Normal | 7 | |
| 174 | | Igglybuff | Normal | -- | |
| 238 | | Smoochum | Ice | Psychic | 18 |
| 242 | | Blissey | Normal | 23 | |
| 300 | | Skitty | Normal | 8DP | |
| 300 | | Skitty | Normal | 11Pt | |
| 301 | | Delcatty | Normal | -- | |
| 333 | | Swablu | Normal | Flying | 9 |
| 334 | | Altaria | Dragon | Flying | -- 9 |
| 402 | | Kricketune | Bug | 18 | |
| 441 | | Chatot | Normal | Flying | 13 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | | Azurill | Normal | Clefairy, Clefable Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff Skitty, Delcatty Lapras | |
| 311 | | Plusle | Electric | Clefairy, Clefable Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff Skitty, Delcatty | |
| 312 | | Minun | Electric | Clefairy, Clefable Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff Skitty, Delcatty | |
| 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. | |||||
Other appearances
Jigglypuff uses Sing as its up B attack in the Super Smash Bros. series. The move puts all ground-bound users near Jigglypuff to sleep; it does not affect players in the air.
Trivia
- In Pokémon Yellow, there is a Trainer in the Pewter City Pokémon Center whose Jigglypuff puts the protagonist's Pikachu to sleep after singing.
In other languages
- Spanish: Canto
- French: Berceuse
- German: Gesang
- Italian: Canto
| Variations on the move Sing | |
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| | Sing | GrassWhistle |
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |


