Soundproof (Ability)

Soundproof	ぼうおん
	Soundproof
Flavor text 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.

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon 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. Bug Buzz  Bug  Special {{{3}}} Chatter  Flying  Special {{{3}}} Echoed Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} GrassWhistle  Grass  Status {{{3}}} Growl  Normal  Status {{{3}}} Heal Bell*  Normal  Status {{{3}}} Hyper Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} Metal Sound  Steel  Status {{{3}}} Perish Song  Normal  Status {{{3}}} Relic Song  Normal  Special {{{3}}} Roar  Normal  Status {{{3}}} Round  Normal  Special {{{3}}} Screech  Normal  Status {{{3}}} Shadow Panic*  Shadow  Status {{{3}}} Sing  Normal  Status {{{3}}} Snarl  Dark  Special {{{3}}} Snore  Normal  Special {{{3}}} Supersonic  Normal  Status {{{3}}} Uproar  Normal  Special {{{3}}}

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
	Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
	Whismur	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Rattled
	Loudred	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
	Exploud	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
	Shieldon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
	Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
	Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
	Snover	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
	Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
	Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	Reckless	Sap Sipper	Soundproof
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation V games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

	Whismur	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

	Loudred
The user is immune to any sound-based attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Loudred	When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it doesn't affect it at all.
The Battle Factory's Loudred	VS. Seedot		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 隔音 Géyīn Finnish Äänisuojaus French Anti-Bruit German Lärmschutz Italian Antisuono Korean 방음 Bang'eum Portuguese Proteção de Som Spanish Insonorizar

Variations of the Ability Soundproof
Soundproof • Cacophony

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