Supersonic (move)

Supersonic ちょうおんぱ Soundwave

The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  55% 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  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0 Scramble the order of appeal on the next turn.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.

Supersonic on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Supersonic on Eevee's Movedex

Supersonic (Japanese: ちょうおんぱ Soundwave) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Supersonic causes the target to become confused. Supersonic will fail if the target has a Substitute or is already confused.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 21RGB 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 18Y 041 Zubat Poison Flying 10 042 Golbat Poison Flying -- 042 Golbat Poison Flying 10 048 Venonat Bug Poison 11Y 049 Venomoth Bug Poison --Y 072 Tentacool Water Poison 7 073 Tentacruel Water Poison -- 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 7 081 Magnemite Electric 29 082 Magneton Electric -- 082 Magneton Electric 29 090 Shellder Water 18 091 Cloyster Water Ice -- 108 Lickitung Normal -- 118 Goldeen Water 19 119 Seaking Water -- 119 Seaking Water 19 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 33 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 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 18 041 Zubat Poison Flying 6 042 Golbat Poison Flying -- 042 Golbat Poison Flying 6 048 Venonat Bug Poison 9 049 Venomoth Bug Poison -- 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 9 072 Tentacool Water Poison 6 073 Tentacruel Water Poison -- 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 6 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 11 082 Magneton Electric Steel -- 082 Magneton Electric Steel 11 090 Shellder Water 9 091 Cloyster Water Ice -- 108 Lickitung Normal 7 118 Goldeen Water 10 119 Seaking Water 10 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 22 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 8 166 Ledian Bug Flying -- 166 Ledian Bug Flying 8 169 Crobat Poison Flying -- 169 Crobat Poison Flying 6 170 Chinchou Water Electric 5 171 Lanturn Water Electric -- 171 Lanturn Water Electric 5 193 Yanma Bug Flying 31 226 Mantine Water Flying 10 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 029 Nidoran♀ Poison Lickitung 032 Nidoran♂ Poison Lickitung 084 Doduo Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl 120 Staryu Water Tentacool, Tentacruel Shellder, CloysterGS 138 Omanyte Rock Water Tentacool, Tentacruel Shellder, Cloyster Mantine 147 Dratini Dragon Mantine 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl 170 Chinchou Water Electric Chinchou, Lanturn 183 Marill Water Mantine 211 Qwilfish Water Poison Goldeen, Seaking Chinchou, Lanturn 223 Remoraid Water Mantine Goldeen, Seaking Chinchou, Lanturn 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 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 18 041 Zubat Poison Flying 6RSE 041 Zubat Poison Flying 11FRLG 042 Golbat Poison Flying --, 6RSE 042 Golbat Poison Flying --, 11FRLG 048 Venonat Bug Poison 9 049 Venomoth Bug Poison --, 9 072 Tentacool Water Poison 6 073 Tentacruel Water Poison --, 6 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 11 082 Magneton Electric Steel --, 11 090 Shellder Water 9RSE 090 Shellder Water 15FRLG 091 Cloyster Water Ice -- 108 Lickitung Normal 7 118 Goldeen Water 10 119 Seaking Water --, 10 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 22 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 8 166 Ledian Bug Flying --, 8 169 Crobat Poison Flying --, 6RSE 169 Crobat Poison Flying --, 11FRLG 170 Chinchou Water Electric 5 171 Lanturn Water Electric --, 5 193 Yanma Bug Flying 31RSE 193 Yanma Bug Flying 45FRLG 226 Mantine Water Flying 8 278 Wingull Water Flying 7 279 Pelipper Water Flying 7 293 Whismur Normal 21 294 Loudred Normal 23 295 Exploud 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.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 029 Nidoran♀ Poison Lickitung Whismur, Loudred, Exploud 032 Nidoran♂ Poison Lickitung Whismur, Loudred, Exploud 084 Doduo Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl Wingull, Pelipper 138 Omanyte Rock Water Tentacool, Tentacruel Shellder, Cloyster Mantine Wingull, Pelipper 147 Dratini Dragon Mantine Wingull, Pelipper 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl Wingull, Pelipper 170 Chinchou Water Electric Chinchou, Lanturn 183 Marill Water Mantine Wingull, Pelipper Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss 211 Qwilfish Water Poison Goldeen, Seaking Chinchou, Lanturn 223 Remoraid Water Goldeen, Seaking Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Chinchou, Lanturn Marill, Azumarill Qwilfish Mantine Wingull, Pelipper Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Luvdisc Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss 276 Taillow Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl Wingull, Pelipper 366 Clamperl Water Lapras Wingull, Pelipper 370 Luvdisc Water Goldeen, Seaking Chinchou, Lanturn 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 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 18 041 Zubat Poison Flying 5 042 Golbat Poison Flying --, 5 048 Venonat Bug Poison 5 049 Venomoth Bug Poison --, 5 072 Tentacool Water Poison 5 073 Tentacruel Water Poison --, 5 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 11 082 Magneton Electric Steel --, 11 090 Shellder Water 8 091 Cloyster Water Ice -- 108 Lickitung Normal 5 118 Goldeen Water 7 119 Seaking Water --, 7 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying -- 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 6 166 Ledian Bug Flying --, 6 169 Crobat Poison Flying --, 5 170 Chinchou Water Electric -- 171 Lanturn Water Electric -- 193 Yanma Bug Flying 22 226 Mantine Water Flying --, 4 278 Wingull Water Flying 6 279 Pelipper Water Flying 6 293 Whismur Normal 21 294 Loudred Normal 23 295 Exploud Normal 23 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 33 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 33 458 Mantyke Water Flying 4 462 Magnezone Electric Steel --, 11 463 Lickilicky Normal 5 469 Yanmega Bug Flying 22 489 Phione Water 16 490 Manaphy Water 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.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 029 Nidoran♀ Poison Lickitung, Lickilicky Whismur, Loudred, Exploud 032 Nidoran♂ Poison Lickitung, Lickilicky Whismur, Loudred, Exploud 084 Doduo Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl Wingull, Pelipper 138 Omanyte Rock Water Tentacool, Tentacruel Shellder, Cloyster Mantine Wingull, Pelipper 147 Dratini Dragon Mantine Wingull, Pelipper 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl Wingull, Pelipper 170 Chinchou Water Electric Chinchou, Lanturn 183 Marill Water Mantine Wingull, Pelipper Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss 211 Qwilfish Water Poison Goldeen, Seaking Chinchou, Lanturn 223 Remoraid Water Goldeen, Seaking Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Chinchou, Lanturn Marill, Azumarill Qwilfish Mantine Wingull, Pelipper Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Luvdisc Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss 276 Taillow Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Aerodactyl Wingull, Pelipper 366 Clamperl Water Mantine Wingull, Pelipper 370 Luvdisc Water Goldeen, Seaking Chinchou, Lanturn 393 Piplup Water Nidoran♂, Nidorino, Nidoking Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite Marill, Azumarill Mantine Wingull, Pelipper Whismur, Loudred, Exploud Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss 441 Chatot Normal Flying Zubat, Golbat, Crobat Doduo, Dodrio Hoothoot, Noctowl Taillow, Swellow Wingull, Pelipper 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

Phione	Zubat	Zubat
The user generates odd sound waves from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Zubat	Small blue or yellow circles are released from Zubat's mouth. The circles then grow in size and fly towards the opponent.
Brock's Zubat	Clefairy and the Moon Stone		Debut
Dr. Anna's Zubat (Mimi)	Hassle in the Castle		None
Tentacruel	Tentacruel raises its tentacles into the air and its gets a flmaing blue aura. The target is hit with invisible waves of energy and a loud sound fills their ears, or the middle red gem on its forehead glows red and releases multiple red circles that expand outward with a piercing ringing sound.
Captain Crook's Tentacruel	Viva Las Lapras		None
A wild Tentacruel	The Joy of Water Pokémon		None
Lickitung	Thin blue circles are emitted from Lickitung's mouth. The circles move and expand outward with a piercing ringing sound.
Jessie's Lickitung	The Whistle Stop		None
Golbat	One big blue circle is released from Golbat's mouth. The circle then grows in size and flies towards the opponent.
Brock's Golbat	Hassle in the Castle		None
Agatha's Golbat	The Scheme Team		None
J's henchmen's Golbat	Mutiny in the Bounty!		None
Venonat	Venonat jumps up and points the top of its head towards the foe. Thin blue circles are then released from the top of its head.
Aya's Venonat	Ariados, Amigos		None
Conway's Venonat	Camping it Up!		None
Lanturn	The orb on Lanturn's head glows yellow or white and it releases light blue circles towards the foe.
Dorian's Lanturn	Just Add Water		None
Naomi's Lanturn	Lapras of Luxury		None
Goldeen	Goldeen's horn glows blue and it releases thin blue circles from it.
Misty's Goldeen	Just Add Water		None
Mantine	A blue orb appears in between Mantine's ears and the orb releases thin blue circles from it.
Dorian's Mantine	Just Add Water		None
Whismur	From its mouth Whismur shoots a beam of light blue disks. The beam is flat and the disks fly rapidly towards a single point on the opponent.
Alanna's Whismur	A Pokéblock Party!		None
Mothim	Transparent circles are released from Mothim. The circles then fly towards the opponent.
Cheryl's Mothim	An Angry Combeenation!		None
Phione	Transparent circles are released from Phione. The circles then fly towards the opponent.
A wild Phione	Hold the Phione!		None

In other languages

• Spanish: Supersónico
• French: Ultrason
• German: Superschall
• Italian: Supersuono

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