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Boomburst in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

A sound-based move is any move that uses sound. Sound-based moves have a variety of unique properties and effects.

In the games

In the core series games, sound-based moves have the following effects:

• Pokémon with the Soundproof Ability are unaffected by other Pokémon's sound-based moves, except Heal Bell in Generation V.
• Pokémon affected by Throat Chop cannot use sound-based moves for two turns.
• Sound-based moves used by a Pokémon with Liquid Voice become Water-type moves.
• Sound-based moves used by a Pokémon with Punk Rock are boosted by 30%. Pokémon with Punk Rock also take half damage from sound-based moves.
• If a Pokémon holding a Throat Spray uses a sound-based move, the Throat Spray is consumed and boosts the holder's Special Attack by one stage.

While not an inherent property of sound-based moves, from Generation VI onward, all sound-based moves (except Howl) can hit Pokémon behind a substitute regardless of the substitute.

List of sound-based moves

List of sound-based Shadow moves