Perish Song (move)

Perish Song ほろびのうた Perish Song

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally All: Affects all Pokémon on the field

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  1 ♥ Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Perish Song (Japanese: ほろびのうた Perish Song) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

All Pokémon on the field when Perish Song is used gain a perish count, except Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof and Pokémon that already have a perish count. Starting at 4 on the turn Perish Song is used, the perish count decreases by 1 at the end of each turn (including the turn Perish Song was used). When a Pokémon's perish count reaches 0, it faints.

Perish Song is a sound-based move.

Perish Song bypasses accuracy checks to always hit. Perish Song affects Pokémon even if they are behind a substitute or protected (even if protected by Crafty Shield). Since Perish Song causes a Pokémon to faint without inflicting damage, it is unaffected by effects such as Focus Sash, Magic Guard, and Sturdy.

If a Pokémon is switched out, its perish count is removed. However, if a Pokémon switches out with Baton Pass, its perish count is transferred to the Pokémon switched in (even if it has the Ability Soundproof). In Rotation Battles, if the Pokémon is rotated out, the perish count remains but does not decrease until that Pokémon is rotated back in.

If Perish Song becomes an Electric-type move (i.e. due to Ion Deluge, Plasma Fists, or Galvanize), Pokémon with Volt Absorb, Lightning Rod, or Motor Drive are immune to it, and Perish Song causes the Abilities to activate accordingly. If Perish Song becomes a Water-type move (i.e. due to Liquid Voice), Pokémon with Water Absorb, Storm Drain, or Dry Skin are immune to it, and the Abilities will activate accordingly.

Perish Song can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Mean Look or Sing was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Block, Mean Look, or Spider Web were used in the prior turn.

If powered up with a Normalium Z into Z-Perish Song, all of the user's lowered stats are reset. Throat Chop cannot prevent a Pokémon from using Z-Perish Song.

Perish Song does not affect Dynamax Pokémon in Max Raid Battles, but does in other battles. Perish Song fails if used in a Tera Raid Battle.

Generation II

If the perish count of multiple Pokémon on the field reaches 0 at the end of a turn, they will faint simultaneously (but messages and animations show up one after another).

Generation III to VII

If the perish count of multiple Pokémon on the field reaches 0 at the end of a turn, they will now faint in the same order they would move in.

Pokémon with Soundproof are immune to Perish Song, including the user.

Generation VIII onwards

Pokémon with Soundproof are no longer immune to their own moves, so if a Pokémon uses Perish Song, it will now gain a perish count even if it has Soundproof. However, other Pokémon with Soundproof are still immune to Perish Song.

Description

Games Description Stad2 A malevolent melody that causes both the user and the opponent to faint in three turns. GSC Both user and foe faint in 3 turns. RSEColoXD Any Pokémon hearing this song faints in 3 turns. FRLG Any battler that hears this faints in three turns unless it switches. DPPtPBR Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns unless it switches out of battle. HGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA SV Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0094		Gengar		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	1	1
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	51	57	49	55	1, 55	1, 55	52	52
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	29	25	27	27	27	27	60	60	60
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	1, 35	1, 35	1	1	1	1	1	1	Rem.
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	46	45	41	46	46	46		46	46
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	45	49	41	45	45	45	44	44
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	50	50	91	91	91	91	100	100
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon		48	50	55BW 48B2W2	48XY 42ORAS	42	44	44	44
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon		54	62	70BW 57B2W2	57XY 46ORAS	46	50	50	50
0359		Absol		Field		Field		46	65	65	1, 65XY 1, 57ORAS	1, 57	55	55
0402		Kricketune		Bug		Bug			38DP 50PtHGSS	50	50	50		50	50
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous			−	−	−	−		1	−
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			90	90	90	90		90	90
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				85	85	85			85
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							1
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									84
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									91
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0086		Seel		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0092		Gastly		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy		−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous		−	−	−	−	✔USUM		✔	−
0359		Absol		Field		Field		−	−	✔	✔	✔	−	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field						✔	✔		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	Dream World - Icy Cave
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	Hidden Ability Pokémon Bank Primarina
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Perish Song targets all enemies on the floor, inflicting Perish Song status condition, causing them to faint 3 turns later (unless the status is cured). This move is affected by Muzzled status condition. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked by Soundproof. The move can be reflected by Magic Coat in the Explorers series.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 15 - 25% - Entire floor Enemy - MDTDS - - 15 - 15% - Entire floor Enemy - BSL - - 15 - 15% - Entire floor Enemy - MDGtI - - 10 50 15% 98% Entire floor Enemy - SMD - - 10 30 20% 50% Entire floor Enemy - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Inflicts the Perish Song status on all foes on the floor. The affected foes faint after several turns. MDTDS Afflicts all enemies on the floor with a Perish Song status condition. All Pokémon with the Perish Song status faint after several turns. BSL フロアの てきポケモンを ほろびのうたじょうたいにかえる ほろびのうたじょうたいになった ポケモンは しばらくすると たおれてしまう MDGtI It causes the Perish Song status condition to enemies on the floor. With the Perish Song status, the enemies will faint 3 turns later. SMD Enemies affected by this attack faint in 3 turns.* It causes the Perish Song status condition to enemies on the floor. In the Perish Song status condition, the enemies will faint 3 turns later.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Misdreavus Altaria Absol
The user sings a malevolent melody that hurts it and its opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Misdreavus sings loudly and black waves of energy come out of its mouth, hurting Misdreavus and making crimson static appear over the opponent, hurting them as well.
Marina's Little Miss	The Legend of Thunder!		Debut
	Altaria flies into the air and sings. As it does, a trail of gold light with multicolored sparkles in it comes out from behind its body.
Nando's Altaria	Last Call - First Round!		None
	Absol releases crimson soundwaves from its mouth at the opponent.
Magnus's Absol	The Bonds of Evolution!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Politoed
The user quietly sings a malevolent melody. After a while, the user and the target both faint.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Politoed quietly sings a song into its opponent's ear. After a while, both the opponent and Politoed faint.
Gold's Polibo	The Last Battle VI		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The move could be a reference to the tritone, a musical interval also known as Diabolus in musica (Devil in music), since it was believed that when it was used, the devil got into the notes; this explains why the move has the effect of making everyone faint after three turns, its name, and the fact its animations feature musical notes changing their color to black.
• Perish Song displays animation when displaying the counter, as well as when it drops to zero, in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

• 

  Perish Song animation when displaying the counter in Battle Revolution

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  Perish Song dropping to zero in Battle Revolution

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 滅亡之歌 Mihtmòhng-jī Gō Mandarin 滅亡之歌 / 灭亡之歌 Mièwáng-zhī Gē * 终焉之歌 Zhōngyān-zhī Gē * Dutch Verdwijnlied French Requiem German Abgesang Greek Κύκνειο Άσμα Hindi मारने का गाना Maarne Ka Gaana Italian Ultimocanto Korean 멸망의노래 Myeolmang-ui Norae Polish Rekwiem Brazilian Portuguese Canção do Perecer (UNITE, XY028–present) Canção Sofrida (DP174) Canção da Ruína (The Legend of Thunder!) Serbian Pesma stradanja Spanish Latin America Canción de Terror (The Legend of Thunder!) Canto Mortal Spain Canto Mortal Vietnamese Bài Ca Hủy Diệt

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