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. Generation VI Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves. Generation VII Soundproofing of the Pokémon itself gives full immunity to all sound-based moves. Generation VIII Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves. Generation IX Currently unknown

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

	This Ability effect may be in need of research. Reason: Generation VIII You can discuss this on the talk page.

In battle

Generations III and IV

Soundproof prevents all effects from sound-based moves, granting Pokémon with this Ability immunity from them.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, a sleeping Pokémon with this Ability cannot be woken with a Poké Flute. From Generation III to IV, Pokémon with this Ability can still fall asleep during an uproar.

Generation V

Pokémon with Soundproof can now be affected by Heal Bell.

Generation VI onward

Pokémon with Soundproof again cannot be affected by Heal Bell.

Sound-based moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat Generations III IV V VI VII Boomburst  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Bug Buzz  Bug  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Chatter  Flying  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Clanging Scales  Dragon  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Clangorous Soulblaze  Dragon  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Confide  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Disarming Voice  Fairy  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Echoed Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Grass Whistle  Grass  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Growl  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Heal Bell  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ Hyper Voice  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Metal Sound  Steel  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Noble Roar  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Parting Shot  Dark  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ Perish Song  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Relic Song  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Roar  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Round  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Screech  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Shadow Panic*  Shadow  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Sing  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Snarl  Dark  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ Snore  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sparkling Aria  Water  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ Supersonic  Normal  Status {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Uproar  Normal  Special {{{3}}} {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	Soundproof	Static	Aftermath
0122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0293		Whismur	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Rattled
0294		Loudred	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
0295		Exploud	Normal		Normal	Soundproof	None	Scrappy
0410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0459		Snover	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
0460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None	Soundproof
0626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	Reckless	Sap Sipper	Soundproof
0782		Jangmo-o	Dragon		Dragon	Bulletproof	Soundproof	Overcoat
0783		Hakamo-o	Dragon	Fighting	Bulletproof	Soundproof	Overcoat
0784		Kommo-o	Dragon	Fighting	Bulletproof	Soundproof	Overcoat
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Blocks the effects of all moves that use sound. MDTDS Protects the Pokémon from the effects of any sound-based move. BSL おとを つかった わざの こうかを うけない MDGtI Unavailable SMD The Pokémon takes no damage from the effects of moves using sound!

In the anime

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

• Crystal's Mymee is revealed to have Soundproof as her Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 隔音 Gaakyām * 防音 Fòhngyām * Mandarin 隔音 Géyīn * 防音 Fángyīn * Dutch Geluiddicht Finnish Äänisuojaus French Anti-Bruit German Lärmschutz Italian Antisuono Korean 방음 Bang'eum Portuguese Antirruído Russian Звукоизоляция Zvukoizolyatsiya Spanish Insonorizar Vietnamese Cách Âm To tiếng*

Variations of the Ability Soundproof
Soundproof • Cacophony

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