Spore (move)

Spore (Japanese: キノコのほうし Mushroom Spore) is a non-damage-dealing Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. Up until Generation III, it was Paras and Parasect's signature move.

Effect

Generation I

Spore puts the target to sleep.

Spore can't affect a target that already has a major status ailment.

In Stadium, Spore can't affect a target that has a Substitute.

In the anime

Pokémon

Parasect. Parasect releases a yellow powder from the hole under its mushroom.

• Used by Cassandra's Parasect in The Problem with Paras.

Paras. Paras releases a white power that causes sleep.

• Used by a Coordinator's Paras in Borrowing on Bad Faith!.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0046 Paras Bug Grass 27 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 30 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 0046 Paras Bug Grass 25 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 28 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0046 Paras Bug Grass 25 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 27 0285 Shroomish Grass 54 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 IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0046 Paras Bug Grass 17 0047 Parasect Bug Grass 17 0285 Shroomish Grass 45 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In other languages

• Brazilian Portuguese: Esporos
• French: Spore
• German: Pilzspore
• Spanish: Espora
• Italian: Spora

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