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'''Effect Spore''' (Japanese: '''ほうし''' ''Spore'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Eight {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability, all of them {{t|Grass}} types.
'''Effect Spore''' (Japanese: '''ほうし''' ''Spore'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. All {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that have this Ability are {{t|Grass}} types.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
====Generations III to V====
====Generation III====
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes [[contact]], there is a 30% chance that the attacking Pokémon will be become {{status|paralysis|paralyzed}}, {{status|sleep|asleep}} or {{status|poison}}ed.
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes [[contact]], there is a 10% chance that the attacking Pokémon will become either {{status|poison}}ed, {{status|paralysis|paralyzed}} or {{status|sleep|asleep}}, with a 3.3% probability each.


Effect Spore has a 9% chance of inducing {{status|poison}}, 10% chance of inducing {{status|paralysis}}, and 11% chance of inducing {{status|sleep}}.<ref>[http://projectpokemon.org/forums/showthread.php?23700-Beta-the-Pok%E9check-VS.-Player-(battle-video-parser)&p=147302&viewfull=1#post147302 Project Pokémon forums]</ref>
If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a [[multi-strike move]] that makes contact (such as {{m|Fury Swipes}}), each hit has an independent chance to activate this Ability.


If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a [[multi-strike move]] that makes contact (such as {{m|Fury Swipes}}), each hit has an independent chance to activate this Ability.
====Generations IV and V====
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes [[contact]], there is now a 30% chance that the attacking Pokémon will become {{status|poison}}ed, {{status|paralysis|paralyzed}} or {{status|sleep|asleep}}: there is a 9% chance of {{status|poison}}, 10% chance of {{status|paralysis}}, and 11% chance of {{status|sleep}}.<ref>[https://projectpokemon.org/forums/forums/topic/21770-beta-the-pok%C3%A9check-vs-player-battle-video-parser/#comment-141486 Project Pokémon forums]</ref>


====Generation VI====
====Generation VI onward====
{{type|Grass}} Pokémon, Pokémon with {{a|Overcoat}}, and Pokémon holding the {{DL|In-battle effect item|Safety Goggles}} are now immune to Effect Spore.
{{type|Grass}} Pokémon, Pokémon with {{a|Overcoat}}, and Pokémon holding [[Safety Goggles]] are now immune to Effect Spore.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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{{Ability/entry|590|Foongus|Grass|Poison|Effect Spore|None|Regenerator}}
{{Ability/entry|590|Foongus|Grass|Poison|Effect Spore|None|Regenerator}}
{{Ability/entry|591|Amoonguss|Grass|Poison|Effect Spore|None|Regenerator}}
{{Ability/entry|591|Amoonguss|Grass|Poison|Effect Spore|None|Regenerator}}
{{Ability/entry|???|Morelull|Grass|Fairy|Illuminate|Effect Spore|Unknown}}
{{Ability/entry|755|Morelull|Grass|Fairy|Illuminate|Effect Spore|Rain Dish}}
{{Ability/entry|756|Shiinotic|Grass|Fairy|Illuminate|Effect Spore|Rain Dish}}
{{Ability/entry|829|Gossifleur|Grass|Grass|Cotton Down|Regenerator|Effect Spore}}
{{Ability/entry|830|Eldegoss|Grass|Grass|Cotton Down|Regenerator|Effect Spore}}
{{Ability/foot|grass}}
{{Ability/foot|grass}}
==In other games==
===Description===
{{movedesc|grass}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Attackers are poisoned, paralyzed, or put to sleep.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TD}}|Poisons, paralyzes, or puts to sleep any attacker who lands a direct-contact attack.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|S}}|Poisons, paralyzes, or causes sleep in attackers who land direct-contact attacks.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|こうげきしてきた ポケモンを どく まひ すいみん じょうたいの どれかにする|Poisons, paralyzes, or causes sleep in attackers who land direct-contact attacks.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|May inflict a bad status condition on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.{{tt|*|Ability description}}<br>When the Pokémon is hit with a direct attack like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with the Poisoned, Paralysis, or Sleep status condition!{{tt|*|Used in message log}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with the poisoned, paralysis, or sleep status condition!}}
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==In the anime==
Effect Spore played a major role in ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]''. {{TRT}} attempted to raid [[Fula City]]'s Pokémon Research Pavilion, but only got away with a solution of Effect Spore made by [[Toren]]. They later dropped it on accident, which released a toxic gas that in turn triggered a devastating fire. Both disasters endangered Fula City, but {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}} and the citizens worked together to successfully combat both.
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
* {{adv|Whitley}}'s [[Foongy]] is revealed to have Effect Spore as his Ability.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}
{{langtable|color={{grass color}}|bordercolor={{grass color dark}}
|zh_cmn=孢子 ''Bāozǐ''
|zh_yue=孢子 ''{{tt|Bāaují|Spores}}''
|zh_cmn=孢子 ''{{tt|Bāozǐ|Spores}}''
|fi=Itiövaikutus
|fr=Pose Spore
|fr=Pose Spore
|de=Sporenwirt
|de=Sporenwirt
|it=Spargispora
|it=Spargispora
|ko=포자 ''Poja''
|ko=포자 ''{{tt|Poja|Spores}}''
|pt=Efeito Esporo
|pt_br=Esporo de Efeito (TCG)<br>Efeito Esporo
|pt_eu=Efeito Esporo
|ru=Эффект Споры ''Effekt Spory''
|ru=Эффект Споры ''Effekt Spory''
|es=Efecto Espora{{tt|*|Gen VI onwards}}<br>Efec. Espora{{tt|*|Gens III-V}}
|es=Efecto Espora{{tt|*|Gen VI onwards}}<br>Efec. Espora{{tt|*|Gens III-V}}
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==References==
==References==
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[[de:Sporenwirt]]
[[de:Sporenwirt]]
[[es:Efecto espora]]
[[fr:Pose Spore]]
[[fr:Pose Spore]]
[[it:Spargispora (abilità)]]
[[it:Spargispora]]
[[ja:ほうし]]
[[ja:ほうし]]
[[zh:孢子（特性）]]
[[zh:孢子（特性）]]

Revision as of 12:04, 10 December 2019

Effect Spore ほうし
Spore
Flavor text
Generation III
Leaves spores on contact.
Generation IV
Contact may paralyze, poison, or cause sleep.
Generation V
Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.
Generation VI
Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.
Generation VII
Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on its attacker.
Generation VIII
Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on its attacker.
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Effect Spore (Japanese: ほうし Spore) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Pokémon that have this Ability are Grass types.

Effect

In battle

Generation III

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, there is a 10% chance that the attacking Pokémon will become either poisoned, paralyzed or asleep, with a 3.3% probability each.

If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a multi-strike move that makes contact (such as Fury Swipes), each hit has an independent chance to activate this Ability.

Generations IV and V

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move that makes contact, there is now a 30% chance that the attacking Pokémon will become poisoned, paralyzed or asleep: there is a 9% chance of poison, 10% chance of paralysis, and 11% chance of sleep.[1]

Generation VI onward

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding Safety Goggles are now immune to Effect Spore.

Outside of battle

Effect Spore has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Effect Spore

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0045 Vileplume Vileplume
 Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Effect Spore
0046 Paras Paras
 Bug Grass Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp
0047 Parasect Parasect
 Bug Grass Effect Spore Dry Skin Damp
0285 Shroomish Shroomish
 Grass Grass Effect Spore Poison Heal Quick Feet
0286 Breloom Breloom
 Grass Fighting Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician
0590 Foongus Foongus
 Grass Poison Effect Spore None Regenerator
0591 Amoonguss Amoonguss
 Grass Poison Effect Spore None Regenerator
0755 Morelull Morelull
 Grass Fairy Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish
0756 Shiinotic Shiinotic
 Grass Fairy Illuminate Effect Spore Rain Dish
0829 Gossifleur Gossifleur
 Grass Grass Cotton Down Regenerator Effect Spore
0830 Eldegoss Eldegoss
 Grass Grass Cotton Down Regenerator Effect Spore
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 Attackers are poisoned, paralyzed, or put to sleep.
MDTD Poisons, paralyzes, or puts to sleep any attacker who lands a direct-contact attack.
MDS Poisons, paralyzes, or causes sleep in attackers who land direct-contact attacks.
BSL こうげきしてきた ポケモンを どく まひ すいみん じょうたいの どれかにする
MDGtI May inflict a bad status condition on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.*
When the Pokémon is hit with a direct attack like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with the Poisoned, Paralysis, or Sleep status condition!*
SMD When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with the poisoned, paralysis, or sleep status condition!

In the anime

Effect Spore played a major role in The Power of Us. Team Rocket attempted to raid Fula City's Pokémon Research Pavilion, but only got away with a solution of Effect Spore made by Toren. They later dropped it on accident, which released a toxic gas that in turn triggered a devastating fire. Both disasters endangered Fula City, but Ash and the citizens worked together to successfully combat both.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

  • Whitley's Foongy is revealed to have Effect Spore as his Ability.

Trivia

  • Of the four Abilities that may inflict a non-volatile status condition upon contact, Effect Spore is the only one that has not yet been activated in the Pokémon anime.
  • Effect Spore is the only Ability that can cause sleep.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 孢子 Bāaují
Mandarin 孢子 Bāozǐ
Finland Flag.png Finnish Itiövaikutus
France Flag.png French Pose Spore
Germany Flag.png German Sporenwirt
Italy Flag.png Italian Spargispora
South Korea Flag.png Korean 포자 Poja
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Esporo de Efeito (TCG)
Efeito Esporo
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Efeito Esporo
Russia Flag.png Russian Эффект Споры Effekt Spory
Spain Flag.png Spanish Efecto Espora*
Efec. Espora*


Variations of the Ability Cute Charm
Cute Charm • Effect Spore • Flame Body • Poison Point • Static

References

  1. ↑ Project Pokémon forums


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