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{{MoveInfobox
|n=262
|name=Memento
|jname=おきみやげ
|jtrans=Memento
|jtranslit=Okimiyage
|gameimage=Memento IX.png
|gameimage2=Memento IX 2.png
|gameimagewidth=300
|type=Dark
|damagecategory=Status
|basepp=10
|maxpp=16
|power=—
|accuracy={{tt|100|— in Generation III}}
|gen=III
|category=Tough
|appeal=8
|jam=0
|cdesc=Makes a great appeal, but allows no more to the end.
|appealsc=0
|scdesc=Earn +15 if all the Pokémon choose the same Judge.
|appeal6=8
|jam6=0
|cdesc6=A move of huge appeal, but using it prevents the user from taking further contest moves.
|touches=no
|protect=yes
|magiccoat=no
|snatch=no
|mirrormove=yes
|kingsrock=no
|sound=no
|target=anyadjacent
}}
'''Memento''' (Japanese: '''おきみやげ''' ''Memento'') is a non-damaging {{type|Dark}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation III]].

==Effect==
===Generation III===
Memento causes the user to faint and in return lowers the {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} stat of the target by two stages each.

Memento bypasses {{stat|accuracy}} checks to always hit<!--even though the status screen says 100-->, even if the target is in the [[semi-invulnerable turn]] of a move.

The user will always faint even if it is blocked by a {{cat|protection moves|protection move}}. The user will also faint even if Memento fails (such as if it is blocked by a {{OBP|substitute|doll}}) or if it is unable to affect the target's stats (such as due to {{a|Clear Body}} or {{m|Mist}}), but the user will not faint if Memento is unable to affect the target's stats due to both stats already being at -6.

===Generation IV===
Memento no longer bypasses accuracy checks, and has an accuracy of 100. The user will now faint even if Memento is unable to affect the target's stats due to both stats already being at -6 or if the move misses.

===Generation V onward===
The user will not faint if Memento fails (such as if it has no target, the move misses, or is blocked by a {{OBP|substitute|doll}}), if the target is immune from being a {{type|Dark}} and Memento's priority is boosted by the user's {{a|Prankster}} (from [[Generation VII]] onward), or if it is blocked by a {{cat|protection moves|protection move}}. However, the user will faint if Memento is unable to affect the target's stats but still hits (such as due to {{a|Clear Body}} or if both stats are already at -6).

Memento can also be used as part of a [[Contest combination|Contest Spectacular combination]], with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves {{m|Block}}, {{m|Mean Look}} or {{m|Spider Web}} was used in the prior turn.

If powered up by a [[Darkinium Z]] into Z-Memento, if a Pokémon is switched in to replace the user the same turn, that Pokémon has its HP fully restored (even if Z-Memento was not used successfully after gaining its Z-Power effect). Due to a [[List of glitches in Generation VII#Memento Z-Move misinformation glitch|glitch]], this effect is not applied in version 1.0 of Sun and Moon.

==Description==
{{movedesc|Dark}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|The user faints and lowers the foe's abilities.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The user faints, but sharply lowers the foe's <sc>Attack</sc> and <sc>Sp. Atk</sc>.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|The user faints. Sharply lowers the target's stats.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}{{gameabbrevss|PBR}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user faints when using this move. In return, it harshly lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SMUSUMPE}}<br>{{gameabbrev8|SwShBDSPLA}}|The user faints when using this move. In return, this harshly lowers the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|The user faints. In return, the target's Attack and Sp. Atk stats are harshly lowered.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Movehead/Games|Dark|g1=none|g2=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2}}
{{Moveentry/8|0088|Grimer|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|53|49|52{{sup/5|BW}}<br>48{{sup/5|B2W2}}|48|48||48|48}}
{{Moveentry/8|0088|formsig=A|Grimer|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alolan Form|||||48|||48}}
{{Moveentry/8|0089|Muk|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|61|65|64{{sup/5|BW}}<br>57{{sup/5|B2W2}}|57|57||57|48}}
{{Moveentry/8|0089|formsig=A|Muk|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Alolan Form|||||57|||48}}
{{Moveentry/8|0109|Koffing|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|49|51|55{{sup/5|BW}}<br>45{{sup/5|B2W2}}|45|45|48|48|48}}
{{Moveentry/8|0110|Weezing|type=Poison|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|58|63|65{{sup/5|BW}}<br>54{{sup/5|B2W2}}|54{{sup/6|XY}}<br>57{{sup/6|ORAS}}|57|56|56|56}}
{{Moveentry/8|0110|formsig=G|Weezing|type=Poison|type2=Fairy|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|form=Galarian Form||||||56||56}}
{{Moveentry/8|0146|formsig=G|Moltres|type=Dark|type2=Flying|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=Galarian Form||||||65||65}}
{{Moveentry/8|0187|Hoppip|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass|−|43|49|49|49||49|38}}
{{Moveentry/8|0188|Skiploom|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass|−|52|60|60|60||60|44}}
{{Moveentry/8|0189|Jumpluff|type=Grass|type2=Flying|2|Fairy|Grass|−|52|69|69|69||69|55}}
{{Moveentry/8|0381|Latios|type=Dragon|type2=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|5|60|85|1, 85{{sup/6|XY}}<br>1, 61{{sup/6|ORAS}}|1, 61|70|70|70}}
{{Moveentry/8|0422|Shellos|type=Water|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms||−|−|−|−|45|45|45}}
{{Moveentry/8|0423|Gastrodon|type=Water|type2=Ground|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms||−|−|−|−|53|53|53}}
{{Moveentry/8|0434|Stunky|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field||37{{sup/4|DP}}<br>38{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|43|43|33|33|33|33}}
{{Moveentry/8|0435|Skuntank|type=Poison|type2=Dark|1|Field|Field||41{{sup/4|DP}}<br>42{{sup/4|PtHGSS}}|51|51|33|33|33|33}}
{{Moveentry/8|0442|Spiritomb|type=Ghost|type2=Dark|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||43|43|43|43|30|30|30}}
{{Moveentry/8|0480|Uxie|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||76|76|1, 76|1, 76|77|77|77}}
{{Moveentry/8|0547|Whimsicott|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|2|Grass|Fairy|||−|−|−|1||1}}
{{Moveentry/8|0607|Litwick|type=Ghost|type2=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||33|33|33|56||56}}
{{Moveentry/8|0608|Lampent|type=Ghost|type2=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||33|33|33|64||64}}
{{Moveentry/8|0609|Chandelure|type=Ghost|type2=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||−|−|−|1||1}}
{{Moveentry/8|0771|Pyukumuku|type=Water|1|Water 1|Water 1|||||49|60}}
{{Moveentry/8|0854|Sinistea|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||||||54||54}}
{{Moveentry/8|0855|Polteageist|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||||||54||54}}
{{Moveentry/8|0962|Bombirdier|type=Flying|type2=Dark|1|Flying|Flying||||||||1}}
{{Moveentry/8|0978|Tatsugiri|type=Dragon|type2=Water|1|Water 2|Water 2|form=All forms||||||||34}}
{{Moveentry/8|0987|Flutter Mane|type=Ghost|type2=Fairy|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||21}}
{{Moveentry/8|1000|Gholdengo|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||70}}
{{Moveentry/8|1003|Ting-Lu|type=Dark|type2=Ground|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||65}}
{{Moveentry/8|1004|Chi-Yu|type=Dark|type2=Fire|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||70}}
{{Moveentry/8|1012|Poltchageist|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||||||||54}}
{{Moveentry/8|1013|Sinistcha|type=Grass|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=All forms||||||||54}}
{{Moveentry/8|1025|Pecharunt|type=Poison|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||||1}}
{{Movefoot|Dark|8}}

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Games|Dark|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g7=1|g7g={{gameabbrev7|SMUSUM}}|g8=2}}
{{Moveentry/8|0037|Vulpix|type=Fire|1|Field|Field|−|−|−|−|−|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0050|Diglett|type=Ground|1|Field|Field|−|−|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0050|formsig=A|Diglett|type=Ground|type2=Steel|1|Field|Field|form=Alolan Form|||||✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0200|Misdreavus|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0218|Slugma|type=Fire|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|−|✔|✔|✔|✔||✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0225|Delibird|type=Ice|type2=Flying|2|Water 1|Field|−|−|−|−|−|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0280|Ralts|type=Psychic|type2=Fairy|2|Human-Like|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0355|Duskull|type=Ghost|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0422|Shellos|type=Water|2|Water 1|Amorphous|form=All forms||✔|✔|✔|✔|−|✔|−}}
{{Moveentry/8|0425|Drifloon|type=Ghost|type2=Flying|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0546|Cottonee|type=Grass|type2=Fairy|2|Grass|Fairy|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0562|Yamask|type=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|||✔|✔|✔|✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0562|formsig=G|Yamask|type=Ground|type2=Ghost|2|Mineral|Amorphous|form=Galarian Form||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0570|Zorua|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|||✔|✔|✔|✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0570|formsig=H|Zorua|type=Normal|type2=Ghost|1|Field|Field|form=Hisuian Form||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0871|Pincurchin|type=Electric|2|Water 1|Amorphous||||||✔||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0917|Tarountula|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0928|Smoliv|type=Grass|type2=Normal|1|Grass|Grass||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0953|Rellor|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0960|Wiglett|type=Water|1|Water 3|Water 3||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0969|Glimmet|type=Rock|type2=Poison|1|Mineral|Mineral||||||||✔}}
{{Moveentry/8|0971|Greavard|type=Ghost|1|Field|Field||||||||✔}}
{{Movefoot|Dark|8}}

==In other games==
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===
Memento targets all enemies in the room and reduces their Attack and Sp. Atk. The move then cuts the user's HP to 1 and randomly warps the user to somewhere else on the floor (if possible). In the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Rescue Team]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers]] series, the Attack and Sp. Atk are cut to ¼ of the original value, with this reduction being separate from stat stages. This characteristic is shared with {{m|Aurora Beam}} and {{m|Charm}}. The reduction can be applied multiple times, up to 1/128. 

From [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity|Gates to Infinity]] onward, Memento reduces the Attack and Sp. Atk stat by two stages instead.

{{MDMoveheader|type=dark}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=RB|pp=15|acc=100%|range=Entire room|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=TDS|pp=15|acc=100%|range=Entire room|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=BSL|pp=15|acc=100%|range=Entire room|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=GTI|pp=13|ppmax=50|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Entire room|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMoveRow|game=SMD|pp=13|ppmax=30|acc=95%|accmax=98%|range=Entire room|target=Enemy|cuts=Yes}}
{{MDMovefoot|type=dark|RB=yes|TDS=yes|BSL=yes|GTI=yes|SMD=yes|RTDX=yes}}

===Description===
{{movedesc|Dark}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Sharply reduces the Attack and Special Attack of all foes in the room. It also cuts the user's HP to one and warps the user to a different place on the floor.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TD}}|Greatly reduces the Attack and Special Attack of all enemies in the room by 2 levels. It also cuts the user's HP to 1, then warps the user to a different tile on the floor.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|S}}|Greatly reduces the Attack and Special Attack of all enemies in the room. It also cuts the user's HP to 1, then warps the user to a different tile on the floor.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|おなじへやの てきポケモンの こうげきと とくこうを おおきくさげるが じぶんの ＨＰが １になって ワープしてしまう|Greatly reduces the Attack and Special Attack of all enemies in the room. It also cuts the user's HP to 1, then warps the user to a different tile on the floor.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|It sharply lowers the Attack and Special Attack of enemies in the same room, but it drops your HP to 1 and warps you somewhere.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|It sharply lowers enemies' Attack and Sp. Atk. But it drops your HP to 1 and warps you.{{tt|*|Move Summary}}<br>It sharply lowers the Attack and Sp. Atk of enemies in the same room, but it drops your HP to 1 and warps you to somewhere else.{{tt|*|Move Description}}}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}

==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
{{movemanga|type=dark|exp=yes|gen=The user causes itself to faint, but lowers the opponent's Attack and Special Attack.|image1=Cyndy Makuhita James Weezing Arm Thrust Memento.png|image1p=Weezing}}
{{movep|type=dark|ms=110|pkmn=Weezing|method=Weezing knocks itself out and an oval aura surrounds the battlefield, lowering the opponent's Attack and Special Attack.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=dark|user=Bug Catcher (Trainer class)|user1=James's Weezing|startcode=PS319|startname=Verily Vanquishing Vileplume I|notes=Debut}}

==In other generations==
===Core series games===
{{movegen
|type=Dark
|genIII=Memento III
|genIV=Memento IV
|genV=Memento V
|genVI=Memento VI
|genVI2=Memento VI 2
}}
{{movegen
|type=Dark
|genVII=Memento VII
|genVII2=Memento VII 2
|genVIII=Memento VIII
|genVIII2=Memento VIII 2
}}

===Side series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Dark
|Colo=Memento Colo
|XD=Memento XD
|PBR=Memento PBR
}}
===Spin-off series games===
{{Movegen
|type=Dark
|PMDRB=Memento PMD RB
|PMDGTI=Memento PMD GTI
|PSMD=Memento PSMD
}}

==Trivia==
* In [[Generation III]], the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
* Memento is the only stat lowering status move that is not reflected by {{a|Magic Bounce}}.
* This move's name (particularly its German name) is a reference to the Latin phrase ''{{wp|memento mori}}'', meaning "remember that you will die".
* A {{DL|List of battle glitches in Generation VII|Memento and Parting Shot Z-Move glitch|glitch}} in [[Generation VII]]'s [[Battle Spot]] caused battles to crash when Memento was used as a [[Z-Move]]. The same problem occurred with {{m|Parting Shot}}. As a result, {{N|Parting Shot, Memento temporarily banned from Battle Spot|both moves were temporarily banned from Battle Spot battles}} starting in November 2016. The glitch was fixed in the version 1.1 update.

==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{dark color}}|bordercolor={{dark color light}}
|zh_yue=臨別禮物 ''{{tt|Làhmbiht Láihmaht|Parting Gift}}''
|zh_cmn=臨別禮物 / 临别礼物 ''{{tt|Línbié Lǐwù|Parting Gift}}''
|fr=Souvenir
|de=Memento-Mori
|el='Ενθύμιο
|it=Memento
|ko=추억의선물 ''Chu-eoguiseonmul''
|pt_br=Recordação
|pt_eu=Sacrifício
|es=Legado
|sr=Uspomena
|vi=Dị Vật
}}

{{Memento|Dark}}
{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}

[[Category:Moves that can lower the target's Attack]]
[[Category:Moves that can lower the target's Special Attack]]
[[Category:Moves that cause the user to faint]]
[[Category:Moves that cannot miss]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]
[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]

[[de:Memento-Mori]]
[[es:Legado]]
[[fr:Souvenir]]
[[it:Memento]]
[[ja:おきみやげ]]
[[zh:临别礼物（招式）]]