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Perish Song (move)

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Perish Song
ほろびのうた Perish Song
Perish Song VIII.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  5 (max. 8)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • 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
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects all Pokémon on the field
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1 ♥
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  4 ♥♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes the audience quickly grow bored when an appeal move has little effect.

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

Effect

151Mew.png This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: If Perish Song has its type changed, how does it affect Pokémon with absorbing abilities? Such as Liquid Voice and Water Absorb/Storm Drain/Dry Skin
You can discuss this on the talk page.

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.

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 in switched out, its perish count is removed. However, if a Pokémon switches out with Baton Pass, its perish count will be 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.

Perish Song can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra two appeal points if either Mean Look or Sing was used in the prior 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.

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

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

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.

Perish Song will become a Water-type move when used by a Pokémon with the Ability Liquid Voice. If the user is affected by Throat Chop, it will be unable to use this move for two turns.

If powered up with a Normalium Z into Z-Perish Song, all of the user's lowered stats are reset, and the user can use this move regardless of whether it was affected by Throat Chop or not.

Generation VIII

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

If the user is holding a Throat Spray, the item will be consumed and the user's Special Attack stat will be raised by one stage.

Perish Song does not affect Dynamax Pokémon in Max Raid Battles, but does in other battles.

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
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA 		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
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0094 Gengar GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Amorphous Amorphous 1
0124 Jynx IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like 51 57 49 55 1, 55 1, 55 52
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Monster Water 1 29 25 27 27 27 27 60
0186 Politoed WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 1, 35 1, 35 1 1 1 1 1
0200 Misdreavus GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 46 45 41 46 46 46 46BDSP
0238 Smoochum IceIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 45 49 41 45 45 45 44
0251 Celebi PsychicIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 50 50 91 91 91 91 100
0333 Swablu NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Dragon 48 50 55BW
48B2W2 		48XY
42ORAS 		42 44
0334 Altaria DragonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Dragon 54 62 70BW
57B2W2 		57XY
46ORAS 		46 50
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field 46 65 65 1, 65XY
1, 57ORAS 		1, 57 55
0402 Kricketune BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 38DP
50PtHGSS 		50 50 50 50BDSP
0429 Mismagius GhostIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous 1BDSP
0493 Arceus NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 90 90 90 90 90BDSP
0648 Meloetta NormalIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 85 85 85
0864 Cursola GhostIC Big.png Water 1 Water 3 1SwSh
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 Parent
Egg Groups 		Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0086 Seel WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0092 Gastly GhostIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Amorphous Amorphous ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0104 Cubone GroundIC Big.png Monster Monster ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0174 Igglybuff NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0183 Marill WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Water 1 Fairy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
0198 Murkrow DarkIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Flying Flying ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0298 Azurill NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Water 1 Fairy ✔
0358 Chimecho PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous ✔USUM ✔BDSP
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔BDSP
0728 Popplio WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field ✔ ✔SwSh
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 GroundIC Big.png 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 WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Perish Song has 15PP and 25% accuracy. The user 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 and Taunt. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked by Soundproof.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 15%. Additionally, it can now be reflected back by Magic Coat.

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 the anime

Little Miss Perish Song.png
Misdreavus
Nando Altaria Perish Song.png
Altaria
Magnus Absol Perish Song.png
Absol
The user sings a malevolent melody that hurts it and its opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Misdreavus 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 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 Absol releases crimson soundwaves from its mouth at the opponent.
Magnus's Absol The Bonds of Evolution! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Polibo Perish Song.png
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 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

Perish Song II.png Perish Song III.png Perish Song IV.png
Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Perish Song V.png Perish Song VI.png
Perish Song VI 2.png 		Perish Song VII.png
Perish Song VII 2.png
Generation V Generation VI Generation VII

Side series games

Perish Song Stad2.png Perish Song Colo.png Perish Song XD.png Perish Song PBR.png
Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Perish Song PMD RB.png Perish Song PMD GTI.png Perish Song PSMD.png
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD

Trivia

Perish Song animation when displaying the counter in Battle Revolution
Perish Song dropping to zero in Battle Revolution
  • Perish Song displays animation when displaying the counter, as well as when it drops to zero, in Pokémon Battle Revolution.
  • 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.


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 *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Verdwijnlied
France Flag.png French Requiem
Germany Flag.png German Abgesang
Greece Flag.png Greek Κύκνειο Άσμα
India Flag.png Hindi मारने का गाना Maarne Ka Gaana
Italy Flag.png Italian Ultimocanto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 멸망의노래 Myeolmang-ui Norae
Poland Flag.png Polish Rekwiem
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Canção do Perecer
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Pesma stradanja
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Canción de Terror (TLoT)
Canto Mortal
Spain Flag.png Spain Canto Mortal
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bài Ca Hủy Diệt


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