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Revision as of 23:34, 7 February 2011

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
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Soundproof prevents all effect from sound moves, granting the user immunity from them. Also, a sleeping Pokémon with this ability cannot be awakened with a Poké Flute in FireRed and LeafGreen.

Sound moves

Move Type Cat.
Ancient Song  Normal  Special
Bark Out  Dark  Special
Bug Buzz  Bug  Special
Chatter  Flying  Special
Echo Voice  Normal  Special
GrassWhistle  Grass  Status
Growl  Normal  Status
Heal Bell*  Normal  Status
Hyper Voice  Normal  Special
Metal Sound  Steel  Status
Perish Song  Normal  Status
Round  Normal  Status
Hyper Voice  Normal  Special
Screech  Normal  Status
Sing  Normal  Status
Snore  Normal  Special
Supersonic  Normal  Status
Uproar  Normal  Special

Unaffected sound-like moves

Move Type Cat.
Howl  Normal  Status
Roar of Time  Dragon  Special
SonicBoom  Normal  Special
Heal Bell*  Normal  Status

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0100 Voltorb Voltorb
Electric Electric Soundproof Static Aftermath
0101 Electrode Electrode
Electric Electric Soundproof Static Aftermath
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Psychic Psychic Soundproof Filter Technician
0293 Whismur Whismur
Normal Normal Soundproof None Jitter
0294 Loudred Loudred
Normal Normal Soundproof None Scrappy
0295 Exploud Exploud
Normal Normal Soundproof None Scrappy
0410 Shieldon Shieldon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0411 Bastiodon Bastiodon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0439 Mime Jr. Mime Jr.
Psychic Psychic Soundproof Filter Technician
0459 Snover Snover
Grass Ice Snow Warning None Soundproof
0460 Abomasnow Abomasnow
Grass Ice Snow Warning None Soundproof
0626 Buffalon Buffalon
Normal Normal Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof
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 the anime



The user is immune to any sound-based attacks.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Whismur 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
Loudred 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 other languages

  • Finnish: Äänisuojaus
  • French: Anti-bruit
  • German: Lärmschutz
  • Greek: Ηχομόνωση
  • Italian: Antisuono
  • Korean: 방음 Bang'eum
  • Spanish: Insonorizar


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