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Soundproof (Ability)

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Soundproof ぼうおん
Soundproof
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Generation III
Avoids sound-based moves.
Generation IV
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation V
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation VI
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation VII
Soundproofing of the Pokémon itself gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generation III to IV

Soundproof prevents all effect from sound-based moves, granting Pokémon with this Ability immunity from them.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, a sleeping Pokémon with this Ability cannot be woken with a Poké Flute. From Generation III to IV, Pokémon with this Ability can still fall asleep during an uproar.

Generation V onward

Pokémon with Soundproof can now be affected by Heal Bell.

Sound-based moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat. Gen.
Boomburst  Normal  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Bug Buzz  Bug  Special IV+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Chatter  Flying  Special IV+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Clanging Scales  Dragon  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Confide  Normal  Status VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Disarming Voice  Fairy  Special VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Echoed Voice  Normal  Special V+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Grass Whistle  Grass  Status III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Growl  Normal  Status III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Heal Bell  Normal  Status III-IV, VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Hyper Voice  Normal  Special III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Metal Sound  Steel  Status III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Noble Roar  Normal  Status VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Parting Shot  Dark  Status VI+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Perish Song  Normal  Status III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Relic Song  Normal  Special V+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Roar  Normal  Status III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Round  Normal  Special V+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Screech  Normal  Status III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Shadow Panic*  Shadow  Status III {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Sing  Normal  Status III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Snarl  Dark  Special V+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Snore  Normal  Special III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Sparkling Aria  Water  Special VII+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Supersonic  Normal  Status III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}
Uproar  Normal  Special III+ {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

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 Fairy Soundproof Filter Technician
0293 Whismur Whismur
 Normal Normal Soundproof None Rattled
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 Fairy Soundproof Filter Technician
0459 Snover Snover
 Grass Ice Snow Warning None Soundproof
0460 Abomasnow Abomasnow
 Grass Ice Snow Warning None Soundproof
0626 Bouffalant Bouffalant
 Normal Normal Reckless Sap Sipper Soundproof
0782 Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
 Dragon Dragon Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
0783 Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
 Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
0784 Kommo-o Kommo-o
 Dragon Fighting Bulletproof Soundproof Overcoat
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

Alanna Whismur Soundproof.png
Whismur
Mitch Mitchum Loudred Soundproof.png
Loudred
The Pokémon 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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 隔音 Gaakyām *
防音 Fòhngyām *
Mandarin 隔音 Géyīn *
防音 Fángyīn *
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Geluiddicht
Finland Flag.png Finnish Äänisuojaus
France Flag.png French Anti-Bruit
Germany Flag.png German Lärmschutz
Italy Flag.png Italian Antisuono
South Korea Flag.png Korean 방음 Bang'eum
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese À Prova de Som
Russia Flag.png Russian Звукоизоляция Zvukoizolyatsiya
Spain Flag.png Spanish Insonorizar


Variations of the Ability Soundproof
Soundproof • Cacophony


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