Amnesia
ドわすれ Memory Lapse
Type  Psychic
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Earn double the score in the next turn.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Amnesia (Japanese: ドわすれ Memory Lapse) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TR17 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM128 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Effect

Generation I

Amnesia increases the user's Special by two stages.

Generation II onwards

Amnesia now raises the user's Special Defense by two stages instead.

Amnesia is a part of Contest Spectacular combination and using it will cause Baton Pass and Stored Power to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Amnesia, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation IX

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Category  Status
Accuracy  100%
Standard Plus Move
Power
Cooldown  9s
Move wind-up time  1 frame
Effect duration  30s  33s
Additional effect
 —
 —
 —
None

Description

Games Description
Stad Sharply raises the user's Special stat. Also increases protection against special attacks.
Stad2 A move that increases the user's Spcl.Def. stat. It is normally used up to three times.
GSC Sharply raises the user's Spcl.Def.
RSEFRLGColoXD Forgets about something and sharply raises Sp. Def.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
SV The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Def stat.
ZA The user boosts its Sp. Def stat for a while by temporarily emptying its mind to forget all concerns.
Champs Boosts the user's Sp. Def stat by 2 stages.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0001 Bulbasaur
Monster
Grass
40
0002 Ivysaur
Monster
Grass
40
0003 Venusaur
Monster
Grass
1 40
0035 Clefairy Fairy 16 28
0036 Clefable Fairy 28
0053 Persian Field 1
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
Field 1
0054 Psyduck Water 1
Field
44 48BW
43B2W2
43 37 41 34 34 34
0055 Golduck Water 1
Field
50 56BW
49B2W2
49 41 53 36 36 36
0060 Poliwag Water 1 38
0061 Poliwhirl Water 1 41
0079 Slowpoke
Monster
Water 1
40 43 43RSE
36FRLG
43 41 41 41 48 27 27 27 27
0079 Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster
Water 1
27 27 27
0080 Slowbro
Monster
Water 1
44 46 46RSE
36FRLG
47 43 43 43 62 27 27 27 27
0080 Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
27 27 27
0099 Kingler Water 3 1
0114 Tangela Grass 49
0143 Snorlax Monster 1 8 6RSE
5FRLG
9 9 9 9 45 36 36 36
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered 81 77 77RSE
99FRLG
57 50 79 79 44 32 32 32 32
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered 60 60 60 60 22 10 10 10
0161 Sentret Field 41 49 36 36 36 36 36 36
0162 Furret Field 48 59 42 42 42 42 42 42
0173 Cleffa No Eggs Discovered 28
0194 Wooper
Water 1
Field
21 21 23 23 23 23 32 32 32
0194 Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form

Water 1
Field
32
0195 Quagsire
Water 1
Field
23 23 24 24 24 24 40 40 40
0199 Slowking
Monster
Water 1
27 27 27 27
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
27 27 27
0202 Wobbuffet Amorphous 1 1
0218 Slugma Amorphous 29 29 31 32 32XY
36ORAS
36 36 36
0219 Magcargo
Amorphous 29 29 31 32 32XY
36ORAS
36 36 36
0220 Swinub
Field 55C 55 49 49BW
48B2W2
48 48 35 35 35
0221 Piloswine
Field 70C 70 65 65BW
58B2W2
58 58 37 37 37
0258 Mudkip Monster
Water 1
27 27 27 30
0259 Marshtomp
Monster
Water 1
35 35 35 30
0260 Swampert
Monster
Water 1
35 35 35 30
0287 Slakoth Field 25 25 25 25XY
17ORAS
17 17 17
0288 Vigoroth Field 1
0289 Slaking Field 25 25 25 25XY
17ORAS
17 17 17
0316 Gulpin Amorphous 17 17 17 17XY
12ORAS
12 12 12 12
0317 Swalot Amorphous 17 17 17 17XY
12ORAS
12 12 12 12
0320 Wailmer Field
Water 2
46 37 37 37 37 42 42
0321 Wailord Field
Water 2
52 37 37 37 37 44 44
0322 Numel
Field 31 25 31BW
19B2W2
19 19 19 19 19
0323 Camerupt
Field 31 25 31BW
19B2W2
19 19 19 19 19
0324 Torkoal Field 40 49 49 49XY
40ORAS
40 62 52 52
0325 Spoink Field 33
0326 Grumpig Field 33
0339 Barboach
Water 2 21 18 18 18XY
15ORAS
15 18 18 18
0340 Whiscash
Water 2 21 18 18 18XY
15ORAS
15 18 18 18
0345 Lileep
Water 3 36 29 29 29XY
36ORAS
36 28 28
0346 Cradily
Water 3 36 29 29 29XY
36ORAS
36 28 28
0358 Chimecho Amorphous 23
0360 Wynaut No Eggs Discovered 1 1
0368 Gorebyss Water 1 29 19 19 19XY
16ORAS
16 16
0378 Regice No Eggs Discovered 41 41 41 41XY
37ORAS
37 36 36 36
0379 Registeel No Eggs Discovered 41 41 41 41XY
37ORAS
37 36 36 36
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Defense Forme
No Eggs Discovered 35 73 73 73XY
55ORAS
55 55 55
0399 Bidoof Water 1
Field
29 29 29 41 41
0400 Bibarel
Water 1
Field
33 33 33 48 48
0425 Drifloon
Amorphous 40B2W2 40 40
0426 Drifblim
Amorphous 46B2W2 46 46
0433 Chingling No Eggs Discovered 23
0446 Munchlax No Eggs Discovered 9 9 9 9 36 36 36
0449 Hippopotas Field 24
0450 Hippowdon Field 24
0473 Mamoswine
Field 37 37 37
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered 46 46 46 46 42 42 42
0513 Pansear Field 25 25 25 25
0514 Simisear Field 25
0517 Munna Field 12
0518 Musharna Field 12
0527 Woobat
Field
Flying
29 29 29 30
0528 Swoobat
Field
Flying
29 29 29 30
0531 Audino Fairy 24
0538 Throh Human-Like 41
0568 Trubbish Mineral 40 40 40 9 9
0569 Garbodor Mineral 46 46 46 9 9
0631 Heatmor Field 46 44 47 45
0636 Larvesta
Bug 80 80 80 54 54
0637 Volcarona
Bug 1 1 54 54
0684 Swirlix Fairy 18
0685 Slurpuff Fairy 18
0719 Diancie
No Eggs Discovered 7
0780 Drampa
Monster
Dragon
32
0845 Cramorant
Water 1
Flying
42 42
0875 Eiscue Water 1
Field
30 30
0974 Cetoddle Field 40
0975 Cetitan Field 40
0980 Clodsire
Water 1
Field
Evo.
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 TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
0001 Bulbasaur
Monster
Grass
0002 Ivysaur
Monster
Grass
0003 Venusaur
Monster
Grass
0027 Sandshrew Field
0027 Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field
0028 Sandslash Field
0028 Sandslash
Sandslash
Alolan Form

Field
0032 Nidoran♂ Monster
Field
0033 Nidorino Monster
Field
0034 Nidoking
Monster
Field
0035 Clefairy Fairy
0036 Clefable Fairy
0039 Jigglypuff
Fairy
0040 Wigglytuff
Fairy
0052 Meowth Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Galarian Form
Field
0053 Persian Field
0053 Persian
Persian
Alolan Form
Field
0054 Psyduck Water 1
Field
0055 Golduck Water 1
Field
0060 Poliwag Water 1
0061 Poliwhirl Water 1
0062 Poliwrath
Water 1
0079 Slowpoke
Monster
Water 1
0079 Slowpoke
Slowpoke
Galarian Form
Monster
Water 1
0080 Slowbro
Monster
Water 1
0080 Slowbro
Slowbro
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
0098 Krabby Water 3
0099 Kingler Water 3
0108 Lickitung Monster
0114 Tangela Grass
0143 Snorlax Monster
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered
0161 Sentret Field
0162 Furret Field
0163 Hoothoot
Flying
0164 Noctowl
Flying
0170 Chinchou
Water 2
0171 Lanturn
Water 2
0173 Cleffa No Eggs Discovered
0183 Marill
Water 1
Fairy
0184 Azumarill
Water 1
Fairy
0186 Politoed Water 1
0194 Wooper
Water 1
Field
0194 Wooper
Wooper
Paldean Form

Water 1
Field
0195 Quagsire
Water 1
Field
0199 Slowking
Monster
Water 1
0199 Slowking
Slowking
Galarian Form

Monster
Water 1
0202 Wobbuffet Amorphous
0203 Girafarig
Field
0206 Dunsparce Field
0218 Slugma Amorphous
0219 Magcargo
Amorphous
0220 Swinub
Field
0221 Piloswine
Field
0222 Corsola
Water 1
Water 3
0222 Corsola
Corsola
Galarian Form
Water 1
Water 3
0226 Mantine
Water 1
0258 Mudkip Monster
Water 1
0259 Marshtomp
Monster
Water 1
0260 Swampert
Monster
Water 1
0272 Ludicolo
Water 1
Grass
0273 Seedot Field
Grass
0274 Nuzleaf
Field
Grass
0275 Shiftry
Field
Grass
0287 Slakoth Field
0288 Vigoroth Field
0289 Slaking Field
0316 Gulpin Amorphous
0317 Swalot Amorphous
0320 Wailmer Field
Water 2
0321 Wailord Field
Water 2
0322 Numel
Field
0323 Camerupt
Field
0324 Torkoal Field
0325 Spoink Field
0326 Grumpig Field
0339 Barboach
Water 2
0340 Whiscash
Water 2
0345 Lileep
Water 3
0346 Cradily
Water 3
0360 Wynaut No Eggs Discovered
0369 Relicanth
Water 1
Water 2
0378 Regice No Eggs Discovered
0379 Registeel No Eggs Discovered
0385 Jirachi
No Eggs Discovered
0386 Deoxys
Deoxys
Defense Forme
No Eggs Discovered
0387 Turtwig Monster
Grass
0388 Grotle Monster
Grass
0389 Torterra
Monster
Grass
0422 Shellos
Shellos
All forms
Water 1
Amorphous
0423 Gastrodon
Gastrodon
All forms

Water 1
Amorphous
0425 Drifloon
Amorphous
0426 Drifblim
Amorphous
0446 Munchlax No Eggs Discovered
0449 Hippopotas Field
0450 Hippowdon Field
0458 Mantyke
No Eggs Discovered
0463 Lickilicky Monster
0465 Tangrowth Grass
0468 Togekiss
Flying
Fairy
0473 Mamoswine
Field
0480 Uxie No Eggs Discovered
0517 Munna Field
0518 Musharna Field
0527 Woobat
Field
Flying
0528 Swoobat
Field
Flying
0531 Audino Fairy
0559 Scraggy
Field
Dragon
0560 Scrafty
Field
Dragon
0568 Trubbish Mineral
0569 Garbodor Mineral
0631 Heatmor Field
0636 Larvesta
Bug
0637 Volcarona
Bug
0684 Swirlix Fairy
0685 Slurpuff Fairy
0719 Diancie
No Eggs Discovered
0728 Popplio Water 1
Field
0729 Brionne Water 1
Field
0730 Primarina
Water 1
Field
0739 Crabrawler Water 3
0740 Crabominable
Water 3
0755 Morelull
Grass
0756 Shiinotic
Grass
0764 Comfey Grass
0769 Sandygast
Amorphous
0770 Palossand
Amorphous
0780 Drampa
Monster
Dragon
0799 Guzzlord
No Eggs Discovered
0819 Skwovet Field
0820 Greedent Field
0842 Appletun
Grass
Dragon
0845 Cramorant
Water 1
Flying
0863 Perrserker Field
0864 Cursola Water 1
Water 3
0867 Runerigus
Mineral
Amorphous
0875 Eiscue Water 1
Field
0974 Cetoddle Field
0975 Cetitan Field
0980 Clodsire
Water 1
Field
0981 Farigiraf
Field
0982 Dudunsparce
Dudunsparce
All forms
Field
0985 Scream Tail
No Eggs Discovered
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 Egg Groups Egg Move
0001 Bulbasaur
Monster
Grass
0027 Sandshrew
Sandshrew
Alolan Form

Field
0032 Nidoran♂ Monster
Field
0052 Meowth Field
0052 Meowth
Meowth
Alolan Form
Field
0098 Krabby Water 3
0108 Lickitung Monster
0114 Tangela Grass
0170 Chinchou
Water 2
0173 Cleffa Fairy
0183 Marill
Water 1
Fairy
0187 Hoppip
Fairy
Grass
0203 Girafarig
Field
0222 Corsola
Water 1
Water 3
0226 Mantine
Water 1
0273 Seedot Field
Grass
0325 Spoink Field
0351 Castform Fairy
Amorphous
0369 Relicanth
Water 1
Water 2
0387 Turtwig Monster
Grass
0422 Shellos
Shellos
All forms
Water 1
Amorphous
0458 Mantyke
Water 1
0531 Audino Fairy
0559 Scraggy
Field
Dragon
0626 Bouffalant Field
0728 Popplio Water 1
Field
0739 Crabrawler Water 3
0755 Morelull
Grass
0764 Comfey Grass
0769 Sandygast
Amorphous
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 I

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0054 Psyduck Water 1
Field
Amnesia PsyduckStad
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 V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0098 Krabby Water 3 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0170 Chinchou
Water 2 Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0096 Drowzee Human-Like New York Pokémon Center
0223 Remoraid Water 1
Water 2
New York Pokémon Center
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 IV

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0151 Mew
MewLv. 50
No Eggs Discovered Sapporo PalCity Mew
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 VI

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0054 Psyduck
PsyduckLv. 20
Water 1
Field
Junichi Masuda's Psyduck
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

Amnesia raises the user's Sp. Defense by two stages.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 22 - —% - User User -
MDTDS - - 22 - —% - User User -
BSL - - 22 - —% - User User -
MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - User User -
SMD - - 17 40 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Blast

The user's Defense rises.

Pokémon UNITE

Amnesia
Pokémon Move Icon Image Level Learned Cooldown Description

Slowbro
6 9.5s Has the user recover some of its HP using its stored-up lost HP. For a short time after using this move, the user becomes immune to hindrances and gains increased Defense.
Upgraded to Amnesia+ when the Pokémon reaches Lv. 11.
Upgrade: Increases Sp. Def.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the user's Special Defense by two levels.
MDTDS Boosts the user's Special Defense by 2 levels.
BSL じぶんの とくぼうを 2だんかいあげる
MDGtI It sharply boosts your Special Defense. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.)
SMD It sharply boosts your Sp. Def. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.


In animation

Pokémon animated series


Westwood V's Slowbro

A Trainer's Slowbro
The user temporarily empties its mind, forgetting how to use a move or boosting its endurance.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Slowbro Slowbro temporarily forgets how to use a move; or, three question marks float over Slowbro's head, then burst into smoke, raising Slowbro's endurance.
Professor Westwood V's Slowbro The Evolution Solution Debut
A Trainer's Slowbro Mega Evolution - Roy None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 瞬間失憶 Seungāan Sātyīk *
突然失憶 Dahtyìhn Sātyīk *
Mandarin 瞬間失憶 / 瞬间失忆 Shùnjiān Shīyì
Czech Amnézie
Danish Hukommelsestab
Dutch Amnesie
Finnish Muistinmenetys
French Amnésie
German Amnesie
Greek Αμνησία Amnisía
Italian Amnesia
Korean 망각술 Manggaksul
Norwegian Amnesi
Hukommelsestap
Polish Amnezja
Portuguese Amnésia
Russian Амнезия Amneziya
Serbian Amnezija
Spanish Amnesia
Swedish Minnesförlust
Turkish Unutkanlık
Vietnamese Mất Trí
Variations of the move Acid Armor
Acid ArmorAmnesiaAutotomizeBarrierIron DefenseNasty PlotRock PolishSwords Dance
Formerly a variation
MinimizeTail Glow
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215
216217218219220221222223224225226227228229
ZA
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107
Added in ZA 2.0.0
108109110111112113114115116117118119120121122123124125126
127128129130131132133134135136137138139140141142143144145
146147148149150151152153154155156157158159160
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