Metal Sound (move)

Metal Sound きんぞくおん Metal Sound

Battles Type  Steel Category  Status PP  40 (max. 64) Power  — Accuracy  85% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock Is a sound-based move

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles those that have made appeals.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Metal Sound (Japanese: きんぞくおん Metal Sound) is a non-damaging Steel-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Metal Sound lowers the target's Special Defense stat by two stages. Pokémon with the Ability Soundproof are not affected by this move.

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

Metal Sound can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Metal Claw to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Steelium Z into Z-Metal Sound, the user's Special Attack stat rises by one stage, and can be used regardless of whether the user is affected by Throat Chop or not.

Description

Games Description RSEColo.XD Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def. FRLG A horrible metallic screech is used to sharply lower the foe's Sp. Def. DPPtHGSSPBR A horrible sound like scraping metal is emitted to sharply reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat. BWB2W2 A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly reduces the target's Sp. Def stat. XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA SV A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
052		Meowth Galarian Form		Field		Field						40	40
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1BW 29B2W2	29XY 25ORAS	25	40SwShBDSP	40
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	1	1	1BW 29B2W2	29XY 25ORAS	25	46SwShBDSP	46
140		Kabuto		Water 1	Water 3	43	41	41	41	41	55
141		Kabutops		Water 1	Water 3	46	45	45	45	45	63
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	45	33DP 31PtHGSS	31	31XY 42ORAS	42	40
304		Aron		Monster		Monster	39	36	36BW 32B2W2	32XY 31ORAS	31	33
305		Lairon		Monster		Monster	45	40	40BW 34B2W2	34XY 31ORAS	31	35
306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	50	40	40BW 34B2W2	34XY 31ORAS	31	35
410		Shieldon		Monster		Monster		10	10	10	10	10BDSP
411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster		1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10BDSP
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug		29	29	29	29	29BDSP
436		Bronzor		Mineral		Mineral			31B2W2	31	31	40SwShBDSP	40
437		Bronzong		Mineral		Mineral			31B2W2	31	31	44SwShBDSP	44
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like		24	24	24	24	28SwShBDSP	28
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral		1	1BW 29B2W2	29XY 25ORAS	25	46SwShBDSP	46
485		Heatran		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		25	25	25	25	48SwShBDSP	48
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral			45	45	45	16
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral			48	48	48	16
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral			48	48	48	16
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form		Water 1	Amorphous						20
624		Pawniard		Human-Like		Human-Like			38	38	38	30	30
625		Bisharp		Human-Like		Human-Like			38	38	38	30	30
632		Durant		Bug		Bug			66	1, 66	1, 56	40
649		Genesect		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			33	33	33	35
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral				8	8	16
680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral				8	8	16
681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral						1
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral				12	12	20	20
772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					45	20
773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					45	20
781		Dhelmise		Mineral		Mineral					18	48
791		Solgaleo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					13	14
797		Celesteela		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					23	45
823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying						1	1
863		Perrserker		Field		Field						48	48
884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon						18
983		Kingambit		Human-Like		Human-Like							30
989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							49
994		Iron Moth		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							63
100		Gholdengo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28
100		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							63
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
050		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field					✔	✔	✔
100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral							✔
529		Drilbur		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔
679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral				✔	✔
848		Toxel		Human-Like		Human-Like						✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
529		Drilbur		Field		Field	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.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Metal Sound reduces the target's Sp. Def. Prior to Gates to Infinity, the move reduced their Sp. Def by three stages. From Gates to Infinity onward, Metal Sound reduces the target's Sp. Def by two stages. This move is affected by Magic Coat.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDTDS - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes BSL - - 17 - 100% - Front Enemy Yes MDGtI - - 18 50 90% 98% Front Enemy Yes SMD - - 18 40 90% 98% Front Enemy Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Metal Sound could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Metal Sound could be seen as a move used by Boss Magnemite.

Metal Sound

Charge time	1.96 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Enemy
Additional effect	Lowers the foe's Defense

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Status	2	—	—	—	100%	An opponent	—	Lowers the target’s Sp. Def by two stat ranks.	Sygna Suit Hilbert & Genesect (Direct link)

Description

Games Description MDRB Reduces the target's Special Defense by three levels. MDTDS Reduces the target's Special Defense by 3 levels. BSL てきポケモンの とくぼうを ３だんかいさげる MDGtI It sharply lowers the enemy's Special Defense. SMD MDRTDX It sharply lowers the enemy's Sp. Def.

In the anime

Magneton	Aggron	Bisharp	Mega Lucario
The user emits a horrible sound like scraping metal to make the target more vulnerable to special attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Aggron	The two horns on Aggron's horns start to glow white and vibrate, causing a loud ringing sound to be released. The horns then release light blue sound waves from them at the opponent, making them more vulnerable to special attacks. Any Pokémon nearby also hear a loud ringing sound.
Paul's Aggron	Familiarity Breeds Strategy!		Debut
Bisharp	Bisharp's arm blades become metallic before rubbing its arms together to send silver-colored sound waves at the opponent, forcing them to hold their ears in pain; or, Bisharp extends its arms outwards, then slams its arms together, and silver-colored sound waves spread out towards the opponent, who finds the sound to be unbearable.
Georgia's Bisharp	Search for the Clubultimate!		None
Bryony's Bisharp	Meeting at Terminus Cave!		None
Magneton	Magneton's body glows light blue and it emits silver-colored sound waves that spread out towards the opponent, forcing the opponent to hold their ears in pain.
Clemont's Magneton	Clemont's Got a Secret!		None
Lucario	Lucario puts the spikes on its paws together, causing white sound waves accompanied by a sound like scraping metal to emit from the tips and spread towards the target, making them cover their ears in pain. Lucario also growls in unison with the ringing.
Korrina's Lucario	The Cave of Trials!		None
Lucario	Mega Lucario puts the spikes on its paws together, causing white sound waves accompanied by a high-pitched buzzing sound to emit from the tips and spread towards the target, making them cover their ears in pain.
Korrina's Lucario	Showdown at the Shalour Gym!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Skarmory
The user releases a horrible sound from a part of its body, causing the opponent to hold their ears in pain.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Skarmory	Skarmory opens its wings and releases a horrible sound from both of them, causing the opponent to hold their ears in pain.
Winona's Skarmory	Bravo, Vibrava		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Metal Sound is the only Steel-type sound-based move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 金屬音 Gāmsuhk Yām Mandarin 金屬音 / 金属音 Jīnshǔ Yīn Czech Kovový zvuk Dutch Metaalklank French Strido-Son German Metallsound Greek Μεταλλικός Ήχος Indonesian Besi Berderit Italian Ferrostrido Korean 금속음 Geumsok Eum Polish Dźwięk Metalu Portuguese Brazil Som de Metal (Pokémon the Series: XY-present, TCG, manga) Som Metálico Portugal Som Metálico Russian Звук металла Zvuk metalla Serbian Metalni Zvuk Spanish Latin America Eco Metálico (DP186) Sonido Metálico (BW071) Spain Eco Metálico Vietnamese Âm Thanh Kim Loại

Variations of the move Screech
Screech • Metal Sound Formerly a variation Cotton Spore

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