Sound-based move

Boomburst in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

A sound-based move (Japanese: 音技(おとわざ) sound move or 音(おと)の技(わざ) sound move) is any move that uses sound. Sound-based moves have a variety of unique properties and effects. Sound moves like Sing have existed since Generation I, but in Generation III they became a mechanic.

In the games

In the core series games, sound-based moves have the following effects:

• Pokémon with the Soundproof Ability are unaffected by other Pokémon's sound-based moves, except Heal Bell in Generation V.
• Pokémon affected by Throat Chop cannot use sound-based moves for two turns.
• Sound-based moves used by a Pokémon with Liquid Voice become Water-type moves.
• Sound-based moves used by a Pokémon with Punk Rock are boosted by 30%. Pokémon with Punk Rock also take half damage from sound-based moves.
• If a Pokémon holding a Throat Spray uses a sound-based move, the Throat Spray is consumed and boosts the holder's Special Attack by one stage.

While not an inherent property of sound-based moves, from Generation VI onward, all sound-based moves that can target Pokémon other than the user can hit Pokémon behind a substitute.

List of sound-based moves

Move Type Cat. Growl  Normal  Status Roar  Normal  Status Sing  Normal  Status Supersonic  Normal  Status Screech  Normal  Status Snore  Normal  Special Perish Song  Normal  Status Heal Bell  Normal  Status Uproar  Normal  Special Hyper Voice  Normal  Special Metal Sound  Steel  Status Grass Whistle  Grass  Status Howl  Normal  Status Bug Buzz  Bug  Special Chatter  Flying  Special Round  Normal  Special Echoed Voice  Normal  Special Relic Song  Normal  Special Snarl  Dark  Special Noble Roar  Normal  Status Disarming Voice  Fairy  Special Parting Shot  Dark  Status Boomburst  Normal  Special Confide  Normal  Status Sparkling Aria  Water  Special Clanging Scales  Dragon  Special Clangorous Soulblaze  Dragon  Special Clangorous Soul  Dragon  Status Overdrive  Electric  Special Eerie Spell  Psychic  Special Torch Song  Fire  Special Alluring Voice  Fairy  Special Psychic Noise  Psychic  Special

List of sound-based Shadow moves

Move Type Cat. Shadow Panic  Shadow  Status

Effects involving sound-based moves

Moves

Name Effect Throat Chop Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.

Abilities

Name Effect Soundproof Grants immunity to sound-based moves. Liquid Voice Has all of the Pokémon's sound-based moves become Water-type. Punk Rock Boosts the Pokémon's sound-based moves by 30%, and halves the damage it takes from sound-based moves.

Items

Name Effect Throat Spray Raises the Pokémon's Special Attack after using a sound-based move.

In animation

Pokémon the Series

Gallery

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  Growl being used by Marilyn's Chingling
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  Roar being used by a wild Arcanine
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  Sing being used by Nando's Kricketune
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  Supersonic being used by Ash's Noivern
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  Screech being used by Schwarz's Seviper
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  Snore being used by a wild Snorlax
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  Perish Song being used by Magnus's Absol
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  Heal Bell being used by James's Chimecho
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  Uproar being used by Mitch Mitchum's Loudred
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  Hyper Voice being used by Ursula's Jigglypuff
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  Metal Sound being used by Paul's Aggron
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  Grass Whistle being used by a wild Snover
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  Bug Buzz being used by Luke's Larvesta
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  Round being used by wild Swoobat
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  Relic Song being used by Meloetta
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  Snarl being used by Hodge's Mightyena
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  Disarming Voice being used by Cynthia's Milotic
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  Boomburst being used by Drasna's Noivern
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  Sparkling Aria being used by Lana's Primarina
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  Clanging Scales being used by a Totem Kommo-o
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  Clangorous Soulblaze being used by Phil's Kommo-o

Pokémon Horizons: The Series

Gallery

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  Uproar being used by Roy's Wattrel
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  Metal Sound being used by Tepen's Honedge
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  Round being used by wild Krokorok
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  Snarl being used by Spinel's Umbreon
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  Disarming Voice being used by Roy's Fuecoco
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  Boomburst being used by Larry's Dudunsparce
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  Overdrive being used by Ryme's Toxtricity
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  Torch Song being used by Roy's Skeledirge

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gallery

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  Growl being used by Platinum's Piplup
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  Roar being used by Lenora's Stoutland
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  Sing being used by a Scientist's Kricketune
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  Supersonic being used by Koga's Golbat
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  Screech being used by Miles's Persian
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  Snore being used by Sham's Slowking
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  Perish Song being used by Gold's Politoed, Polibo
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  Heal Bell being used by Whitney's Miltank, Mil Mil
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  Uproar being used by the Advanced level Grunt's Chingling
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  Hyper Voice being used by Zinnia's Salamence
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  Metal Sound being used by Winona's Skarmory
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  Grass Whistle being used by Wally's Roselia
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  Howl being used by Ruby's Mightyena, Nana
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  Bug Buzz being used by Mars's Yanmega
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  Chatter being used by Pearl's Chatot, Chatler
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  Round being used by a choir's Swablu
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  Echoed Voice being used by N's Tympole
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  Relic Song being used by a wild Meloetta
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  Snarl being used by Casey's Toxtricity, Tera
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  Noble Roar being used by Lysandre's Pyroar
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  Disarming Voice being used by Y's Sylveon, Veevee
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  Boomburst being used by Aster's Noivern
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  Overdrive being used by Casey's Toxtricity, Tera

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	聲音招式 Sēngyām Jīusīk 聲音的招式 Sēngyām dīk Jīusīk
	Mandarin	聲音招式 / 声音招式 Shēngyīn Zhāoshì 聲音的招式 / 声音的招式 Shēngyīn de Zhāoshì
French		Capacité sonore (IV+) Attaque sonore (III)
German		Geräusch-Attacke (IX+) Lärm-Attacke (III-VIII)
Italian		Mossa basata sul suono (V+) Mossa sonora (III-IV)
Korean		소리 기술 Sori Gisul
Spanish		Movimiento que usa sonido (VII+) Ataque de sonido (III-VI)

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