Stun Spore (move)

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Stun Spore
しびれごな Numbing Powder
Stun Spore IX.png
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Type  Grass
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  75%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that made good appeals.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  1
Badly startles all Pokémon that successfully showed their appeal.

Stun Spore (Japanese: しびれごな Numbing Powder) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I.

It appears to be a paralyzing counterpart to Poison Powder and Sleep Powder, as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.

Effect

Generation I to V

Stun Spore paralyzes the target. Stun Spore cannot affect targets with Limber as their Ability.

In the Generation I handheld games only, Stun Spore can affect a target behind a substitute.

Stun Spore can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Sweet Scent was used in the previous turn.

Generation VI onwards

Grass-type and Electric-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Stun Spore.

Stun Spore can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing Hex and Smelling Salts to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Stun Spore, the user's Special Defense stat is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Category  Status
PP  20
Agile Strong
Power  —  —  —
Accuracy  80%  80%  100%
Action speed modifier
Self  0  0  +5
Target  0  +3  0
Additional effect
Turns  5  3  7
   ?  ?
   ?  ?
Inflicts the target with paralysis

Description

Games Description
Stad A special move that causes paralysis. When paralyzed, the victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility.
Stad2 Special move that causes paralysis. The victim has a one-in-four chance of immobility.
GSC A move that may paralyze the foe.
RSE Scatters a powder that may paralyze the foe.
FRLG Paralyzing dust is scattered wildly. It may paralyze the foe.
Colo.XD Scatters a powder that may paralyze the target.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder. It may paralyze the target.
BWB2W2 The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder. It may leave the target with paralysis.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user scatters a cloud of numbing powder that paralyzes the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0012 Butterfree Butterfree
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 16RGB
14Y
14 14 12 12 12 13 12
0043 Oddish Oddish
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 17 16 16 15 15 15XY
14ORAS
14SMUSUM
13PE
16
0044 Gloom Gloom
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1, 17 16 16 15 15 15XY
14ORAS
14SMUSUM
13PE
16
0045 Vileplume Vileplume
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1, 17 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1
0046 Paras Paras
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 13 7 7 6 6 6 6SMUSUM
4PE
6BDSP
5LA
0047 Parasect Parasect
BugIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Bug Grass 1, 13 1, 7 1, 7 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6SMUSUM
1, 4PE
1, 6BDSP
5LA
0048 Venonat Venonat
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 30 28 28 23 23 23 23SMUSUM
16PE
23BDSP 23
0049 Venomoth Venomoth
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 30 28 28 23 23 23 23SMUSUM
16PE
23BDSP 23
0069 Bellsprout Bellsprout
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 21 19 19 17 17 17 17SMUSUM
18PE
17BDSP 17
0070 Weepinbell Weepinbell
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 23 19 19 17 17 17 17SMUSUM
18PE
17BDSP 17
0071 Victreebel Victreebel
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1BDSP
0100 Voltorb Voltorb
Hisuian Form
ElectricIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 6
0101 Electrode Electrode
Hisuian Form
ElectricIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 6
0102 Exeggcute Exeggcute
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass 32 25 25 19 19 19 19SMUSUM
16PE
0103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1PE
0103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Form
GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1PE
0114 Tangela Tangela
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 36 34 37 29 29BW
30B2W2
30 30SMUSUM
29PE
4SwShBDSP
6LA
0182 Bellossom Bellossom
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0187 Hoppip Hoppip
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 15 15 14 14 14 14 14BDSP 10
0188 Skiploom Skiploom
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 15 15 14 14 14 14 14BDSP 12
0189 Jumpluff Jumpluff
GrassIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 15 15 14 14 14 14 14BDSP 12
0267 Beautifly Beautifly
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 17 17 17 17XY
15ORAS
15 15BDSP
11LA
0284 Masquerain Masquerain
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug 40 33 33 33XY
26ORAS
26 26BDSP 26
0285 Shroomish Shroomish
GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 7 9 9 9XY
5ORAS
5 5BDSP 5
0286 Breloom Breloom
GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 1, 7 1, 9 1, 9 1, 9XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5 1, 5BDSP 1
0315 Roselia Roselia
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 13 10 10 10 10 1SwShBDSP
18LA
0406 Budew Budew
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 10 10 10 10 1SwShBDSP
18LA
0407 Roserade Roserade
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Fairy Grass 1SwShBDSP
18LA
0420 Cherubi Cherubi
GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 9LA
0421 Cherrim Cherrim
GrassIC Big.png Fairy Grass 9LA
0455 Carnivine Carnivine
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 18LA
0465 Tangrowth Tangrowth
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 29 29BW
30B2W2
30 30 4SwShBDSP
6LA
0546 Cottonee Cottonee
GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy 10 10 10 6
0547 Whimsicott Whimsicott
GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Fairy 1
0548 Petilil Petilil
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 22 22 22 6SwSh
9LA
6
0549 Lilligant Lilligant
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass 1 1
0549 Lilligant Lilligant
Hisuian Form
GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Grass Grass 9LA 1
0590 Foongus Foongus
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 8 8
0591 Amoonguss Amoonguss
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass 1 1
0664 Scatterbug Scatterbug
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 6 6 6
0666 Vivillon Vivillon
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1 1 1
0742 Cutiefly Cutiefly
BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy 7 6 6
0743 Ribombee Ribombee
BugIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Bug Fairy 1, 7 1 1
0873 Frosmoth Frosmoth
IceIC Big.png
BugIC Big.png
Bug Bug 4 4
0948 Toedscool Toedscool
GroundIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Grass 8
0949 Toedscruel Toedscruel
GroundIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Grass 8
0986 Brute Bonnet Brute Bonnet
GrassIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7
0988 Slither Wing Slither Wing
BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 7
1001 Wo-Chien Wo-Chien
DarkIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 15
1012 Poltchageist Poltchageist
GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Amorphous 1
1013 Sinistcha Sinistcha
GrassIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Amorphous 1
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
0102 Exeggcute Exeggcute
GrassIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0455 Carnivine Carnivine
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass BDSP
0590 Foongus Foongus
GrassIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0664 Scatterbug Scatterbug
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
0755 Morelull Morelull
GrassIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Grass Grass
0829 Gossifleur Gossifleur
GrassIC Big.png Grass Grass
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

Stun Spore targets all adjacent enemy Pokémon and inflicts paralysis on them. 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% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes
MDTDS - - 17 - 88% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes
BSL - - 17 - 88% - 1 tile around user Enemy Yes
MDGtI - - 20 99 70% 98% 1 tile around user Enemy Yes
SMD - - 17 99 83% 98% 1 tile around user Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Stun Spore could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Stun Spore could be seen as a move used by Boss Parasect, Hoppip, Shroomish, Budew, and Scatterbug.

GrassIC RR.png Stun Spore
Charge time 0.5 seconds
Range type Arc (melee)
Target Enemy
Additional effect Paralyzes the foe

Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Status 2 90% An opponent Leaves the target paralyzed. Erika & Vileplume
Serena (Palentine's 2021) & Whimsicott
Scottie/Bettie & Tech Paras/Parasect Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Tech Venonat/Venomoth Egg
Scottie/Bettie & Tech Tangela Egg

Description

Games Description
MDRB Causes paralysis in surrounding foes. A Pokémon affected by paralysis is incapable of attacking or using moves.
MDTDS Afflicts enemies within a 1-tile range with a Paralysis status condition. A Pokémon with the Paralysis condition has slowed movement and is incapable of action.
BSL まわりの てきポケモンを まひじょうたいにかえる まひじょうたいの ポケモンは わざがだせない
MDGtI It causes the Paralysis status condition to nearby enemies. With the Paralysis status, their Travel Speed goes down and they can't attack or use moves.
SMD It inflicts paralysis on nearby enemies. But it has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon.


In the anime

Kenny Breloom Stun Spore.png
Breloom
James Amoonguss Stun Spore.png
Amoonguss
Parasect Stun Spore.png
Parasect
Goh Butterfree Stun Spore.png
Butterfree
The user scatters a cloud of paralyzing powder.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Butterfree Butterfree flies over the opponent and flaps its wings, releasing an orange powder from them, which paralyzes any Pokémon it comes in contact with.
Ash's Butterfree The Water Flowers of Cerulean City Debut
Multiple Butterfree Battle Aboard the St. Anne None
Multiple wild Butterfree Mewtwo Returns None
Jeremy's Butterfree Weekend Warrior None
Goh's Butterfree A Snow Day for Searching! None
A wild Butterfree Caring for a Mystery! None
Tangela Tangela shakes its body and waves of red powder comes out of it and hits the opponent, paralyzing it.
Erika's Tangela Pokémon Scent-sation None
Venonat Venonat shakes its fur and an orange mist is released from its body. Any Pokémon that gets trapped in the mist becomes paralyzed.
Aya's Venonat The Ninja Poké-Showdown None
A Venonat Conway trained briefly Camping It Up! None
A wild Venonat Distant Blue Sky! None
Venomoth Venomoth flaps its wings and an orange powder comes out of them. Any Pokémon that gets trapped in the mist becomes paralyzed.
Koga's Venomoth The Ninja Poké-Showdown None
A wild Venomoth The Bug Stops Here! None
Chaz's Venomoth All Things Bright and Beautifly! None
Katie's Venomoth Shocks and Bonds None
Goh's Venomoth Panic in the Park! None
Paras Paras shakes its mushrooms and an orange powder comes out of them and at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Cassandra's Paras The Problem with Paras None
Vileplume A tornado of topaz mist comes out of the hole on Vileplume's head, paralyzing anyone who comes into contact with the dust, or Vileplume releases a ball of orange dust into the air that lands on the opponent, paralyzing them, or Vilepulme releases a sparkling orange powder with white sparkles in it from the hole on its head
Jessebelle's Vileplume Holy Matrimony! None
Multiple wild Vileplume Poké Ball Peril None
A wild Vileplume The Stun Spore Detour None
Multiple wild Vileplume Whichever Way the Wind Blows None
A Coordinator's Vileplume A Hurdle for Squirtle None
Nicolette's Vileplume May's Egg-Cellent Adventure None
A wild Vileplume Bucking the Treasure Trend! None
A Performer's Vileplume A Showcase Debut! None
Oddish Oddish lowers the leaves in front on its head and an orange powder is released from them, paralyzing anyone who comes into contact with the dust.
Mariah's Oddish Foul Weather Friends None
Victreebel Victreebel releases an orange mist from its mouth at the opponent. The attack can paralyze the opponent.
James's Victreebel The Fortune Hunters None
A wild Victreebel Danger, Sweet as Honey! None
Bellossom Bellossom releases an orange mist from the flowers on its head.
Multiple wild Bellossom Whichever Way the Wind Blows None
Noelle's Bellossom Strategy Begins at Home! None
Parasect Parasect shakes its mushroom and an orange powder comes out of it at the opponent, or Parasect releases an orange powder from under its mushroom at the opponent.
A wild Parasect Hocus Pokémon None
Officer Jenny's Parasect Gulpin it Down None
A wild Parasect Currying Favor and Flavor! None
Shroomish Shroomish releases a stream or cloud of orange powder from the hole on its head at the opponent.
Alex's Shroomish Taming of the Shroomish None
A wild Shroomish A Corphish Out of Water None
A Coordinator's Shroomish Win, Lose or Drew! None
A Trainer's Shroomish A Little Rocket R & R! None
Roselia Roselia releases an orange powder from the flowers on its hands at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Drew's Roselia Now That's Flower Power! None
Gloom Gloom shakes its head and an orange powder comes out of the flower on its head at the opponent. The attack can paralyze the opponent.
A wild Gloom Grass Hysteria! None
A wild Gloom Pinch Healing! None
A wild Gloom A Fork in the Road! A Parting of the Ways! None
Breloom Breloom releases an orange mist from the holes on its head at the opponent, or Breloom shakes its body and releases a brown mist from its body all around it. The attack can paralyze the opponent.
Fighting Dojo's Breloom Pasta La Vista! None
Kenny's Breloom Team Shocker! None
Dustox Dustox flaps its wings and releases a mist of orange powder at the opponent, paralyzing it.
Jessie's Dustox Gymbaliar! Dustox cannot legally learn Stun Spore
Jumpluff Jumpluff releases a sparkling yellow powder from the three dandelions on its body at the opponent.
A Coordinator's Jumpluff Dressed for Jess Success! None
Cottonee Cottonee turns to its side and waves one of its leaves upward, releasing a wave of sparkling golden powder from it that falls on the opponent.
A wild Cottonee Cottonee in Love! None
Foongus Foongus releases sparkling orange powder from its mouth at the opponent.
A wild Foongus Expedition to Onix Island! None
Petilil Petilil releases white sparkling powder at the opponent.
Nursery's Petilil Unrest at the Nursery! None
Amoonguss Amoonguss waves its arms, releasing sparkling orange powder from them at the opponent, paralyzing it.
James's Amoonguss New Places... Familiar Faces! None
A wild Amoonguss The Journalist from Another Region! None
Vivillon Vivillon's releases sparkling orange powder from its body, paralyzing the opponent.
A wild Vivillon To Catch a Pokémon Smuggler! None


Pokédex entries

Episode Subject Source Entry
EP110 Salveyo weed Ash's Pokédex An effective Stun Spore antidote can be made by boiling the leaves of the Salveyo weed. Salveyo weed is found on clear lake bottoms wherever Vileplume live. Poliwag are also found in the vicinity of this plant.

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

  • Stun Spore is the only Grass-type move able to paralyze the opponent.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 麻痺粉 Màhbei Fán *
麻痺粉末 Màhbei Fánmuht *
麻醉粉末 Màhjeui Fánmuht *
花粉 Fāfán *
Mandarin 麻痹粉 Mábì Fěn *
麻痺花粉 Mábì Huāfěn *
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Omráčení
Denmark Flag.png Danish Lammestøv
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Verdeelspoor
Finland Flag.png Finnish Pökräitiö (original series)
Tyrmäysitiö (Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire)
France Flag.png French Para-Spore
Germany Flag.png German Stachelspore
Greece Flag.png Greek Παραλυτικός Σπόρος Parhalitikós Spóros
Israel Flag.png Hebrew אבקת שיתוק Avkat Shituk
India Flag.png Hindi Stun Spore
बेहोशी का धुआ Behoshi ka dhua
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Serbuk Kesemutan
Italy Flag.png Italian Paralizzante
South Korea Flag.png Korean 저리가루 Jeorigaru
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Sjokkbølger
Poland Flag.png Polish Pył Szoku*
Oszałamiający Proszek*
Proszek Czaru*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Pó Atordoante (early anime)
Esporos Atordoantes (BW109-present, TCG, manga)
Germe Paralisante (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Pó de Esporos (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Esporos Paralisantes
Esporos Atordoantes
Romania Flag.png Romanian Sporul Orbitor
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Ošamućujuća Spora
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Paralizador (EP048-Present)
Ataque de Esporas (Previously)
Baño de Esporas (EP026)
Spain Flag.png Spain Paralizador
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Chocksporer
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Sersemleştirme Tozu
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Bột Tê Liệt




Variations of the move Poison Powder
StatusIC HOME.png Poison PowderStun Spore
Formerly a variation
StatusIC HOME.png Glare


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