Supersonic (move)

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Supersonic
ちょうおんぱ Ultrasound
Supersonic IX.png
Supersonic IX 2.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  55%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Scrambles the order of appeals on the next turn.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going down in the same turn.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jamming  0  
Makes audience expect little of other contestants.

Supersonic (Japanese: ちょうおんぱ Ultrasound) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I to V

Supersonic causes the target to become confused. Supersonic will fail if the target has a substitute, is already confused, or has the Ability Soundproof or Own Tempo.

Generation VI onwards

Supersonic will now hit opponents behind a substitute.

Supersonic 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.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Supersonic, the user's Speed rises one stage, and can be used regardless of whether the user is affected by Throat Chop or not.

Description

Games Description
Stad A special Normal-type technique. Supersonic sound waves are used to confuse the target.
Stad2 A special Normal-type move. Supersonic sound waves are used to confuse the target.
GSC Sound waves that cause confusion.
RSE Emits bizarre sound waves that may confuse the foe.
Colo.XD Emits bizarre sound waves that may cause confusion.
FRLG The user generates odd sound waves. It may confuse the foe.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
The user generates odd sound waves from its body. It may confuse the target.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwShBDSPLA
SV
The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
012 Butterfree Butterfree
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 21RGB
18Y
18 18 18 18 18 23SMUSUM
19PE
4
031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1PE
034 Nidoking Nidoking
PoisonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Field 1PE
041 Zubat Zubat
PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 10 6 6RSE
11FRLG
5 5BW
4B2W2
4XY
5ORAS
5SMUSUM
1PE
1SwShBDSP
042 Golbat Golbat
PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 10 1, 6 1, 6RSE
1, 11FRLG
1, 5 1, 5BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5SMUSUM
1PE
1SwShBDSP
048 Venonat Venonat
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 11Y 9 9 5 5 5 5SMUSUM
8PE
5BDSP 5
049 Venomoth Venomoth
BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1Y 1, 9 1, 9 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5SMUSUM
1, 8PE
1, 5BDSP 1
072 Tentacool Tentacool
WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 7 6 6 5 5 5XY
4ORAS
4SMUSUM
9PE
12
073 Tentacruel Tentacruel
WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1, 7 1, 6 1, 6 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5XY
1, 4ORAS
1, 4SMUSUM
1, 9PE
12
081 Magnemite Magnemite
ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 29 11 11 11 11BW
4B2W2
4XY
5ORAS
1 4SwShBDSP 4
082 Magneton Magneton
ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 29 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11 1, 11BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4XY
1, 5ORAS
1 1SwShBDSP 1
085 Dodrio Dodrio
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1PE
090 Shellder Shellder
WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 18 9 9RSE
15FRLG
8 8 8 8SMUSUM
18PE
20 20
091 Cloyster Cloyster
WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM 1 1
108 Lickitung Lickitung
NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 1 7 7 5 5 5 5SMUSUM 12SwShBDSP
118 Goldeen Goldeen
WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 19 10 10 7 7 7XY
5ORAS
5SMUSUM
4PE
5
119 Seaking Seaking
WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 1, 19 10 1, 10 1, 7 1, 7 1, 7XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5SMUSUM
1, 4PE
1
139 Omastar Omastar
RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3 1PE
142 Aerodactyl Aerodactyl
RockIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 33 22 22 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
14PE
5
165 Ledyba Ledyba
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 8 8 6 6 6 5 5BDSP
166 Ledian Ledian
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 1, 8 1, 8 1, 6 1, 6 1, 6 1, 5 1, 5BDSP
169 Crobat Crobat
PoisonIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 1, 6 1, 6RSE
1, 11FRLG
1, 5 1, 5BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4XY
1, 5ORAS
1, 5 1SwShBDSP
170 Chinchou Chinchou
WaterIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 5 5 1 1 1 1 1
171 Lanturn Lanturn
WaterIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 1, 5 1, 5 1 1 1 1 1
193 Yanma Yanma
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 31 31RSE
45FRLG
22 22 22 22 22BDSP
226 Mantine Mantine
WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 10 8 1, 4 1, 4BW
1, 3B2W2
1, 3 1, 3 1SwShBDSP
258 Mudkip Mudkip
WaterIC Big.png Monster Water 1 15
259 Marshtomp Marshtomp
WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 15
260 Swampert Swampert
WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Monster Water 1 15
278 Wingull Wingull
WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying 7 6 6 6XY
5ORAS
5 10 10
279 Pelipper Pelipper
WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying 7 6 6 6XY
5ORAS
5 1 1
284 Masquerain Masquerain
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Water 1 Bug 32BDSP
293 Whismur Whismur
NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 21 21 21 21XY
18ORAS
18 30
294 Loudred Loudred
NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 23 23 23 23XY
18ORAS
18 36
295 Exploud Exploud
NormalIC Big.png Monster Field 23 23 23 23XY
18ORAS
18 36
329 Vibrava Vibrava
GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon 33 33BW
29B2W2
29XY
19ORAS
19 1
330 Flygon Flygon
GroundIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Bug Dragon 33 33BW
29B2W2
29XY
19ORAS
19 1
458 Mantyke Mantyke
WaterIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 4 4BW
3B2W2
3 3 4SwShBDSP
462 Magnezone Magnezone
ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 1, 11 1, 11BW
1, 4B2W2
1, 4XY
1, 5ORAS
1 1SwShBDSP 1
463 Lickilicky Lickilicky
NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 5 5 5 5 1SwShBDSP
469 Yanmega Yanmega
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 22 22 22 22 22BDSP
489 Phione Phione
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Fairy 16 16 16 16 16BDSP
490 Manaphy Manaphy
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Fairy 16 16 16 16 16BDSP
535 Tympole Tympole
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 5 5 5 8
536 Palpitoad Palpitoad
WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1
537 Seismitoad Seismitoad
WaterIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 1, 5 1, 5 1, 5 1
666 Vivillon Vivillon
BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 21 21 21
714 Noibat Noibat
FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Dragon 1 1 8 8
715 Noivern Noivern
FlyingIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png
Flying Dragon 1 1 1 1
731 Pikipek Pikipek
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 13
732 Trumbeak Trumbeak
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 13
733 Toucannon Toucannon
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 13
948 Toedscool Toedscool
GroundIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Grass 12
949 Toedscruel Toedscruel
GroundIC Big.png
GrassIC Big.png
Grass Grass 12
963 Finizen Finizen
WaterIC Big.png Field Water 2 1
964 Palafin Palafin
WaterIC Big.png Field Water 2 1
977 Dondozo Dondozo
WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 1
989 Sandy Shocks Sandy Shocks
ElectricIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 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
029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field
032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
PoisonIC Big.png Monster Field
084 Doduo Doduo
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying BDSP
120 Staryu Staryu
WaterIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 GS
138 Omanyte Omanyte
RockIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 3
147 Dratini Dratini
DragonIC Big.png Water 1 Dragon
163 Hoothoot Hoothoot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying
170 Chinchou Chinchou
WaterIC Big.png
ElectricIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
183 Marill Marill
WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1 Fairy
211 Qwilfish Qwilfish
WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
211 Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
DarkIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2
223 Remoraid Remoraid
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 2
276 Taillow Taillow
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying BDSP
298 Azurill Azurill
NormalIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Water 1 Fairy
366 Clamperl Clamperl
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 BDSP
370 Luvdisc Luvdisc
WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 BDSP
393 Piplup Piplup
WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Field BDSP
441 Chatot Chatot
NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying BDSP
527 Woobat Woobat
PsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Field Flying
824 Blipbug Blipbug
BugIC Big.png Bug Bug
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

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Supersonic is a move with 10PP and 100% accuracy. The user target enemy in the front, cutting corners, confusing them. This move is affected by Magic Coat, Taunt and Muzzled status condition. Being a sound-based move, it is blocked by Soundproof.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Supersonic could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Supersonic could be seen as a move used by Boss Zubat, Golbat, Venonat, Ledyba, and Loudred.

NormalIC RR.png Supersonic
Charge time 0.98 seconds
Range type Wide Shot
Target Enemy
Additional effect Confuses the foe

Description

Games Description
MDRB Inflicts the Confused status on the target, making its attacks and movements erratic.
MDTDS Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Confused status condition. A Pokémon with the Confused status has its movements and attacks go astray.
BSL てきポケモンを こんらんじょうたいにかえる こんらんじょうたいになると こうげきや わざを へんなほうこうに くりだしてしまう
MDGtI It causes the Confused status condition to an enemy. The Confused status impairs its sense of direction.
SMD It makes an enemy confused.


In the anime

Tympole Supersonic.png Rocket Prize Master Magnezone Supersonic.png Brock Golbat Supersonic.png Ash Noivern Supersonic.png
Tympole Magnezone Golbat Noivern
The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target or hurt the target's ears.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Zubat Zubat Zubat releases small blue, yellow, or gray sound waves from its mouth at the opponent, confusing it.
Brock's Zubat Clefairy and the Moon Stone Debut
Dr. Anna's Mimi Hassle in the Castle None
A wild Zubat A Six Pack Attack! None
Rapp's Zubat A Team-on-Team Tussle! None
Tentacruel Tentacruel Tentacruel raises its tentacles into the air and gets a flaming blue aura. The opponent is then hit with invisible sound waves and a loud sound fills their ears; or, the middle red gem on Tentacruel's forehead glows red and releases multiple red sound waves that expand outward with a piercing ringing sound.
Captain Crook's Tentacruel Viva Las Lapras None
A wild Tentacruel The Joy of Water Pokémon None
Lickitung Lickitung Thin, blue sound waves are emitted from Lickitung's mouth at the opponent. The sound waves move and expand outward with a piercing ringing sound that confuses the opponent.
Jessie's Lickitung The Whistle Stop None
Golbat Golbat One big, blue sound wave is released from Golbat's mouth. The sound wave then grows in size and flies towards the opponent, confusing it; or, Golbat releases multiple light-blue or red sound waves from its mouth that reflect an opponent's attack back at it, or Golbat releases multiple transparent sound waves from its mouth at the opponent, confusing it.
Brock's Golbat Hassle in the Castle None
Agatha's Golbat The Scheme Team None
J's henchmen's Golbat Mutiny in the Bounty! None
Team Galactic Grunts' multiple Golbat The Needs of the Three! None
Venonat Venonat Venonat jumps up and points the top of its head towards the opponent. Thin, blue sound waves are then released from the top of its head at the opponent, confusing it; or Venonat releases one large, transparent sound wave from its body at the opponent.
Aya's Venonat Ariados, Amigos None
A Venonat Conway used briefly Camping it Up! None
Crobat Crobat Crobat releases multiple thin, light-blue or transparent sound waves from its mouth at the opponent, causing it to hold its ears in pain.
Brock's Crobat Plant It Now... Diglett Later None
Lanturn Lanturn The orb on Lanturn's head glows yellow or white and it releases light-blue sound waves at the opponent, confusing it.
Dorian's Lanturn Just Add Water None
Naomi's Lanturn Lapras of Luxury None
Goldeen Goldeen Goldeen's horn glows light-blue and it releases thin, blue sound waves from it at the opponent, confusing it.
Misty's Goldeen Just Add Water None
Mantine Mantine A blue orb appears in between Mantine's ears and the orb releases thin, blue sound waves from it at the opponent, confusing it.
Dorian's Mantine Just Add Water None
Whismur Whismur Whismur releases multiple blue sound waves from its mouth at the opponent.
Alanna's Whismur A Poké-BLOCK Party None
Loudred Loudred The insides of Loudred's ears glow blue. It then releases multiple blue sound waves from its ears at the opponent in pairs.
Guy's Loudred Exploud and Clear None
Vibrava Vibrava Vibrava flaps its wings fast, generating a large, blue sound wave that it fires at the opponent; or, Vibrava flaps its wings, creating a series of light-green sound waves that cause the opponent to hold its ears in pain.
Multiple wild Vibrava Beg, Burrow, and Steal None
Goh's Vibrava Big Brother to the Rescue! None
Venomoth Venomoth Venomoth's eyes glow blue and it releases blue sound waves from its body at the opponent, confusing it.
Katie's Venomoth A Judgment Brawl None
A Team Rocket Grunt's Venomoth The Ole' Berate and Switch! None
Butterfree Butterfree Butterfree releases light-blue circles from its mouth at the opponent, confusing it.
Zander's Butterfree Caterpie's Big Dilemma None
Mothim Mothim Mothim releases multiple large transparent sound waves from his mouth at the opponent, confusing it.
Cheryl's Mothim An Angry Combeenation! Mothim cannot legally learn Supersonic
Phione Phione Phione releases multiple transparent sound waves from its mouth at the opponent, confusing it.
A wild Phione Hold the Phione! None
Magnezone Magnezone Magnezone releases multiple sound waves from its eye at the opponent. Sometimes, its middle eye glows red; or, the red and blue colors of Magnezone's magnets glow and it releases multiple sound waves from them at the opponent.
A wild Magnezone Regaining the Home Advantage! None
Barret's Magnezone Meowth, Colress and Team Rivalry! None
Team Rocket's Magnezone Sobbing Sobble! None
Tympole Tympole Tympole releases several sound waves at the opponent. When it hits the opponent, it explodes on impact, making the opponent confused.
Multiple wild Tympole Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! None
Palpitoad Palpitoad Palpitoad releases several sound waves from its mouth, hurting its opponent's ears or confusing it.
Ash's Palpitoad Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open! None
Noibat Noibat Noibat lets out sound waves from its ears, hurting the ears of everyone around it.
Ash's Noibat A Not-So-Flying Start! None
Noivern Noivern Noivern lets out sound waves from its ears, hurting the ears of everyone around it.
Ash's Noivern An Electrifying Rage! None
Cosmog Cosmog Cosmog lets out a loud cry, radiating sound waves from its mouth, which hurt the ears of everyone around it.
Ash's Nebby A Masked Warning! Cosmog cannot legally learn Supersonic.
Chinchou Chinchou Chinchou releases sound waves from its antennae at the opponent.
Goh's Chinchou Looking Out for Number Two! None
Magnemite Magnemite Magnemite releases several sound waves from its body at the opponent, confusing it.
Ren's Francois It's All in the Name! None


In the manga

Ash & Pikachu


How I Became a Pokémon Card


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All


Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 超音波 Chīuyāmbō *
超聲波 Chīusīngbō *
Mandarin 超音波 Chāoyīnbō
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Nadzvukový útok
Denmark Flag.png Danish Overlydsangreb
Supersonisk
Overlyd*
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Supersonisch
Finland Flag.png Finnish Yliääni
France Flag.png French Ultrason
Germany Flag.png German Superschall
Greece Flag.png Greek Υπέρηχος Ypérichos
Iceland Flag.png Icelandic Hlóðhraðaárás
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Supersonik
Italy Flag.png Italian Supersuono
South Korea Flag.png Korean 초음파 Cho-eumpa
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Supersonisk angrep
Poland Flag.png Polish Superdźwięk*
Supersoniczny*
Supersonar*
Ultradźwięk*
Supersoniczne Fale*
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Supersônico (early anime, XY102-present, Mysterious Treasures-present, manga, The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Ataque Supersônico (XY094, Fossil)
Som Supersônico (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Supersônico
Romania Flag.png Romanian Supersonic
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Supersonični Napad
Spain Flag.png Spanish Supersónico
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Överljud
Supersonisk*
Superljudsattack*
Supersonisk attack*
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Ses Ötesi
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Sóng Siêu Âm



Variations of the move Sing
StatusIC HOME.png Grass WhistleSingSupersonic


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