Soundproof (Ability)

Soundproof

ぼうおん

Soundproof

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Generation III
Avoids sound-based moves.

Generation IV
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.

Generation V
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.

Generation VI
Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.

Generation VII
Soundproofing of the Pokémon itself gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.

Generation VIII
Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.

Generation IX
Soundproofing gives the Pokémon full immunity to all sound-based moves.

Soundproof (Japanese: ぼうおん Soundproof) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Soundproof makes the Pokémon immune to sound-based moves.

Generations III and IV

Pokémon with Soundproof are immune to all sound-based moves, including their own. Pokémon with Soundproof, including inactive Pokémon, are not affected by Heal Bell.

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, a sleeping Pokémon with this Ability cannot be woken with a Poké Flute.

In Generation III and IV only, Pokémon with this Ability can still fall asleep during an uproar.

Generation V

Pokémon with Soundproof can now be affected by Heal Bell.

Generation VI to VII

Active Pokémon with Soundproof cannot be affected by Heal Bell. (Inactive Pokémon can be affected by Heal Bell even if they have Soundproof.)

Generation VIII

Pokémon with Soundproof are no longer immune to their own sound-based moves.

Sound-based moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

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

Outside of battle

Soundproof has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Soundproof

#		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0100	Voltorb	Electric		Electric		Static	Aftermath
0100	Voltorb Hisuian Form	Electric	Grass		Static	Aftermath
0101	Electrode	Electric		Electric		Static	Aftermath
0101	Electrode Hisuian Form	Electric	Grass		Static	Aftermath
0122	Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy		Filter^{Gen IV+}	Technician
0293	Whismur	Normal		Normal		None	Rattled
0294	Loudred	Normal		Normal		None	Scrappy
0295	Exploud	Normal		Normal		None	Scrappy
0410	Shieldon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None
0411	Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None
0439	Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy		Filter	Technician
0459	Snover	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None
0460	Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	Snow Warning	None
0626	Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	Reckless	Sap Sipper
0782	Jangmo-o	Dragon		Dragon	Bulletproof		Overcoat
0783	Hakamo-o	Dragon	Fighting	Bulletproof		Overcoat
0784	Kommo-o	Dragon	Fighting	Bulletproof		Overcoat
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, and Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Soundproof blocks the same moves as in core series, except for Uproar.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Blocks the effects of all moves that use sound.
MDTD S	Protects the Pokémon from the effects of any sound-based move.
BSL	おとをつかったわざのこうかをうけない
MDGtI	Unavailable
SMD	The Pokémon takes no damage from the effects of moves using sound!
MDRTDX	The Pokémon is not affected by the effects of moves that use sound, such as Growl or Uproar. But this also blocks those moves when a teammate uses them.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Whismur Loudred
The Pokémon is immune to any sound-based attacks.
User	First Used In	Notes
	When a sound-based attack is used on Whismur, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Alanna's Whismur	A Poké-BLOCK Party	Debut
	When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it acts like it didn't hear anything.
Mitch Mitchum's Loudred	Rough, Tough Jigglypuff	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Loudred
The Pokémon is immune to any sound-based attacks.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	When a sound-based attack is used on Loudred, it doesn't affect it at all.
The Battle Factory's Loudred	Uprooting Seedot	Debut

Crystal's Mr. Mime, Mymee, is revealed to have Soundproof as her Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	隔音 Gaakyām * 防音 Fòhngyām *
Chinese	Mandarin	隔音 Géyīn * 防音 Fángyīn *
Dutch		Geluiddicht
Finnish		Äänisuojaus
French		Anti-Bruit
German		Lärmschutz
Italian		Antisuono
Korean		방음 Bang'eum
Portuguese	Brazil	À Prova de Som (AG138) Isolação Acústica (AG039)
Portuguese	Portugal	À Prova de Som
Russian		Звукоизоляция Zvukoizolyatsiya
Spanish		Insonorizar
Vietnamese		Cách Âm To tiếng*

Variations of the Ability
• Cacophony

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