Spore (move)

	Spore; キノコのほうし Mushroom Spore
Type	Grass
Category	Status
PP	15 (max. 24)
Power	—
Accuracy	100%
Priority	0
	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;
	Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Introduced	Generation I
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
Condition	Beauty
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	3 ♥♥♥
	Badly startles those that have made appeals.
Condition	Beauty
Appeal	2 ♥♥
	Lowers the Voltage of all Judges by one each.
Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	1 ♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
	Badly startles all of the Pokémon to act before the user.
	On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I; Generation II; Generation III; Generation IV; Generation V; Generation VI; Generation VII; Generation VIII; Generation IX; ;

Spore redirects here. For the Ability named Spore in Japanese, see Effect Spore (Ability).

Spore (Japanese: キノコのほうし Mushroom Spore) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation I. Prior to Generation III, it was the signature move of Paras and Parasect.

Effect

Generation I

Spore puts the target to sleep.

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

Generation II

In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the Battle Tower uses Spore, the move has a 25% chance to fail.

Generations III to V

Spore cannot affect targets with Insomnia or Vital Spirit as their Ability.

Generation VI onwards

Grass-type Pokémon, Pokémon with Overcoat, and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Spore. Pokémon under the effect of Sweet Veil are also unaffected by Spore.

Spore can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing certain moves (Dream Eater, Hex, Nightmare and Wake-Up Slap) to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Spore, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

		Agile	Strong
Category	Status
PP	10

Power	—	—	—
Accuracy	100%	100%	100%
Action speed modifier
Self	0	0	+5
Target	0	+3	0
Additional effect
Turns	5	3	7
		?	?
		?	?
Inflicts the target with drowsiness

Description

Games	Description
Stad	Special spores are scattered from mushrooms. If the opponent inhales the spores, it will fall asleep.
Stad2	Special spores are scattered from mushrooms. If the foe inhales them, it will fall asleep.
GS C	A move that induces sleep.
RS E	Scatters a cloud of spores that always induce sleep.
FRLG	The user scatters bursts of fine spores that induce sleep.
ColoXD	Scatters a cloud of spores that always induces sleep.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP SV	The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep.
LA	The user scatters a burst of spores that makes the target drowsy.

Learnset

By leveling up

#		Egg Groups		Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII			IX
										SM USUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	LA	SV
0046	Paras	Bug	Grass	27	25	25	17	22	22	22	27		22	29
0047	Parasect	Bug	Grass	30	28	27	17	22	22	22	33		22	29
0285	Shroomish	Fairy	Grass			54	45	45	45^XY 40^ORAS	40			40		40
0286	Breloom	Fairy	Grass			−	−	−	−	−			1		Rem.*
0590	Foongus	Grass		Grass					50	50	50		48			48
0591	Amoonguss	Grass		Grass					62	62	62		54			54
0755	Morelull	Grass		Grass							36		36
0756	Shiinotic	Grass		Grass							40		44
0948	Toedscool	Grass		Grass												36
0949	Toedscruel	Grass		Grass												40
0986	Brute Bonnet	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. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	2013 World Championships Smeargle
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation VIII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0591		Amoonguss^Lv. 50		Grass		Grass	Baik Jongyoon's Amoonguss
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IX

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass	Wild Tera Pokémon - West Province (Area Three)^SV
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose Evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Spore targets all enemies in the room and puts them to sleep if possible.

Game	Base Power	Max Power	Base PP	Max PP	Base Accuracy	Max Accuracy	Range	Target	Cuts corners
MDRB	-	-	19	-	100%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
MDTD S	-	-	12	-	88%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
BSL	-	-	12	-	88%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
MDGtI	-	-	15	30	100%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
SMD	-	-	10	30	100%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
MDRTDX	-	-	10	30	100%	-	Entire room	Enemy	Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. 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 Masters EX

Name

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Makes all the foes in the room go to sleep.
MDTD S	Afflicts all enemies in the room with a Sleep status condition.
BSL	おなじへやのてきポケモンをすいみんじょうたいにかえる
MDGtI	It causes the Sleep status condition to enemies in the same room. With the Sleep status, they can't do anything.
SMD	It makes enemies sleep so they can't move for a while.* It makes the enemies in the same room go to sleep. But it has no effect on Grass-type Pokémon.*

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
Parasect Paras Shroomish Foongus
The user scatters bursts of spores that induce sleep.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Parasect releases a yellow powder from the hole under its mushroom at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
Cassandra's Parasect	The Problem with Paras	Debut
	Paras releases a white powder from the mushrooms on its back at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
A Coordinator's Paras	Borrowing on Bad Faith!	None
	Shroomish releases a sparkling, pale tan colored powder from the hole on its head at the opponent; or, Shroomish releases a sparkling, yellow powder at the opponent, making it sleepy.
A Coordinator's Shroomish	Playing the Performance Encore!	None
A wild Shroomish	Arboliva's Forest	None
	Foongus releases a sparkling, yellow or green powder from its mouth at the opponent, putting it to sleep.
A wild Foongus	The Island of Illusions!	None
Multiple wild Foongus	So You're Having a Bad Day!	None
	Amoonguss releases a sparkling, green or yellow powder at the opponent, making it sleepy.
A wild Amoonguss	Foggy Pokémon Orienteering!	None
James's Amoonguss	Rocket Revengers!	None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Paras Parasect
The user scatters bursts of special spores from its mushrooms that put the opponent to sleep.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Paras puts its claws together and forms spores in between them. When the opponent is hit with the spores, they fall asleep.
Miles's Paras	Purrrr-sian	Debut
	Parasect releases spores into the air from the mushroom on its back. The spores float into the air and drop down onto the opponent, making it go to sleep.
Crystal's Parasee	Slugging It Out with Slugma	None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Spore is the only sleep-inducing status move with 100% accuracy.
Only odd-numbered generations have introduced Pokémon able to learn Spore (if Smeargle's use of Sketch is not taken into account), and every odd-numbered generation has introduced at least one.
All Pokémon that naturally learn Spore are associated with mushrooms. This is because its Japanese name is Mushroom Spore (キノコのほうし).
- The reference to mushrooms are reinforced in the move description in Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2, while the move animation depicts a mushroom emitting spores from Generation VII onwards.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	蘑菇孢子 Mòhgū Bāaují
Chinese	Mandarin	蘑菇孢子 Mógu Bāozǐ
Czech		Pyl
Danish		Spore
Dutch		Spoor
Finnish		Itiö
French		Spore
German		Pilzspore
Greek		Σπόριο
Indonesian		Spora Spora Jamur
Italian		Spora
Korean		버섯포자 Beoseotpoja
Polish		Zarodnik
Portuguese	Brazil	Esporos (animated series, TCG, manga) Germe (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Portuguese	Portugal	Esporos
Serbian		Spora
Spanish	Latin America	Esporas Espora (BW127)
Spanish	Spain	Espora
Vietnamese		Phun Bào Tử Nấm

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