Perish Song

Normal

Summary

Perish Song is a non-damaging Normal-type move with no power and perfect accuracy. Upon use, Perish Song causes all Pokémon on the field to faint after three turns unless they are switched out. This move is often used strategically in competitive play to force opponents to switch their Pokémon, potentially disrupting their strategy. It's notable that Perish Song affects both the user and the target, making it a high-risk, high-reward move. The move does not affect Pokémon with the Soundproof ability, which grants immunity to all sound-based moves, including Perish Song.

Effect

Every Pokémon is given a counter that starts at 3 and decreases by 1 at the end of every turn, including this one. When a Pokémon's counter reaches zero, that Pokémon faints. A Pokémon that leaves the field will lose its counter; its replacement does not inherit the effect, and other Pokémon's counters remain. This effect is passed on by baton pass. This move cannot be copied by mirror move.

Short Effect: User and target both faint after three turns.

Every Pokémon is given a counter that starts at 3 and decreases by 1 at the end of every turn, including this one. When a Pokémon's counter reaches zero, that Pokémon faints. A Pokémon that leaves the field will lose its counter; its replacement does not inherit the effect, and other Pokémon's counters remain. This effect is passed on by baton pass. This move cannot be copied by mirror move.

Game Descriptions

Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.

Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.

Any POKéMON hearing this song faints in 3 turns.

Any POKéMON hearing this song faints in 3 turns.

Any battler that hears this faints in three turns unless it switches.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Move Details

Power —
Accuracy —
PP 5
Priority 0
Damage Class Status
Generation Generation II
Category Ailment

Additional Info

Turn Count 4-4

Pokémon That Learn Perish Song

seel

Seel

Types: Water

dewgong

Dewgong

Types: Water, Ice

gastly

Gastly

Types: Ghost, Poison

gengar

Gengar

Types: Ghost, Poison

cubone

Cubone

Types: Ground

jynx

Jynx

Types: Ice, Psychic

lapras

Lapras

Types: Water, Ice

igglybuff

Igglybuff

Types: Normal, Fairy

marill

Marill

Types: Water, Fairy

politoed

Politoed

Types: Water

murkrow

Murkrow

Types: Dark, Flying

misdreavus

Misdreavus

Types: Ghost

smoochum

Smoochum

Types: Ice, Psychic

celebi

Celebi

Types: Psychic, Grass

azurill

Azurill

Types: Normal, Fairy

swablu

Swablu

Types: Normal, Flying

altaria

Altaria

Types: Dragon, Flying

chimecho

Chimecho

Types: Psychic

absol

Absol

Types: Dark

kricketune

Kricketune

Types: Bug

mismagius

Mismagius

Types: Ghost

arceus

Arceus

Types: Normal

meloetta-aria

Meloetta-Aria

Types: Normal, Psychic

popplio

Popplio

Types: Water

brionne

Brionne

Types: Water

primarina

Primarina

Types: Water, Fairy

cursola

Cursola

Types: Ghost

scream-tail

Scream-Tail

Types: Fairy, Psychic

flutter-mane

Flutter-Mane

Types: Ghost, Fairy

meloetta-pirouette

Meloetta-Pirouette

Types: Normal, Fighting

absol-mega

Absol-Mega

Types: Dark

altaria-mega

Altaria-Mega

Types: Dragon, Fairy