Defog (move)

This article is about the move Defog. For the field move Demist, see Field Move.

Defog きりばらい Fog Wipe

Battles Type  Flying Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% 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 Usable outside of battle

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation IV HM05 in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon TM97 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Pokémon after self cannot raise any voltage in that turn

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes first this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Defog (Japanese: きりばらい Fog Wipe) is a non-damaging Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was HM05 in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, and it was TM97 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Defog cannot be used outside of battle without the Fen Badge in Diamond and Pearl and the Relic Badge in Platinum.

Effect

In battle

Generation IV

Defog lowers the target's evasion one stage, even if the target is behind a substitute. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Defog clears away any fog on the field, as well as Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Mist, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Stealth Rock on the target's side of the field.

Generation V

Defog can now be reflected with Magic Coat and no longer lowers the evasion of a Pokémon behind a substitute.

Generations VI and VII

Defog now clears away Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web on both the user's and target's side of the field. In addition to Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, and Mist, it also clears away Aurora Veil from the target's side of the field only.

If powered up by a Flyinium Z into Z-Defog, the user's accuracy is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Defog now also clears terrains and the effects of G-Max Steelsurge.

Outside of battle

In certain games, Defog requires a specific badge to use outside of battle; the Fen Badge^DPBDSP or Relic Badge^Pt.

Sinnoh based games

Defog clears away fog from the area. The effect lasts until the player leaves the area.

HeartGold and SoulSilver to Sword and Shield, and Generation IX

Defog can no longer be used outside of battle.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field				35
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous				1		1
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	15
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	−	−	15*
0487		Giratina All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	1	1	1
0549		Lilligant Hisuian Form		Grass		Grass						1
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying	6	6	6			6
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying	1, 6	1, 6	1, 6			1
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying	32	32	32	60		60
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying	32	32	32	64		64
0628		Braviary Hisuian Form		Flying		Flying						64
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying	32	32	32	60		60
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying	32	32	32	64		64
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			38	30
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			1	50
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field				35
0873		Frosmoth		Bug		Bug				16		16
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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
								SMUSUM	SwSh	SV
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	−
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	−	−	−	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying	−	−	−	✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	✔	✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field	−	−	−	✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying		−	−	✔	✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		−	−	✔	✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon		−	−	✔	✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying			✔	✔	✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		Flying			−		✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass			✔	✔	✔
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying				✔	✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying				✔	✔
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 TM/HM/Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IV	VII	VIII
						DPPt HM05	USUM Tutor	BDSP TM97
0006		Charizard		Monster	Dragon	✔	✔	−
0012		Butterfree		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0015		Beedrill		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0166		Ledian		Bug		Bug	−	✔	−
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field	−	✔	−
0256		Combusken		Field		Field	−	✔	−
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field	−	✔	−
0267		Beautifly		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0269		Dustox		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	−	✔	−
0274		Nuzleaf		Field	Grass	−	✔	−
0275		Shiftry		Field	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0278		Wingull		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0279		Pelipper		Water 1	Flying	✔	✔	✔
0284		Masquerain		Water 1	Bug	✔	✔	✔
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like	−	✔	−
0314		Illumise		Bug	Human-Like	−	✔	−
0329		Vibrava		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0330		Flygon		Bug	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	−	✔	−
0357		Tropius		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔	−
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0384		Rayquaza		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔	−
0393		Piplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0394		Prinplup		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0395		Empoleon		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0397		Staravia		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0414		Mothim		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0430		Honchkrow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0434		Stunky		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0435		Skuntank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔
0455		Carnivine		Grass		Grass	−	✔	−
0456		Finneon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0457		Lumineon		Water 2		Water 2	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0472		Gliscor		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔
0479		Rotom All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔	−
0487		Giratina All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass		✔
0496		Servine		Field	Grass		✔
0497		Serperior		Field	Grass		✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying		✔
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying		✔
0521		Unfezant All forms		Flying		Flying		✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying		✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy		✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy		✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		✔
0566		Archen		Flying	Water 3		✔
0567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3		✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔
0581		Swanna		Water 1	Flying		✔
0587		Emolga		Field		Field		✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0627		Rufflet		Flying		Flying		✔
0628		Braviary		Flying		Flying		✔
0629		Vullaby		Flying		Flying		✔
0630		Mandibuzz		Flying		Flying		✔
0635		Hydreigon		Dragon		Dragon		✔
0637		Volcarona		Bug		Bug		✔
0641		Tornadus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0642		Thundurus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0643		Reshiram		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0644		Zekrom		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0645		Landorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0661		Fletchling		Flying		Flying		✔
0662		Fletchinder		Flying		Flying		✔
0663		Talonflame		Flying		Flying		✔
0666		Vivillon All forms		Bug		Bug		✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like		✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral		✔
0714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon		✔
0715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon		✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying		✔
0723		Dartrix		Flying		Flying		✔
0724		Decidueye		Flying		Flying		✔
0731		Pikipek		Flying		Flying		✔
0732		Trumbeak		Flying		Flying		✔
0733		Toucannon		Flying		Flying		✔
0741		Oricorio All forms		Flying		Flying		✔
0742		Cutiefly		Bug	Fairy		✔
0743		Ribombee		Bug	Fairy		✔
0753		Fomantis		Grass		Grass		✔
0754		Lurantis		Grass		Grass		✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass		✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0780		Drampa		Monster	Dragon		✔
0785		Tapu Koko		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
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 VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Fula City LugiaSM
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

Defog lowers the evasiveness of all enemies in the room by one stage. In the Explorers and Adventure Squad series, it will also clear away any Mist, Safeguard, Reflect or Light Screen status conditions they might have, as well as foggy weather from the floor if present.

Pokémon Masters EX

Notes:

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Clears the entire field of terrain effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness.
• Description prior to Version 2.16.1 (from December 27, 2021): Clears the entire field of terrain effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by one stat rank.
• Description prior to Version 2.23.5 (from August 8, 2022): Clears the entire field of terrain and zone effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by one stat rank.

Description

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Outlined wings Honchkrow Going for target Swanna
The user generates a strong wind that blows any deep fog away.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Honchkrow's wings become outlined in a light-blue glow. The outline disappears as it releases multiple light-blue crescents by flapping its wings. Its wings then become outlined again as the crescents blow the fog away.
Allegra's Honchkrow	The Rise of Darkrai		Debut
	Swanna flaps its wings and releases a wind with multiple clear, white energy crescents inside it to blow any deep fog away.
Officer Jenny's Swanna	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None

In the manga

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Add Rufflet using Defog in UNITE manga chapter 4

Pokémon Adventures

Honchkrow
The user generates a strong wind that blows fog away.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Honchkrow waves one of its wings, causing multiple waves of wind to come out and cut away any fog in the area.
Cyrus's Honchkrow	Problematic Probopass & Mad Magnezone III		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Empoleon
The user clears fog by blowing it away.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Empoleon blows away fog by waving its arms swiftly.
Hareta's Empoleon	The Birth of the Greatest Tag Team?!		Debut
	Dragonite blows away fog.
Jun's Dragonite	Enter the Distortion World!		None

In other generations

In battle

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

Outside of battle

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	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

• In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the Bag sprite for the HM containing Defog is mistakenly that of a Water-type HM, rather than a Flying-type one.
• Like Flash was in Generations I, II, and III, Defog is not critical to the completion of the game, as a player can traverse foggy areas without using the move. However, unlike with dark caves requiring Flash to light them, foggy areas affect battles within them.
• In the animated series, Gust and Whirlwind have sometimes been used in a similar manner to Defog.
• If a player teaches a Pokémon the move Defog by HM in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, and then trades it to Pokémon HeartGold or SoulSilver, the Pokémon can be freely imported to Pokémon Black or White via the Poké Transfer, due to Defog not being needed outside of battle in HeartGold and SoulSilver. The same can be done with Whirlpool by transferring a Pokémon that learned it by HM in HeartGold or SoulSilver to Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum.
• Despite being able to learn Defog in previous generations, Charizard, Ledian, the Torchic evolutionary line, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Volbeat, Illumise, the Swablu evolutionary line, Castform, Chimecho, Rayquaza, Carnivine, and Rotom are all unable to learn Defog in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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