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Effect Spore

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Effect Spore

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and effect notes for this ability.

Flavor Text

Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on its attacker.

Short Effect

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

Effect

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being paralyzed, poisoned, or put to sleep, chosen at random. Nothing is done to compensate if the move's user is immune to one of these ailments; there is simply a lower chance that the move's user will be affected.

Pokémon

11 Pokémon, including forms, can have Effect Spore.

Vileplume

#0045 • Hidden Ability

GrassPoison

Paras

#0046 • Slot 1

BugGrass

Parasect

#0047 • Slot 1

BugGrass

Shroomish

#0285 • Slot 1

Grass

Breloom

#0286 • Slot 1

GrassFighting

Foongus

#0590 • Slot 1

GrassPoison

Amoonguss

#0591 • Slot 1

GrassPoison

Morelull

#0755 • Slot 2

GrassFairy

Shiinotic

#0756 • Slot 2

GrassFairy

Gossifleur

#0829 • Hidden Ability

Grass

Eldegoss

#0830 • Hidden Ability

Grass
How each game describes Effect Spore, newest first. Every row links to that game's own ability page.

Scarlet and Violet

Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on the attacker.

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sword and Shield

Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on its attacker.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on its attacker.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.

X and Y

Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.

Black and White

Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.

FireRed and LeafGreen

Leaves spores on contact.

Earth Eater

Electric Surge

Effect Spore

Pokémon ability

Pokémon

11

As Hidden Ability

3

Introduced

Generation 3

Games with pages

8

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