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Defog in Pokémon Sword & Shield

Flying-type status move in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Move text

A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target’s evasiveness.

Move details

Introduced

Generation IV

Power

-

Accuracy

-

PP

15

Priority

0

Makes contact?

No

Machine

-

Learners

Pokémon that learn this move through special or alternate methods.

Butterfree

Galar #15

BugFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Butterfree Gigantamax

Galar #15

BugFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Hoothoot

Galar #19

NormalFlying
Egg

Noctowl

Galar #20

NormalFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Noctowl

Galar #20

NormalFlying
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Noctowl

Galar #20

NormalFlying
Learn as Hoothoot, then retain through evolution.

Rookidee

Galar #21

Flying
Egg

Corvisquire

Galar #22

Flying
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Corvisquire

Galar #22

Flying
Learn as Rookidee, then retain through evolution.

Corviknight

Galar #23

FlyingSteel
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Corviknight

Galar #23

FlyingSteel
Learn as Rookidee, then retain through evolution.

Corviknight Gigantamax

Galar #23

FlyingSteel
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Corviknight Gigantamax

Galar #23

FlyingSteel
Learn as Rookidee, then retain through evolution.

Pidove

Galar #26

NormalFlying
Egg

Tranquill

Galar #27

NormalFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Tranquill

Galar #27

NormalFlying
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Tranquill

Galar #27

NormalFlying
Learn as Pidove, then retain through evolution.

Unfezant

Galar #28

NormalFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Unfezant

Galar #28

NormalFlying
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Unfezant

Galar #28

NormalFlying
Learn as Pidove, then retain through evolution.

Seedot

Galar #39

Grass
Egg

Nuzleaf

Galar #40

GrassDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Nuzleaf

Galar #40

GrassDark
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Nuzleaf

Galar #40

GrassDark
Learn as Seedot, then retain through evolution.

Shiftry

Galar #41

GrassDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Shiftry

Galar #41

GrassDark
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Shiftry

Galar #41

GrassDark
Learn as Seedot, then retain through evolution.

Wingull

Galar #62

WaterFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Pelipper

Galar #63

WaterFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Delibird

Galar #78

IceFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Xatu

Galar #93

PsychicFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Ninjask

Galar #105

BugFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Vespiquen

Galar #117

BugFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Drifloon

Galar #124

GhostFlying
Egg

Drifblim

Galar #125

GhostFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Drifblim

Galar #125

GhostFlying
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Drifblim

Galar #125

GhostFlying
Learn as Drifloon, then retain through evolution.

Stunky

Galar #130

PoisonDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Skuntank

Galar #131

PoisonDark
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Timburr

Galar #171

Fighting
Egg

Gurdurr

Galar #172

Fighting
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Gurdurr

Galar #172

Fighting
Learn as Timburr, then retain through evolution.

Conkeldurr

Galar #173

Fighting
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Conkeldurr

Galar #173

Fighting
Learn as Timburr, then retain through evolution.

Woobat

Galar #174

PsychicFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Swoobat

Galar #175

PsychicFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Noibat

Galar #176

FlyingDragon
Egg

Noivern

Galar #177

FlyingDragon
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Noivern

Galar #177

FlyingDragon
Nursery sharing: leave two Pokémon of the same species together, with an empty move slot on the recipient.

Noivern

Galar #177

FlyingDragon
Learn as Noibat, then retain through evolution.

Cutiefly

Galar #187

BugFairy
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Ribombee

Galar #188

BugFairy
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Farfetch’d

Galar #218

NormalFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Togetic

Galar #258

FairyFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Togekiss

Galar #259

FairyFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Cottonee

Galar #262

GrassFairy
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Whimsicott

Galar #263

GrassFairy
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Sigilyph

Galar #297

PsychicFlying
Import from an eligible earlier game through Pokémon HOME; Bank/Transporter where required. The Battle Ready symbol removes these imported moves. Later games use separate HOME movesets.

Cramorant

Galar #309

FlyingWater
Egg

Cramorant Gorging

Galar #309

FlyingWater
Egg

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