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Psychic · Status move · Gen 1

Amnesia

Amnesia is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 159 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Psychic

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2. Raises the user's Special Defense by 2 stages.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (107 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (34 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (38 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Amnesia

159 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓4–8
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓4–8
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓✓4–9
SandshrewGround✓8–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7–9
SandslashGround✓8–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7–9
Nidoran-MPoison3–8
NidorinoPoison3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–8
ClefairyFairy✓✓3–9
ClefableFairy✓✓✓3–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓9
MeowthNormal✓3–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓7–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓8–9
PersianNormal✓✓3–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓7–9
PsyduckWater✓4–9
GolduckWater✓4–9
PoliwagWater✓7, 9
PoliwhirlWater✓7, 9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓7, 9
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
KrabbyWater3–8
KinglerWater3–8
LickitungNormal4–8
TangelaGrass3–8
SnorlaxNormal✓✓3–9
MewtwoPsychic✓✓3–9
MewPsychic✓4–9
SentretNormal✓3–7, 9
FurretNormal✓3–7, 9
HoothootNormal/Flying✓8–9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓8–9
ChinchouWater/Electric✓3–9
LanturnWater/Electric✓3–9
CleffaFairy✓✓3–9
MarillWater/Fairy✓3–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓3–9
PolitoedWater✓✓7, 9
HoppipGrass/Flying3–7
SkiploomGrass/Flying3–7
JumpluffGrass/Flying3–7
WooperWater/Ground✓3–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓3–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
WobbuffetPsychic8
GirafarigNormal/Psychic✓3–7, 9
DunsparceNormal✓8–9
SlugmaFire✓3–7, 9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓3–7, 9
SwinubIce/Ground✓3–9
PiloswineIce/Ground✓3–9
CorsolaWater/Rock3–8
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
MantineWater/Flying5–8
MudkipWater✓✓8–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓✓8–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓8–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓8–9
SeedotGrass✓3–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓3–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓3–9
SlakothNormal✓3–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓3–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓3–7, 9
GulpinPoison✓✓3–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓✓3–7, 9
WailmerWater3–8
WailordWater3–8
NumelFire/Ground✓✓3–7, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓✓3–7, 9
TorkoalFire✓✓3–9
SpoinkPsychic✓✓4–7, 9
GrumpigPsychic✓✓4–7, 9
BarboachWater/Ground✓3–9
WhiscashWater/Ground✓3–9
LileepRock/Grass3–8
CradilyRock/Grass3–8
CastformNormal✓4–7
ChimechoPsychic✓
WynautPsychic8
GorebyssWater3–7
RelicanthWater/Rock3–8
RegiceIce✓3–9
RegisteelSteel✓3–9
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓8–9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
TurtwigGrass✓4–7, 9
GrotleGrass✓4–7, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
BidoofNormal4–7
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
ShellosWater✓4–9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓4–9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓5–9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓5–9
ChinglingPsychic✓
MunchlaxNormal✓4–9
HippopotasGround✓✓8–9
HippowdonGround✓✓✓8–9
MantykeWater/Flying5–8
LickilickyNormal4–8
TangrowthGrass3–8
TogekissFairy/Flying8
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓3–9
UxiePsychic✓4–9
PansearFire✓5–7
SimisearFire✓✓5–7
MunnaPsychic✓8
MusharnaPsychic✓✓8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
AudinoNormal✓✓5–8
ThrohFighting✓
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
TrubbishPoison✓5–8
GarbodorPoison✓✓5–8
BouffalantNormal5–8
HeatmorFire5–8
LarvestaBug/Fire✓5–9
VolcaronaBug/Fire✓✓5–9
SwirlixFairy✓8
SlurpuffFairy✓✓8
DiancieRock/Fairy✓✓8–9
PopplioWater✓7–9
BrionneWater✓7–9
PrimarinaWater/Fairy✓✓7–9
CrabrawlerFighting✓7, 9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓7, 9
MorelullGrass/Fairy7–8
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7–8
ComfeyFairy✓7–9
SandygastGhost/Ground✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓7–9
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓✓8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon8
SkwovetNormal✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓8–9
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
CramorantFlying/Water✓8–9
PerrserkerSteel✓✓8–9
CursolaGhost8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓8
EiscueIce✓8–9
CetoddleIce✓9
CetitanIce✓9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
DudunsparceNormal✓8–9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9

Amnesia FAQ

What does Amnesia do?

Amnesia is a Psychic-type status move. Raises the user's Special Defense by 2 stages.

Which Pokémon can learn Amnesia?

159 Pokémon and forms can learn Amnesia in at least one game: 107 in Scarlet & Violet, 34 in Pokémon Champions and 38 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Sandshrew, Alolan Sandshrew and Sandslash.

Is Amnesia in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 34 Pokémon can use Amnesia in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.