Defog

Effect

-1 evasion; ends user and target hazards/terrain. Lowers the target's evasiveness by 1 stage. If this move is successful and whether or not the target's evasiveness was affected, the effects of Reflect, Light Screen, Aurora Veil, Safeguard, Mist, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web end for the target's side, and the effects of Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web end for the user's side. Ignores a target's substitute, although a substitute will still block the lowering of evasiveness. If there is a terrain active and this move is successful, the terrain will be cleared.

Targets

One adjacent Pokémon

Scarlet & Violet

Usable (43 Pokémon)

Pokémon Champions

Usable (12 Pokémon)

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Defog

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.

All (159)Champions (12)S/V (43)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Charizard	Fire/Flying				4, 7
Butterfree	Bug/Flying				4, 7
Beedrill	Bug/Poison				4, 7
Pidgey	Normal/Flying				4–7
Pidgeotto	Normal/Flying				4–7
Pidgeot	Normal/Flying				4–7
Spearow	Normal/Flying				4, 7
Fearow	Normal/Flying				4, 7
Zubat	Poison/Flying				4–8
Golbat	Poison/Flying				4–8
Venomoth	Bug/Poison				4, 7
Farfetch’d	Normal/Flying				4, 7
Galarian Farfetch’d	Fighting				8
Galarian Weezing	Poison/Fairy		✓		8–9
Scyther	Bug/Flying		✓		4–9
Aerodactyl	Rock/Flying				4, 7
Articuno	Ice/Flying				4, 7
Zapdos	Electric/Flying				4, 7
Moltres	Fire/Flying				4, 7
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying				4, 7
Mew	Psychic				4, 7
Hoothoot	Normal/Flying		✓		4–9
Noctowl	Normal/Flying		✓		4–9
Ledian	Bug/Flying				7
Crobat	Poison/Flying				4–8
Togetic	Fairy/Flying				4, 7
Xatu	Psychic/Flying				4, 7
Yanma	Bug/Flying				4, 7
Murkrow	Dark/Flying				4, 7
Gligar	Ground/Flying				4, 7
Scizor	Bug/Steel	✓	✓		4–9
Delibird	Ice/Flying				4, 7
Mantine	Water/Flying				4, 7
Skarmory	Steel/Flying				4, 7
Lugia	Psychic/Flying				4, 7
Ho-Oh	Fire/Flying				4, 7
Torchic	Fire				7
Combusken	Fire/Fighting				7
Blaziken	Fire/Fighting				7
Beautifly	Bug/Flying				4, 7
Dustox	Bug/Poison				4, 7
Seedot	Grass		✓		5–9
Nuzleaf	Grass/Dark		✓		5–9
Shiftry	Grass/Dark		✓		4–9
Taillow	Normal/Flying				4–7
Swellow	Normal/Flying				4–7
Wingull	Water/Flying				4, 7
Pelipper	Water/Flying				4, 7
Masquerain	Bug/Flying				4, 7
Ninjask	Bug/Flying				4, 7
Volbeat	Bug				7
Illumise	Bug				7
Vibrava	Ground/Dragon				4, 7
Flygon	Ground/Dragon				4, 7
Swablu	Normal/Flying		✓		7–9
Altaria	Dragon/Flying	✓	✓		7–9
Castform	Normal				7
Tropius	Grass/Flying				4, 7
Chimecho	Psychic				7
Salamence	Dragon/Flying				4, 7
Latias	Dragon/Psychic				4, 7
Latios	Dragon/Psychic				4, 7
Rayquaza	Dragon/Flying				7
Piplup	Water				4, 7
Prinplup	Water				4, 7
Empoleon	Water/Steel				4, 7
Starly	Normal/Flying				4, 7
Staravia	Normal/Flying				4, 7
Staraptor	Normal/Flying				4, 7
Mothim	Bug/Flying				4, 7
Vespiquen	Bug/Flying				4, 7
Drifloon	Ghost/Flying		✓		4–9
Drifblim	Ghost/Flying		✓		4–9
Honchkrow	Dark/Flying				4, 7
Stunky	Poison/Dark				4, 7
Skuntank	Poison/Dark				4, 7
Chatot	Normal/Flying				4–7
Carnivine	Grass				7
Finneon	Water				4, 7
Lumineon	Water				4, 7
Togekiss	Fairy/Flying				4, 7
Yanmega	Bug/Flying				4, 7
Gliscor	Ground/Flying				4, 7
Rotom	Electric/Ghost				7
Giratina	Ghost/Dragon		✓		4, 7–9
Arceus	Normal				4, 7
Snivy	Grass				7
Servine	Grass				7
Serperior	Grass				7
Pidove	Normal/Flying				7–8
Tranquill	Normal/Flying				7–8
Unfezant	Normal/Flying				7–8
Woobat	Psychic/Flying				7
Swoobat	Psychic/Flying				7
Timburr	Fighting		✓		8–9
Gurdurr	Fighting		✓		8–9
Conkeldurr	Fighting	✓	✓		8–9
Cottonee	Grass/Fairy				7
Whimsicott	Grass/Fairy				7
Hisuian Lilligant	Grass/Fighting		✓		9
Sigilyph	Psychic/Flying				7
Archen	Rock/Flying				5–8
Archeops	Rock/Flying				5–8
Ducklett	Water/Flying		✓		5–7, 9
Swanna	Water/Flying		✓		5–7, 9
Emolga	Electric/Flying	✓			7–8
Cryogonal	Ice				7
Rufflet	Normal/Flying		✓		5–9
Braviary	Normal/Flying		✓		5–9
Hisuian Braviary	Psychic/Flying		✓		5–9
Vullaby	Dark/Flying		✓		5–9
Mandibuzz	Dark/Flying		✓		5–9
Hydreigon	Dark/Dragon				7
Volcarona	Bug/Fire				7
Tornadus	Flying				7
Thundurus	Electric/Flying				7
Reshiram	Dragon/Fire				7
Zekrom	Dragon/Electric				7
Landorus	Ground/Flying				7
Fletchling	Normal/Flying		✓		7–9
Fletchinder	Fire/Flying		✓		7–9
Talonflame	Fire/Flying	✓	✓		7–9
Vivillon	Bug/Flying				7
Vivillon-Fancy	Bug/Flying				7
Vivillon-Pokeball	Bug/Flying				7
Florges	Fairy				7
Hawlucha	Fighting/Flying	✓	✓		7–9
Klefki	Steel/Fairy				7
Noibat	Flying/Dragon		✓		7–9
Noivern	Flying/Dragon	✓	✓		7–9
Xerneas	Fairy				7
Yveltal	Dark/Flying				7
Volcanion	Fire/Water				7
Rowlet	Grass/Flying		✓		7–9
Dartrix	Grass/Flying		✓		7–9
Decidueye	Grass/Ghost	✓	✓		7–9
Hisuian Decidueye	Grass/Fighting	✓	✓		7–9
Pikipek	Normal/Flying				7
Trumbeak	Normal/Flying				7
Toucannon	Normal/Flying				7
Oricorio	Fire/Flying		✓		7, 9
Cutiefly	Bug/Fairy				7
Ribombee	Bug/Fairy				7
Fomantis	Grass		✓		7–9
Lurantis	Grass		✓		7–9
Comfey	Fairy				7
Silvally	Normal				7
Drampa	Normal/Dragon				7
Tapu Koko	Electric/Fairy				7
Tapu Fini	Water/Fairy				7–8
Lunala	Psychic/Ghost				7
Kartana	Grass/Steel				7–8
Rookidee	Flying		✓		8–9
Corvisquire	Flying		✓		8–9
Corviknight	Flying/Steel	✓	✓		8–9
Cramorant	Flying/Water		✓		8–9
Sirfetch’d	Fighting	✓			8
Frosmoth	Ice/Bug		✓		8–9
Kleavor	Bug/Rock	✓	✓		4–9