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Fairy · Status move · Gen 6

Misty Terrain

Misty Terrain is a Fairy-type status move introduced in Generation 6. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 64 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Fairy

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

5 turns. Can't status,-Dragon power vs grounded. For 5 turns, the terrain becomes Misty Terrain. During the effect, the power of Dragon-type attacks used against grounded Pokemon is multiplied by 0.5 and grounded Pokemon cannot be inflicted with a non-volatile status condition nor confusion. Grounded Pokemon can become affected by Yawn but cannot fall asleep from its effect. Camouflage transforms the user into a Fairy type, Nature Power becomes Moonblast, and Secret Power has a 30% chance to lower Special Attack by 1 stage. Fails if the current terrain is Misty Terrain.

Targets
The whole field
Terrain
Sets Misty Terrain for 5 turns (8 with Terrain Extender)
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (53 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (24 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Pokémon that learn Misty Terrain

64 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
ClefairyFairy✓6–9
ClefableFairy✓✓6–9
Alolan VulpixIce✓9
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy✓✓8–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓6–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓6–9
Galarian RapidashPsychic/Fairy8
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓8–9
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓6–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic8
MewPsychic✓8–9
CleffaFairy✓6–9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓6–9
MarillWater/Fairy✓8–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓8–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓6–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓6–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓6–9
MawileSteel/Fairy✓6–8
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy8
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓6–9
ArceusNormal✓9
AudinoNormal✓6–8
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓7–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓7–9
AlomomolaWater✓9
FlabébéFairy✓6–7, 9
FloetteFairy✓6–7, 9
Floette-EternalFairy✓✓6, 9
FlorgesFairy✓✓6–7, 9
MeowsticPsychic✓✓6–9
SpritzeeFairy6–8
AromatisseFairy✓6–8
SylveonFairy✓✓6–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓9
CarbinkRock/Fairy✓9
KlefkiSteel/Fairy✓✓8–9
XerneasFairy6–8
VolcanionFire/Water✓8–9
PopplioWater✓7–9
BrionneWater✓7–9
PrimarinaWater/Fairy✓✓7–9
MimikyuGhost/Fairy✓✓9
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7–8
MagearnaSteel/Fairy✓9
HatennaPsychic✓9
HattremPsychic✓9
HatterenePsychic/Fairy✓✓9
ImpidimpDark/Fairy✓9
MorgremDark/Fairy✓9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓9
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓8
MilceryFairy✓8–9
AlcremieFairy✓✓8–9
ZacianFairy✓9
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
QuaxlyWater✓9
QuaxwellWater✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
FidoughFairy✓9
DachsbunFairy✓9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Flutter ManeGhost/Fairy✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9

Misty Terrain FAQ

What does Misty Terrain do?

Misty Terrain is a Fairy-type status move. For 5 turns, the terrain becomes Misty Terrain. During the effect, the power of Dragon-type attacks used against grounded Pokemon is multiplied by 0.5 and grounded Pokemon cannot be inflicted with a non-volatile status condition nor confusion. Grounded Pokemon can become affected by Yawn but cannot fall asleep from its effect. Camouflage transforms the user into a Fairy type, Nature Power becomes Moonblast, and Secret Power has a 30% chance to lower Special Attack by 1 stage. Fails if the current terrain is Misty Terrain.

Which Pokémon can learn Misty Terrain?

64 Pokémon and forms can learn Misty Terrain in at least one game: 53 in Scarlet & Violet, 24 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Clefairy, Clefable, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales, Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff.

Is Misty Terrain in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 24 Pokémon can use Misty Terrain 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.