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Grass · Status move · Gen 1

Spore

Spore is a Grass-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It has 100% accuracy and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 12 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Grass

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

0

Effect

Causes the target to fall asleep.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Powder move
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (7 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Usable (2 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Spore

12 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
ParasBug/Grass3–8
ParasectBug/Grass3–8
SmeargleNormal5
ShroomishGrass✓3–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–7, 9
FoongusGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
MorelullGrass/Fairy7–8
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7–8
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
Brute BonnetGrass/Dark✓9

Spore FAQ

What does Spore do?

Spore is a Grass-type status move. Causes the target to fall asleep.

Which Pokémon can learn Spore?

12 Pokémon and forms can learn Spore in at least one game: 7 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 2 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Paras, Parasect, Smeargle, Shroomish, Breloom and Foongus.

Is Spore in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Spore in Pokémon Champions.

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.