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Smelling Salts

NormalPhysical

Smelling Salts deals damage, and hits with double power (140) if the target is paralyzed. However, it also cures the paralysis.

Move data

Power

70

Accuracy

100%

PP

10

Makes contact

Yes

Introduced

Generation 3

Target

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Game descriptions

  • Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald:Powerful against paralyzed foes, but also heals them.
  • FireRed, LeafGreen:Doubly effective on a paralyzed foe, but it also cures the foe’s paralysis.
  • Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver:This attack inflicts double damage on a paralyzed foe. It also cures the foe’s paralysis, however.
  • Black, White, Black 2, White 2:This attack inflicts double damage on a target with paralysis. It also cures the target’s paralysis, however.
  • X, Y, O.Ruby, A.Sapphire:This attack inflicts double damage on a target with paralysis. This also cures the target’s paralysis, however.
  • Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon:This attack’s power is doubled when used on a target with paralysis. This also cures the target’s paralysis, however.
  • Sword, Shield, B.Diamond, S.Pearl:This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
  • Scarlet, Violet:This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learned by (30)

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