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Essentials

Smelling Salts

Normal physical

Generation 3

Summary

If the target is paralyzed, inflicts double damage and cures the paralysis.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
70; percentile 42.5
Accuracy
100%
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Inflicts regular damage. If the target is paralyzed, this move has double power, and the target is cured of its paralysis.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

History

Before X, Y
Has 60 power.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
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.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

This attack inflicts double damage on a paralyzed foe. It also cures the foe’s paralysis, however.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

This attack inflicts double damage on a target with paralysis. It also cures the target’s paralysis, however.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

This attack inflicts double damage on a target with paralysis. This also cures the target’s paralysis, however.

Generation 7
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.

Foreign Names

Japanese
きつけ (kitsuke)
きつけ
Korean
정신차리기
Chinese
清醒
清醒
French
Stimulant
German
Riechsalz
Spanish
Estímulo
Italian
Maniereforti
Czech
Smradlavá sůl

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡
Jam
♥♥♥
Flavor text
Startles the Pokémon that appealed before the user.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
Flavor text
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Smelling Salts.

Pokémon

Normal Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Attack are more suited to Smelling Salts's physical damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
31 22 22 22 28 28 Makuhita Fighting Thick Fat
Guts
Sheer Force
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 72 60 30 20 30 25 237
33 22 22 22 30 30 Hariyama Fighting Thick Fat
Guts
Sheer Force
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 144 120 60 40 60 50 474
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • Mankey Fighting Vital Spirit
Anger Point
Defiant
½ male, ½ female Field 40 80 35 35 45 70 305
• • • • • • Machop Fighting Guts
No Guard
Steadfast
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 70 80 50 35 35 35 305
• • • • • • Lickitung Normal Own Tempo
Oblivious
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Monster 90 55 75 60 75 30 385
• • • • • • Snubbull Fairy Intimidate
Run Away
Rattled
¼ male, ¾ female Field
Fairy
60 80 50 40 40 30 300
• • • • • • Torchic Fire Blaze
Speed Boost
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 45 60 40 70 50 45 310
• • • • • • Whismur Normal Soundproof
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Monster
Field
64 51 23 51 23 28 240
• • • • • • Aron Steel Rock Sturdy
Rock Head
Heavy Metal
½ male, ½ female Monster 50 70 100 40 40 30 330
• • • • • • Spinda Normal Own Tempo
Tangled Feet
Contrary
½ male, ½ female Field
Human-Like
60 60 60 60 60 60 360
• • • • • Cacnea Grass Sand Veil
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Grass
Human-Like
50 85 40 85 40 35 335
• • • • • Croagunk Poison Fighting Anticipation
Dry Skin
Poison Touch
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 48 61 40 61 40 50 300
• • • • Timburr Fighting Guts
Sheer Force
Iron Fist
¾ male, ¼ female Human-Like 75 80 55 25 35 35 305
• • • • Mienfoo Fighting Inner Focus
Regenerator
Reckless
½ male, ½ female Field
Human-Like
45 85 50 55 50 65 350

14 Pokémon

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