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This article is about the move Defog. For the field move Demist, see Field Move.

Defog (Japanese: きりばらい Fog Wipe) is a non-damaging Flying-type move introduced in Generation IV. It was HM05 in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, and it was TM97 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Defog cannot be used outside of battle without the Fen Badge in Diamond and Pearl and the Relic Badge in Platinum.

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Effect

In battle

Generation IV

Defog lowers the target's evasion one stage, even if the target is behind a substitute. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

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Defog clears away any fog on the field, as well as Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, Mist, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Stealth Rock on the target's side of the field.

Generation V

Defog can now be reflected with Magic Coat and no longer lowers the evasion of a Pokémon behind a substitute.

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Generations VI and VII

Defog now clears away Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Stealth Rock, and Sticky Web on both the user's and target's side of the field. In addition to Light Screen, Reflect, Safeguard, and Mist, it also clears away Aurora Veil from the target's side of the field only.

If powered up by a Flyinium Z into Z-Defog, the user's accuracy is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Defog now also clears terrains and the effects of G-Max Steelsurge.

Outside of battle

In certain games, Defog requires a specific badge to use outside of battle; the Fen BadgeDPBDSP or Relic BadgePt.

Sinnoh based games

Defog clears away fog from the area. The effect lasts until the player leaves the area.

HeartGold and SoulSilver to Sword and Shield, and Generation IX

Defog can no longer be used outside of battle.

Description

Games Description
DPPtPBR Obstacles are moved, reducing the foe's evasion stat. It can also be used to clear deep fog, etc.
HGSS It reduces the foe's evasion stat. It also removes spikes, light screens, etc.
BWB2W2 A strong wind blows away the target's obstacles such as Reflect or Light Screen. It also lowers the target's evasiveness.
XYORASSMUSUMPESwShLASV A strong wind blows away the target's barriers such as Reflect or Light Screen. This also lowers the target's evasiveness.
BDSP A strong wind blows away the target’s barriers, such as Reflect or Light Screen, and lowers their evasiveness. It’s also one of the Pokétch’s hidden moves.

Learnset

By leveling up

By breeding

By TM/HM/Move Tutor

By event

Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0249 No Eggs Discovered Fula City LugiaSM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Defog lowers the evasiveness of all enemies in the room by one stage. In the Explorers and Adventure Squad series, it will also clear away any Mist, Safeguard, Reflect or Light Screen status conditions they might have, as well as foggy weather from the floor if present.

Pokémon Masters EX

Notes:

  • Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): Clears the entire field of terrain effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness.
  • Description prior to Version 2.16.1 (from December 27, 2021): Clears the entire field of terrain effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by one stat rank.
  • Description prior to Version 2.23.5 (from August 8, 2022): Clears the entire field of terrain and zone effects. Clears all field effects from the opponents' field of play. Lowers the target's evasiveness by one stat rank.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Reduces the evasiveness of all enemies in the room by 1 level. It blows away Mist and similar defensive moves, as well as a Fog condition.
BSL てきポケモンの かいひを １だんかいさげる あいての しろいきりじょうたいなどの とくしゅなぼうぎょと てんきの『きり』を ふきとばして けしてしまう
MDGtISMD It lowers the evasiveness of all enemies in the same room.
MDRTDX It lowers the evasiveness of enemies in the same room.

In the anime

In the manga

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Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

In other generations

In battle

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Outside of battle

Trivia

  • In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the Bag sprite for the HM containing Defog is mistakenly that of a Water-type HM, rather than a Flying-type one.
  • Like Flash was in Generations I, II, and III, Defog is not critical to the completion of the game, as a player can traverse foggy areas without using the move. However, unlike with dark caves requiring Flash to light them, foggy areas affect battles within them.
  • In the anime, Gust and Whirlwind have sometimes been used in a similar manner to Defog.
  • If a player teaches a Pokémon the move Defog by HM in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum, and then trades it to Pokémon HeartGold or SoulSilver, the Pokémon can be freely imported to Pokémon Black or White via the Poké Transfer, due to Defog not being needed outside of battle in HeartGold and SoulSilver. The same can be done with Whirlpool by transferring a Pokémon that learned it by HM in HeartGold or SoulSilver to Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum.
  • Despite being able to learn Defog in previous generations, Charizard, Ledian, the Torchic evolutionary line, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Volbeat, Illumise, the Swablu evolutionary line, Castform, Chimecho, Rayquaza, Carnivine, and Rotom are all unable to learn Defog in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

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