Amnesia (move)
Move data
| Type | Psychic |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 20 (max. 32) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
| Sword/Shield | TR17 |
|---|---|
| Scarlet/Violet | TM128 |
Effects
Amnesia raises the user's Special Defense by two stages.
Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Amnesia turns into Z-Amnesia and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets the user.
Other languages
| English | Amnesia |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ドわすれ (Dowasure) |
| German | Amnesie |
| French | Amnésie |
| Italian | Amnesia |
| Spanish | Amnesia |
| Korean | 망각술 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 瞬间失忆 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 瞬間失憶 |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
Sharply raises the user’s SPCL.DEF. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald |
Forgets about something and sharply raises SP. DEF. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Def stat. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. This sharply boosts the user’s Sp. Def stat. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Amnesia at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.
Learnt upon evolution
Learnt by TM
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0449 / Ground
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
#0863 / Steel
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Amnesia as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.