What type is Perish Song?

Perish Song is a Normal-type status move.

How many Pokemon can learn Perish Song?

29 Pokemon can learn Perish Song through various methods including level-up, TM/TR, breeding, and move tutors.

What does Perish Song do?

Every Pokémon is given a counter that starts at 3 and decreases by 1 at the end of every turn, including this one. When a Pokémon’s counter reaches zero, that Pokémon faints. A Pokémon that leaves the field will lose its counter; its replacement does not inherit the effect, and other Pokémon’s counters remain. This effect is passed on by Baton Pass. This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move.

When was Perish Song introduced?

Perish Song was introduced in Generation II.

Perish Song

normal Status

Power–

Accuracy–

PP5

StatusPerish song

Typenormal

CategoryStatus

Priority0 (Normal)

TargetAll Pokemon

GenerationGen II

Duration4 turns

Any Pokémon that hears this song faints in three turns, unless it switches out of battle.

Pokemon That Learn Perish Song (29)

# ▲	Name	Type	Abilities	Method	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#086	Seel	water	Thick FatHydrationIce Body (HA)	Egg	65	45	55	45	70	45	325
#087	Dewgong	water ice	Thick FatHydrationIce Body (HA)	Egg	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
#092	Gastly	ghost poison	Levitate	Egg	30	35	30	100	35	80	310
#094	Gengar	ghost poison	Cursed Body	Lv. 1	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
#104	Cubone	ground	Rock HeadLightning RodBattle Armor (HA)	Egg	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
#124	Jynx	ice psychic	ObliviousForewarnDry Skin (HA)	Lv. 52	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
#131	Lapras	water ice	Water AbsorbShell ArmorHydration (HA)	Lv. 60	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
#174	Igglybuff	normal fairy	Cute CharmCompetitiveFriend Guard (HA)	Egg	90	30	15	40	20	15	210
#183	Marill	water fairy	Thick FatHuge PowerSap Sipper (HA)	Egg	70	20	50	20	50	40	250
#186	Politoed	water	Water AbsorbDampDrizzle (HA)	Egg	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
#198	Murkrow	dark flying	InsomniaSuper LuckPrankster (HA)	Egg	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
#200	Misdreavus	ghost	Levitate	Lv. 46	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
#238	Smoochum	ice psychic	ObliviousForewarnHydration (HA)	Lv. 44	45	30	15	85	65	65	305
#251	Celebi	psychic grass	Natural Cure	Lv. 100	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
#298	Azurill	normal fairy	Thick FatHuge PowerSap Sipper (HA)	Egg	50	20	40	20	40	20	190
#333	Swablu	normal flying	Natural CureCloud Nine (HA)	Lv. 44	45	40	60	40	75	50	310
#334	Altaria	dragon flying	Natural CureCloud Nine (HA)	Lv. 50	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
#358	Chimecho	psychic	Levitate	Egg	75	50	80	95	90	65	455
#359	Absol	dark	PressureSuper LuckJustified (HA)	Egg	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
#402	Kricketune	bug	SwarmTechnician (HA)	Lv. 50	77	85	51	55	51	65	384
#429	Mismagius	ghost	Levitate	Lv. 1	60	60	60	105	105	105	495
#493	Arceus	normal	Multitype	Lv. 90	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
#648	Meloetta	normal psychic	Serene Grace	Lv. 85	100	77	77	128	128	90	600
#728	Popplio	water	TorrentLiquid Voice (HA)	Egg	50	54	54	66	56	40	320
#729	Brionne	water	TorrentLiquid Voice (HA)	Egg	60	69	69	91	81	50	420
#730	Primarina	water fairy	TorrentLiquid Voice (HA)	Egg	80	74	74	126	116	60	530
#864	Cursola	ghost	Weak ArmorPerish Body (HA)	Lv. 1	60	95	50	145	130	30	510
#985	Scream Tail	fairy psychic	Protosynthesis	Lv. 84	115	65	99	65	115	111	570
#987	Flutter Mane	ghost fairy	Protosynthesis	Lv. 91	55	55	55	135	135	135	570

Perish Song

Pokemon That Learn Perish Song (29)

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