Metal Sound

Move data

Typesteel
CategoryStatus
Power0
Accuracy85
PP40
IntroducedGeneration 3

Metal Sound lowers the target's Special Defense by two stages.

Stats can be lowered to a minimum of -6 stages each.

When a Pokémon is holding Steelium Z and uses its Z-Power, Metal Sound turns into Z-Metal Sound and raises Special Attack one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Game descriptions

Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers SP. DEF.
FireRed
LeafGreen
A horrible metallic screech is used to sharply lower the foe’s SP. DEF.
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
A horrible sound like scraping metal is emitted to sharply reduce the foe’s Sp. Def stat.
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly reduces the target’s Sp. Def stat.
X
Y
O.Ruby
A.Sapphire
A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Sword
Shield
B.Diamond
S.Pearl
A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Other languages

EnglishMetal Sound
SpanishEco Metálico
ItalianFerrostrido
Japaneseきんぞくおん (Kinzoku On)
GermanMetallsound
FrenchStrido-Son

Pokémon that learn Metal Sound: