Move profile

Smelling Salts Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation III

Normal

Power

Accuracy

100

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Physical

Target

Selected Pokemon

Flavor text

Powerful against paralyzed foes, but also heals them.

Effect

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

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation III.

How to get Smelling Salts

Smelling Salts learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 14 of 14 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 2 species in sample

Hariyama · Lv 33 Makuhita · Lv 31

Species that learn it

14 Pokémon can learn Smelling Salts in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Aron Cacnea Croagunk Hariyama Lickitung Machop Makuhita Mankey Mienfoo Snubbull Spinda Timburr Torchic Whismur

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