Sweet Scent (move)

Sweet Scent (Japanese: あまいかおり Sweet Scent) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation II. It was TM12 in Generation II.
==Effect==
===In battle===
====Generation II====
Sweet Scent lowers the of all adjacent opponents by one stage.
In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the uses Sweet Scent, the move has a 25% chance to fail.
====Generations III to V====
Sweet Scent can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing , , and to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.
====Generation VI onwards====
Sweet Scent now lowers the targets' evasion by two stages.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Sweet Scent, the user's is raised one stage.
===Outside of battle===
====Generations II and III====
Sweet Scent causes wild Pokémon to appear when used as a field move, provided the player is standing in an area where wild Pokémon would normally appear. Sweet Scent will cause a wild encounter even if Repel is in effect.
====Generations IV and V====
Sweet Scent can only be used under clear weather.
In only, using Sweet Scent (or Honey) inside a shop or Poké Mart will cause the descriptive text of purchasable items to vanish until the player opens the "SELL" menu or leaves the shop. This is known as the .
====Generation VI====
Sweet Scent will initiate a Horde Encounter if Horde Encounters can take place in the location it is used. Otherwise, a normal wild encounter will be triggered.
In , Sweet Scent can only be used under clear weather. In , Sweet Scent is unaffected by the weather.
====Generation VII====
Sweet Scent can no longer be used outside of battle.
====Generation VIII====
In , Sweet Scent cannot be used outside of battle, but it can be in .
====Generation IX====
Sweet Scent can no longer be used outside of battle.
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By ===
===By TM===
===Special move===
====Generation V====
===By ===
====Generation II====
====Generation III====
====Generation VII====
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Sweet Scent lowers the evasiveness of all enemies in the same room by one stage. From , Sweet Scent has a chance to reduce the of affected Pokémon by 5 on top of its usual effect.
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In , all status moves including Sweet Scent could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Sweet Scent could be seen as a move used by opposing .
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max 	 	Target	Effect tag 	Description	Playable
Sweet Scent	2	— 	— 	— 	100%	All opponents	— 	Lowers the target's evasiveness by two stat ranks.	 	
===Super Smash Bros. series===
When appearing from a Poké Ball, uses Sweet Scent and starts dancing and releasing a cloud of powder. Any opponents that make contact with it fall asleep. The victims cannot move until they are attacked or when it disappears. Bellossom stays on the stage longer compared to other Pokémon.
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
==In other generations==
===In battle===
====Core series games====
====Side series games====
====Spin-off series games====
===Outside of battle===
==Trivia==
* Using Sweet Scent (or Honey) inside a shop or Poké Mart in may activate a glitch causing the descriptive text of purchasable items to vanish until the player leaves the shop, known as the honey shop glitch.
* Despite its name, it will still attract Pokémon who do not like sweet flavors.
* All Pokémon that can have can learn this move.
* Sweet Scent was the first Generation II move seen in the .
* Sweet Scent was introduced in the Pokémon Adventures manga prior to the .
==In other languages==
Category:Moves usable outside of battle
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Moves that can lower the target's evasion
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Methods of obtaining Pokémon
de:Lockduft
es:Dulce aroma
fr:Doux Parfum
it:Profumino
ja:あまいかおり
zh:甜甜香气（招式）