Stun Spore (move)

Stun Spore (Japanese: しびれごな Numbing Powder) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation I.
It appears to be a counterpart to and , as the accuracy, Contest group, appeal, effects, Japanese names and animation are the same or very similar. They are also usually learned at the same level or in a similar pattern.
==Effect==
===Generation I===
Stun Spore the target. In the Generation I handheld games only, Stun Spore can affect a target behind a .
===Generation II===
In the Generation II core series games, when an in-game opponent outside of the uses Stun Spore, the move has a 25% chance to fail in addition to its normal chance to miss.
===Generation III to V===
Stun Spore cannot affect targets with as their Ability.
Stun Spore can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if was used in the previous turn.
===Generation VI onwards===
 and Pokémon, Pokémon with , and Pokémon holding the Safety Goggles are now immune to Stun Spore.
Stun Spore can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing and to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.
If powered up by a Grassium Z into Z-Stun Spore, the user's stat is raised by one stage.
===Generation VIII===
====Pokémon Legends: Arceus====
==Description==
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==Learnset==
===By leveling up===
===By ===
==In other games==
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
Stun Spore targets all adjacent enemy Pokémon and inflicts on them. This move is affected by .
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In , all status moves including Stun Spore could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Stun Spore could be seen as a move used by Boss , , , , and .
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Name 	 	Move gauge cost	MP(uses)	Base	Max	 	Target 	Effect tag 	Description 	Playable	
Stun Spore 	2	— 	— 	— 	90%	An opponent 	— 	Leaves the target paralyzed.	(Tech role only) (Tech role only) (Tech role only) (Tech role only)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Frozen Butterfly Stun Spore	—	1 	— 	— 	—% 	All opponents	Sure Hit	Activation Condition: When the field of play's zone turns into a Bug Zone.
Deactivation Condition: When the field of play's zone is no longer a Bug Zone.
Never misses. Leaves the target paralyzed. Leaves the target confused. Lowers the target's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, Speed, accuracy, and evasiveness by 1 stat rank.	 	 	
===Description===
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==In animation==
===Pokémon animated series===
* In the English dub of Jump for Joy!, a group of was mentioned to use Stun Spore, although this move is actually in the Japanese version, with the dub version even maintaining its effect of inducing despite the name change.
====Pokédex entries====
===POKÉTOON===
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
===Pokémon Adventures===
* In A Hollow Victreebel, 's was revealed to know Stun Spore, although it was never seen using it.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
==In other generations==
===Core series games===
===Side series games===
===Spin-off series games===
==Trivia==
* Stun Spore is the only move able to paralyze the opponent.
==In other languages==
Category:Moves that can inflict paralysis
Category:Moves that can jam
Category:Powder and spore moves
Category:Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
Category:Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
de:Stachelspore
es:Paralizador
fr:Para-Spore
it:Paralizzante
ja:しびれごな
zh:麻痹粉（招式）