Misty Terrain (move)

Misty Terrain ミストフィールド Mist Field

Battles Type  Fairy Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Both Sides: Affects the entire field

Availability Introduced  Generation VI TM89 in Pokémon Sword and Shield TM139 in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Beautiful Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Excites the audience a lot if used first.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Misty Terrain (Japanese: ミストフィールド Mist Field) is a non-damaging Fairy-type move introduced in Generation VI. It was TM89 in Pokémon Sword and Shield, and is TM139 in Generation IX.

Effect

Generation VI

Misty Terrain creates terrain that envelops the field and replaces the background environment and any other terrain that is already in effect. The terrain fades after five turns.

This terrain has the following effects on Pokémon that are on the ground and not in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move.

• It halves the power of Dragon-type moves used against affected Pokémon (regardless of whether the user of the move is affected by Misty Terrain).
• It prevents affected Pokémon from being afflicted by non-volatile status conditions (but does not cure Pokémon already afflicted with one).
  • If an affected Pokémon is drowsy due to Yawn, it is prevented from falling asleep.
  • Rest will fail if used by an affected Pokémon.
• Nature Power becomes Moonblast.
• Secret Power uses the animation of Fairy Wind and may lower its target's Special Attack.
• Camouflage causes the user to become Fairy-type.

Natural objects disappear and cannot be destroyed while Misty Terrain is in effect. Misty Terrain does not prevent Pokémon from being confused.

Generation VII

Pokémon affected by Misty Terrain can no longer become confused.

When a Pokémon with the Ability Misty Surge enters battle, Misty Terrain is automatically created.

If a Pokémon is holding a Misty Seed while the field is Misty Terrain, it consumes the Misty Seed and its Special Defense is increased by one stage (even if it is not otherwise affected by the terrain). If a Terrain Extender is held when Misty Terrain is used, the terrain will last 8 turns instead of 5.

If powered up by a Fairium Z into Z-Misty Terrain, the user's Special Defense stat rises by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Misty Terrain now:

• Increases Misty Explosion's base power by 1.5×.
• Changes Terrain Pulse's type to Fairy and its base power doubles from 50 to 100.
• Changes a Pokémon's type to Fairy if it has the Ability Mimicry.
• Prevents an affected Pokémon who has become drowsy from the effect of G-Max Snooze from falling asleep.

Misty Terrain is automatically created when Max Starfall is used. Defog, G-Max Wind Rage, Steel Roller and Ice Spinner remove Misty Terrain and any other terrain upon being used. Steel Roller also fails if Misty Terrain or other terrains are absent.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VI	VII	VIII		IX
							SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous			68		68
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	1	1	−	−
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like			1
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	1ORAS	1	56
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy	37	37			37
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy	43	43			43
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	43	43
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy	1	1			1
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field	50	50	59		59
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	42	42	24
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	42	42	24
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	29	29	35		35
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	63	63	40
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field		46	27		27
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field		55	35		35
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field		60	37		37
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		1	75
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like			1
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous			45		45
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy	Amorphous			45		45
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						VIII	IX
						SwSh TM89	SV TM139
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0037		Vulpix Alolan Form		Field		Field	−	✔
0038		Ninetales Alolan Form		Field		Field	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔
0078		Rapidash Galarian Form		Field		Field	✔
0110		Weezing Galarian Form		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0184		Azumarill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy	✔	✔
0547		Whimsicott		Grass	Fairy	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy		✔
0678		Meowstic Male		Field		Field	✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field	✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔
0716		Xerneas		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0721		Volcanion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔
0728		Popplio		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0729		Brionne		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field	✔	✔
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous	−	✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0856		Hatenna		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔
0857		Hattrem		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔
0858		Hatterene		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔
0859		Impidimp		Fairy	Human-Like	−	✔
0860		Morgrem		Fairy	Human-Like	−	✔
0861		Grimmsnarl		Fairy	Human-Like	−	✔
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0868		Milcery		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔
0869		Alcremie All forms		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔
0888		Zacian All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	✔
0905		Enamorus All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1		✔
0913		Quaxwell		Flying	Water 1		✔
0914		Quaquaval		Flying	Water 1		✔
0926		Fidough		Field	Mineral		✔
0927		Dachsbun		Field	Mineral		✔
0985		Scream Tail		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
0987		Flutter Mane		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
1006		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VI	VII	VIII
							SMUSUM	BDSP
0173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔
0303		Mawile		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔
0546		Cottonee		Grass	Fairy	−	✔USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	Island Scan - Route 6USUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Misty Terrain changes the dungeon status to Misty Terrain which reduces damage caused by Dragon-type moves and prevents bad status conditions. This only affects Pokémon on the ground and cannot coexist with other terrains. Misty Terrain lasts for 10 turns.

Description

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Sylveon Tapu Fini
The user covers the ground under everyone's feet with mist.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sylveon releases a thick light blue mist from its body, covering the surrounding area with it.
A wild Sylveon	Eevee & Friends		Debut
	Tapu Fini creates a dome of pink energy that surrounds it and its opponent.
Tapu Fini (anime)	Revealing the Stuff of Legend!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Gardevoir Sylveon
The user covers the ground under everyone's feet with mist. This halves the damage taken from Dragon-type moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Sylveon creates a field around it that halves the damage taken from Dragon-type moves.
Y's Veevee	Zygarde Agitated		Debut
	Gardevoir creates a field around it that halves the damage taken from Dragon-type moves.
Ruby's Rara	PS615		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Misty Terrain is the only terrain that does not boost the power of moves of its own type. It instead reduces the power of Dragon-type moves used against grounded Pokémon.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 薄霧場地 Bohkmouh Chèuhngdeih Mandarin 薄霧場地 / 薄雾场地 Bówù Chǎngdì French Champ Brumeux German Nebelfeld Italian Campo Nebbioso Korean 미스트필드 Miseuteupildeu Brazilian Portuguese Terreno Enevoado Russian Туманное Поле Tumannoye Pole Spanish Campo de Niebla

Moves that change terrain
Grassy Terrain • Misty Terrain • Electric Terrain • Psychic Terrain

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