Perish Song

Effect

The user sings a song of death. Any Pokémon hearing it faints in 3 turns unless it switches out.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority
Normal	Status	—	—	5	0

“—” power marks a status move. “—” accuracy means no accuracy check.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

No changes listed.

Pokémon that learn this move

46 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (37 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Perish Song: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Gengar	GhostPoison	Lv 1	Where to get it
Jynx	IcePsychic	Lv 52	Where to get it
Lapras	WaterIce	Lv 60	Where to get it
Politoed	Water	Lv 1	Where to get it
Misdreavus	GhostFairy	Lv 46	Where to get it
Smoochum	IcePsychic	Lv 44	Where to get it
Celebi	PsychicGrass	Lv 100	Where to get it
Swablu	FlyingFairy	Lv 44	Where to get it
Altaria	DragonFairy	Lv 50	Where to get it
Absol	DarkFairy	Lv 55	Where to get it
Kricketune	Bug	Lv 50	Where to get it
Arceus	Normal	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Meloetta	NormalPsychic	Lv 85	Where to get it
Cursola	GhostRock	Lv 1	Where to get it
Artwork shows Gengar’s standard form. Mega Gengar	GhostPoison	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Altaria’s standard form. Mega Altaria	DragonFairy	Lv 50	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Absol’s standard form. Mega Absol	Dark	Lv 55	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Fighting type)	Fighting	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Flying type)	Flying	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Poison type)	Poison	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Ground type)	Ground	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Rock type)	Rock	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Bug type)	Bug	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Ghost type)	Ghost	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Steel type)	Steel	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Fire type)	Fire	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Water type)	Water	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Grass type)	Grass	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Electric type)	Electric	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Psychic type)	Psychic	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Ice type)	Ice	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Dragon type)	Dragon	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Dark type)	Dark	Lv 90	No known way to get it
Artwork shows Arceus’s standard form. Arceus (Fairy type)	Fairy	Lv 90	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason There's no Pixie Plate in the game, and the Dread Plate shows Arceus as Dark type.
Artwork shows Meloetta’s standard form. Meloetta (Pirouette Forme)	NormalFighting	Lv 85	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No Pokémon can learn Relic Song, so Meloetta never changes form.
Artwork shows Gengar’s standard form. Gigantamax Gengar	GhostPoison	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.
Artwork shows Lapras’s standard form. Gigantamax Lapras	WaterIce	Lv 60	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

Egg moves (11 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Perish Song: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Seel	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Gastly	GhostPoison	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Cubone	Ground	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Igglybuff	NormalFairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Marill	WaterFairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Murkrow	DarkFlying	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Azurill	NormalFairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Chimecho	PsychicSteel	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Absol	DarkFairy	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Popplio	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Artwork shows Absol’s standard form. Mega Absol	Dark	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.

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