Lock-On (move)

Lock-On ロックオン Lock-On

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Lock-On (Japanese: ロックオン Lock-On) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

The next move made by the user of this move will not miss even if the target has used a move similar to Fly. However, if the target uses a move such as Detect the user's next move will miss. Also, if the target switches the effect of Lock-On wears off.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	27			32			27				30			'
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	27			35			27				30			'
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	32			32			45				45			'
223		Remoraid	Water		Water	11			11			6				6			'
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal	32			32			45				45			'
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock				46			67		73	73			'
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock				57			57				57			'
378		Regice	Ice		Ice				57			57				57			'
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel				57			57				57			'
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel							27				30			'
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal							45				45			'
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel							67		73	73			'
599		Klink	Steel		Steel											51			'
600		Klang	Steel		Steel											56			'
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel											60			'
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel											11			'
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock
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 the anime

File:Metagross LockOn1.png Metagross calculating File:Metagross LockOn 2.png Metagross Regirock File:Regirock Lock-On Target.png Sticking on Sceptile
The user takes sure aim at the foe. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The braille pattern on Regirock's face glows red, and it releases a red ring at the opponent from its body. The red ring shoots at the opponent and grows smaller when it hits it, turning into a red target that sticks to the opponent. The next attack Regirock uses cannot miss.
Brandon's Regirock	Battling the Enemy Within!		Debut
	The braille pattern on Registeel's face glows red and it releases a red ring at the opponent from its body. The red ring shoots at the opponent and grows smaller when it reaches the opponent, turning into a red target that sticks to the opponent. The next attack Registeel uses cannot miss.
Brandon's Registeel	Overjoyed!		None
	Metagross's eyes glow red and it starts to calculate where the opponent is. The next attack that Metagross uses cannot miss.
A wild Metagross	Noodles! Roamin' Off!		Metagross cannot legally learn Lock-On.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

File:Porygon2 Lock On Vee Adventures.png Porygon2
The user locks onto the opponent so the next move does not miss.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon2 locks onto the opponent so the next attack it uses cannot miss.
The Pokémon Association's Porygon2	Forretress of Solitude		Debut

Trivia

• Roggenrola is the only Pokémon that able to learn Lock-On through breeding.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 鎖定 Suǒdìng French Verrouillage German Zielschuss Greek Κλείδωμα Στόχου Italian Localizza Korean 록온 Lock On Brazilian Portuguese Mirar Serbian Nišanjenje Spanish Fijar Blanco

Variations of the move Lock-On
Lock-On • Mind Reader

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