Mat Block (move)
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Mat Block (Japanese: たたみがえし Mat Block) is a non-damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VI. It is one of the signature moves of Greninja.
Effect
Mat Block protects all Pokémon on the user's side of the field from any moves except status moves. Unlike Protect, this move is not an increased priority move.
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Learnset
By leveling up
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Greninja | Water | Dark | -- | ||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||
Trivia
- This move is a reference to a trick that has been used by ninjas, which involves flipping a tatami (a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms) to block incoming projectile attacks.
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