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Mirror Coat (Japanese: ミラーコート Mirror Coat) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation II. It can be seen as the special counterpart of Counter.

Effect

Generation II

If the last amount of damage done to the user before the use of Mirror Coat is greater than 0 and was dealt by a special move, Mirror Coat will do twice as much damage as taken by that attack to the opponent. Dark-type Pokémon are immune to Mirror Coat, but otherwise, Mirror Coat's type has no effect on the damage done to the target.

Mirror Coat is a decreased priority move. If the opponent does not use a decreased priority move during the round that it is used, Mirror Coat will go last regardless of the user's or opponent's speed. If the opponent also uses a decreased priority move during the same round, the attack order of the users will be determined normally.

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Generation III

In Double Battles, Mirror Coat will hit the last opponent that dealt special damage to the attacker. Mirror Coat cannot affect allied Pokémon.

Generation IV

Mirror Coat can no longer be copied by Mirror Move.

Generation V

In Triple Battles, Mirror Coat can hit non-adjacent opponents provided a non-adjacent opponent was the last Pokémon to attack the user. Mirror Coat is effective against Psystrike, Psyshock and Secret Sword even though these moves use the target's Defense stat to calculate damage.

If the Pokémon using Mirror Coat is hit by a special move that deals 0 damage, Mirror Coat becomes a special move with 1 base power.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	41	49	47	50	50XY 48ORAS
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	48	59	57	62	62XY 58ORAS
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	37	39	48	48BW 45B2W2	45
0245		Suicune		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	61	61	43	43	43
0360		Wynaut		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		15	15	15	15
386D		Deoxys Defense		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		50	97	97	97XY 73ORAS
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			1	1	1
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field			57	57BW 33B2W2	33
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral				44	44
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral				47	47
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral				50	50
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered			✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field		Field				✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster		Monster					✔
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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
386D		DeoxysLv. 50 Defense		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Deoxys and the Odd Temple
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	Pokéwalker - Stormy Beach
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.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
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 event

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	JR Kyushu Event
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	Global Link
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

Description

In the anime

Corsola Wobbuffet Glaceon Suicune
A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Wobbuffet's body becomes surrounded in a white reflective color and it can send back attacks. On occasion, it looks similar to a Counter attack.
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Wobbuffet	Imitation Confrontation		Debut Used via Transform
Jessie's Wobbuffet	Freeze Frame		None
A wild Ditto in the form of Wobbuffet	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		Used via Transform
	Corsola's body glows yellow-orange and a Special attack is then reflected back to the opponent.
Misty's Corsola	A Corsola Caper!		None
	Suicune releases a blue energy shield around its body, reflecting all special attacks.
A wild Suicune	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll		None
	Tentacruel becomes coated in a glowing reflective substance that reflects all special attacks.
Juan's Tentacruel	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Wynaut raise its arms into the air and its body becomes surrounded in a white reflective color, reflecting special attacks back to the opponent.
Multiple wild Wynaut	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
	Glaceon's body becomes surrounded in a glowing reflective substance, blocking all special attacks.
May's Glaceon	Strategy with a Smile!		None

In the manga

In the movie adaptations

Wobbuffet
The user reflects an attack back at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wobbuffet forms a barrier and reflects an attack back at the opponent.
Jessie's Wobbuffet	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Milotic Feebas Suicune
The user reflects an opponent's special attack back at them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When Suicune gets hit by a special attack, it forms multiple ice mirrors around the opponent. The mirrors causes the opponent to see illusions, and when they touch the mirrors, they shatter and the opponent gets hurt by the same amount of damage that Suicune took, but several times stronger, or Suicune creates an ice mirror in front of it that repels special attacks.
Misty's Suicune	Misdreavus Misgivings		Debut
	Feebas wiggles its body around and a glowing glass wall forms in front of it. The glass wall absorbs an attack and it then shatters, damaging the opponent who used the attack.
Ruby's Feefee	On the Loose and Hyper With Zangoose and Seviper II		None
	Milotic raises its tail and a glowing shield appears around Milotic's body. The shield deflects all Special Attacks shot at Milotic back at the opponent, but deals double the damage.
Lucy's Milotic	Just My Luck...Shuckle		None

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

File:Yuu Shirogane Glaceon Mirror Coat.png Glaceon
The user reflects an attack back at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Glaceon.
Yū Shirogane's Glaceon	PBK6		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Suicune
The user reflects an attack coming from the opponent back at them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	A swirling circle surrounds Suicune which causes the opponent to bounce back when they hit it.
A wild Suicune	Find the Legendary Pokémon!!		Debut

In other generations

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generations II and III, this move cannot reflect Hidden Power, regardless of its type. This is because Hidden Power was always determined by the game to be Normal-type, so even if it was a Special type, like Ice or Grass, Mirror Coat would always fail against Hidden Power, while Counter would always reflect it.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 表面塗層 Biǎomiàn Túcéng Dutch Spiegellaag Finnish Peilipinta (OS/early AG) Peilaus (AG110) French Voile Miroir German Spiegelcape Greek Αντανάκλαση Hebrew מעטה מראה Ma'ate Mar'a Indonesian Lapisan Cermin Jas Cermin Italian Specchiovelo Korean 미러코트 Mirror Coat Polish Lustrzany Płaszcz Brazilian Portuguese Escudo Espelho Russian Зеркальный Щит Zerkal'nyy Shchit Serbian Reflektujući oklop Spanish Latin America Barrera de Espejo (EP174) Escudo Espejo (EP189-EP217, XY001) Espejo (AG109-AG110) Espejo Escudo (DP079) "Defensas" (XY033) Spain Manto Espejo Vietnamese Bội Lực

Variations of the move Counter
Counter Mirror Coat

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