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Mirror Coat ミラーコート Mirror Coat

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  -5 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move 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  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

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

Mirror Coat (Japanese: ミラーコート Mirror Coat) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II and III

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.

Mirror Coat will only consider the last strike of a multi-strike move. It does not counter a move absorbed by a substitute.

Mirror Coat cannot be activated by Hidden Power, regardless of its actual type and damage category.

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

Mirror Coat cannot be activated by Beat Up, despite Dark-type moves usually being special in Generations II and III.

Mirror Coat can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining extra two appeal points if move Taunt was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV onwards

Mirror Coat can no longer be copied by Mirror Move.

As Hidden Power is a special move regardless of its actual type, it can now activate Mirror Coat.

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.

Mirror Coat can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Encore, Taunt or Torment was used in the prior turn.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
027A		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						16PE
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3						1PE
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	41	49	47	50	50XY 48ORAS	48SMUSUM 38PE
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	48	59	57	62	62XY 58ORAS	58SMUSUM 48PE
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like							36
0144		Articuno		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						24PE
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1	1	1, Evo.
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	37	39	48	48BW 45B2W2	45	45	55
222G		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3							55
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	43	60
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	15	1
386D		Deoxys Defense Forme		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	73
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1	1
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field			57	57BW 33B2W2	33	33	45
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral				44	44	44	36
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral				47	47	47	38
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral				50	50	50	38
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug						40	48
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug						50	62
0793		Nihilego		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						43	60
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug							32
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3							55
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like							36
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		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔	✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					✔	✔	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral					✔	✔	✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1							✔
0872		Snom		Bug		Bug							✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon							✔
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 Forme		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 IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	Shinsegae Feebas
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
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	JR Kyushu Train Station Milotic
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

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky Mirror Coat is a non-damaging move with 15 PP. The user will give itself Counter status condition, causing adjacent special attacks be reflected back at the user. In Time and Darkness, it still uses the old classifications from before physical/special split. Being a non-damaging move, it is affected by Taunt.

Pokémon Masters EX

Past Description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): ... The user will attack if hit by a special move while it is in this counterattacking posture, then the user leaves this posture. The more damage the user has taken from the opponent's move, the greater the power of this move.

Pokémon GO

Mirror Coat
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 60 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.6 seconds Damage window 2.3 - 2.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

In the anime

File:Dewpider Mirror Coat SM071.png Dewpider 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, blue, or multicolored reflective aura, allowing it to reflect attacks back at the opponent. 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		Revealed to know in Imitation Confrontation
A wild Ditto in the form of Wobbuffet	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		Used via Transform
	Corsola's body glows yellow-orange, allowing it to redirect special attacks back to the opponent.
Misty's Corsola	A Corsola Caper!		None
	Suicune releases a blue energy shield around its body, reflecting all special attacks.
Suicune (recurring)	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		None
	Tentacruel becomes coated in a glowing reflective aura 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 aura, reflecting special attacks back at the opponent.
Multiple wild Wynaut	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
	Glaceon's body becomes surrounded in a glowing reflective aura, blocking all special attacks.
May's Glaceon	Strategy with a Smile!		None
	Dewpider expans the bubble covering its head and a rainbow aura shines across it, before turning light blue and reflecting any special attacks hitting it back at the opponent.
A wild Dewpider	Dewpider Ascending!		None

In the manga

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

Pokémon Adventures

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 Mixing It Up with Magcargo, Mirror Coat was used by an unknown Pokémon belonging to Team Aqua.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

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

Core series games

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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

Side 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, andSky	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, 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 Chinese Cantonese 鏡面反射 Gengmihn Fáanseh * 表面塗層 Bíumihn Tòuhchàhng * 鏡子外衣 Gengjí Ngoihyī * 鏡子大衣 Gengjí Daaihyī * Mandarin 鏡面反射 / 镜面反射 Jìngmiàn Fǎnshè * 表面塗層 / 表面涂层 Biǎomiàn Túcéng * 鏡子外衣 Jìngzi Wàiyī * 鏡子大衣 Jìngzi Dàyī * 神秘护身 Shénmì Hùshēn * Dutch Spiegellaag Finnish Peilipinta (OS/early AG) Peilaus (AG110) French Voile Miroir German Spiegelcape Greek Αντανάκλαση Hebrew מעטה מראה Mahate Marha Indonesian Lapisan Cermin Jas Cermin Italian Specchiovelo Korean 미러코트 Mirror Coat Polish Lustrzany Płaszcz* Lustrzane Odbicie* Lustrzana Warstwa* Portuguese Brazil Casaco Espelhado (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, manga) Escudo Espelho (early anime) Portugal Capa Reflexo Capa 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 Thai มิเรอร์โค้ต Vietnamese Bội Lực

Variations of the move Counter
Counter Mirror Coat

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