Mirror Move (move)

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Mirror Move
オウムがえし Parrot Mimicry
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Type  Flying
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not 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
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Makes the appeal as good as the one before it.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Mirror Move (Japanese: オウムがえし Parrot Mimicry) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Mirror Move causes the user to use the last move that the target used. A move called by Mirror Move in this way counts as the last move used.

Mirror Move will fail if the target did not make a move selection in the round before the use of Mirror Move, switches out during the round Mirror Move is used, or if the opponent's last move used was Mirror Move.

Paralysis, confusion, recharging, and building up for a multi-turn move have no effect to the last move used. If Mirror Move is used against a target that was fully paralyzed or hurt itself right before its use, Mirror Move will still use the last move that the target used. If Mirror Move is used during the first turn of a multi-turn move, Mirror Move will use the move that the opponent used before that move (or fail if no move was previously made).

A Pokémon will be able to use a move that is disabled if it is called via Mirror Move.

Mirror move can be also used on team mates. If used on a move like Rock Slide, Mirror Move will use it without hurting your allies.

In Stadium, Mirror Move will copy multi-turn moves during either of the turns they take to execute.

Mystery Dungeon

In Mystery Dungeon, Mirror Move gives the Mirror Move status, which will direct all moves executed on them back toward its user. That is, the user of Mirror Move will not be hit by damaging special moves, but will make the moves hit their user. It does not reflect normal attacks and lasts for 2-5 turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
016 Pidgey Pidgey Normal Flying 44 47 47 45 45 '
017 Pidgeotto Pidgeotto Normal Flying 49 55 55 52 52 '
018 Pidgeot Pidgeot Normal Flying 52 61 61 56 56 '
021 Spearow Spearow Normal Flying 22 31 31 21 21 '
022 Fearow Fearow Normal Flying 25 32 32 23 23 '
255 Torchic Torchic Fire Fire     37 37 37 '
256 Combusken Combusken Fire Fighting     43 43 43 '
257 Blaziken Blaziken Fire Fighting     49     '
333 Swablu Swablu Normal Flying     38 38 36 '
441 Chatot Chatot Normal Flying       9 9 '
561 Sigilyph Sigilyph Psychic Flying         34 '
629 Vullaby Vullaby Dark Flying         64 '
630 Mandibuzz Mandibuzz Dark Flying         70 '
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
083 Farfetch'd Farfetch'd Normal Flying PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearow PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatotSigilyph
084 Doduo Doduo Normal Flying     PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatotSigilyph
163 Hoothoot Hoothoot Normal Flying PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearow PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatotSigilyph
175 Togepi Togepi Normal Normal PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearow PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatotSigilyph
198 Murkrow Murkrow Dark Flying PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearow PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatotSigilyph
276 Taillow Taillow Normal Flying   PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatot PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatotSigilyph
580 Ducklett Ducklett Water Flying       PidgeyPidgeottoPidgeotSpearowFearowSwabluAltariaChatotSigilyph
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 Type Obtained with
0276 276 Taillow Normal Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
from this move.


In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 學舌術 Xuéshéshù
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Spiegelbeeld
France Flag.png French Mimique
Germany Flag.png German Spiegeltrick
Greece Flag.png Greek Ψιττακισμός
Italy Flag.png Italian Speculmossa
South Korea Flag.png Korean 따라하기 Ttarahagi
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Movimento Espelho
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Potez iz Ogledala
Spain Flag.png Spanish Mov. Espejo



Variations of the move Mirror Move
StatusIC HOME.png Mirror MoveCopycat


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