Barrier (move)
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| Barrier バリアー Barrier | ||||||||||||
| The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat. | ||||||||||||
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Barrier (Japanese: バリアー Barrier) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.
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Effect
Barrier increases the user's Defense by two stages. Barrier will do nothing if the user's Defense has reached a stage of +6 or a value of 999. The effect of Barrier is ignored by critical hits.
In the anime
Pokémon
Mr. Mime. Mr. Mime waves its arms and a glass square appears in front of it.
- Used by Delia Ketchum's Mimey from It's Mr. Mime Time to Present. Debut.
- Used by Stella's Mr. Mime in It's Mr. Mime Time.
Mewtwo. Mewtwo rises in the air and a blue barrier appears around it.
- Used by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Mew. Mew raises into the air and a pink barrier appears around it.
- Used by Mew in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
Togepi. A blue barrier appears around Togepi and others, shielding it from any attack.
- Used by Misty's Togepi by Metronome in In the Pink.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 072 | 
| Tentacool | Water | Poison | 33 |
| 073 | 
| Tentacruel | Water | Poison | 35 |
| 122 | 
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | -- | |
| 150 | 
| Mewtwo | Psychic | 63 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
Generation II
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 072 |
| Tentacool | Water | Poison | 36 |
| 073 |
| Tentacruel | Water | Poison | 38 |
| 122 |
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | -- | |
| 150 |
| Mewtwo | Psychic | 11 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 063 | 
| Abra | Psychic | Mr. Mime | |
| 090 | 
| Shellder | Water | Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| 096 | 
| Drowzee | Psychic | Mr. Mime | |
| 120 | 
| Staryu | Water | Tentacool, TentacruelGS | |
| 239 | 
| Elekid | Electric | Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam Drowzee, Hypno Mr. Mime Magmar | |
| 240 | 
| Magby | Fire | Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam Drowzee, Hypno Mr. Mime Electabuzz | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation III
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 072 |
| Tentacool | Water | Poison | 36 |
| 073 |
| Tentacruel | Water | Poison | 38 |
| 122 |
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | -- | |
| 150 |
| Mewtwo | Psychic | 11 | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 063 |
| Abra | Psychic | Mr. Mime | |
| 090 |
| Shellder | Water | Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| 096 |
| Drowzee | Psychic | Mr. Mime | |
| 222 | 
| Corsola | Water | Rock | Tentacool, Tentacruel |
| 239 |
| Elekid | Electric | Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam Drowzee, Hypno Mr. Mime Magmar | |
| 240 |
| Magby | Fire | Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam Drowzee, Hypno Mr. Mime Electabuzz | |
| 345 | 
| Lileep | Rock | Grass | Tentacool, Tentacruel |
| 366 | 
| Clamperl* | Water | Corsola | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Generation IV
By leveling up
| # | Pokémon | Type | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 072 |
| Tentacool | Water | Poison | 26 |
| 073 |
| Tentacruel | Water | Poison | 26 |
| 122 |
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | -- | |
| 150 |
| Mewtwo | Psychic | 8 | |
| 151 | 
| Mew | Psychic | 40 | |
| 439 | 
| Mime Jr. | Psychic | -- | |
| 462 | 
| Magnezone | Electric | Steel | -- |
| 471 | 
| Glaceon | Ice | 78Pt | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move. | |||||
By breeding
| # | Pokémon | Type | Father | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 063 |
| Abra | Psychic | Mr. Mime | |
| 090 |
| Shellder | Water | Tentacool, Tentacruel | |
| 096 |
| Drowzee | Psychic | Mr. Mime | |
| 222 |
| Corsola | Water | Rock | Tentacool, Tentacruel |
| 239 |
| Elekid | Electric | Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam Drowzee, Hypno Mr. Mime Magmar, Magmortar | |
| 240 |
| Magby | Fire | Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam Drowzee, Hypno Mr. Mime Electabuzz, Electivire | |
| 345 |
| Lileep | Rock | Grass | Tentacool, Tentacruel |
| 366 |
| Clamperl* | Water | Corsola | |
| Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding. | |||||
Trivia
- In Red, Green and Blue, Lance has an illegal Dragonite with this move.
In other languages
- French: Bouclier
- German: Barriere
- Italian: Barriera
- Spanish: Barrera
| Variations on the move Acid Armor | |
|---|---|
| Acid Armor | Agility | Amnesia | Barrier Swords Dance | Iron Defense | Tail Glow Acupressure | Nasty Plot | Rock Polish |
| This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
