Light Screen (move)

Light Screen ひかりのかべ Light Wall

A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns.

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects the user and ally

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM16 in Generation III TM16 in Generation IV

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0 Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Light Screen on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Light Screen on Eevee's Movedex

Light Screen (Japanese: ひかりのかべ Light Wall) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Light Screen doubles the user's Special when the opponent damages the user with a special move.

Light Screen will fail if the user is already under its effect. The effect of Light Screen is ignored by critical hits. If Light Screen causes the user's special to reach 1024 or higher at any time during battle calculations, it will be reduced mod 1024.

Generation II

Light Screen will be in effect for 5 turns and will halve damage taken from special moves.

Generation III

Same as above, but Light Screen will disappear immediately if the opponent uses Brick Break or Shadow Shed (in Pokémon XD).

In a double battle, both the user and its ally are protected by Light Screen, but special damage is only reduced by a third rather than half.

Generation IV

Same as above, but if Light Clay is held when Light Screen is used, it will extend the duration of Light Screen from 5 to 8 turns.

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 025 Pikachu Electric 50Y 035 Clefairy Normal 48 100 Voltorb Electric 29 101 Electrode Electric -- 113 Chansey Normal 48 120 Staryu Water 42 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 23 125 Electabuzz Electric 49 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 60 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 025 Pikachu Electric 50 035 Clefairy Normal 53 100 Voltorb Electric 33 101 Electrode Electric 34 113 Chansey Normal 49 120 Staryu Water 43 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 26 125 Electabuzz Electric 17 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 61 152 Chikorita Grass 36 153 Bayleef Grass 39 154 Meganium Grass 41 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 22 166 Ledian Bug Flying 24 179 Mareep Electric 30 180 Flaaffy Electric 36 181 Ampharos Electric 42 239 Elekid Electric 17 242 Blissey Normal 40 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 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos 046 Paras Bug Grass Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Ledyba, Ledian 054 Psyduck Water Pikachu 063 Abra Psychic Mr. Mime Electabuzz 066 Machop Fighting Mr. Mime Electabuzz 096 Drowzee Psychic Mr. Mime Electabuzz 123 Scyther Bug Flying Ledyba, Ledian 147 Dratini* Dragon Psyduck, Golduck Marill, Azumarill 183 Marill Water Pikachu Clefairy 234 Stantler Normal Pikachu 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 025 Pikachu Electric 50 035 Clefairy Normal 41 100 Voltorb Electric 37 101 Electrode Electric 41 113 Chansey Normal 49 120 Staryu Water 37 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 21RSE 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 19FRLG 125 Electabuzz Electric 17 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 73 152 Chikorita Grass 36 153 Bayleef Grass 39 154 Meganium Grass 41 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 22 166 Ledian Bug Flying 24 179 Mareep Electric 30 180 Flaaffy Electric 36 181 Ampharos Electric 42 239 Elekid Electric 17 242 Blissey Normal 40 269 Dustox Bug Poison 31 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 TM16

#   Pokémon Type 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 113 Chansey Normal 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 172 Pichu Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 179 Mareep Electric 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 196 Espeon Psychic 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 234 Stantler Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 242 Blissey Normal 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 269 Dustox Bug Poison 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 311 Plusle Electric 312 Minun Electric 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 358 Chimecho Psychic 361 Snorunt Ice 362 Glalie Ice 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 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 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos 046 Paras Bug Grass Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Ledyba, Ledian Dustox 054 Psyduck Water Pikachu 066 Machop Fighting Mr. Mime Electabuzz 123 Scyther Bug Flying Ledyba, Ledian Dustox 147 Dratini* Dragon Psyduck, Golduck Marill, Azumarill 183 Marill Water Pikachu Clefairy 349 Feebas* Water Psyduck, Golduck 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 025 Pikachu Electric 42 035 Clefairy Normal 40 100 Voltorb Electric 22 101 Electrode Electric 22 113 Chansey Normal 34 120 Staryu Water 42 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 22 125 Electabuzz Electric 25 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 64 152 Chikorita Grass 31 153 Bayleef Grass 36 154 Meganium Grass 40 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 14 166 Ledian Bug Flying 14 179 Mareep Electric 37 180 Flaaffy Electric 42 181 Ampharos Electric 51 239 Elekid Electric 25 242 Blissey Normal 34 269 Dustox Bug Poison 31 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 22 466 Electivire Electric 25 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 TM16

#   Pokémon Type 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 082 Magneton Electric Steel 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 113 Chansey Normal 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 135 Jolteon Electric 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 172 Pichu Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 179 Mareep Electric 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 196 Espeon Psychic 199 Slowking Water Psychic 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 234 Stantler Normal 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 269 Dustox Bug Poison 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 309 Electrike Electric 310 Manectric Electric 311 Plusle Electric 312 Minun Electric 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 358 Chimecho Psychic 361 Snorunt Ice 362 Glalie Ice 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic 387 Turtwig Grass 388 Grotle Grass 389 Torterra Grass Ground 403 Shinx Electric 404 Luxio Electric 405 Luxray Electric 417 Pachirisu Electric 433 Chingling Psychic 436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 440 Happiny Normal 459 Snover Grass Ice 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 462 Magnezone Electric Steel 466 Electivire Electric 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 478 Froslass Ice Ghost 479 Rotom Normal Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Heat Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Wash Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Frost Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Fan Rotom Electric Ghost 479 Rotom Mow Rotom Electric Ghost 480 Uxie Psychic 481 Mesprit Psychic 482 Azelf Psychic 488 Cresselia Psychic 490 Manaphy Water 493 Arceus Rock 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 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos 046 Paras Bug Grass Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium Ledyba, Ledian Dustox 054 Psyduck Water Pikachu 066 Machop Fighting Mr. Mime Electabuzz 123 Scyther Bug Flying Ledyba, Ledian Dustox 147 Dratini* Dragon Psyduck, Golduck Marill, Azumarill 183 Marill Water Pikachu Clefairy 349 Feebas* Water Psyduck, Golduck 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.

In the anime

Meganium	Alakazam	Electabuzz	Chikorita
The user creates a defensive screen.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Clefairy	Clefairy waves its finger around in a circle once and a light-blue glass square appears in front of it. When it puts its finger down, the glass wall disappears.
A wild Clefairy	Clefairy Tales		Debut
Starmie	Starmie's gem shines, creating a hexagonal blue screen that protects Starmie from attacks.
Marina's Starmie	Bye Bye Psyduck		None
Electabuzz	Electabuzz puts its hands in front of its body and a clear or yellow glass screen appears in front of them, or Electabuzz's eyes glow yellow, and yellow box surrounds it.
Prof. Namba's Electabuzz	A Promise is a Promise		None
Macey's Electabuzz	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Paul's Electabuzz	Pedal to the Mettle!		None
Meganium	Meganium creates a light-blue wall from the antennas on its forehead.
Vincent's Meganium	The Legend of Thunder!		None
Mr. Mime	Mr. Mime waves its hands and a glass wall appears in front of it, shielding it from attacks.
Delia's Mimey	Showdown at the Oak Corral		None
Girafarig	A defensive box of light completely surrounds Girafarig.
Morrison's Girafarig	A Judgement Brawl		None
Alakazam	Alakazam's eyes glow yellow, and yellow box surrounds it.
Kenny's Alakazam	Settling a Not-So-Old Score		None
Chikorita	Chikorita's eyes glow yellow, and yellow box surrounds it.
Kotone's Chikorita	DP143		None

In other languages

• French: Mur Lumière
• German: Lichtschild
• Hindi: Roshni Ka Parda
• Spanish: Pantalla Luz
• Italian: Schermoluce

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