Mirror Move (move)

Mirror Move (Japanese: オウムがえし Parrot Mimicry) is a non-damaging Flying-type 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 an 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.

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

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	44
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	49
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	54
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	22
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	25
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

Generation II

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	47
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	55
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	61
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	31
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	32
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow
175		Togepi	Normal		Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot, Noctowl Murkrow
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot, Noctowl Togetic
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
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	47
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	55
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	61
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	31
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	32
255		Torchic	Fire		37
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	43
257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	49
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying	38
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow
175		Togepi	Normal		Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot, Noctowl Murkrow Taillow, Swellow Swablu, Altaria
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot, Noctowl Togetic Taillow, Swellow Swablu, Altaria
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow
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
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	45
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	52
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	56
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	21
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	23
255		Torchic	Fire		37
256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	43
333		Swablu	Normal	Flying	38
441		Chatot	Normal	Flying	9
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow
175		Togepi	Normal		Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot, Noctowl Murkrow Taillow, Swellow Swablu, Altaria Chatot
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow Farfetch'd Hoothoot, Noctowl Togetic Taillow, Swellow Swablu, Altaria Chatot
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot Spearow, Fearow
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 other languages

• Spanish: Mov. Espejo
• French: Mimique
• German: Spiegeltrick
• Italian: Speculmossa

Variations on the move Mirror Move
	Mirror Move | Copycat

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