Mirror Shot (move)

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Mirror Shot
ミラーショット Mirror Shot
Mirror Shot VII.png
Mirror Shot VII 2.png
Type  Steel
Category  Special
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  65
Accuracy  85%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation IV
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

Mirror Shot (Japanese: ミラーショット Mirror Shot) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV to VII

Mirror Shot inflicts damage and has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Mirror Shot cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
DPPtHGSSPBR The user looses a flash of energy from its polished body. It may also lower the target's accuracy.
BWB2W2 The user looses a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. It may also lower the target's accuracy.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
The user lets loose a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
SwShBDSPLA
SV
This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
0081 Magnemite ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 43 46BW
25B2W2
25XY
23ORAS
23
0082 Magneton ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 46 50BW
25B2W2
25XY
23ORAS
23
0205 Forretress BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 31 31 31 1, Evo.
0413 Wormadam
Wormadam
Trash Cloak
BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 26 26 26 26
0462 Magnezone ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 46 50BW
25B2W2
25XY
23ORAS
23
0582 Vanillite IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 26 26 26
0583 Vanillish IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 26 26 26
0584 Vanilluxe IceIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 26 26 26
0597 Ferroseed GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral 30 30 30
0598 Ferrothorn GrassIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Grass Mineral 30 30 30
0599 Klink SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 36 36 36
0600 Klang SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 36 36 36
0601 Klinklang SteelIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 36 36 36
0707 Klefki SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral 34 34
0800 Necrozma
Necrozma
All available forms
PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1
0801 Magearna
Magearna
All forms
SteelIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 25
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

Mirror Shot inflicts damage and may lower the enemy's accuracy by one stage.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDTDS 12 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes
BSL 12 - 10 - 88% - Front Enemy Yes
MDGtI 10 99 13 50 80% 98% Front Enemy Yes
SMD 10 99 13 30 80% 98% Front Enemy Yes
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Mirror Shot is a Charged Attack that has been available since December 11, 2019.

GO Steel.png Mirror Shot
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids
Power 50
Energy cost 33
Duration 2.4 seconds
Damage window 1.8 - 2.2 seconds
Mirror Shot GO.png
Trainer Battles
Power 35
Energy cost 35
Secondary effect GO drop arrow.png 1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance 30%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility
ForretressMagnezoneFerrothornKlinklang
By Elite Charged TM
By GO Snapshot
As Shadow Pokémon
As Purified Pokémon
Formerly eligible
None


Pokémon Masters EX

Category Move Gauge MP Base Power Max Power Accuracy Target Effect Tag Description Playable Users
Special 2 57 68 85% An opponent Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's accuracy by one stats rank. Sygna Suit Lusamine & Necrozma* (Direct link)
Colress & Klinklang
Shauna (Special Costume) & Klefki

Pokémon Rumble Rush

SteelIC RR.png Mirror Shot
★★★
Attack power 36.71717
Charge time 0.6 seconds
Range type Projectile
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None
Mirror Shot Rumble Rush.png

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's accuracy by 1 level.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで めいちゅうを 1だんかいさげる
MDGtI
SMD
It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's accuracy.


In the anime

Cameron Ferrothorn Mirror Shot.png
Ferrothorn
Zero Magnezone Mirror Shot.png
Magnezone
Brycen Vanillish Mirror Shot.png
Vanillish
The user fires a flash of energy at the target from its polished body.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Magnezone Magnezone's red eye flashes white and it fires a green beam from the pupil of its eye at the opponent.
Zero's Magnezone Giratina and the Sky Warrior Debut
Vanillish Vanillish's body becomes covered in a light blue aura. The aura then forms into a light blue orb of energy in front of Vanillish's body. Vanillish then fires the orb at the opponent.
Brycen's Vanillish Caution: Icy Battle Conditions! None
Ferrothorn Ferrothorn's body becomes covered in a light blue aura. The aura then forms into a light blue orb of energy in front of Ferrothorn's body. Ferrothorn then fires the orb at the opponent.
Cameron's Ferrothorn Cameron's Secret Weapon! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鏡光射擊 Genggwōng Sehgīk
Mandarin 鏡光射擊 / 镜光射击 Jìngguāng Shèjí / Jìngguāng Shèjī
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Zrcadlová střela
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Spiegelschot
France Flag.png French Miroi-Tir
Germany Flag.png German Spiegelsalve
Greece Flag.png Greek Κατοπτρική Ριπή
Italy Flag.png Italian Cristalcolpo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 미러샷 MireosyatIX+
미러숏 MireosyotIVVIII
Poland Flag.png Polish Lustrzany Strzał
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Tiro no Espelho (GO, BW107–present, TCG)
Tiro Espelhado (BW079)
Golpe do Espelho (M11)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Tiro Gelado (BW079–present)
Tiro Espelhado (M11)
Romania Flag.png Romanian Mirror Shot
Spain Flag.png Spanish Disparo EspejoVI+
Disp. EspejoIVV
Thailand Flag.png Thai มิเรอร์ช็อต
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Đạn Phản Chiếu


Variations of the move Octazooka
SpecialIC HOME.png OctazookaMirror ShotMud Bomb


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