Reflect (move)

Reflect リフレクター Reflector

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

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) 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 TM33 in Generation I TM33 in Generation III TM33 in Generation IV

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

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

Reflect on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Reflect on Eevee's Movedex

Reflect (Japanese: リフレクター Reflector) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Reflect doubles the user's Defense when the opponent damages the user with a physical move.

Reflect will fail if the user is already under its effect. The effect of Reflect is ignored by self-inflicted confusion damage and critical hits. If Reflect causes the user's defense to reach 1024 or higher at any time during battle calculations, it will be reduced mod 1024.

Generation II

Reflect will be in effect for 5 turns and will halve damage taken from physical moves.

Generation III

Same as above, but Reflect will disappear after 5 turns or when the opponent uses Brick Break or Shadow Shed in Pokémon XD.

In a double battle, Reflect protects both allied Pokémon, but only reduces physical damage by a third rather than by half.

Generation IV

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

Learnset

Generation I

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 064 Kadabra Psychic 42 065 Alakazam Psychic 42 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 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 TM33

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 037 Vulpix Fire 038 Ninetales Fire 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 043 Oddish Grass Poison 044 Gloom Grass Poison 045 Vileplume Grass Poison 046 Paras Bug Grass 047 Parasect Bug Grass 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 077 Ponyta Fire 078 Rapidash Fire 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric 082 Magneton Electric 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 090 Shellder Water 091 Cloyster Water Ice 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 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 133 Eevee Normal 134 Vaporeon Water 135 Flareon Fire 136 Jolteon Electric 137 Porygon Normal 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew 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.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 064 Kadabra Psychic 23 065 Alakazam Psychic 23 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 7 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 26 144 Articuno Ice Flying 61 152 Chikorita Grass 12 153 Bayleef Grass -- 12 154 Meganium Grass -- 12 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 22 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 25 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 22 166 Ledian Bug Flying 24 243 Raikou Electric 51 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 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 114 Tangela Grass Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 179 Mareep Electric Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 187 Hoppip Grass Flying Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 204 Pineco Bug Ledyba, Ledian 209 Snubbull* Normal Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff 215 Sneasel* Dark Ice Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos 234 Stantler* Normal Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos 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 064 Kadabra Psychic 23 065 Alakazam Psychic 23 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 7 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 21RSE 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 19FRLG 144 Articuno Ice Flying 61 152 Chikorita Grass 12 153 Bayleef Grass -- 12 154 Meganium Grass -- 12 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 22 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 25 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 22 166 Ledian Bug Flying 24 243 Raikou Electric 51 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 TM33

#   Pokémon Type 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 082 Magneton Electric Steel 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 144 Articuno Ice Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 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 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 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 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 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 114 Tangela Grass Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 179 Mareep Electric Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 187 Hoppip Grass Flying Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 204 Pineco Bug Ledyba, Ledian 209 Snubbull* Normal Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff 215 Sneasel* Dark Ice Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos 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 064 Kadabra Psychic 28 065 Alakazam Psychic 28 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 7 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 22 144 Articuno Ice Flying 50 152 Chikorita Grass 17 153 Bayleef Grass 18 154 Meganium Grass 18 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 17 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 17 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 14 166 Ledian Bug Flying 14 243 Raikou Electric 36 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 22 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 TM33

#   Pokémon Type 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 082 Magneton Electric Steel 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 114 Tangela Grass 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water Psychic 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 144 Articuno Ice Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 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 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 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 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 433 Chingling Psychic 436 Bronzor Steel Psychic 437 Bronzong Steel Psychic 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 462 Magnezone Electric Steel 465 Tangrowth Grass 468 Togekiss Normal Flying 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 475 Gallade Psychic Fighting 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 Fire 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 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 114 Tangela Grass Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 179 Mareep Electric Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 187 Hoppip Grass Flying Exeggcute Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium 204 Pineco Bug Ledyba, Ledian 209 Snubbull* Normal Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff 215 Sneasel* Dark Ice Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos 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

	Magcargo
A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Cloyster	The large horns on Cloyster's shell glows multicolored. Then, a orange wall is created in front of it.
Prima's Cloyster	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		Debut
Alakazam	Alakazam sticks its hand out or crosses its spoons and a round, orange or blue barrier surrounds Alakazam.
Luana's Alakazam	Pokémon Double Trouble		None
Eusine's Alakazam	For Ho-oh the Bells Toll!		None
Eevee	A round, orange barrier surrounds Eevee and protects it from attacks.
Gary's Eevee	The Rivalry Revival		None
Magcargo	Magcargo's eyes glow light blue and a clear, glass wall appears in front of it.
Flannery's Mag	Going, Going, Yawn		None
Xatu	An invisible wall is created when Xatu's eyes turn light blue and it opens its wings. When it closes them, the wall disappears.
Calista's Xatu	Me, Myself and Time		None
Lunatone	An invisible wall is created when Lunatone's eyes turn blue and it sings its name.
Liza's Lunatone	Solid as a Solrock		None
Altaria	Altaria releases a green wave from its body after glowing green itself.
A Altaria Solana captured with her Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! (Part 1)		None

Trivia

• In Generation II games, when performing a modified version of the Celebi egg glitch, if the both parents have Reflect in their fourth attack slot, the Pokémon produced will be holding a Teru-sama (in Pokémon Gold and Silver) or a GS Ball (in Pokémon Crystal). If the Teru-sama is traded to Pokémon Crystal, it becomes a GS Ball. When viewed in Stadium 2, the Teru-sama shows up as a GS Ball.

In other languages

• French: Protection
• German: Reflektor
• Spanish: Reflejo
• Italian: Riflesso

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