Reflect (move)
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| 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. | ||||||||||||
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Reflect (Japanese: リフレクター Reflector) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.
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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.
In the anime
Pokémon
Cloyster. The large horns on Cloyster's shell glows multicolored. Then, a orange wall is created in front of it.
- Used by Prima's Cloyster in The Mandarin Island Miss Match.
Magcargo. An invisible yet flexible wall is created when Magcargo's eyes turn light blue.
- Used by Flannery's Magcargo in Going, Going, Yawn!.
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.
- Used by Calista's Xatu in Me, Myself and Time to protect them from the rocks.
Lunatone. An invisible wall is created when Lunatone's eyes turn blue and it sings its name.
- Used by Liza's Lunatone in Solid as a Solrock.
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
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
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
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 other languages
- French: Protection
- German: Reflektor
- Spanish: Reflejo
- Italian: Riflesso
| | This move article is part of Project MoveDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each move. |
| Generation I TMs | |
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| Generation I HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | |
| Generation III TMs | |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| Generation III HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | |
| Generation IV TMs | |
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| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | |
| 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | |
| 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | |
| Generation IV HMs | |
| 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | |


