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.

In the anime

Magcargo using Reflect

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

#		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
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	Electric	Ghost
480		Uxie	Psychic
481		Mesprit	Psychic
482		Azelf	Psychic
488		Cresselia	Psychic
490		Manaphy	Water
493		Arceus	Poison
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 other languages

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

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