Lucky Chant (move)

Lucky Chant おまじない Good Luck Charm

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Your Side: Affects the user's side of the field

Availability Introduced  Generation IV Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Following Pokémon can not raise any voltage in that turn

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Lucky Chant (Japanese: おまじない Good Luck Charm) is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generation IV

Lucky Chant prevents opponents from landing critical hits on the user's party for five turns, even if the move would always result in a critical hit (e.g. Frost Breath).

Generation V to VII

Lucky Chant can now be stolen by Snatch.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Lucky Chant, the user's evasiveness is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Lucky Chant cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing the foe from landing critical hits. BWB2W2 XYORAS The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing opposing Pokémon from landing critical hits. SMUSUMPE The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing opposing Pokémon from landing critical hits for five turns. 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
						IV	V	VI	VII
									SMUSUM
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	28	31BW 37B2W2	37	37
0043		Oddish		Grass		Grass	25	25	25XY 23ORAS	23
0044		Gloom		Grass		Grass	29	29	29XY 24ORAS	24
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	12	12	12	12
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	12	12	12	12
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	28	28BW 23B2W2	23	23
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	28	31	31	31
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	17	17	17XY 14ORAS	14
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	17	17	17XY 14ORAS	14
0370		Luvdisc		Water 2		Water 2	17	17	17XY 14ORAS	13
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	30USUM
0420		Cherubi		Fairy	Grass	40	40	40	40
0421		Cherrim		Fairy	Grass	48	48	48	48
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1	1
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	31	31	31	31
0492		Shaymin All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	91DP	−	−	−
0517		Munna		Field		Field		5	5	5
0518		Musharna		Field		Field		1	1	1
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field			25	25
0654		Braixen		Field		Field			27	28
0655		Delphox		Field		Field			27	28
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy			10	10
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy			10	10
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			10	10
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy			1	1
0801		Magearna All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				9
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.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						IV	V	VI	VII
									SMUSUM
0102		Exeggcute		Grass		Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		Field	Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0311		Plusle		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔
0312		Minun		Fairy		Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔
0351		Castform		Fairy	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔
0580		Ducklett		Water 1	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass				✔
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.

Special move

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Dream World - Dream Park
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

Lucky Chant targets all team members in the same room giving them the Lucky Chant status condition, preventing critical hits from landing on them. This status condition lasts for 8-15^TDS / 21^GtISMD turns.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDTDS - - 22 - —% - Entire room Party Yes BSL - - 22 - —% - Entire room Party Yes MDGtI - - 20 99 —% - Entire room Party Yes SMD - - 20 99 —% - Entire room Party Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDTD Gives the user and team members in the room with a Lucky Chant status, which blocks the Pokémon from taking critical hits. MDS Gives the user and team members in the room a Lucky Chant status, which blocks the Pokémon from taking critical hits. BSL おなじへやの なかまポケモンと じぶんを おまじないじょうたいにかえる こうげきが きゅうしょに あたらなくなる MDGtI You and your teammates in the same room will get the Lucky Chant status, which blocks you from taking critical hits. SMD You and your teammates in the same room will get the Lucky Chant status condition, which blocks you from taking critical hits. MDRTDX You and your teammates in the same room will get the Lucky Chant status condition, which protects you from taking critical hits.

In animation

Preparing Gems glowing Mismagius
The user chants an incantation, creating tentacles that prevent opposing Pokémon from landing any hits with their attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Mismagius raises to its forehead one of the extensions hanging from its body and chants repeatedly. Then, the gems on Mismagius's body start to glow pink. Magical crimson tentacles emerge from them, with which Mismagius strikes the opponent.
Zoey's Mismagius	Coming Full-Festival Circle!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Clefairy
The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing opposing Pokémon from landing critical hits.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy raises its hands into the air and cries out while looking toward the sky, preventing the opponent from landing critical hits.
Rad Rickshaw's Cliff and Cliffette	Cautious Clefairy		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Lucky Chant ending in Battle Revolution.

• Lucky Chant displays animation when it ends in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 幸運咒語 Hahngwahn Jauyúh Mandarin 幸運咒語 / 幸运咒语 Xìngyùn Zhòuyǔ Dutch Bezwering French Air Veinard German Beschwörung Greek Ψαλμός Καλοτυχίας Psalmós Kalotychías Indonesian Mantra Italian Fortuncanto Korean 주술 Jusul Polish Pieśń Szczęścia Portuguese Brazil Golpe de Sorte Portugal Cântico da Sorte Russian Песня Счастья Pesnya Schast'ya Spanish Latin America Cántico de Suerte Spain Conjuro Vietnamese Bùa May Mắn

Variations of the move Safeguard
Lucky Chant • Mist • Safeguard

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