Reversal (move)

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Reversal
きしかいせい Reversal
Reversal VIII.png
Reversal VIII 2.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed last.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works better the later it is used in a turn.

Reversal (Japanese: きしかいせい Reversal) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TR21 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generation II

Reversal inflicts damage. Its power is higher when the user's HP is lower.

HP% Power
HP ≥ 68.75% 20
35.42% ≤ HP < 68.75% 40
20.83% ≤ HP < 35.42% 80
10.42% ≤ HP < 20.83% 100
4.17% ≤ HP < 10.42% 150
HP < 4.17% 200

Reversal cannot cause a critical hit, and its damage is not varied by a random factor during damage calculation.

Generation III

Reversal can now cause a critical hit, and its damage is now varied by a random factor during damage calculation.

Reversal can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Endure was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Endure was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV

In Generation IV only, Reversal's power is calculated as follows:

HP% Power
HP ≥ 67.19% 20
34.38% ≤ HP < 67.19% 40
20.31% ≤ HP < 34.38% 80
9.38% ≤ HP < 20.31% 100
3.13% ≤ HP < 9.38% 150
HP < 3.13% 200

Generation V onwards

Reversal's power is once again calculated as it was prior to Generation IV.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 An attack that increases in power if the user's HP is low. It could turn the tide in battle.
GSC Stronger if the user's HP is low.
RSEColoXD Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
FRLG
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0058 Growlithe FireIC Big.png Field Field 25 25BW
19B2W2
19 19 52
0059 Arcanine FireIC Big.png Field Field 1
0106 Hitmonlee FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 51 51 57 61 1, 61 1, 61 40
0115 Kangaskhan NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster 49 49 49 55 50 50 44
145G Zapdos
Zapdos
Galarian Form
FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70SwSh
0161 Sentret NormalIC Big.png Field Field 42BDSP
0162 Furret NormalIC Big.png Field Field 50BDSP
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug 44 45 43 43 43XY
46ORAS
46
0255 Torchic FireIC Big.png Field Field 36
0256 Combusken FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 50
0257 Blaziken FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field 56
0276 Taillow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 45 45BDSP
0277 Swellow NormalIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Flying 57 57BDSP
0288 Vigoroth NormalIC Big.png Field Field 49 49 55 1, 55XY
1, 43ORAS
1, 43 1, 43BDSP
0289 Slaking NormalIC Big.png Field Field 1BDSP
0296 Makuhita FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 49 43 43 43 43 43BDSP
0297 Hariyama FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 55 57 57 57XY
50ORAS
50 50BDSP
0307 Meditite FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 42RSE
41FRLG
43 46 46XY
39ORAS
39 39BDSP
0308 Medicham FightingIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Human-Like Human-Like 46RSE
47FRLG
49 55 55XY
42ORAS
42 42BDSP
0447 Riolu FightingIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 19 19BW
29B2W2
29 29 56
0448 Lucario FightingIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Human-Like 1
0494 Victini PsychicIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 33 33 33 56SwSh
0506 Lillipup NormalIC Big.png Field Field 33 33 33 36SwSh
0507 Herdier NormalIC Big.png Field Field 38 38 38 48SwSh
0508 Stoutland NormalIC Big.png Field Field 42 42 42 50SwSh
0538 Throh FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 53 50 45 50SwSh
0539 Sawk FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like 53 50 45 56SwSh
0589 Escavalier BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug 49 49 49 24SwSh
0619 Mienfoo FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like 57 57 57 10SwSh
0620 Mienshao FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like 63 1, 63 1, 63 1SwSh
0626 Bouffalant NormalIC Big.png Field Field 46 46 46 30SwSh
0687 Malamar DarkIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1SwSh
0739 Crabrawler FightingIC Big.png Water 3 Water 3 33
0740 Crabominable FightingIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png
Water 3 Water 3 33
745Mn Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
RockIC Big.png Field Field 1 1SwSh
745D Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
RockIC Big.png Field Field 1SwSh
0766 Passimian FightingIC Big.png Field Field 46 55SwSh
0794 Buzzwole BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 30SwSh
0831 Wooloo NormalIC Big.png Field Field 32SwSh
0832 Dubwool NormalIC Big.png Field Field 38SwSh
0852 Clobbopus FightingIC Big.png Water 1 Human-Like 40SwSh
0853 Grapploct FightingIC Big.png Water 1 Human-Like 40SwSh
0870 Falinks FightingIC Big.png Fairy Mineral 30SwSh
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 TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TR21
IX
--
0025 Pikachu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy SwSh
0026 Raichu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy SwSh
026A Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form
ElectricIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Field Fairy SwSh
0050 Diglett GroundIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
050A Diglett
Diglett
Alolan Form
GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0051 Dugtrio GroundIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
051A Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Alolan Form
GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0058 Growlithe FireIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0059 Arcanine FireIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0062 Poliwrath WaterIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 1 SwSh
0066 Machop FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0067 Machoke FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0068 Machamp FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0106 Hitmonlee FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field SwSh
0112 Rhydon GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field SwSh
0115 Kangaskhan NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster SwSh
0123 Scyther BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug SwSh
0127 Pinsir BugIC Big.png Bug Bug SwSh
0128 Tauros NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
145G Zapdos
Zapdos
Galarian Form
FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0151 Mew PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0172 Pichu ElectricIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0211 Qwilfish WaterIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png
Water 2 Water 2 SwSh
0212 Scizor BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug SwSh
0213 Shuckle BugIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Bug Bug SwSh
0214 Heracross BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Bug Bug SwSh
0241 Miltank NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0244 Entei FireIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0255 Torchic FireIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0256 Combusken FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0257 Blaziken FireIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0304 Aron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster SwSh
0305 Lairon SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster SwSh
0306 Aggron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster SwSh
0416 Vespiquen BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug SwSh
0428 Lopunny NormalIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0447 Riolu FightingIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0448 Lucario FightingIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Human-Like SwSh
0464 Rhyperior GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field SwSh
0475 Gallade PsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-Like Amorphous SwSh
0494 Victini PsychicIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0506 Lillipup NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0507 Herdier NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0508 Stoutland NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0532 Timburr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0533 Gurdurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0534 Conkeldurr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0538 Throh FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0539 Sawk FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like SwSh
0550 Basculin WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Water 2 SwSh
0555 Darmanitan FireIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
555G Darmanitan
Darmanitan
Galarian Form
IceIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0589 Escavalier BugIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Bug Bug SwSh
0610 Axew DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon SwSh
0611 Fraxure DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon SwSh
0612 Haxorus DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon SwSh
0617 Accelgor BugIC Big.png Bug Bug SwSh
0619 Mienfoo FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0620 Mienshao FightingIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0626 Bouffalant NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0638 Cobalion SteelIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0639 Terrakion RockIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0640 Virizion GrassIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0647 Keldeo WaterIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0675 Pangoro FightingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Human-Like SwSh
0679 Honedge SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral SwSh
0680 Doublade SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral SwSh
0681 Aegislash SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
Mineral Mineral SwSh
0687 Malamar DarkIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Water 1 Water 2 SwSh
0701 Hawlucha FightingIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying Human-Like SwSh
0718 Zygarde DragonIC Big.png
GroundIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0727 Incineroar FireIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
745Mn Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
RockIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
745D Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
RockIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0760 Bewear NormalIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0766 Passimian FightingIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0773 Silvally NormalIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0777 Togedemaru ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Fairy SwSh
0782 Jangmo-o DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon SwSh
0783 Hakamo-o DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon SwSh
0784 Kommo-o DragonIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Dragon Dragon SwSh
0794 Buzzwole BugIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0802 Marshadow FightingIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0807 Zeraora ElectricIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0813 Scorbunny FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0814 Raboot FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0815 Cinderace FireIC Big.png Field Human-Like SwSh
0821 Rookidee FlyingIC Big.png Flying Flying SwSh
0822 Corvisquire FlyingIC Big.png Flying Flying SwSh
0823 Corviknight FlyingIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Flying Flying SwSh
0831 Wooloo NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0832 Dubwool NormalIC Big.png Field Field SwSh
0845 Cramorant FlyingIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
Water 1 Flying SwSh
0852 Clobbopus FightingIC Big.png Water 1 Human-Like SwSh
0853 Grapploct FightingIC Big.png Water 1 Human-Like SwSh
0862 Obstagoon DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field SwSh
0870 Falinks FightingIC Big.png Fairy Mineral SwSh
0871 Pincurchin ElectricIC Big.png Water 1 Amorphous SwSh
0875 Eiscue IceIC Big.png Water 1 Field SwSh
0888 Zacian FairyIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0889 Zamazenta FightingIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0891 Kubfu FightingIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0892 Urshifu
Urshifu
Single Strike Style
FightingIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0892 Urshifu
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
FightingIC Big.png
WaterIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0895 Regidrago DragonIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
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 Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0019 Rattata NormalIC Big.png Field Field BDSP
019A Rattata
Rattata
Alolan Form
DarkIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png
Field Field
0050 Diglett GroundIC Big.png Field Field HGSS BDSP
050A Diglett
Diglett
Alolan Form
GroundIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Field
0056 Mankey FightingIC Big.png Field Field BDSP
0111 Rhyhorn GroundIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Field BDSP
0123 Scyther BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug BDSP
0155 Cyndaquil FireIC Big.png Field Field BDSP
0161 Sentret NormalIC Big.png Field Field BDSP
0172 Pichu ElectricIC Big.png Field Fairy BDSP
0193 Yanma BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Bug Bug BDSP
0228 Houndour DarkIC Big.png
FireIC Big.png
Field Field BDSP
0241 Miltank NormalIC Big.png Field Field BDSP
0255 Torchic FireIC Big.png Field Field BDSP
0304 Aron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster BDSP
0532 Timburr FightingIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like
0610 Axew DragonIC Big.png Monster Dragon
0777 Togedemaru ElectricIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
Field Fairy
0782 Jangmo-o DragonIC Big.png Dragon Dragon
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 III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0057 Primeape FightingIC Big.png Field Field Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0155 Cyndaquil FireIC Big.png Field Field Mt. Battle CyndaquilXD
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.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0056 Mankey FightingIC Big.png Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0306 Aggron SteelIC Big.png
RockIC Big.png
Monster Monster Island Scan - Poni PlainsUSUM
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 event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
0129 Magikarp WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Dragon New York Pokémon Center
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Reversal is a move with 2 base power, 90% accuracy, and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, with the final damage being multiplied by 2 when at 75-51% HP, 4 when at 50-26% and 8 when at 25% or lower.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 63%, and its PP to 12. The damage is now multiplied by 1.5 at 50-26% HP and by 2 at 25% or lower.

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target. The lower the user's HP, the greater the damage it inflicts.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる じぶんのHPが のこりすくないほど あたえるダメージが おおきい
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. The lower your HP is, the greater the damage it causes.


In the anime

Ash Riolu Reversal preparing.png
Riolu preparing
Ash Riolu Reversal.png
Riolu
Ash Lucario Reversal preparing.png
Lucario preparing
Ash Lucario Reversal.png
Lucario
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less health the user has.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Riolu A wave of orange energy bursts out of the ground around Riolu and one of its fists becomes covered in orange energy. It then punches the opponent. The more damage Riolu has taken, the more powerful the move becomes.
Ash's Riolu Toughing It Out! Debut
Lucario Lucario's body becomes outlined in an orange and white or gold aura, before an aura of the same color appears around one of its fists. It then punches the opponent. The more damage Lucario has taken, the more powerful the move becomes. Sometimes, its body does not become enveloped in the aura prior to landing the punch. Lucario can also transfer the aura from its fists to its feet and kick the opponent instead.
Ash's Lucario Getting More Than You Battled For! None
Lucario Mega Lucario's body becomes outlined in an orange and white aura, before an aura of the same color appears around one of its fists. It then punches the opponent. The more damage Mega Lucario has taken, the more powerful the move becomes.
Ash's Lucario JN125 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

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 起死回生 Héiséiwùihsāng
Mandarin 起死回生 Qǐsǐhuíshēng *
绝处逢生 Juéchùféngshēng *
France Flag.png French Contre
Germany Flag.png German Gegenschlag
Greece Flag.png Greek Ανατροπή Anatrohpe
Italy Flag.png Italian Contropiede
South Korea Flag.png Korean 기사회생 Gisa Hoesaeng
Poland Flag.png Polish Zamiana
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Reversão
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Inversão
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Preokret
Spain Flag.png Spanish Inversión
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Khởi Tử Hồi Sinh



Variations of the move Flail
PhysicalIC HOME.png FlailReversal


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
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6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899


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