Detect (move)

Detect
みきり All-Seeing

Battles

Type	Fighting
Category	Status
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	+3
Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
Affects the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
TM43 in Generation II

Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jam	0
Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests

Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Cool
Appeal	0
Jamming	0

On Smogon's Movedex:

Detect (Japanese: みきり All-Seeing) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generation II - III

Protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage afflicted by weather conditions it is susceptible to, or damage from status ailment that it obtained on a previous turn. Using Detect, Protect, or Endure consecutively decreases the chance of success by 50% each use, whether it is successful or not. Detect cannot prevent the effects of Perish Song.

Generation IV - V

Detect now has a 50% chance of success on the current turn if Detect, Protect, Endure, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard was used successfully on the previous turn. Detect fails if the user goes last in the turn. Otherwise, it is exactly the same as Generation II - III.

The following moves cannot be stopped by Detect:

Move	Type	Cat.
Acupressure	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Curse	Ghost	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Doom Desire	Steel	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Feint	Normal	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Future Sight	Psychic	Special	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Imprison	Psychic	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Perish Song	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Psych Up	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Role Play	Psychic	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Shadow Force	Ghost	Physical	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}
Transform	Normal	Status	{{{3}}}	{{{4}}}	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

Additionally, Feint lifts Detect's protection for the rest of the turn.

In Diamond and Pearl, if an attack is given perfect accuracy through the effect of a move (Lock-On/Mind Reader), the weather (Thunder in Rain, or Blizzard in Hail), or an ability (No Guard), it has a chance to hit through Detect equal to (100 - move accuracy)%. OHKO moves are unaffected, and will never hit through Detect.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
#	Pokémon		Type		I		II		III		IV		V		VI
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	44			44			46				51			'
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	35			37			15				15			'
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	25			25	28	17				17			'
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	43			43			46				51			'
252		Treecko	Grass		Grass				41			41				41			'
253		Grovyle	Grass		Grass				47			47				47			'
254		Sceptile	Grass		Grass				51			51				51			'
302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost				25			22				22			'
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic				12			11				11			'
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic				--, 12			--, 11				--, 11			'
335		Zangoose	Normal		Normal				46			40				40			'
359		Absol	Dark		Dark							49				49			'
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel							--				--			'
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying							17				17			'
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic							49				16			'
504		Patrat	Normal		Normal											11			'
505		Watchog	Normal		Normal											11			'
519		Pidove	Normal	Flying											22			'
520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying											23			'
521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying											23			'
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting											9			'
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting											--, 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 TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
#	Pokémon		Type		I --		II TM43	III --	IV --	V --	VI TM08
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	✔							✔
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	✔							✔
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	✔							✔
021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	✔							✔
022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	✔							✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔							✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔							✔
027		Sandshrew	Ground		Ground	✔							✔
028		Sandslash	Ground		Ground	✔							✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	✔							✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	✔							✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔							✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	✔							✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	✔							✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔							✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
041		Zubat	Poison	Flying	✔							✔
042		Golbat	Poison	Flying	✔							✔
052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
053		Persian	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	✔							✔
057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	✔							✔
061		Poliwhirl	Water		Water	✔							✔
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	✔							✔
066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	✔							✔
067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	✔							✔
068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	✔							✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	✔							✔
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground	✔							✔
105		Marowak	Ground		Ground	✔							✔
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	✔							✔
107		Hitmonchan	Fighting		Fighting	✔							✔
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	✔							✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔							✔
126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	✔							✔
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	✔							✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔							✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	✔							✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔							✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔							✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔							✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	✔							✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	✔							✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	✔							✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔							✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔							✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔							✔
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass	✔							✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass	✔							✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass	✔							✔
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire	✔							✔
156		Quilava	Fire		Fire	✔							✔
157		Typhlosion	Fire		Fire	✔							✔
158		Totodile	Water		Water	✔							✔
159		Croconaw	Water		Water	✔							✔
160		Feraligatr	Water		Water	✔							✔
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
162		Furret	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying	✔							✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying	✔							✔
169		Crobat	Poison	Flying	✔							✔
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric	✔							✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying	✔							✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying	✔							✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying	✔							✔
186		Politoed	Water		Water	✔							✔
190		Aipom	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	✔							✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic	✔							✔
197		Umbreon	Dark		Dark	✔							✔
198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	✔							✔
207		Gligar	Ground	Flying	✔							✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	✔							✔
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	✔							✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice	✔							✔
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground	✔							✔
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground	✔							✔
225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	✔							✔
227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	✔							✔
228		Houndour	Fire	Dark	✔							✔
229		Houndoom	Fire	Dark	✔							✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal	✔							✔
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	✔							✔
237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	✔							✔
239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	✔							✔
240		Magby	Fire		Fire	✔							✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	✔							✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire	✔							✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water	✔							✔
246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	✔							✔
247		Pupitar	Rock	Ground	✔							✔
248		Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	✔							✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	✔							✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	✔							✔
251		Celebi	Grass	Psychic	✔							✔
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		Type		Father
#	Pokémon		Type		II	III	IV	V	VI
104		Cubone	Ground		Ground
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting
396		Starly	Normal	Flying
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting
501		Oshawott	Water		Water
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting
559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting
570		Zorua	Dark		Dark
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 IV

#		Pokémon	Type		Obtained with
0386		Deoxys	Psychic		Guardian Signs - Ranger Net
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
File:Sceptile Detect Dodge.png Sceptile dodging File:Meditite Detect.png Meditite File:Sceptile Detect.png Sceptile
It enables the user to evade all attacks.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Meditite dodges the opponent's attacks. Sometimes, its eyes glow green.
Shauna's Meditite	A Meditite Fight!	Debut
Maylene's Meditite	Crossing the Battle Line!	None
	Sceptile's eyes glow light blue and it dodges all of the opponent's attacks.
Tyson's Sceptile	Shocks and Bonds	None
	Lucario closes its eyes and senses the aura of the opponent, dodging its attacks.
Lucario (movie 8)	Lucario and the Mystery of Mew	None

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon	Method
Lucario
The user dodges an attack.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Lucario moves back to dodge an attack.
Hiori's Lucario	Challenge From A Rival	Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon	Method
Poliwrath
The user jumps out of the way of an attack.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Poliwrath jumps out of the way of the opponent's attack.
Chuck's Poliwrath	Scrappy Skarmory	Debut
	Before the opponent uses an attack, one of Sceptile's eyes twinkle. When the opponent uses an attack, Sceptile can easily jump out of the way of it.
Emerald's Sceptile	VS. Glalie	None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure

Pokémon	Method
File:Absol Detect DPA.png Absol
The user jumps out of the way of an attack.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Absol quickly jumps out of the way before an attack hits.
Koya's Absol	Hareta's Heart Desire	Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

In Generation II, after the appearance of the "[Pokémon's name] PROTECTING itself!" message, another message saying that the opponent's Pokémon missed the move was transmitted. The second message was removed in Generation III, likely to avoid redundancy.
The description for this move's capability isn't entirely true. The only moves it will never block are Shadow Force and Feint.
Due to the fact that Protect has the exact same effect, a higher PP and that all Pokémon capable of learning Detect can learn Protect, Detect is alm ost completely redundant compared to Protect.

In other languages

Language		Title
Mandarin Chinese		见切
Dutch		Opsporing
Finnish		Härnäys
French		Détection
German		Scanner
Greek		Ανίχνευση
Hindi		Dhoondo
Indonesian		Deteksi
Italian		Individua
Korean		선찰 Seonchal
Serbian		Otkrivanje
Spanish		Detección

Variations of the move Protect

Protect • Detect • King's Shield • Spiky Shield • Baneful Bunker • Obstruct • Silk Trap • Burning Bulwark

Generation II TMs
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 II HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07

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Detect (move)

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Effect

Generation II - III

Generation IV - V

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM

By breeding

By event

Generation IV

In the anime

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure

In other generations

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