Lock-On (move)

Lock-On (Japanese: ロックオン Lock-On) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

The next move made by the user of this move will not miss even if the target has used a move similar to Fly. However if the target uses a move such as Detect or has switched out, the user's next move could miss.

In the anime

• Metagross LockOn1.png

  Metagross preparing Lock-On

• Metagross LockOn 2.png

  Metagross using Lock-On on Team Rocket

Pokémon

Regirock. Regirock fires a transmitter at the opponent.

• Used by Regirock in Battling the Enemy Within!. Debut.

Registeel. Registeel fires a transmitter at the opponent.

• Used by Registeel in Overjoyed!.

Metagross. Metagross begins calculating where the opponent is. It then traces a a path and locks on to the opponent.

• used by a wild Template:Shiny2 Metagross in DP117.

Learnset

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 27 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 27 0137 Porygon Normal 32 0223 Remoraid Water 11 0233 Porygon2 Normal 32 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 III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 32 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 35 0137 Porygon Normal 32 0223 Remoraid Water 11 0233 Porygon2 Normal 32 0299 Nosepass Rock 46 0377 Regirock Rock 57 0378 Regice Ice 57 0379 Registeel Steel 57 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 IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0081 Magnemite Electric Steel 27 0082 Magneton Electric Steel 27 0137 Porygon Normal 45 0223 Remoraid Water 6 0233 Porygon2 Normal 45 0299 Nosepass Rock 67 0299 Nosepass Rock 73 0377 Regirock Rock 57 0378 Regice Ice 57 0379 Registeel Steel 57 0462 Magnezone Electric Steel 27 0474 Porygon-Z Normal 45 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 67 0476 Probopass Rock Steel 73 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 other languages

• Spanish: Fijar Blanco
• German: Zielschuss
• Italian: Localizza

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