Refresh (move)

If you were looking for the in-game feature, see Pokémon Refresh.

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Refresh (Japanese: リフレッシュ Refresh) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Refresh cures the user of burns, poison, or paralysis. It cannot cure freeze or sleep.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Refresh, the user regains all of its HP.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	51	41	45	45	45
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	9	9	9	9	9
0133		Eevee		Field		Field				20	20
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	17	16	16BW 13B2W2	13	13
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	7	9	9	9	9
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	41	40	45BW 29B2W2	29XY 26ORAS	26
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	45	46	54BW 29B2W2	29XY 26ORAS	26
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	15	9	9	9XY 7ORAS	1, 7
0380		Latias		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	30	30	30	30XY 13ORAS	13
0381		Latios		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	30	30	30	30XY 13ORAS	13
0385		Jirachi		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	25	25	25	25	25
0440		Happiny		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		9	9	9	9
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster		41	41	45	45
0493		Arceus		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered		50	50	50	50
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy			5	5XY 9ORAS	9
0788		Tapu Fini		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered					26
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
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass			✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy		✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field				✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
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
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	Purified in XD: Gale of Darkness
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 events

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	Festa Metang Rocks Metang
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

Description

In the anime

Altaria Azurill Pikachu being healed Alomomola
The user rests to cure itself of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Azurill wraps its tail around the opponent and its body glows light blue. Waves of energy come off it, and the target becomes fully healed.
Misty's Azurill	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Debut
	Altaria's body glows green for a second and it becomes completely healed.
An Altaria Captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)		None
	Alomomola's body glows green. Waves of energy come off it, and the target becomes fully healed.
Two wild Alomomola	The Name's N!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Altaria
The user heals its injuries.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Altaria holds its head and wings up and its body glows brightly, healing its injuries.
Winona's Altaria	I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder		Debut

In other generations

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 清新 Qīngxīn Finnish Virkistys French Régénération German Heilung Greek Ανανέωση Ananéose Italian Rinfrescata Korean 리프레쉬 Refresh Polish Regeneracja Portuguese Brazil Refrescar Portugal Refrescar Serbian Osveženje Spanish Alivio Vietnamese Thanh Lọc

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