Spotlight (move)

Spotlight (Japanese: スポットライト Spotlight) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation VII.

Effect

Spotlight makes the target the center of attention, causing all attacks to target that Pokémon rather than the intended target.

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	1
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	1
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	1
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass	46
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass	53
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
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔
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 languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 聚光燈 Mandarin 聚光燈 / 聚光灯 French Projecteur German Rampenlicht Italian Riflettore Korean 스포트라이트 Spotlight Spanish Foco

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