Detect (move)

Detect みきり All-Seeing

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Battles Type  Fighting Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +4 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move 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  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Detect (Japanese: みきり All-Seeing) is a non-damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TM43 in Generation II.

Effect

Main article: Protection

Detect protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage at the end of a turn such as from weather or a status condition.

Detect is an increased priority move that will go before most attacks in a turn. If the user goes last in the turn, the move will fail. The chance that Detect will succeed also drops each time the user successfully and consecutively uses Endure, any protection move that only affects the user, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard.

		Gen II	Gen III	Gen IV	Gen V	Gen VI	Gen VII	Gen VIII	Gen IX
Success rate	Times ½ after each use	✔			✔
	Times ½ after each use (lowest: 1/8)		✔bug	✔
	Times 1/3 after each use					✔	✔	✔	✔
Priority	+3	✔	✔	✔
	+4				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Some moves will do damage through Detect. Most damaging Z-Moves and Max Moves will only do 25% of their original damage, except G-Max One Blow and G-Max Rapid Flow which do full damage. Moves that break protection, like Feint, will do their full damage and remove the effects of Detect. The Ability Unseen Fist allows contact moves to bypass Detect.

Status moves that are unaffected by Detect are listed here. Generally, moves that target the user, moves that target the user and all allies, moves that target all Pokémon (except Shadow Shed and Shadow Half), and entry hazard moves cannot be blocked by Detect.

Generation II

In this generation only, Detect will fail if the user is behind a substitute.

Generation III

In this generation only, the success rate is meant to have a lower bound of 1/8, but a bug causes it to become erratic afterwards instead.

Detect can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Taunt was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV

In Diamond and Pearl only, due to a bug, 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 ignores protection with inverted accuracy. OHKO moves are unaffected and will not hit through protection. This bug was fixed in Platinum.

Generation V onwards

If powered up by a Fightinium Z into Z-Detect, the user's evasion rises one stage.

Description

Games Description Stad2 Allows user to completely evade attack. If used consecutively, its success rate decreases. GSC Evades attack that turn. It may fail. RSEColo.XD Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. FRLG Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. XYORAS SMUSUM Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. SwShBDSPLA SV This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field							25
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	44	44	46	51	50	50	12
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	37	37	15	15	15	15	60	60
145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							60	60
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	25	25RSE 28FRLG	17	17	17	17	17BDSP
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	43	46	51	50	1, 50	12
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		41	41	41	41XY 33ORAS	33	12
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon		47	47	47	47XY 38ORAS	38	12
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon		51	51	51	51XY 39ORAS	39	12
255		Torchic		Field		Field							12
256		Combusken		Field		Field							12
257		Blaziken		Field		Field							12
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like							28BDSP	28
297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like							30BDSP	30
302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		25	22	22	22XY 14ORAS	14	18	18
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		12	11	11	11XY 9ORAS	9	9BDSP	9
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		1, 12	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9	9BDSP	1
335		Zangoose		Field		Field		46	40	40BW 33B2W2	33XY 36ORAS	36	36BDSP	36
352		Kecleon		Field		Field							30BDSP
359		Absol		Field		Field			49	49BW 44B2W2	1, 44XY 33ORAS	33	15
448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			17	17	17	17	17BDSP
482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			16	16	16	16	14SwShBDSP	14
504		Patrat		Field		Field				11	11	11
505		Watchog		Field		Field				11	11	11
519		Pidove		Flying		Flying				22	22	22	28
520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying				23	23	23	34
521		Unfezant		Flying		Flying				23	23	23	36
619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like				9	9	9	1
620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like				1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1
701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like					1	1	8	8
798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						53	30
852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like							15
853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							15
865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field							25
891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28	28
892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28	28
892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28	28
920		Lokix		Bug		Bug								1
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying								9
992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered								70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II TM43	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔
017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔
018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔
021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔
022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔
030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔
033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔
134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔
153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔
154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔
155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔
156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔
157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔
159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔
160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔
162		Furret		Field		Field	✔
163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔
164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔
169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔
190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔
196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔
209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔
214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔
221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔
225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔
227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔
228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔
247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔
248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
104		Cubone		Monster		Monster			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔
133		Eevee		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
396		Starly		Flying		Flying				✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
501		Oshawott		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔		✔
532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔
559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon				✔	✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua		Field		Field				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Deoxys and the Odd Temple
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Protect gives the user the Protect status condition for 3-6^RBTDS / 1^GtISMD turn(s). The user can still be damaged by items, traps or explosions. The move may fail if a move such as Protect or Endure was last used by the user.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 12 - 75% - User User - MDTDS - - 12 - 75% - User User - BSL - - 12 - 75% - User User - MDGtI - - 10 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 10 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Protect status, preventing damage from enemy attacks and moves. MDTDS Gives the user a Protect status. A Pokémon with the Protect status doesn't take damage from enemy attacks and moves and is also protected from the effects of moves. BSL じぶんを まもりじょうたいにかえる まもりじょうたいになると てきのこうげきや わざのこうかを うけない MDGtI You'll get the Protect status, which enables you to evade enemies' attacks and move effects. Its chance of failing rises if you use it multiple times in a row. SMD You'll protect yourself and evade enemies' attacks and move effects. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you use a move that evades enemies' attacks.

In the anime

Grapploct	Sceptile	Galarian Farfetch'd	Meditite
The user perfectly evades the opponent's attack. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Meditite	Meditite dodges the opponent's attacks. Sometimes, its eyes glow green. When used multiple times in a row, the move becomes less likely to succeed.
Shauna's Meditite	A Meditite Fight!		Debut
Maylene's Meditite	Crossing the Battle Line!		None
Sceptile	Sceptile's eyes glow light blue and it dodges all of the opponent's attacks.
Tyson's Sceptile	Shocks and Bonds		None
Zangoose	A sparkle briefly appears in Zangoose's eye, and it dodges the opponent's attack.
A Trainer's Zangoose	Glory Blaze!		Original Japanese version only
Grapploct	Grapploct's eyes shine light blue for a moment, and it dodges the opponent's attacks.
Bea's Grapploct	Solitary and Menacing!		None
Farfetch'd	Galarian Farfetch'd's eyes glow light blue for a moment, and it dodges the opponent's attacks.
Ash's Farfetch'd	Searching for Chivalry!		None
Sirfetch'd	Sirfetch'd's eyes glow light blue for a moment, and it dodges the opponent's attacks.
Ash's Sirfetch'd	Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling!		None

• In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, Lucario was mentioned to know Detect. However, he was never seen using the move.

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

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

Pokémon Adventures

Zangoose	Poliwrath and Suicune	Sceptile	Kubfu
The user jumps out of the way of an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Poliwrath	Poliwrath jumps out of the way of the opponent's attack.
Chuck's Poliwrath	Scrappy Skarmory		Debut
Suicune	Suicune jumps out of the way of the opponent's attack.
Misty's Suicune	Scrappy Skarmory		Debut
Sceptile	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	Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie		None
Zangoose	Zangoose quickly dodges the opponent's attack when it is about to get hit.
The Battle Castle's Zangoose	Getting the Drop on Gallade I		None
Kubfu	Kubfu dodges the opponent's attack when it is about to get hit.
Mustard's Kubfu	PASS37		None

Pokémon Battle Frontier

	Zangoose
The user moves out of the way of an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Zangoose	Zangoose swiftly dodges an attack from the opponent.
Enta's Zangoose	The Predestined Battle!		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

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

In other generations

Core series games

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

Side series games

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

Spin-off series games

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

Trivia

• In Generation II, after the appearance of the "[Pokémon's name] Protecting itself!" message, another message saying that the opponent's Pokémon's move missed appears. The second message was removed in Generation III.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 看穿 Honchyūn * 先決 Sīnkyut * Mandarin 看穿 Kànchuān * 先決 Xiānjué * Dutch Opsporing Finnish Härnäys French Détection German Scanner Greek Ανίχνευση Aníchnevsi Hindi ढूँढो Dhoondo Indonesian Deteksi Italian Individua Korean 판별 Panbyeol 선찰 Seonchal * Polish Wykrywanie* Wykrywacz* Portuguese Brazil Detectar Portugal Detetar Russian Обнаружение Obnaruzheniye Serbian Otkrivanje Spanish Latin America Detección Spain Detección Vietnamese Khóa Đòn Tấn Công

Variations of the move Detect
Detect • Protect • King's Shield • Spiky Shield • Baneful Bunker • Obstruct • Silk Trap

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