Detect (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 5  (max. 8)
Priority +4
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM43

Effects

Detect prevents any attacks targeted at the user from striking, for the duration of the turn. It has priority +4 so will activate before most other moves. The move functions identically to Protect.

The accuracy of Detect drops by 13 each time it is used consecutively after itself or Protect, Endure, Wide Guard, Quick Guard, Spiky Shield, King's Shield, or Baneful Bunker.

Damage-dealing Z-Moves bypass Detect but deal 14 of the damage.

Changes

  • In Generation 2, Detect has a priority of +2.
  • In Generations 3-4, Detect has a priority of +3.
  • In Generations 2-5, the accuracy of Detect decreases by 12 each time it is used consecutively after itself or any protecting move listed above. In Generation 4 only, it has a minimum accuracy of 18 (i.e. from the fourth consecutive use onwards).
  • In Diamond and Pearl only, Thunder during rain and Blizzard during hail have a 30% chance to bypass Detect.
  • In Generation 2, Detect will fail if the user is behind a Substitute.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Detect turns into Z-Detect and raises Evasiveness one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Detect
Japanese みきり (Mikiri)
German Scanner
French Détection
Italian Individua
Spanish Detección
Korean 판별
Chinese (Simplified) 看穿
Chinese (Traditional) 看穿

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Evades attack that turn. It may fail.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Detect at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 12
Zapdos Zapdos
#0145 / Electric · Flying
Level 60
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Level 60
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Level 17
Hitmontop Hitmontop
#0237 / Fighting
Level 12
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Level 12
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Level 12
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Level 12
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Level 12
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Level 12
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Level 12
Makuhita Makuhita
#0296 / Fighting
Level 28
Hariyama Hariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 30
Sableye Sableye
#0302 / Dark · Ghost
Level 18
Meditite Meditite
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 9
Medicham Medicham
#0308 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 1
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Level 36
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 1
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Level 17
Azelf Azelf
#0482 / Psychic
Level 14
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Level 1
Mienshao Mienshao
#0620 / Fighting
Level 1
Hawlucha Hawlucha
#0701 / Fighting · Flying
Level 8
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Level 28
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Level 28
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Level 28
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Level 1
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Level 9
Iron Hands Iron Hands
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
Level 70

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Detect as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Eevee Eevee
#0133 / Normal
Field
Flareon Flareon
#0136 / Fire
Field
Umbreon Umbreon
#0197 / Dark
Field
Glaceon Glaceon
#0471 / Ice
Field
Dewott Dewott
#0502 / Water
Field
Hisuian Samurott Samurott
Hisuian Samurott
#0503 / Water · Dark
Field
Zorua Zorua
#0570 / Dark
Field
Hisuian Zorua Zorua
Hisuian Zorua
#0570 / Normal · Ghost
Field
Zoroark Zoroark
#0571 / Dark
Field
Hisuian Zoroark Zoroark
Hisuian Zoroark
#0571 / Normal · Ghost
Field