Reflect (move)

Move data

Type Psychic
Category Status
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 20  (max. 32)
Introduced Generation I

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all Pokemon on the user’s team.

Effects

Reflect reduces damage from Physical attacks by 50%, for 5 turns. Its effects apply to all Pokemon on the user's side of the field.

If the user is holding Light Clay when Reflect is used, its effects last for 8 turns.

The move Brick Break, when used against an Pokemon under Reflect's effect, will remove the screen before dealing damage. The ability Infiltrator bypasses the effects of Reflect.

Reflect is the Physical counterpart to Light Screen.

Machine

TM33 in Generation 1, 3, 4, 5





Game descriptions

Gold/Silver
Crystal
Raises DEFENSE with a barrier.
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks.
FireRed/LeafGreen A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns.
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold/SoulSilver
Black/White
A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns.

Learnt by level up

These pokemon learn Reflect at the level specified. The level numbers given are for Pokemon Black & White and may vary in other games; check the pokemon's dex page for details.

Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Level 30
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Level 30
Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Level 7
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Level 22
Articuno
#144 / Ice · Flying
Level 50
Chikorita
#152 / Grass
Level 17
Bayleef
#153 / Grass
Level 18
Meganium
#154 / Grass
Level 18
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Level 17
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Level 17
Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Level 14
Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Level 14
Raikou
#243 / Electric
Level 36
Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic
Level 22
Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying
Level 28
Solosis
#577 / Psychic
Level 3
Duosion
#578 / Psychic
Level 1
Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic
Level 3
Cryogonal
#615 / Ice
Level 37

Learnt by Machine

Clefairy
#035 / Normal
Clefable
#036 / Normal
Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy
Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal
Abra
#063 / Psychic
Kadabra
#064 / Psychic
Alakazam
#065 / Psychic
Bellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison
Weepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison
Victreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison
Magnemite
#081 / Electric · Steel
Magneton
#082 / Electric · Steel
Drowzee
#096 / Psychic
Hypno
#097 / Psychic
Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic
Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic
Tangela
#114 / Grass
Staryu
#120 / Water
Starmie
#121 / Water · Psychic
Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic
Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic
Articuno
#144 / Ice · Flying
Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic
Mew
#151 / Psychic
Chikorita
#152 / Grass
Bayleef
#153 / Grass
Meganium
#154 / Grass
Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying
Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying
Ledyba
#165 / Bug · Flying
Ledian
#166 / Bug · Flying
Cleffa
#173 / Normal
Igglybuff
#174 / Normal
Togepi
#175 / Normal
Togetic
#176 / Normal · Flying
Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying
Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying
Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying
Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying
Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying
Espeon
#196 / Psychic
Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic
Pineco
#204 / Bug
Forretress
#205 / Bug · Steel
Snubbull
#209 / Normal
Granbull
#210 / Normal
Sneasel
#215 / Dark · Ice
Slugma
#218 / Fire
Magcargo
#219 / Fire · Rock
Swinub
#220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine
#221 / Ice · Ground
Corsola
#222 / Water · Rock
Stantler
#234 / Normal
Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic
Raikou
#243 / Electric
Entei
#244 / Fire
Suicune
#245 / Water
Lugia
#249 / Psychic · Flying
Ho-oh
#250 / Fire · Flying
Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass
Ralts
#280 / Psychic
Kirlia
#281 / Psychic
Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy
Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic
Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic
Spoink
#325 / Psychic
Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Lunatone
#337 / Rock · Psychic
Solrock
#338 / Rock · Psychic
Baltoy
#343 / Ground · Psychic
Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic
Chimecho
#358 / Psychic
Metang
#375 / Steel · Psychic
Metagross
#376 / Steel · Psychic
Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic
Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic
Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic
Deoxys
Normal
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Attack
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Defense
#386 / Psychic
Deoxys
Speed
#386 / Psychic
Turtwig
#387 / Grass
Grotle
#388 / Grass
Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground
Chingling
#433 / Psychic
Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic
Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic
Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic
Weavile
#461 / Dark · Ice
Magnezone
#462 / Electric · Steel
Tangrowth
#465 / Grass
Togekiss
#468 / Normal · Flying
Mamoswine
#473 / Ice · Ground
Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting
Rotom
Normal
#479 / Electric · Ghost
Rotom
Heat
#479 / Electric · Fire
Rotom
Wash
#479 / Electric · Water
Rotom
Frost
#479 / Electric · Ice
Rotom
Fan
#479 / Electric · Flying
Rotom
Mow
#479 / Electric · Grass
Uxie
#480 / Psychic
Mesprit
#481 / Psychic
Azelf
#482 / Psychic
Cresselia
#488 / Psychic
Manaphy
#490 / Water
Arceus
#493 / Normal
Snivy
#495 / Grass
Servine
#496 / Grass
Serperior
#497 / Grass
Munna
#517 / Psychic
Musharna
#518 / Psychic
Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying
Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying
Audino
#531 / Normal
Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass
Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying
Gothita
#574 / Psychic
Gothorita
#575 / Psychic
Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic
Solosis
#577 / Psychic
Duosion
#578 / Psychic
Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic
Elgyem
#605 / Psychic
Beheeyem
#606 / Psychic
Cryogonal
#615 / Ice
Mienfoo
#619 / Fighting
Mienshao
#620 / Fighting
Hydreigon
#635 / Dark · Dragon
Cobalion
#638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion
#639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting
Reshiram
#643 / Dragon · Fire
Zekrom
#644 / Dragon · Electric
Kyurem
Normal
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem
White Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Kyurem
Black Kyurem
#646 / Dragon · Ice
Keldeo
Ordinary
#647 / Water · Fighting
Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel