Reversal (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR21
Scarlet​/​Violet TM134

Effects

Reversal deals more damage the lower the user's HP is, as per the table below.

HP (%)Power
70.1 - 10020
35.1 - 7040
20.1 - 3580
10.1 - 20100
4.1 - 10150
0 - 4200

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Reversal turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Reversal
Japanese きしかいせい (Kishi Kaisei)
German Gegenschlag
French Contre
Italian Contropiede
Spanish Inversión
Korean 기사회생
Chinese (Simplified) 绝处逢生
Chinese (Traditional) 起死回生

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Stronger if the user’s HP is low.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Inflicts more damage when the user’s HP is down.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Scarlet​/​Violet An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Reversal 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.

Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Level 52
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Level 52
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Level 1
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Level 1
Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 40
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Level 70
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Level 36
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Level 50
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Level 49
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Level 43
Makuhita Makuhita
#0296 / Fighting
Level 43
Hariyama Hariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 50
Meditite Meditite
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 39
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Level 56
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 1
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Level 10
Mienshao Mienshao
#0620 / Fighting
Level 1
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Level 1
Crabrawler Crabrawler
#0739 / Fighting
Level 33
Crabominable Crabominable
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 33
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
Passimian Passimian
#0766 / Fighting
Level 55
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Level 30
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Level 52
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Level 39
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Level 43

Learnt by TM

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Mankey Mankey
#0056 / Fighting
Growlithe Growlithe
#0058 / Fire
Hisuian Growlithe Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Tauros Tauros
#0128 / Normal
Tauros (Combat Breed) Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed) Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed) Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Galarian Zapdos Zapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Mewtwo Mewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Cyndaquil Cyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Sentret Sentret
#0161 / Normal
Furret Furret
#0162 / Normal
Pichu Pichu
#0172 / Electric
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Pineco Pineco
#0204 / Bug
Forretress Forretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
Snubbull Snubbull
#0209 / Fairy
Granbull Granbull
#0210 / Fairy
Qwilfish Qwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Heracross Heracross
#0214 / Bug · Fighting
Sneasel Sneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Hisuian Sneasel Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Delibird Delibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
Skarmory Skarmory
#0227 / Steel · Flying
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Entei Entei
#0244 / Fire
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Shiftry Shiftry
#0275 / Grass · Dark
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Vigoroth Vigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Slaking Slaking
#0289 / Normal
Zangoose Zangoose
#0335 / Normal
Seviper Seviper
#0336 / Poison
Monferno Monferno
#0391 / Fire · Fighting
Infernape Infernape
#0392 / Fire · Fighting
Bastiodon Bastiodon
#0411 / Rock · Steel
Vespiquen Vespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
Riolu Riolu
#0447 / Fighting
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Pignite Pignite
#0499 / Fire · Fighting
Emboar Emboar
#0500 / Fire · Fighting
Timburr Timburr
#0532 / Fighting
Gurdurr Gurdurr
#0533 / Fighting
Basculin (Red-Striped Form) Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Scrafty Scrafty
#0560 / Dark · Fighting
Axew Axew
#0610 / Dragon
Fraxure Fraxure
#0611 / Dragon
Haxorus Haxorus
#0612 / Dragon
Beartic Beartic
#0614 / Ice
Mienfoo Mienfoo
#0619 / Fighting
Bisharp Bisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Braviary Braviary
#0628 / Normal · Flying
Hisuian Braviary Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Cobalion Cobalion
#0638 / Steel · Fighting
Terrakion Terrakion
#0639 / Rock · Fighting
Virizion Virizion
#0640 / Grass · Fighting
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme) Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Tornadus (Therian Forme) Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Keldeo (Ordinary Form) Keldeo
Ordinary Form
#0647 / Water · Fighting
Meloetta (Aria Forme) Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Malamar Malamar
#0687 / Dark · Psychic
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Incineroar Incineroar
#0727 / Fire · Dark
Yungoos Yungoos
#0734 / Normal
Gumshoos Gumshoos
#0735 / Normal
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style) Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Oricorio (Pa'u Style) Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Oricorio (Sensu Style) Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Komala Komala
#0775 / Normal
Jangmo-o Jangmo-o
#0782 / Dragon
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Scorbunny Scorbunny
#0813 / Fire
Raboot Raboot
#0814 / Fire
Cinderace Cinderace
#0815 / Fire
Rookidee Rookidee
#0821 / Flying
Cramorant Cramorant
#0845 / Flying · Water
Falinks Falinks
#0870 / Fighting
Eiscue (Ice Face) Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) Morpeko
Full Belly Mode
#0877 / Electric · Dark
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles) Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles) Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
Kubfu Kubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style) Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
Regidrago Regidrago
#0895 / Dragon
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Spidops Spidops
#0918 / Bug
Lokix Lokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage) Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Maschiff Maschiff
#0942 / Dark
Mabosstiff Mabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Klawf Klawf
#0950 / Rock
Palafin (Zero Form) Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
Flamigo Flamigo
#0973 / Flying · Fighting
Kingambit Kingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel
Okidogi Okidogi
#1014 / Poison · Fighting
Ogerpon (Teal Mask) Ogerpon
Teal Mask
#1017 / Grass

Learnt by breeding

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

Quilava Quilava
#0156 / Fire
Field
Hisuian Typhlosion Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Field
Houndour Houndour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Field
Houndoom Houndoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Field