Detect (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Fighting
Category	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 ¹⁄₃ 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 ¹⁄₄ 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 ¹⁄₂ each time it is used consecutively after itself or any protecting move listed above. In Generation 4 only, it has a minimum accuracy of ¹⁄₈ (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

User

Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English	Detect
Japanese	みきり (Mikiri)
German	Scanner
French	Détection
Italian	Individua
Spanish	Detección

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.