Detect (move)

Move data

Technical/Hidden Machine

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 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 Generations 3-4 Detect has priority +3, while in Generation 2 it has priority +2.

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

Targets the user.

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