Lock-On (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up

Move data

Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	5 (max. 8)
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 2

Effects

User's next attack is guaranteed to hit.

Changes

In Generations 2-3, Lock-On has 100% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Lock-On turns into Z-Lock-On and raises Speed one stage, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English	Lock-On
Japanese	ロックオン (Lock On)
German	Zielschuss
French	Verrouillage
Italian	Localizza
Spanish	Fijar Blanco
Korean	록온
Chinese (Simplified)	锁定
Chinese (Traditional)	鎖定

Game descriptions

Gold/Silver Crystal	Ensures the next attack will hit.
Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Locks on to the foe to ensure the next move hits.
FireRed/LeafGreen	The user locks on to the foe, making the next move sure to hit.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user takes sure aim at the foe. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user takes sure aim at the target. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the next attack does not miss the target.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the next attack does not miss the target.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the next attack does not miss the target.
Scarlet/Violet	The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the user’s next move does not miss that target.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Lock-On 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.