Lock-On (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  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
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
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.

Magnemite Magnemite
#0081 / Electric · Steel
Level 48
Magneton Magneton
#0082 / Electric · Steel
Level 58
Porygon Porygon
#0137 / Normal
Level 55
Porygon2 Porygon2
#0233 / Normal
Level 50
Nosepass Nosepass
#0299 / Rock
Level 43
Regirock Regirock
#0377 / Rock
Level 60
Regice Regice
#0378 / Ice
Level 60
Registeel Registeel
#0379 / Steel
Level 60
Magnezone Magnezone
#0462 / Electric · Steel
Level 58
Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
#0474 / Normal
Level 55
Probopass Probopass
#0476 / Rock · Steel
Level 43
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 42
Drakloak Drakloak
#0886 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 6
Dragapult Dragapult
#0887 / Dragon · Ghost
Level 6
Regieleki Regieleki
#0894 / Electric
Level 60