Lucky Chant (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 30  (max. 48)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 4

Effects

Opponent cannot land critical hits for 5 turns.

Z-Move effects

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

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets all Pokémon on the user’s team.

Other languages

English Lucky Chant
Japanese おまじない (Omajinai)
German Beschwörung
French Air Veinard
Italian Fortuncanto
Spanish Conjuro
Korean 주술
Chinese (Simplified) 幸运咒语
Chinese (Traditional) 幸運咒語

Game descriptions

Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing the foe from landing critical hits.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing opposing Pokémon from landing critical hits.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing opposing Pokémon from landing critical hits.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user chants an incantation toward the sky, preventing opposing Pokémon from landing critical hits for five turns.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Lucky Chant at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Clefairy Clefairy
#0035 / Fairy
Level 37
Oddish Oddish
#0043 / Grass · Poison
Level 23
Gloom Gloom
#0044 / Grass · Poison
Level 24
Natu Natu
#0177 / Psychic · Flying
Level 12
Xatu Xatu
#0178 / Psychic · Flying
Level 12
Corsola Corsola
#0222 / Water · Rock
Level 23
Smoochum Smoochum
#0238 / Ice · Psychic
Level 31
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 14
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 14
Luvdisc Luvdisc
#0370 / Water
Level 13
Jirachi Jirachi
#0385 / Steel · Psychic
Level 30
Cherubi Cherubi
#0420 / Grass
Level 40
Cherrim Cherrim
#0421 / Grass
Level 48
Mismagius Mismagius
#0429 / Ghost
Level 1
Mesprit Mesprit
#0481 / Psychic
Level 31
Munna Munna
#0517 / Psychic
Level 5
Musharna Musharna
#0518 / Psychic
Level 1
Fennekin Fennekin
#0653 / Fire
Level 25
Braixen Braixen
#0654 / Fire
Level 28
Delphox Delphox
#0655 / Fire · Psychic
Level 28
Flabébé Flabébé
#0669 / Fairy
Level 10
Floette Floette
#0670 / Fairy
Level 10
Florges Florges
#0671 / Fairy
Level 1
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 9

Learnt by breeding

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

Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Fairy, Field
Alolan Exeggutor Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#0103 / Grass · Dragon
Grass
Comfey Comfey
#0764 / Fairy
Grass

Learnt in previous generations only

These Pokémon can only learn Lucky Chant in previous games; check the respective Pokédex pages for full details.

Shaymin (Land Forme) Shaymin
Land Forme
#0492 / Grass
Gen 4 — Level up