Magic Coat (move)

Contents
Flavor text
Learnt by level up
Learnt by breeding

Move data

Type	Psychic
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	15 (max. 24)
Priority	+4
Makes contact?	No
Introduced	Generation 3

Effects

Magic Coat reflects any move causing status conditions - for example Thunder Wave or Toxic - back to the attacker. It applies only to the turn it is used.

Changes

In Generations 3-4, Teeter Dance and Memento are not affected by Magic Coat.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Psychium Z and uses its Z-Power, Magic Coat turns into Z-Magic Coat and raises Special Defense two stages, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe

User

Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English	Magic Coat
Japanese	マジックコート (Magic Coat)
German	Magiemantel
French	Reflet Magik
Italian	Magivelo
Spanish	Capa Mágica
Korean	매직코트
Chinese (Simplified)	魔法反射
Chinese (Traditional)	魔法反射

Game descriptions

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald	Reflects special effects back to the attacker.
FireRed/LeafGreen	Reflects back the foe’s LEECH SEED and any status-damaging move.
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	A barrier reflects back to the foe moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	A barrier reflects back to the target moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	A barrier reflects back to the target moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon	A barrier reflects back to the target moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl	Moves like Leech Seed and moves that inflict status conditions are blocked by a barrier and reflected back to the user of those moves.
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 Magic Coat at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sword & Shield and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.