Magic Coat (move)

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Move data

Type	Psychic
Category	Status
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	15  (max. 24)
Priority	+4
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.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Magic Coat 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.

Porygon
#137 / Normal
Level 56 Porygon2
#233 / Normal
Level 1 Porygon2
#233 / Normal
Level 56 Spoink
#325 / Psychic
Level 21 Grumpig
#326 / Psychic
Level 21 Lopunny
#428 / Normal
Level 1 Porygon-Z
#474 / Normal
Level 1 Porygon-Z
#474 / Normal
Level 56 Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#720 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 10 Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#720 / Psychic · Dark
Level 10 Lunala
#792 / Psychic · Ghost
Level 43 Blacephalon
#806 / Fire · Ghost
Level 7

Learnt by breeding

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

Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic
Field Dunsparce
#206 / Normal
Field Kecleon
#352 / Normal
Field Absol
#359 / Dark
Field Munna
#517 / Psychic
Field Musharna
#518 / Psychic
Field Fennekin
#653 / Fire
Field Braixen
#654 / Fire
Field Delphox
#655 / Fire · Psychic
Field

Learnt by move tutor

These Pokémon can learn Magic Coat by the various move tutors in the games.

Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#026 / Electric · Psychic Clefairy
#035 / Fairy Clefable
#036 / Fairy Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy Abra
#063 / Psychic Kadabra
#064 / Psychic Alakazam
#065 / Psychic Tentacool
#072 / Water · Poison Tentacruel
#073 / Water · Poison Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic Magnemite
#081 / Electric · Steel Magneton
#082 / Electric · Steel Drowzee
#096 / Psychic Hypno
#097 / Psychic Voltorb
#100 / Electric Electrode
#101 / Electric Staryu
#120 / Water Starmie
#121 / Water · Psychic Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic Porygon
#137 / Normal Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic Mew
#151 / Psychic Chikorita
#152 / Grass Bayleef
#153 / Grass Meganium
#154 / Grass Hoothoot
#163 / Normal · Flying Noctowl
#164 / Normal · Flying Cleffa
#173 / Fairy Igglybuff
#174 / Normal · Fairy Togepi
#175 / Fairy Togetic
#176 / Fairy · Flying Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying Espeon
#196 / Psychic Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic Misdreavus
#200 / Ghost Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic Dunsparce
#206 / Normal Corsola
#222 / Water · Rock Porygon2
#233 / Normal Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass Ralts
#280 / Psychic · Fairy Kirlia
#281 / Psychic · Fairy Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy Nosepass
#299 / Rock Sableye
#302 / Dark · Ghost Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic Spoink
#325 / Psychic Grumpig
#326 / Psychic Lunatone
#337 / Rock · Psychic Solrock
#338 / Rock · Psychic Baltoy
#343 / Ground · Psychic Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic Milotic
#350 / Water Kecleon
#352 / Normal Shuppet
#353 / Ghost Banette
#354 / Ghost Chimecho
#358 / Psychic Absol
#359 / Dark Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic Deoxys
Normal Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys
Attack Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys
Defense Forme
#386 / Psychic Deoxys
Speed Forme
#386 / Psychic Bastiodon
#411 / Rock · Steel Drifloon
#425 / Ghost · Flying Drifblim
#426 / Ghost · Flying Buneary
#427 / Normal Lopunny
#428 / Normal Mismagius
#429 / Ghost Chingling
#433 / Psychic Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic · Fairy Magnezone
#462 / Electric · Steel Togekiss
#468 / Fairy · Flying Porygon-Z
#474 / Normal Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting Probopass
#476 / Rock · Steel Uxie
#480 / Psychic Mesprit
#481 / Psychic Azelf
#482 / Psychic Giratina
Origin Forme
#487 / Ghost · Dragon Cresselia
#488 / Psychic Arceus
#493 / Normal Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire Munna
#517 / Psychic Musharna
#518 / Psychic Woobat
#527 / Psychic · Flying Swoobat
#528 / Psychic · Flying Audino
#531 / Normal Sewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass Swadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass Sigilyph
#561 / Psychic · Flying Yamask
#562 / Ghost Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost Gothita
#574 / Psychic Gothorita
#575 / Psychic Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic Solosis
#577 / Psychic Duosion
#578 / Psychic Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic Vanillite
#582 / Ice Vanillish
#583 / Ice Vanilluxe
#584 / Ice Frillish
#592 / Water · Ghost Jellicent
#593 / Water · Ghost Alomomola
#594 / Water Klink
#599 / Steel Klang
#600 / Steel Klinklang
#601 / Steel Elgyem
#605 / Psychic Beheeyem
#606 / Psychic Cryogonal
#615 / Ice Golett
#622 / Ground · Ghost Golurk
#623 / Ground · Ghost Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic Genesect
#649 / Bug · Steel Fennekin
#653 / Fire Braixen
#654 / Fire Delphox
#655 / Fire · Psychic Flabébé
#669 / Fairy Floette
#670 / Fairy Florges
#671 / Fairy Espurr
#677 / Psychic Meowstic
Male
#678 / Psychic Meowstic
Female
#678 / Psychic Spritzee
#682 / Fairy Aromatisse
#683 / Fairy Swirlix
#684 / Fairy Slurpuff
#685 / Fairy Sylveon
#700 / Fairy Carbink
#703 / Rock · Fairy Klefki
#707 / Steel · Fairy Phantump
#708 / Ghost · Grass Trevenant
#709 / Ghost · Grass Pumpkaboo
Average Size
#710 / Ghost · Grass Gourgeist
Average Size
#711 / Ghost · Grass Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#720 / Psychic · Ghost Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#720 / Psychic · Dark Primarina
#730 / Water · Fairy Mareanie
#747 / Poison · Water Toxapex
#748 / Poison · Water Dewpider
#751 / Water · Bug Araquanid
#752 / Water · Bug Morelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy Shiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy Comfey
#764 / Fairy Oranguru
#765 / Normal · Psychic Type: Null
#772 / Normal Silvally
#773 / Normal Bruxish
#779 / Water · Psychic Tapu Lele
#786 / Psychic · Fairy Tapu Fini
#788 / Water · Fairy Lunala
#792 / Psychic · Ghost Nihilego
#793 / Rock · Poison Xurkitree
#796 / Electric Stakataka
#805 / Rock · Steel