Mind Reader (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, Mind Reader has 100% accuracy.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Mind Reader turns into Z-Mind Reader and raises Special Attack 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 Mind Reader
Japanese こころのめ (Kokoro no Me)
German Willensleser
French Lire-Esprit
Italian Leggimente
Spanish Telépata
Korean 마음의눈
Chinese (Simplified) 心之眼
Chinese (Traditional) 心之眼

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Ensures the next attack will hit.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Senses the foe’s action to ensure the next move’s hit.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user predicts the foe’s action to ensure its next attack hits.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user senses the foe’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.
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 Mind Reader 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.

Poliwrath Poliwrath
#0062 / Water · Fighting
Level 1
Hitmonlee Hitmonlee
#0106 / Fighting
Level 28
Articuno Articuno
#0144 / Ice · Flying
Level 60
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Level 60
Nincada Nincada
#0290 / Bug · Ground
Level 35
Ninjask Ninjask
#0291 / Bug · Flying
Level 43
Shedinja Shedinja
#0292 / Bug · Ghost
Level 43
Magearna Magearna
#0801 / Steel · Fairy
Level 42

Learnt by breeding

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

Shelmet Shelmet
#0616 / Bug
Bug
Accelgor Accelgor
#0617 / Bug
Bug