Mirror Move (move)

Move data

Type Flying
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 20  (max. 32)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

User performs the opponent's last move.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Flyinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Mirror Move turns into Z-Mirror Move and raises Attack two stages, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Mirror Move
Japanese オウムがえし (Ōmu Gaeshi)
German Spiegeltrick
French Mimique
Italian Speculmossa
Spanish Mov. Espejo
Korean 따라하기
Chinese (Simplified) 鹦鹉学舌
Chinese (Traditional) 鸚鵡學舌

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Counters with the same move.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Counters the foe’s attack with the same move.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user counters the move last used by the foe with the same move.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user counters the foe by mimicking the move last used by the foe.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user counters the target by mimicking the target’s last move.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user counters the target by mimicking the target’s last move.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user counters the target by mimicking the target’s last move.
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 Mirror Move 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.

Pidgey Pidgey
#0016 / Normal · Flying
Level 45
Pidgeotto Pidgeotto
#0017 / Normal · Flying
Level 52
Pidgeot Pidgeot
#0018 / Normal · Flying
Level 56
Spearow Spearow
#0021 / Normal · Flying
Level 18
Fearow Fearow
#0022 / Normal · Flying
Level 18
Torchic Torchic
#0255 / Fire
Level 41
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Level 47
Swablu Swablu
#0333 / Normal · Flying
Level 30
Chatot Chatot
#0441 / Normal · Flying
Level 9
Sigilyph Sigilyph
#0561 / Psychic · Flying
Level 34
Vullaby Vullaby
#0629 / Dark · Flying
Level 64
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Level 1
Mandibuzz Mandibuzz
#0630 / Dark · Flying
Level 70
Oricorio (Baile Style) Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Level 43
Tapu Koko Tapu Koko
#0785 / Electric · Fairy
Level 38

Learnt by breeding

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