Reversal (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power
Accuracy 100
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Machine/Record

Sword​/​Shield TR21
Scarlet​/​Violet TM134

Effects

Reversal deals more damage the lower the user's HP is, as per the table below.

HP (%)Power
70.1 - 10020
35.1 - 7040
20.1 - 3580
10.1 - 20100
4.1 - 10150
0 - 4200

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Reversal turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Reversal
Japanese きしかいせい (Kishi Kaisei)
German Gegenschlag
French Contre
Italian Contropiede
Spanish Inversión
Korean 기사회생
Chinese (Simplified) 绝处逢生
Chinese (Traditional) 起死回生

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Stronger if the user’s HP is low.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Inflicts more damage when the user’s HP is down.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Scarlet​/​Violet An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Reversal at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

GrowlitheGrowlithe
#0058 / Fire
Level 52
Growlithe (Hisuian Growlithe)Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
Level 52
ArcanineArcanine
#0059 / Fire
Level 1
Arcanine (Hisuian Arcanine)Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
Level 1
Galarian ZapdosZapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
Level 70
VigorothVigoroth
#0288 / Normal
Level 43
MakuhitaMakuhita
#0296 / Fighting
Level 43
HariyamaHariyama
#0297 / Fighting
Level 50
MedititeMeditite
#0307 / Fighting · Psychic
Level 39
RioluRiolu
#0447 / Fighting
Level 56
LucarioLucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 1
CrabrawlerCrabrawler
#0739 / Fighting
Level 33
CrabominableCrabominable
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 33
Lycanroc (Midnight Form)Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
PassimianPassimian
#0766 / Fighting
Level 55
FalinksFalinks
#0870 / Fighting
Level 30
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage)Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Level 52
MaschiffMaschiff
#0942 / Dark
Level 39
MabosstiffMabosstiff
#0943 / Dark
Level 43

Learnt by TM

Alolan RaichuRaichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
DiglettDiglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan DiglettDiglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
DugtrioDugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan DugtrioDugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
GrowlitheGrowlithe
#0058 / Fire
Growlithe (Hisuian Growlithe)Growlithe
Hisuian Growlithe
#0058 / Fire · Rock
ArcanineArcanine
#0059 / Fire
Arcanine (Hisuian Arcanine)Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock
ScytherScyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
TaurosTauros
#0128 / Normal
Tauros (Combat Breed)Tauros
Combat Breed
#0128 / Fighting
Tauros (Blaze Breed)Tauros
Blaze Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Fire
Tauros (Aqua Breed)Tauros
Aqua Breed
#0128 / Fighting · Water
Galarian ZapdosZapdos
Galarian Zapdos
#0145 / Fighting · Flying
MewtwoMewtwo
#0150 / Psychic
MewMew
#0151 / Psychic
CyndaquilCyndaquil
#0155 / Fire
QuilavaQuilava
#0156 / Fire
Typhlosion (Hisuian Typhlosion)Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
PichuPichu
#0172 / Electric
PinecoPineco
#0204 / Bug
ForretressForretress
#0205 / Bug · Steel
QwilfishQwilfish
#0211 / Water · Poison
Qwilfish (Hisuian Qwilfish)Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
ScizorScizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
SneaselSneasel
#0215 / Dark · Ice
Sneasel (Hisuian Sneasel)Sneasel
Hisuian Sneasel
#0215 / Fighting · Poison
DelibirdDelibird
#0225 / Ice · Flying
HoundourHoundour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
HoundoomHoundoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
SlakingSlaking
#0289 / Normal
SeviperSeviper
#0336 / Poison
VespiquenVespiquen
#0416 / Bug · Flying
RioluRiolu
#0447 / Fighting
Basculin (Red-Striped Form)Basculin
Red-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)Basculin
Blue-Striped Form
#0550 / Water
AxewAxew
#0610 / Dragon
FraxureFraxure
#0611 / Dragon
HaxorusHaxorus
#0612 / Dragon
BearticBeartic
#0614 / Ice
BisharpBisharp
#0625 / Dark · Steel
Braviary (Hisuian Braviary)Braviary
Hisuian Braviary
#0628 / Psychic · Flying
Tornadus (Incarnate Forme)Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#0641 / Flying
Tornadus (Therian Forme)Tornadus
Therian Forme
#0641 / Flying
Meloetta (Aria Forme)Meloetta
Aria Forme
#0648 / Normal · Psychic
Decidueye (Hisuian Decidueye)Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
YungoosYungoos
#0734 / Normal
Oricorio (Baile Style)Oricorio
Baile Style
#0741 / Fire · Flying
Oricorio (Pom-Pom Style)Oricorio
Pom-Pom Style
#0741 / Electric · Flying
Oricorio (Pa'u Style)Oricorio
Pa'u Style
#0741 / Psychic · Flying
Oricorio (Sensu Style)Oricorio
Sensu Style
#0741 / Ghost · Flying
Lycanroc (Midnight Form)Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Lycanroc (Dusk Form)Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
KomalaKomala
#0775 / Normal
ScorbunnyScorbunny
#0813 / Fire
RabootRaboot
#0814 / Fire
CinderaceCinderace
#0815 / Fire
Eiscue (Ice Face)Eiscue
Ice Face
#0875 / Ice
Zacian (Hero of Many Battles)Zacian
Hero of Many Battles
#0888 / Fairy
Zamazenta (Hero of Many Battles)Zamazenta
Hero of Many Battles
#0889 / Fighting
KubfuKubfu
#0891 / Fighting
Urshifu (Single Strike Style)Urshifu
Single Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Dark
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
#0892 / Fighting · Water
KleavorKleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
OverqwilOverqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
SpidopsSpidops
#0918 / Bug
LokixLokix
#0920 / Bug · Dark
Squawkabilly (Green Plumage)Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
MaschiffMaschiff
#0942 / Dark
KlawfKlawf
#0950 / Rock
Palafin (Zero Form)Palafin
Zero Form
#0964 / Water
KingambitKingambit
#0983 / Dark · Steel

Learnt by breeding

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

Typhlosion (Hisuian Typhlosion)Typhlosion
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Field
HoundourHoundour
#0228 / Dark · Fire
Field
HoundoomHoundoom
#0229 / Dark · Fire
Field