Long Reach (Ability)

Long Reach	えんかく
	Distant
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII The Pokémon uses its moves without making contact with the target. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Long Reach (Japanese: えんかく Distant) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Rowlet's evolutionary line. This Ability is exclusively obtained as a Hidden Ability.

Effect

In battle

If the Pokémon uses a contact move, it will not activate any effects caused by contact.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Long Reach, as well as the Pokémon that can have Long Reach and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Pow. Acc. Learned by Acrobatics  Flying  Physical 55 100 {{{6}}} Aerial Ace  Flying  Physical 60 — {{{6}}} Astonish  Ghost  Physical 30 100 {{{6}}} Brave Bird  Flying  Physical 120 100 {{{6}}} Facade  Normal  Physical 70 100 {{{6}}} False Swipe  Normal  Physical 40 100 {{{6}}} Frustration  Normal  Physical — 100 {{{6}}} Fury Attack  Normal  Physical 15 85 {{{6}}} Giga Impact  Normal  Physical 150 90 {{{6}}} Grass Knot  Grass  Special — 100 {{{6}}} Leaf Blade  Grass  Physical 90 100 {{{6}}} Low Sweep  Fighting  Physical 65 100 {{{6}}} Peck  Flying  Physical 35 100 {{{6}}} Pluck  Flying  Physical 60 100 {{{6}}} Return  Normal  Physical — 100 {{{6}}} Shadow Claw  Ghost  Physical 70 100 {{{6}}} Steel Wing  Steel  Physical 70 90 {{{6}}} Sucker Punch  Dark  Physical 70 100 {{{6}}} Tackle  Normal  Physical 40 100 {{{6}}} U-turn  Bug  Physical 70 100 {{{6}}}

Although other contact moves are also affected by the Ability, they cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Long Reach. They may, however, be called via Metronome, Mirror Move, Copycat, or Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Long Reach by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Outside of battle

Long Reach has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Long Reach

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0722		Rowlet	Grass	Flying	Overgrow	None	Long Reach
0723		Dartrix	Grass	Flying	Overgrow	None	Long Reach
0724		Decidueye	Grass	Ghost	Overgrow	None	Long Reach
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 遠隔 Yúhngaak Mandarin 遠隔 / 远隔 Yuǎngé French Longue Portée German Langstrecke Italian Distacco Korean 원격 Wongyeok Spanish Remoto

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.