Mirror Coat (move)

Mirror Coat ミラーコート Mirror Coat

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Special PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  -5 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Varies

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Mirror Coat (Japanese: ミラーコート Mirror Coat) is a damage-dealing Psychic-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II and III

If the last amount of damage done to the user before the use of Mirror Coat is greater than 0 and was dealt by a special move, Mirror Coat will do twice as much damage as taken by that attack to the opponent. If the opponent uses a physical move or does not attack at all, Mirror Coat fails. Dark-type Pokémon are immune to Mirror Coat, but otherwise, Mirror Coat's type has no effect on the damage done to the target.

Mirror Coat is a decreased priority move. If the opponent does not use a decreased priority move during the round that it is used, Mirror Coat will go last regardless of the user's or opponent's speed. If the opponent also uses a decreased priority move during the same round, the attack order of the users will be determined normally.

Mirror Coat will only consider the last strike of a multistrike move. It does not counter a move absorbed by a substitute.

Mirror Coat cannot be activated by Hidden Power, regardless of its actual type and damage category.

In Double Battles, Mirror Coat will hit the last opponent that dealt special damage to the attacker. Mirror Coat cannot affect allied Pokémon.

Mirror Coat cannot be activated by Beat Up, despite Dark-type moves usually being special in Generations II and III.

Mirror Coat can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Taunt was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV onwards

Mirror Coat can no longer be copied by Mirror Move.

As Hidden Power is a special move regardless of its actual type, it can now activate Mirror Coat.

In Triple Battles, Mirror Coat can hit non-adjacent opponents provided a non-adjacent opponent was the last Pokémon to attack the user. Mirror Coat is effective against Psystrike, Psyshock and Secret Sword even though these moves use the target's Defense stat to calculate damage.

If the Pokémon using Mirror Coat is hit by a special move that deals 0 damage, Mirror Coat becomes a special move with 1 base power.

Mirror Coat can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, with the user gaining an extra three appeal points if any of the moves Encore, Taunt or Torment was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description Stad2 The foe will receive double the damage the user sustained from a special attack. High accuracy. GS Counters a Spcl. Atk. move double. C Counters a Spcl. Atk move double. RSE Counters the foe's special attack at double the power. FRLG A retaliation move that pays back the foe's special attack double. ColoXD Counters a special attack at double the power. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken. SV A retaliatory attack that counters any special move, inflicting double the damage taken.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII		VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	PE	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						−	16	−		−
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	−	−	−	−	−	−	1	−	−	−
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	41	49	47	50	50XY 48ORAS	48	38		48	50
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	48	59	57	62	62XY 58ORAS	58	48		58	58
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								36
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	−	−	−	−	−	−	24	−	−	−
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	1	1	1	1	1	1		1, Evo.	1, Evo.
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	37	39	48	48BW 45B2W2	45	45		55	55
0222		Corsola Galarian Form		Water 1	Water 3								55
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	61	61	43	43	43	43		60	60	60
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		15	15	15	15	15		1	1
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		50	97	97	97XY 73ORAS	73			73	73
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like			1	1	1	1		1	1
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral			1	1	1	1		1	1	1
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field			57	57BW 33B2W2	33	33		45	45	45
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral				44	44	44		36
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral				47	47	47		38
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral				50	50	50		38
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug						40		48		48
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug						50		62		62
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						43		60
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug								32
0864		Cursola		Water 1	Water 3								55
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								36
0930		Arboliva		Grass		Grass										1
0978		Tatsugiri All forms		Water 2		Water 2										47
0989		Sandy Shocks		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										70
1008		Miraidon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered										70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0027		Sandshrew Alolan Form		Field		Field						−	−		✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field		−	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0422		Shellos All forms		Water 1	Amorphous			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0458		Mantyke		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0495		Snivy		Field	Grass				✔	✔	✔			✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2				✔	✔	✔			✔
0698		Amaura		Monster		Monster					✔	✔	✔
0712		Bergmite		Monster	Mineral					✔	✔	✔		✔
0771		Pyukumuku		Water 1		Water 1						−	✔
0872		Snom		Bug		Bug							✔		✔
0884		Duraludon		Mineral	Dragon							✔		✔
0948		Toedscool		Grass		Grass									✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0386		DeoxysLv. 50 Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Deoxys and the Odd Temple
0422		Shellos		Water 1	Amorphous	Pokéwalker - Stormy Beach
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	Dream World - Pleasant Forest
0226		Mantine		Water 1		Water 1	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0345		Lileep		Water 3		Water 3	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2	Dream World - Sparkling Sea
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0349		Feebas		Water 1	Dragon	Shinsegae Feebas
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Generation V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	JR Kyushu Train Station Milotic
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like	Global Link
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Mirror Coat gives the user the Mirror Coat status condition. With this status condition, the user will reflect any damage taken from special moves back to any adjacent opponents equal to the damage received. Oddly in Explorers of Time and Darkness, though moves are assigned as Physical or Special in game, Mirror Coat will return damage from damaging moves from types previously assigned as special prior to the Physical/Special split. The status lasts for 7-12^RBTDS / 6^GtISMD turns.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 15 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 15 - —% - User User - BSL - - 15 - —% - User User - MDGtI - - 17 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 17 40 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, Mirror Coat could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Mirror Coat could be seen as a move used by Boss Wobbuffet and Wynaut.

Mirror Coat

Charge time	1.54 seconds
Range type	Circular (self)
Target	Self
Additional effect	Deals damage as a reprisal after the user takes damage

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Category	Move gauge cost	MP (uses)	Base power	Max power	Accuracy	Target	Effect tag	Description	Playable sync pair(s)
Mirror Coat	Special	3	—	100	120	100%	An opponent	—	The user takes up a counterattacking posture. Using this move again will cause the user to leave this posture. No other actions can be taken while in this posture. The user will leave this posture if hit by a special attack move while it is in this counterattacking posture, then attacks the opponent that made the hit. The more damage the user has taken, the greater the power of this attack.	Wallace & Milotic

Notes:

• Description prior to Version 2.10.0 (from June 28, 2021): ...The user will attack if hit by a special move while it is in this counterattacking posture, then the user leaves this posture. The more damage the user has taken from the opponent's move, the greater the power of this move.
• Description prior to Version 2.20.0 (from April 27, 2022): ...The more damage the user has taken, the greater the power of this move.

In-depth description

This move's power scales based on how much HP the user loses while in their counterattacking posture. The more HP lost, the higher this move's power multiplier. The power multiplier resets when the user leaves this posture.

Here is a table showing the specifics of this move:

HP Lost While in Counterattacking Posture	Power Multiplier
0% — 33.3%	×1
33.4% — 50%	×1.5
50.1% — 83.3%	×2.3
83.4% — 99.9%	×3.37

Pokémon GO

Mirror Coat
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 60 Energy cost 50 Duration 2.6 seconds Damage window 2.3 - 2.5 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 60 Energy cost 55 Secondary effect ? Effect chance ?%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Mirror Coat status. The user returns the damage it takes from any Special Attack moves used by a foe beside it. MDTD Gives the user a Mirror Coat status, which reflects the damage from specific types of direct moves back at an enemy. MDS Gives the user a Mirror Coat status, which reflects the damage from Special Attack moves back at an enemy. BSL じぶんを ミラーコートじょうたいにかえる となりにいる てきからうけた とくしゅこうげきの わざの ダメージを あいてにかえす MDGtI You'll get the Mirror Coat status, which reflects the damage from a special move back at an enemy. SMD You'll get the Mirror Coat status condition, which enables you to counter when you take damage from a special move. MDRTDX You'll get the Mirror Coat condition, which enables you to counter when you take damage from a special move.

In the anime

Suicune Glaceon Dewpider Wobbuffet
The user surrounds itself in a reflective coating that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Wobbuffet's body becomes surrounded in a white, blue, or multicolored reflective aura, allowing it to reflect special attacks back at the opponent at twice the initial power. On occasion, it looks similar to a Counter attack.
Duplica's Mini-Dit in the form of Wobbuffet	Imitation Confrontation		Debut Used via Transform
Jessie's Wobbuffet	Freeze Frame		Revealed to know in Imitation Confrontation
A wild Ditto in the form of Wobbuffet	Pikachu's Ghost Carnival		Used via Transform
	Corsola's body glows yellow-orange, allowing it to redirect special attacks back to the opponent at twice the initial power.
Misty's Corsola	A Corsola Caper!		None
	Suicune releases a blue energy shield around its body, reflecting all special attacks.
Suicune (recurring)	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		None
	Tentacruel becomes coated in a glowing reflective aura that reflects all special attacks.
Juan's Tentacruel	The Great Eight Fate!		None
	Wynaut raises its arms into the air and its body becomes surrounded by a white reflective aura, reflecting special attacks back at the opponent.
Multiple wild Wynaut	Pikachu's Island Adventure		None
	Glaceon's body becomes surrounded by a glowing reflective aura, allowing it to reflect special attacks back at the opponent at twice the initial power.
May's Glaceon	Strategy with a Smile!		None
	Dewpider expands the bubble covering its head and a multicolored aura shines across it, before turning light blue and reflecting any special attacks hitting it back at the opponent.
A wild Dewpider	Dewpider Ascending!		None

In the manga

Movie adaptations

Wobbuffet
The user reflects an attack back at the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Wobbuffet forms a barrier and reflects an attack back at the opponent.
Jessie's Wobbuffet	Hoopa and the Clash of Ages		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Milotic Feebas Suicune
The user reflects an opponent's special attack back at them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	When Suicune gets hit by a special attack, it forms multiple ice mirrors around the opponent. The mirrors causes the opponent to see illusions, and when they touch the mirrors, they shatter and the opponent gets hurt by the same amount of damage that Suicune took, but several times stronger, or Suicune creates an ice mirror in front of it that repels special attacks.
Misty's Suicune	Misdreavus Misgivings		Debut
	Feebas wiggles its body around and a glowing glass wall forms in front of it. The glass wall absorbs an attack and it then shatters, damaging the opponent who used the attack.
Ruby's Feefee	On the Loose and Hyper With Zangoose and Seviper II		None
	Milotic raises its tail and a glowing shield appears around Milotic's body. The shield deflects all Special Attacks shot at Milotic back at the opponent, but deals double the damage.
Lucy's Milotic	Just My Luck...Shuckle		None

• In Mixing It Up with Magcargo, Mirror Coat was used by an unknown Pokémon belonging to Team Aqua.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Suicune
The user reflects an attack coming from the opponent back at them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	A swirling circle surrounds Suicune which causes the opponent to bounce back when they hit it.
A wild Suicune	Find the Legendary Pokémon!!		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generations II and III, this move cannot reflect Hidden Power, regardless of its type. This is because Hidden Power was always determined by the game to be Normal-type, so even if it was a Special type, like Ice or Grass, Mirror Coat would always fail against Hidden Power, while Counter would always reflect it.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鏡面反射 Gengmihn Fáanseh * 表面塗層 Bíumihn Tòuhchàhng * 鏡子外衣 Gengjí Ngoihyī * 鏡子大衣 Gengjí Daaihyī * Mandarin 鏡面反射 / 镜面反射 Jìngmiàn Fǎnshè * 表面塗層 / 表面涂层 Biǎomiàn Túcéng * 鏡子外衣 Jìngzi Wàiyī * 鏡子大衣 Jìngzi Dàyī * 神秘护身 Shénmì Hùshēn * Dutch Spiegellaag Finnish Peilipinta (OS/early AG) Peilaus (AG110) French Voile Miroir German Spiegelcape Greek Αντανάκλαση Hebrew מעטה מראה Mahate Marha Indonesian Lapisan Cermin Jas Cermin Italian Specchiovelo Korean 미러코트 Mireokoteu Polish Lustrzany Płaszcz Portuguese Brazil Casaco Espelhado (games, Pokémon the Series: XY-present, manga) Escudo Espelho (early anime) Portugal Capa Reflexo Capa Espelho Russian Зеркальный Щит Zerkal'nyy Shchit Serbian Reflektujući oklop Spanish Latin America Barrera de Espejo (EP174) Escudo Espejo (EP189-EP217, XY001) Espejo (AG109-AG110) Espejo Escudo (DP079) "Defensas" (XY033) Spain Manto Espejo Thai มิเรอร์โค้ต Vietnamese Bội Lực

Variations of the move Counter
Counter Mirror Coat

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