Reversal (move)

Reversal redirects here. For the location in Unova, see Reversal Mountain.

Reversal きしかいせい Reversal

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Physical PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  100% Priority  0 Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TR21 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   The appeal works great if performed last.

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Works better the later it is used in a turn.

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

Reversal (Japanese: きしかいせい Reversal) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TR21 in Generation VIII.

Effect

Generation II

Reversal inflicts damage. Its power is higher when the user's HP is lower.

HP%	Power
HP ≥ 68.75%	20
35.42% ≤ HP < 68.75%	40
20.83% ≤ HP < 35.42%	80
10.42% ≤ HP < 20.83%	100
4.17% ≤ HP < 10.42%	150
HP < 4.17%	200

Reversal cannot cause a critical hit, and its damage is not varied by a random factor during damage calculation.

Generation III

Reversal can now cause a critical hit, and its damage is now varied by a random factor during damage calculation.

Reversal can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Endure was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Endure was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV

In Generation IV only, Reversal's power is calculated as follows:

HP%	Power
HP ≥ 67.19%	20
34.38% ≤ HP < 67.19%	40
20.31% ≤ HP < 34.38%	80
9.38% ≤ HP < 20.31%	100
3.13% ≤ HP < 9.38%	150
HP < 3.13%	200

Generation V onwards

Reversal's power is once again calculated as it was prior to Generation IV.

Description

Games Description Stad2 An attack that increases in power if the user's HP is low. It could turn the tide in battle. GSC Stronger if the user's HP is low. RSEColoXD Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. FRLG DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSPLA An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field			25	25BW 19B2W2	19	19	52
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field							1
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	51	51	57	61	1, 61	1, 61	40
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	49	49	49	55	50	50	44
145G		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							70SwSh
0161		Sentret		Field		Field							42BDSP
0162		Furret		Field		Field							50BDSP
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	44	45	43	43	43XY 46ORAS	46
0255		Torchic		Field		Field							36
0256		Combusken		Field		Field							50
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field							56
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying						45	45BDSP
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying						57	57BDSP
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field		49	49	55	1, 55XY 1, 43ORAS	1, 43	1, 43BDSP
0289		Slaking		Field		Field							1BDSP
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		49	43	43	43	43	43BDSP
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		55	57	57	57XY 50ORAS	50	50BDSP
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		42RSE 41FRLG	43	46	46XY 39ORAS	39	39BDSP
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		46RSE 47FRLG	49	55	55XY 42ORAS	42	42BDSP
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			19	19BW 29B2W2	29	29	56
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like							1
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				33	33	33	56SwSh
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field				33	33	33	36SwSh
0507		Herdier		Field		Field				38	38	38	48SwSh
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field				42	42	42	50SwSh
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like				53	50	45	50SwSh
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like				53	50	45	56SwSh
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug				49	49	49	24SwSh
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like				57	57	57	10SwSh
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like				63	1, 63	1, 63	1SwSh
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field				46	46	46	30SwSh
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2					1	1	1SwSh
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3						33
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3						33
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field						1	1SwSh
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							1SwSh
0766		Passimian		Field		Field						46	55SwSh
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						1	30SwSh
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field							32SwSh
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field							38SwSh
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like							40SwSh
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							40SwSh
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral							30SwSh
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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR21	IX --
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy							✔SwSh
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy							✔SwSh
026A		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							✔SwSh
0050		Diglett		Field		Field							✔SwSh
050A		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field							✔SwSh
051A		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1							✔SwSh
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field							✔SwSh
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field							✔SwSh
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster							✔SwSh
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0127		Pinsir		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0128		Tauros		Field		Field							✔SwSh
145G		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2							✔SwSh
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0241		Miltank		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0255		Torchic		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0256		Combusken		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster							✔SwSh
0305		Lairon		Monster		Monster							✔SwSh
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster							✔SwSh
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0447		Riolu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field							✔SwSh
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous							✔SwSh
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0507		Herdier		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔SwSh
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2							✔SwSh
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field							✔SwSh
555G		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon							✔SwSh
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon							✔SwSh
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon							✔SwSh
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug							✔SwSh
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0638		Cobalion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0639		Terrakion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0640		Virizion		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0647		Keldeo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral							✔SwSh
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral							✔SwSh
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral							✔SwSh
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2							✔SwSh
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0718		Zygarde		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔SwSh
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field							✔SwSh
745D		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0760		Bewear		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0766		Passimian		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0773		Silvally		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy							✔SwSh
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔SwSh
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔SwSh
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔SwSh
0794		Buzzwole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0802		Marshadow		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0807		Zeraora		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying							✔SwSh
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying							✔SwSh
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying							✔SwSh
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying							✔SwSh
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							✔SwSh
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field							✔SwSh
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral							✔SwSh
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous							✔SwSh
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field							✔SwSh
0888		Zacian		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0889		Zamazenta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
0895		Regidrago		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✔SwSh
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	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
019A		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
050A		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0172		Pichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster					✔	✔	✔BDSP
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like				✔	✔	✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon				✔	✔	✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy						✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon						✔
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 III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	Mt. Battle CyndaquilXD
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
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	Dream World - Rugged Mountain
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 VII

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0306		Aggron		Monster		Monster	Island Scan - Poni PlainsUSUM
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 II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	New York Pokémon Center
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

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Reversal is a move with 2 base power, 90% accuracy, and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, with the final damage being multiplied by 2 when at 75-51% HP, 4 when at 50-26% and 8 when at 25% or lower.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 63%, and its PP to 12. The damage is now multiplied by 1.5 at 50-26% HP and by 2 at 25% or lower.

Description

Games Description MDRB MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. The lower the user's HP, the greater the damage it inflicts. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる じぶんのＨＰが のこりすくないほど あたえるダメージが おおきい MDGtI SMD MDRTDX It damages an enemy. The lower your HP is, the greater the damage it causes.

In the anime

Riolu preparing Riolu Lucario preparing Lucario
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less health the user has.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	A wave of orange energy bursts out of the ground around Riolu and one of its fists becomes covered in orange energy. It then punches the opponent. The more damage Riolu has taken, the more powerful the move becomes.
Ash's Riolu	Toughing It Out!		Debut
	Lucario's body becomes outlined in an orange and white or gold aura, before an aura of the same color appears around one of its fists. It then punches the opponent. The more damage Lucario has taken, the more powerful the move becomes. Sometimes, its body does not become enveloped in the aura prior to landing the punch. Lucario can also transfer the aura from its fists to its feet and kick the opponent instead.
Ash's Lucario	Getting More Than You Battled For!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Hitmonlee
The user converts the attack strength from an attack that just hit it into fighting power and hits the opponent with its palm.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmonlee converts the attack strength from an attack that hit him earlier into fighting power, and a spiraling energy surrounds one of Hitmonlee's arms. He then hits the opponent with his palm.
Chuck's Hitmonlee	Entranced by Entei		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Lucario
The user attacks the opponent. The less health the user has left, the more powerful the attack gets.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario punches the opponent. If Lucario has little health left, the move does more damage.
Yū Shirogane's Lucario	PBK6		Debut

In other generations

Core 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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 起死回生 Héiséiwùihsāng Mandarin 起死回生 Qǐsǐhuíshēng * 绝处逢生 Juéchùféngshēng * French Contre German Gegenschlag Greek Ανατροπή Anatrohpe Italian Contropiede Korean 기사회생 Gisa Hoesaeng Polish Zamiana Brazilian Portuguese Reversão Serbian Preokret Spanish Inversión Vietnamese Khởi Tử Hồi Sinh

Variations of the move Flail
Flail • Reversal

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