Reflect (move)

Reflect リフレクター Reflector

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Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Your Party: Affects the user and all allies

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM33 in Generation I TM33 in Generation III TM33 in Generation IV TM33 in Generation V

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Reflect (Japanese: リフレクター Reflector) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It appears to be a physical counterpart to Light Screen. It was TM33 in Generation I before losing its status in Generation II. It returned to being TM33 in Generation III onwards.

Effect

Generation I

Reflect doubles the user's Defense when the opponent damages the user with a physical move.

Reflect will fail if the user is already under its effect. The effect of Reflect is ignored by self-inflicted confusion damage and critical hits. If Reflect causes the user's defense to reach 1024 or higher at any time during battle calculations, it will be reduced mod 1024.

Generation II

Reflect will be in effect for 5 turns and will halve physical damage done to any of the party Pokémon on the user's side.

Generation III

Same as above, but Reflect will disappear after 5 turns or when the opponent uses Brick Break or Shadow Shed in Pokémon XD.

In a Double Battle, Reflect protects both allied Pokémon, but only reduces physical damage by a third rather than by half.

In Pokémon Colosseum and XD, Reflect is shown as a blue-colored sphere composed of hexagonal deflectors.

Generation IV to V

Same as above, but if Light Clay is held when Reflect is used, it will extend the duration of Reflect from 5 to 8 turns.

In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the appearance of Reflect remains unchanged from its Colosseum and XD appearances.

Description

Games Description Reduces damage from physical attacks by about half. A special Psychic-type technique. Reduces damage from physical attacks by about half. A special Psychic-type move. Raises Defense with a barrier. RSE Creates a wall of light that weakens physical attacks. FRLG A wall of light cuts damage from physical attacks for five turns. A wondrous wall is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks for five turns.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	42			45			23			28				30			'
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	42			45			23			28				30			'
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	25			7			7			7				7			'
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic				26			21	19	22				22			'
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying				61			61			50				50			'
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass				12			12			17				17			'
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass				--, 12			--, 12			18				18			'
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass				--, 12			--, 12			18				18			'
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying				22			22			17				17			'
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying				25			25			17				17			'
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying				22			22			14				14			'
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying				24			24			14				14			'
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric				51			51			36				36			'
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic										22				22			'
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying														28			'
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic														3			'
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic														--, 3			'
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic														--, 3			'
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice														37			'
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass
179		Mareep	Electric		Electric
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal
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 TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM33		II --		III TM33		IV TM33		V TM33		VI [[|]]
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
002		Ivysaur	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
003		Venusaur	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
004		Charmander	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
005		Charmeleon	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
006		Charizard	Fire	Flying	✔															✔
007		Squirtle	Water		Water	✔															✔
008		Wartortle	Water		Water	✔															✔
009		Blastoise	Water		Water	✔															✔
012		Butterfree	Bug	Flying	✔															✔
015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	✔															✔
016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
026		Raichu	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	✔															✔
032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	✔															✔
034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	✔															✔
035		Clefairy	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
036		Clefable	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
037		Vulpix	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
038		Ninetales	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
039		Jigglypuff	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
040		Wigglytuff	Normal		Normal	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
044		Gloom	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
045		Vileplume	Grass	Poison	✔															✔
046		Paras	Bug	Grass	✔															✔
047		Parasect	Bug	Grass	✔															✔
048		Venonat	Bug	Poison	✔															✔
049		Venomoth	Bug	Poison	✔															✔
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
063		Abra	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
064		Kadabra	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
065		Alakazam	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	✔													✔		✔
070		Weepinbell	Grass	Poison	✔													✔		✔
071		Victreebel	Grass	Poison	✔													✔		✔
072		Tentacool	Water	Poison	✔															✔
073		Tentacruel	Water	Poison	✔															✔
077		Ponyta	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
078		Rapidash	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
079		Slowpoke	Water	Psychic	✔															✔
080		Slowbro	Water	Psychic	✔															✔
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
084		Doduo	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
085		Dodrio	Normal	Flying	✔															✔
090		Shellder	Water		Water	✔															✔
091		Cloyster	Water	Ice	✔															✔
096		Drowzee	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
097		Hypno	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
100		Voltorb	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
101		Electrode	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
103		Exeggutor	Grass	Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
113		Chansey	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
120		Staryu	Water		Water	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
121		Starmie	Water	Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
124		Jynx	Ice	Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	✔															✔
131		Lapras	Water	Ice	✔															✔
133		Eevee	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
134		Vaporeon	Water		Water	✔															✔
135		Jolteon	Electric		Electric	✔															✔
136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	✔															✔
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
138		Omanyte	Rock	Water	✔															✔
139		Omastar	Rock	Water	✔															✔
140		Kabuto	Rock	Water	✔															✔
141		Kabutops	Rock	Water	✔															✔
142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	✔															✔
143		Snorlax	Normal		Normal	✔															✔
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	✔															✔
146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	✔															✔
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon	✔															✔
148		Dragonair	Dragon		Dragon	✔															✔
149		Dragonite	Dragon	Flying	✔															✔
150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
151		Mew	Psychic		Psychic	✔						✔			✔				✔		✔
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔
153		Bayleef	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔
154		Meganium	Grass		Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔
163		Hoothoot	Normal	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
164		Noctowl	Normal	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
165		Ledyba	Bug	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
166		Ledian	Bug	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
173		Cleffa	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
174		Igglybuff	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
175		Togepi	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
176		Togetic	Normal	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
177		Natu	Psychic	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
178		Xatu	Psychic	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
187		Hoppip	Grass	Flying														✔		✔
188		Skiploom	Grass	Flying														✔		✔
189		Jumpluff	Grass	Flying														✔		✔
196		Espeon	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
203		Girafarig	Normal	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
204		Pineco	Bug		Bug							✔			✔				✔		✔
205		Forretress	Bug	Steel							✔			✔				✔		✔
209		Snubbull	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
210		Granbull	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
215		Sneasel	Dark	Ice														✔		✔
218		Slugma	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
219		Magcargo	Fire	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
220		Swinub	Ice	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
221		Piloswine	Ice	Ground							✔			✔				✔		✔
222		Corsola	Water	Rock							✔			✔				✔		✔
234		Stantler	Normal		Normal							✔			✔				✔		✔
238		Smoochum	Ice	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
243		Raikou	Electric		Electric							✔			✔				✔		✔
244		Entei	Fire		Fire							✔			✔				✔		✔
245		Suicune	Water		Water							✔			✔				✔		✔
249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying							✔			✔				✔		✔
251		Celebi	Psychic	Grass							✔			✔				✔		✔
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
325		Spoink	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
326		Grumpig	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
337		Lunatone	Rock	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
338		Solrock	Rock	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
343		Baltoy	Ground	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
344		Claydol	Ground	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
358		Chimecho	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
375		Metang	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
376		Metagross	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
380		Latias	Dragon	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
381		Latios	Dragon	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
385		Jirachi	Steel	Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic							✔			✔				✔		✔
387		Turtwig	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
388		Grotle	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
389		Torterra	Grass	Ground										✔				✔		✔
433		Chingling	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
436		Bronzor	Steel	Psychic										✔				✔		✔
437		Bronzong	Steel	Psychic										✔				✔		✔
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
461		Weavile	Dark	Ice														✔		✔
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel										✔				✔		✔
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass										✔				✔		✔
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying										✔				✔		✔
473		Mamoswine	Ice	Ground										✔				✔		✔
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting										✔				✔		✔
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost										✔				✔		✔
480		Uxie	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
481		Mesprit	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
482		Azelf	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic										✔				✔		✔
490		Manaphy	Water		Water										✔				✔		✔
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal										✔				✔		✔
495		Snivy	Grass		Grass														✔		✔
496		Servine	Grass		Grass														✔		✔
497		Serperior	Grass		Grass														✔		✔
517		Munna	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
518		Musharna	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying														✔		✔
528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying														✔		✔
531		Audino	Normal		Normal														✔		✔
542		Leavanny	Bug	Grass														✔		✔
561		Sigilyph	Psychic	Flying														✔		✔
574		Gothita	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
575		Gothorita	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
576		Gothitelle	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
577		Solosis	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
578		Duosion	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
579		Reuniclus	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
605		Elgyem	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
606		Beheeyem	Psychic		Psychic														✔		✔
615		Cryogonal	Ice		Ice														✔		✔
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting														✔		✔
635		Hydreigon	Dark	Dragon														✔		✔
638		Cobalion	Steel	Fighting														✔		✔
639		Terrakion	Rock	Fighting														✔		✔
640		Virizion	Grass	Fighting														✔		✔
643		Reshiram	Dragon	Fire														✔		✔
644		Zekrom	Dragon	Electric														✔		✔
646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice														✔		✔
647		Keldeo	Water	Fighting														✔		✔
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel														✔		✔
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 V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0179 Mareep Electric Dream World - Pleasant Forest Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Xatu Kirlia Alakazam Metagross
A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The large horns on Cloyster's shell glows multicolored. Then, an orange wall is created in front of it.
Prima's Cloyster	The Mandarin Island Miss Match		Debut
	Alakazam sticks its hand out or crosses its spoons and a round, orange or blue barrier surrounds Alakazam.
Luana's Alakazam	Pokémon Double Trouble		None
Eusine's Alakazam	For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!		None
	A round, orange barrier surrounds Eevee's body and protects it from attacks.
Gary's Eevee	The Rivalry Revival		None
	Magcargo's eyes glow light blue and a clear, glass wall appears in front of it.
Flannery's Mag	Going, Going, Yawn		None
	Xatu opens its wings and its eyes glow blue. An invisible wall is created in front of Xatu that blocks attacks.
Calista's Xatu	Me, Myself and Time		None
	The 'X' on Metagross's face glows blue and another 'X' is created in front of it. The copy spins around and turns into a barrier that blocks Metagross from attacks.
Rebecca's Metagross	Destiny Deoxys		None
	Kirlia puts its hands in front of it and a huge and shining multicolored ball is created in front of it. The move stops an attack and sends it back at the opponent.
A wild Kirlia	Fear Factor Phony		None
	Bronzor's body becomes surrounded in a white outline and a glowing clear glass wall appears in front of it, protecting it from attacks.
Karl's Bronzor	Zoroark: Master of Illusions		None
	Cryogonal launches white orbs from its mouth that surround and rotate around its body, as it glows whitish blue and then a multi-colored see-through glass wall outlines its body, protecting it from attacks.
Brycen's Cryogonal	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!		None

In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

Eevee
A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	A circular barrier appears in front of Eevee's body while it is running, cutting the damage of attacks in half.
Mikey's Eevee	To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!		Debut

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Entity Two Recover.png Deoxys Charmeleon Bellsprout
A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from physical attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Charmeleon releases a swirling fire from its mouth, and a swirling fire comes out from the flame on its tail, forming a glass wall in front of it, protecting it from attacks.
Blue's Charmeleon	That Awful Arbok!		Debut
	A triangle-shaped glass wall appears in front of Bellsprout's body, protecting it from attacks.
Peaceful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Mindful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Faithful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Careful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
Thoughtful's Bellsprout	Bellsprout Rout		None
	Metagross rests its front two legs on top of its head and a shining barrier appears around it, protecting it from attacks.
Steven Stone's Metagross	VS. Regirock, Regice & Registeel I		None
	Four dark triangular barriers appear around Deoxys's body and close around it like a pyramid, protecting it from attacks. When Deoxys becomes nervous, the pyramid starts to glow red.
Entity Two	The Secret of Form Change		None

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Bronzong
The user creates a barrier to stop an opponent's physical attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bronzong creates a square barrier in order to avoid getting hit by physical attacks.
Saturn's Bronzong	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured		Debut

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Clefairy
The user creates a wall to suppress physical attacks.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Clefairy holds out its arms and forms a wall of light in front of them, suppressing attacks.
Red's Clefairy	PMHGSS05		Debut

In other generations

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 Generation I games, almost all Pokémon are able learn Reflect via TM33. However, in onwards generations, numerous Pokémon are no longer able to learn it, including but not limited to all of the starter Pokémon.
• In Generation II games, when performing a modified version of the Celebi Egg glitch, if the both parents have Reflect in their fourth attack slot, the Pokémon produced will be holding a Teru-sama (in Gold and Silver Versions) or a GS Ball (in Crystal Version). If the Teru-sama is traded to Crystal, it becomes a GS Ball. When viewed in Pokémon Stadium 2, the Teru-sama shows up as a GS Ball.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 減半反射 Jiǎnbàn Fǎnshè Czech Zrcadlící útok Dutch Reflecteer Finnish Heijastus French Protection German Reflektor Greek Αντανάκλαση Italian Riflesso Korean 리플렉터 Reflector Polish Odbicie Brazilian Portuguese Reflexo Serbian Refleksija Spanish Reflejo

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