Reversal (move)

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Reversal
きしかいせい Reversal
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  0
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed last.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works better the later it is used in a turn.

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
SV
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 52
058H Growlithe
Growlithe
Hisuian Form

Field Field 52
0059 Arcanine Field Field 1 1
059H Arcanine
Arcanine
Hisuian Form

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
Zapdos
Galarian Form

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70SwSh 70
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 43
0289 Slaking Field Field 1BDSP
0296 Makuhita Human-Like Human-Like 49 43 43 43 43 43BDSP 43
0297 Hariyama Human-Like Human-Like 55 57 57 57XY
50ORAS
50 50BDSP 50
0307 Meditite
Human-Like Human-Like 42RSE
41FRLG
43 46 46XY
39ORAS
39 39BDSP 39
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 56
0448 Lucario
Field Human-Like 1 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 33
0740 Crabominable
Water 3 Water 3 33 33
745Mn Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Field Field 1 1SwSh 1
745D Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Dusk Form
Field Field 1SwSh 1
0766 Passimian Field Field 46 55SwSh 55
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 30
0000 Squawkabilly
Flying Flying 52
0000 Maschiff Field Field 39
0000 Mabosstiff Field Field 43
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/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TR21
IX
TM134
0025 Pikachu Field Fairy SwSh
0026 Raichu Field Fairy SwSh
026A Raichu
Raichu
Alolan Form

Field Fairy SwSh
0050 Diglett Field Field SwSh
050A Diglett
Diglett
Alolan Form

Field Field SwSh
0051 Dugtrio Field Field SwSh
051A Dugtrio
Dugtrio
Alolan Form

Field Field SwSh
0056 Mankey Field Field
0057 Primeape Field Field
0058 Growlithe Field Field SwSh
058H Growlithe
Growlithe
Hisuian Form

Field Field
0059 Arcanine Field Field SwSh
059H Arcanine
Arcanine
Hisuian Form

Field Field
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
128PC Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Combat Breed)
Field Field
128PB Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)

Field Field
128PA Tauros
Tauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)

Field Field
145G Zapdos
Zapdos
Galarian Form

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0150 Mewtwo No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0151 Mew No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0155 Cyndaquil Field Field
0156 Quilava Field Field
0157 Typhlosion Field Field
157H Typhlosion
Typhlosion
Hisuian Form

Field Field
0172 Pichu No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0204 Pineco Bug Bug
0205 Forretress
Bug Bug
0211 Qwilfish
Water 2 Water 2 SwSh
211H Qwilfish
Qwilfish
Hisuian Form

Water 2 Water 2
0212 Scizor
Bug Bug SwSh
0213 Shuckle
Bug Bug SwSh
0214 Heracross
Bug Bug SwSh
0215 Sneasel
Field Field
215H Sneasel
Sneasel
Hisuian Form

Field Field
0225 Delibird
Water 1 Field
0228 Houndour
Field Field
0229 Houndoom
Field Field
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
0286 Breloom
Fairy Grass
0288 Vigoroth Field Field
0289 Slaking Field Field
0296 Makuhita Human-Like Human-Like
0297 Hariyama Human-Like Human-Like
0304 Aron
Monster Monster SwSh
0305 Lairon
Monster Monster SwSh
0306 Aggron
Monster Monster SwSh
0307 Meditite
Human-Like Human-Like
0308 Medicham
Human-Like Human-Like
0335 Zangoose Field Field
0336 Seviper Field Dragon
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
550W Basculin
Basculin
White-Striped Form
Water 2 Water 2
0555 Darmanitan Field Field SwSh
555G Darmanitan
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
0614 Beartic Field Field
0617 Accelgor Bug Bug SwSh
0619 Mienfoo Field Human-Like SwSh
0620 Mienshao Field Human-Like SwSh
0625 Bisharp
Human-Like Human-Like
0626 Bouffalant Field Field SwSh
0628 Braviary
Flying Flying
628H Braviary
Braviary
Hisuian Form

Flying Flying
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
0641 Tornadus No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0647 Keldeo
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0648 Meloetta
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0652 Chesnaught
Field Field
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
724H Decidueye
Decidueye
Hisuian Form

Flying Flying
0727 Incineroar
Field Field SwSh
0734 Yungoos Field Field
0735 Gumshoos Field Field
0739 Crabrawler Water 3 Water 3
0740 Crabominable
Water 3 Water 3
0741 Oricorio
Flying Flying
745Mn Lycanroc
Lycanroc
Midnight Form
Field Field SwSh
745D Lycanroc
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
0775 Komala Field Field
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
Urshifu
Single Strike Style

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0892 Urshifu
Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style

No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0895 Regidrago No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered SwSh
0900 Kleavor
Bug Bug
0903 Sneasler
Field Field
0904 Overqwil
Water 2 Water 2
0000 Quaquaval
Flying Water 1
0000 Spidops Bug Bug
0000 Lokix
Bug Bug
0000 Palafin Field Water 2
0000 Squawkabilly
Flying Flying
0000 Flamigo
Flying Flying
0000 Klawf Water 3 Water 3
0000 Maschiff Field Field
0000 Mabosstiff Field Field
0000 Great Tusk
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0000 Slither Wing
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0000 Iron Hands
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0000 Iron Valiant
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0000 Koraidon
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
0000 Kingambit
Human-Like Human-Like
0000 Annihilape
Field Field
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
Rattata
Alolan Form

Field Field
0050 Diglett Field Field HGSS BDSP
050A Diglett
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
Riolu 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 Lucario's body becomes covered 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
Lucario Mega Lucario's body becomes covered in an orange aura, before an aura of the same color appears around one of its fists. It then punches the opponent. The more damage Mega Lucario has taken, the more powerful the move becomes.
Ash's Lucario JN125 None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

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
Portuguese Brazil Reversão
Portugal Inversão
Serbian Preokret
Spanish Inversión
Vietnamese Khởi Tử Hồi Sinh



Variations of the move Flail
FlailReversal


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
0001020304050607080910111213141516171819
2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
SV
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186
187188189190191192193194195196197198199200201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202203204205206207208209210211212213214215216
217218219220221222223224225226227228229


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