Reversal (move)

Reversal きしかいせい Reversal

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

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

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

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  0   Jamming  0

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 that deals a varying amount of damage. It can be considered the inverse of Eruption and Water Spout.

Effect

Reversal doesn't have a standard Power; rather, it inflicts greater damage when the user's HP is lower. Reversal's power is calculated below:

User's Remaining HP	Power
71% - 100%	20
36% - 70%	40
21% - 35%	80
11% - 20%	100
5% - 10%	150
1 HP - 4%	200

Description

Games Description An attack that increases in power if the user's HP is low. It could turn the tide in battle. Stronger if the user's HP is low. RSE Inflicts more damage when the user’s HP is down. FRLG An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
058		Growlithe	Fire		Fire							25				25	19	'
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	51			51			57				61			''''
115		Kangaskhan	Normal		Normal	49			49			49				55			'
214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	44			45			43				43			''''
288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal				49			49				55			'
296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting				49			43				43			''''
297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting				55			57				57			''''
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic				42	41	43				46			''''
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic				46	47	49				55			''''
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting							19				19	29	''''
494		Victini	Psychic	Fire											33			'
506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal											33			'
507		Herdier	Normal		Normal											38			'
508		Stoutland	Normal		Normal											42			'
538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting											53			''''
539		Sawk	Fighting		Fighting											53			''''
589		Escavalier	Bug	Steel											49			'
619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting											57			''''
620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting											63			''''
626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal											46			'
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
019		Rattata	Normal		Normal
050		Diglett	Ground		Ground
056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting
111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying
155		Cyndaquil	Fire		Fire
161		Sentret	Normal		Normal
172		Pichu	Electric		Electric
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying
228		Houndour	Dark	Fire
241		Miltank	Normal		Normal
255		Torchic	Fire		Fire
532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting
610		Axew	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.

By event

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0129 Magikarp Water New York Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0056 Mankey Fighting Dream World - Rugged Mountain Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0155 Cyndaquil Fire Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness 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 manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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 it earlier into fighting power, and a spiraling energy surrounds one of Hitmonlee's arms. It then hits the opponent with its palm.
Chuck's Hitmonlee	Entranced by Entei		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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 起死回生 Qǐsǐhuíshēng French Contre German Gegenschlag Greek Ανατροπή Italian Contropiede Korean 사회생 Gisa Hoesaeng Serbian Preokret Spanish Inversión

Variations of the move Flail
Flail • Reversal

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