Mind Reader (move)

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Mind Reader こころのめ Mind's Eye

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not 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  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

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

Mind Reader (Japanese: こころのめ Mind's Eye) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II and III

The next move made by the user of this move against the target will not miss, even if the target uses a move with a semi-invulnerable turn like Fly. If the target switches out, the effect of Mind Reader wears off. This can be Baton Passed.

Mind Reader does not allow the user to bypass protection moves.

Mind Reader's accuracy is 100%.

Mind Reader can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing certain moves (DynamicPunch, Hi Jump Kick, Sheer Cold, Submission and Superpower) to have their base appeal doubled.

Generation IV onwards

Mind Reader now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Mind Reader can also be used as part of a Contest Spectaculars combination, causing an OHKO move to give extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Mind Reader, the user's Special Attack rises by one stage.

Description

Games Description Stad2 It predicts the opponent's movement. The user's next attack will never miss. GSC Ensures the next attack will hit. RSE Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit. FRLG The user predicts the foe's action to ensure its next attack hits. ColoXD Senses the target's move so the next attack will hit. DPPtHGSS The user senses the foe's movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss. BWB2W2 XYORAS SM The user senses the target's movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	51	51	53	43	43	43
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	31	51	53	43	33	33
0144		Articuno		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered	37	37	22	22	22	22
0286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass		45	37	37	37XY 33ORAS	33
0290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		19	19	19	19XY 25ORAS	25
0291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug		19	19	19	19XY 29ORAS	29
0292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral		19	19	19	19XY 25ORAS	25
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		22RSE 25FRLG	18	18	18XY 25ORAS	25
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		22RSE 25FRLG	18	18	18XY 25ORAS	25
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered						33
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
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0236		Tyrogue		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0315		Roselia		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0406		Budew		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔
0447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
0656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1					✔	✔
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
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	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

Description

Games Description MDRB Gives the user Sure Shot status, making all its moves and attacks completely accurate.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Poliwrath Hitmonlee
The user reads the opponent's mind so it read its movements.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmonlee fires beams from its eyes at the opponent. Hitmonlee can then read its movements.
Chuck's Hitmonlee	Entranced by Entei		Debut
	Poliwrath reads the opponent's mind to see what attack it is going to use next and blocks it.
Red's Poli	Put Your Beast Foot Forward		None

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Poliwrath
The user reads the opponent's mind so it read its movements.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Poliwrath closes its eyes and memorizes the opponent's movements.
Chuck's Poliwrath	The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon		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, 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

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 Mandarin Chinese 心眼 Xīnyǎn French Lire-Esprit German Willensleser Greek Εγκεφαλογράφημα Italian Leggimente Korean 마음의눈 Ma'eum-yi Nun Brazilian Portuguese Leitor de Mentes Serbian Čitanje misli Spanish Telépata Vietnamese Tâm Nhãn

Variations of the move Lock-On
Lock-On • Mind Reader

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