Reversal (move)

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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 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 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  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.

Effect

Reversal's power is higher when the user's HP is lower. It is calculated with the following formula:

P = (48 * CurrentHP) ÷ MaxHP

P	~HP%	Power
P > 32	> 69%	20
17 ≤ P ≤ 32	35% - 69%	40
10 ≤ P ≤ 16	21% - 35%	80
5 ≤ P ≤ 9	10% - 21%	100
2 ≤ P ≤ 4	4% - 10%	150
P ≤ 1	< 4%	200

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

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 SM 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
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	51	51	57	61	1, 61	1, 61
0115		Kangaskhan		Monster		Monster	49	49	49	55	50	50
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	44	45	43	43	43XY 46ORAS	46
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying						45
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying						57
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field		49	49	55	1, 55XY 1, 43ORAS	1, 43
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		49	43	43	43	43
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		55	57	57	57XY 50ORAS	50
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		42RSE 41FRLG	43	46	46XY 39ORAS	39
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		46RSE 47FRLG	49	55	55XY 42ORAS	42
0447		Riolu		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			19	19BW 29B2W2	29	29
0494		Victini		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	33	33
0506		Lillipup		Field		Field				33	33	33
0507		Herdier		Field		Field				38	38	38
0508		Stoutland		Field		Field				42	42	42
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like				53	50	45
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like				53	50	45
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug				49	49	49
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like				57	57	57
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like				63	1, 63	1, 63
0626		Bouffalant		Field		Field				46	46	46
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2					1	1
0739		Crabrawler		Water 3		Water 3						33
0740		Crabominable		Water 3		Water 3						33
745Mn		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field						1
0766		Passimian		Field		Field						46
0794		Buzzwole		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						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 breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
019A		Rattata Alola Form		Field		Field						✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field			✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔
050A		Diglett Alola Form		Field		Field						✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0172		Pichu		Field	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0241		Miltank		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0304		Aron		Monster		Monster					✔	✔
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
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
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.

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

Description

Games Description MDRB MDS Inflicts damage on the target. The lower the user's HP, the greater the damage it inflicts.

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 the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

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Lucario
Unknown
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario.
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

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

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 French Contre German Gegenschlag Greek Ανατροπή Anatrohpe Italian Contropiede Korean 기사회생 Gisa Hoesaeng Brazilian Portuguese Reversão Serbian Preokret Spanish Inversión Vietnamese Khởi Tử Hồi Sinh

Variations of the move Flail
Flail • Reversal

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