Reversal (move)

Reversal redirects here. For the location in Unova, see Reversal Mountain.

Reversal
きしかいせい Reversal

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
TR21 in Pokémon Sword and Shield

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:

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 number during damage calculation.

Generation III onward

Reversal can now cause a critical hit, and its damage is now varied by a random number during damage calculation.

Reversal can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an 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 an 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.
GS C	Stronger if the user's HP is low.
RS EColoXD	Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
FRLG DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field			25	25^BW 19^B2W2	19	19	52
0059		Arcanine		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
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	44	45	43	43	43^XY 46^ORAS	46
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying						45
0277		Swellow		Flying		Flying						57
0288		Vigoroth		Field		Field		49	49	55	1, 55^XY 1, 43^ORAS	1, 43
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		49	43	43	43	43
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		55	57	57	57^XY 50^ORAS	50
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		42^RSE 41^FRLG	43	46	46^XY 39^ORAS	39
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		46^RSE 47^FRLG	49	55	55^XY 42^ORAS	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	19^BW 29^B2W2	29	29	56
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like							1
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	50
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like				53	50	45	50
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug				49	49	49	24
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	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	55
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
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field							32
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field							38
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like							40
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							40
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral							30
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 TR

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I --	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII TR21	IX --
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy							✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy							✔
026A		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field							✔
050A		Diglett Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
0051		Dugtrio		Field		Field							✔
051A		Dugtrio Alolan Form		Field		Field							✔
0058		Growlithe		Field		Field							✔
0059		Arcanine		Field		Field							✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0111		Rhyhorn		Monster	Field							✔
0112		Rhydon		Monster	Field							✔
0151		Mew		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							✔
0172		Pichu		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							✔
0211		Qwilfish		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0213		Shuckle		Bug		Bug							✔
0416		Vespiquen		Bug		Bug							✔
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							✔
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like							✔
0464		Rhyperior		Monster	Field							✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous							✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0533		Gurdurr		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0534		Conkeldurr		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0538		Throh		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0539		Sawk		Human-Like		Human-Like							✔
0550		Basculin		Water 2		Water 2							✔
0555		Darmanitan		Field		Field							✔
555G		Darmanitan Galarian Form		Field		Field							✔
0589		Escavalier		Bug		Bug							✔
0610		Axew		Monster	Dragon							✔
0611		Fraxure		Monster	Dragon							✔
0612		Haxorus		Monster	Dragon							✔
0617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug							✔
0638		Cobalion		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							✔
0639		Terrakion		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							✔
0640		Virizion		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							✔
0647		Keldeo		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							✔
0675		Pangoro		Field	Human-Like							✔
0679		Honedge		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0680		Doublade		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0681		Aegislash		Mineral		Mineral							✔
0687		Malamar		Water 1	Water 2							✔
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like							✔
0727		Incineroar		Field		Field							✔
0760		Bewear		Field		Field							✔
0766		Passimian		Field		Field							✔
0773		Silvally		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							✔
0777		Togedemaru		Field	Fairy							✔
0782		Jangmo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0783		Hakamo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0784		Kommo-o		Dragon		Dragon							✔
0802		Marshadow		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							✔
0807		Zeraora		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							✔
0813		Scorbunny		Field	Human-Like							✔
0814		Raboot		Field	Human-Like							✔
0815		Cinderace		Field	Human-Like							✔
0821		Rookidee		Flying		Flying							✔
0822		Corvisquire		Flying		Flying							✔
0823		Corviknight		Flying		Flying							✔
0831		Wooloo		Field		Field							✔
0832		Dubwool		Field		Field							✔
0845		Cramorant		Water 1	Flying							✔
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like							✔
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							✔
0862		Obstagoon		Field		Field							✔
0870		Falinks		Fairy	Mineral							✔
0871		Pincurchin		Water 1	Amorphous							✔
0875		Eiscue		Water 1	Field							✔
0888		Zacian		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							✔
0889		Zamazenta		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							✔
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
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0019		Rattata		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
019A		Rattata Alolan Form		Field		Field						✔
0050		Diglett		Field		Field			✔^HGSS	✔	✔	✔
050A		Diglett Alolan 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

#		Egg Groups	Obtained with
0057	Primeape	Field	Field	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0155	Cyndaquil	Field	Field	Mt. Battle Cyndaquil^XD
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 Plains^USUM
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

Reversal does 2× damage if the user is under 75% health, 4× damage if the user is under 50% health, and 8× damage if the user is under 25% HP.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB MDTD S	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	It damages an enemy. The lower your HP is, the greater the damage it causes.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Hitmonlee
The user converts the attack strength from an attack that just hit it into fighting power and hits the opponent with its palm.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Hitmonlee converts the attack strength from an attack that hit him earlier into fighting power, and a spiraling energy surrounds one of Hitmonlee's arms. He then hits the opponent with his palm.
Chuck's Hitmonlee	Entranced by Entei	Debut

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

Pokémon	Method
Lucario
The user attacks the opponent. The less health the user has left, the more powerful the attack gets.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	Lucario punches the opponent. If Lucario has little health left, the move does more damage.
Yū Shirogane's Lucario	PBK6	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	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
Chinese	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

Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99

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Reversal (move)

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Generation II

Generation III onward

Description

Learnset

By leveling up

By TR

By breeding

Special move

Generation III

Generation V

Generation VII

By event

Generation II

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Description

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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

In other generations

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