Refresh (move)

If you were looking for the in-game feature, see Pokémon Refresh.

Refresh リフレッシュ Refresh

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

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

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

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

Refresh (Japanese: リフレッシュ Refresh) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III to VII

Refresh cures the user of burns, poison, or paralysis. It cannot cure freeze or sleep, so Refresh will fail if it is called by Sleep Talk.

Refresh can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Sing or Water Sport was used in the previous turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Refresh, the user regains all of its HP.

Generation VIII onwards

Refresh cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn. FRLG A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 XYORAS The user rests to cure itself of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis. SMUSUMPE The user rests to cure itself of poisoning, a burn, or paralysis. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0108		Lickitung		Monster		Monster	51	41	45	45	45
0113		Chansey		Fairy		Fairy	9	9	9	9	9
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	−	−	−	20	20
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	17	16	16BW 13B2W2	13	13
0242		Blissey		Fairy		Fairy	7	9	9	9	9
0333		Swablu		Flying	Dragon	41	40	45BW 29B2W2	29XY 26ORAS	26
0334		Altaria		Flying	Dragon	45	46	54BW 29B2W2	29XY 26ORAS	26
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	15	9	9	9XY 7ORAS	1, 7
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30	30	30	30XY 13ORAS	13
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30	30	30	30XY 13ORAS	13
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	25	25	25	25	25
0440		Happiny		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		9	9	9	9
0463		Lickilicky		Monster		Monster		41	45	45	45
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		50	50	50	50
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy			5	5XY 9ORAS	9
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					26
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	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII
										SMUSUM
0007		Squirtle		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0054		Psyduck		Water 1	Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0131		Lapras		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	−	−	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0183		Marill		Water 1	Fairy	−	✔	✔	✔	✔
0258		Mudkip		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0276		Taillow		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0298		Azurill		Water 1	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0366		Clamperl		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0535		Tympole		Water 1		Water 1			✔	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2			✔	✔	✔
0676		Furfrou All forms		Field		Field				✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy				✔	✔
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
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0020		Raticate		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0024		Arbok		Field	Dragon	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0046		Paras		Bug	Grass	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0049		Venomoth		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0090		Shellder		Water 3		Water 3	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0103		Exeggutor		Grass		Grass	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0128		Tauros		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0143		Snorlax		Monster		Monster	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0165		Ledyba		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0167		Spinarak		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0204		Pineco		Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0216		Teddiursa		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0219		Magcargo		Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0273		Seedot		Field	Grass	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0285		Shroomish		Fairy	Grass	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0310		Manectric		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0318		Carvanha		Water 2		Water 2	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
0373		Salamence		Dragon		Dragon	Purified Shadow PokémonXD
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 III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0375		Metang		Mineral		Mineral	Festa Metang Rocks Metang
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
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	Pokémon Cafe Pikachu
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

Refresh cures all allies in the same room as the user of all bad status conditions and removes move seals (though these are not considered a status condition).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 17 - —% - Entire room Party Yes MDTDS - - 17 - —% - Entire room Party Yes BSL - - 17 - —% - Entire room Party Yes MDGtI - - 13 50 —% - Entire room Party Yes SMD - - 13 30 —% - Entire room Party Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB Heals all status problems of the user and its team members in the room. MDTDS Heals all the status problems of the user and its team members in the room. BSL おなじへやの なかまポケモンと じぶんの わるいじょうたいを すべて かいふくする MDGtI It heals all the bad status conditions of you and your teammates in the same room. SMD If you and your teammates in the same room have any bad status conditions, all of the bad status conditions will be removed. MDRTDX If you and your teammates in the same room have any bad statuses, all the bad statuses will be removed.

In the anime

Azurill Pikachu being healed Altaria Alomomola
The user emits refreshing waves of energy to cure itself and its allies of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Azurill wraps its tail around the opponent and its body glows light blue. Waves of energy come off it, and the target becomes fully healed.
Misty's Azurill	A Real Cleffa-Hanger		Debut
	Altaria's body glows green for a second and it becomes completely healed.
An Altaria Captured by Solana's Capture Styler	Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys' Crisis! (Part 1)		None
	Alomomola's body glows green. Waves of energy come off it, and the target becomes fully healed.
Two wild Alomomola	The Name's N!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Altaria
The user rests to restore its stamina.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Altaria holds its head and wings up and its body glows brightly, healing its injuries.
Winona's Altaria	I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder!		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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side 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, andSky	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, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it ignores accuracy and evasion checks).

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 煥然一新 Wuhnyìhnyātsān * 清新 Chīngsān * Mandarin 煥然一新 / 焕然一新 Huànrányīxīn * 清新 Qīngxīn * Finnish Virkistys French Régénération German Heilung Greek Ανανέωση Ananéose Italian Rinfrescata Korean 리프레시 RipeuresiIX+ 리프레쉬 RipeureswiIV–VIII Polish Regeneracja Portuguese Refrescar Serbian Osveženje Spanish Latin America Renovar Spain Alivio Vietnamese Thanh Lọc

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