Mirror Coat

Psychic

Summary

Mirror Coat is a Psychic-type move with variable power because it deals double the damage the user received from a special attack in the same turn. It has 100% accuracy but only works if the user is hit by a special attack. Mirror Coat does not consider the user's or the opponent's Special Defense when calculating damage, making it a strategic counter-attack move. It is particularly useful for Pokémon with high HP, allowing them to withstand strong special attacks and retaliate effectively. Mirror Coat can fail if the user moves first in the turn or if the opponent uses a physical move or status move. It is often taught to Pokémon like Wobbuffet, which can leverage its naturally high HP to maximize the move's impact.

Effect

Targets the last opposing Pokémon to hit the user with a special move this turn. Inflicts twice the damage that move did to the user. If there is no eligible target, this move will fail. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored. This move cannot be copied by mirror move, nor selected by assist or metronome.

Short Effect: Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took.

Targets the last opposing Pokémon to hit the user with a special move this turn. Inflicts twice the damage that move did to the user. If there is no eligible target, this move will fail. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored. This move cannot be copied by mirror move, nor selected by assist or metronome.

Game Descriptions

Counters a SPCL. ATK. move double.

Counters a SPCL. ATK move double.

Counters the foe’s special attack at double the power.

Counters the foe’s special attack at double the power.

A retaliation move that pays back the foe’s special attack double.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

A retaliatory attack that counters any special move, inflicting double the damage taken.

Move Details

  • Power —
  • Accuracy 100%
  • PP 20
  • Priority -5
  • Damage Class Special
  • Generation Generation II
  • Category Damage

Pokémon That Learn Mirror Coat

squirtle
Squirtle

Types: Water

wartortle
Wartortle

Types: Water

blastoise
Blastoise

Types: Water

tentacool
Tentacool

Types: Water, Poison

tentacruel
Tentacruel

Types: Water, Poison

voltorb
Voltorb

Types: Electric

electrode
Electrode

Types: Electric

articuno
Articuno

Types: Ice, Flying

wobbuffet
Wobbuffet

Types: Psychic

girafarig
Girafarig

Types: Normal, Psychic

corsola
Corsola

Types: Water, Rock

mantine
Mantine

Types: Water, Flying

suicune
Suicune

Types: Water

mudkip
Mudkip

Types: Water

marshtomp
Marshtomp

Types: Water, Ground

swampert
Swampert

Types: Water, Ground

spoink
Spoink

Types: Psychic

lileep
Lileep

Types: Rock, Grass

feebas
Feebas

Types: Water

milotic
Milotic

Types: Water

wynaut
Wynaut

Types: Psychic

shellos
Shellos

Types: Water

lopunny
Lopunny

Types: Normal

mantyke
Mantyke

Types: Water, Flying

magnezone
Magnezone

Types: Electric, Steel

glaceon
Glaceon

Types: Ice

snivy
Snivy

Types: Grass

servine
Servine

Types: Grass

serperior
Serperior

Types: Grass

gothita
Gothita

Types: Psychic

vanillite
Vanillite

Types: Ice

vanillish
Vanillish

Types: Ice

vanilluxe
Vanilluxe

Types: Ice

alomomola
Alomomola

Types: Water

amaura
Amaura

Types: Rock, Ice

bergmite
Bergmite

Types: Ice

dewpider
Dewpider

Types: Water, Bug

araquanid
Araquanid

Types: Water, Bug

pyukumuku
Pyukumuku

Types: Water

nihilego
Nihilego

Types: Rock, Poison

orbeetle
Orbeetle

Types: Bug, Psychic

cursola
Cursola

Types: Ghost

mr-rime
Mr-Rime

Types: Ice, Psychic

snom
Snom

Types: Ice, Bug

duraludon
Duraludon

Types: Steel, Dragon

arboliva
Arboliva

Types: Grass, Normal

toedscool
Toedscool

Types: Ground, Grass

tatsugiri-curly
Tatsugiri-Curly

Types: Dragon, Water

sandy-shocks
Sandy-Shocks

Types: Electric, Ground

miraidon
Miraidon

Types: Electric, Dragon

archaludon
Archaludon

Types: Steel, Dragon

deoxys-defense
Deoxys-Defense

Types: Psychic

lopunny-mega
Lopunny-Mega

Types: Normal, Fighting

sandshrew-alola
Sandshrew-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

sandslash-alola
Sandslash-Alola

Types: Ice, Steel

araquanid-totem
Araquanid-Totem

Types: Water, Bug

mr-mime-galar
Mr-Mime-Galar

Types: Ice, Psychic

corsola-galar
Corsola-Galar

Types: Ghost

tatsugiri-droopy
Tatsugiri-Droopy

Types: Dragon, Water

tatsugiri-stretchy
Tatsugiri-Stretchy

Types: Dragon, Water

miraidon-low-power-mode
Miraidon-Low-Power-Mode

Types: Electric, Dragon

miraidon-drive-mode
Miraidon-Drive-Mode

Types: Electric, Dragon

miraidon-aquatic-mode
Miraidon-Aquatic-Mode

Types: Electric, Dragon

miraidon-glide-mode
Miraidon-Glide-Mode

Types: Electric, Dragon