Move Detail

Mirror-Coat Move Detail

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.

Flavor Texts

gold-silver: Counters a SPCL. ATK. move double.

crystal: Counters a SPCL. ATK move double.

ruby-sapphire: Counters the foe’s special attack at double the power.

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

firered-leafgreen: A retaliation move that pays back the foe’s special attack double.

diamond-pearl: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

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

heartgold-soulsilver: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

black-white: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

black-2-white-2: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

x-y: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

sun-moon: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

ultra-sun-ultra-moon: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

sword-shield: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

Mirror-Coat Pokémon

Squirtle

7 - Water

Wartortle

8 - Water

Blastoise

9 - Water

Tentacool

72 - Water, Poison

Tentacruel

73 - Water, Poison

Voltorb

100 - Electric

Electrode

101 - Electric

Articuno

144 - Ice, Flying

Wobbuffet

202 - Psychic

Girafarig

203 - Normal, Psychic

Corsola

222 - Water, Rock

Mantine

226 - Water, Flying

Suicune

245 - Water

Mudkip

258 - Water

Marshtomp

259 - Water, Ground

Swampert

260 - Water, Ground

Spoink

325 - Psychic

Lileep

345 - Rock, Grass

Feebas

349 - Water

Milotic

350 - Water

Wynaut

360 - Psychic

Shellos

422 - Water

Lopunny

428 - Normal

Mantyke

458 - Water, Flying

Magnezone

462 - Electric, Steel

Glaceon

471 - Ice

Snivy

495 - Grass

Servine

496 - Grass

Serperior

497 - Grass

Gothita

574 - Psychic

Vanillite

582 - Ice

Vanillish

583 - Ice

Vanilluxe

584 - Ice

Alomomola

594 - Water

Amaura

698 - Rock, Ice

Bergmite

712 - Ice

Dewpider

751 - Water, Bug

Araquanid

752 - Water, Bug

Pyukumuku

771 - Water

Nihilego

793 - Rock, Poison

Orbeetle

826 - Bug, Psychic

Cursola

864 - Ghost

Mr-Rime

866 - Ice, Psychic

Snom

872 - Ice, Bug

Duraludon

884 - Steel, Dragon

Arboliva

930 - Grass, Normal

Toedscool

948 - Ground, Grass

Tatsugiri

978 - Dragon, Water

Sandy-Shocks

989 - Electric, Ground

Miraidon

1008 - Electric, Dragon

Archaludon

1018 - Steel, Dragon

Deoxys-Defense

10002 - Psychic

Lopunny-Mega

10088 - Normal, Fighting

Sandshrew-Alola

10101 - Ice, Steel

Sandslash-Alola

10102 - Ice, Steel

Araquanid-Totem

10153 - Water, Bug

Mr-Mime-Galar

10168 - Ice, Psychic

Corsola-Galar

10173 - Ghost

Tatsugiri-Droopy

10258 - Dragon, Water

Tatsugiri-Stretchy

10259 - Dragon, Water

Miraidon-Low-Power-Mode

10268 - Electric, Dragon

Miraidon-Drive-Mode

10269 - Electric, Dragon

Miraidon-Aquatic-Mode

10270 - Electric, Dragon

Miraidon-Glide-Mode

10271 - Electric, Dragon