Magic Coat (move)

Magic Coat マジックコート Magic Coat

Battles Type  Psychic Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +4 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not 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 Move Tutor in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Move Tutor in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Move Tutor in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Move Tutor in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earns double the score on the final performance.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  0   Works great if the user goes last this turn.

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

Magic Coat (Japanese: マジックコート Magic Coat) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Spoink and Grumpig, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Effect

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Do the details of the effects of Magic Bounce also apply to Magic Coat? What is the precedence for other Abilities that alter damage taken like Volt Absorb? You can discuss this on the talk page.

For the remainder of the turn, Magic Coat reflects certain status moves back at the attacker. Refer below for the list of reflectable moves.

If a move targets an entire side (such as entry hazard moves), if any Pokémon on that side reflects the move with Magic Coat then the whole side is unaffected (and only the first Pokémon with Magic Coat or Magic Bounce will reflect the move).

A reflected move cannot be reflected by the new target's Magic Coat or Magic Bounce. Move-drawing Abilities redirect a move before it activates Magic Coat. Magic Coat takes effect before Soundproof.

Magic Coat is an increased priority move and will go before most moves. It fails if the user goes last in the turn.

Generation III

In this generation only, in a Double Battle, if a reflectable move targets both Pokémon on a side, then:

• If the leftmost Pokémon is protected by Magic Coat, neither it nor its ally will take damage and the move will be reflected at both opponents.
• If only the rightmost Pokémon is protected by Magic Coat, its ally will take damage first, and then the move will be reflected at the attacker.

In this generation only, Soundproof takes effect before Magic Coat.

Magic Coat's effect ends if it reflects a move.

Generation IV

In battles with multiple opponents, if a reflectable move targets multiple Pokémon on a side, then the move will be reflected at the attacker only (regardless of the position of the Pokémon protected by Magic Coat).

Generation V

Magic Coat's effect no longer ends if it reflects a move, so it can reflect multiple moves per turn.

In battles with multiple opponents, if a reflectable move targets multiple Pokémon on a side, then the move can be reflected at multiple opponents.

Generation VII

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Magic Coat, the user's Special Defense rises by two stages.

Generation IX

Magic Coat cannot be selected in a battle.

Affected moves

The following moves can be reflected by Magic Coat. This list also applies to Magic Bounce.

Move Type Generations III IV V VI VII VIII Attract  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Baby-Doll Eyes  Fairy  ✔ ✔ ✔ Block  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Captivate  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Charm  Fairy  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Confide  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ Confuse Ray  Ghost  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Corrosive Gas  Poison  ✔ Cotton Spore  Grass  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Dark Void  Dark  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Defog  Flying  ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Disable  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Eerie Impulse  Electric  ✔ ✔ ✔ Embargo  Dark  ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ Encore  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Entrainment  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Fake Tears  Dark  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Feather Dance  Flying  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Flash  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Flatter  Dark  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Floral Healing  Fairy  ✔ ✔ Foresight  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ Forest's Curse  Grass  ✔ ✔ ✔ Gastro Acid  Poison  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Glare  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Grass Whistle  Grass  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Growl  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Heal Block  Psychic  ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ Heal Pulse  Psychic  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Hypnosis  Psychic  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Kinesis  Psychic  ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Leech Seed  Grass  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Leer  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Lovely Kiss  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Magic Powder  Psychic  ✔ Mean Look  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Metal Sound  Steel  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Miracle Eye  Psychic  ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ Noble Roar  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ Odor Sleuth  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ Parting Shot  Dark  ✔ ✔ ✔ Play Nice  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ Poison Gas  Poison  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Poison Powder  Poison  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Powder  Bug  ✔ ✔ ✔ Purify  Poison  ✔ ✔ Roar  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sand Attack  Ground  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Scary Face  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Screech  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Simple Beam  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sing  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sleep Powder  Grass  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Smokescreen  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Soak  Water  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Spider Web  Bug  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Spikes  Ground  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Spite  Ghost  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Spore  Grass  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Spotlight  Normal  ✔ Stealth Rock  Rock  ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sticky Web  Bug  ✔ ✔ ✔ Strength Sap  Grass  ✔ ✔ String Shot  Bug  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Stun Spore  Grass  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Supersonic  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Swagger  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sweet Kiss  Fairy  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Sweet Scent  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Tail Whip  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Tar Shot  Rock  ✔ Taunt  Dark  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Tearful Look  Normal  ✔ ✔ Telekinesis  Psychic  ✔ ✔ ✔ Thunder Wave  Electric  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Tickle  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Topsy-Turvy  Dark  ✔ ✔ ✔ Torment  Dark  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Toxic  Poison  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Toxic Spikes  Poison  ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Toxic Thread  Poison  ✔ Trick-or-Treat  Ghost  ✔ ✔ ✔ Venom Drench  Poison  ✔ ✔ ✔ Whirlwind  Normal  ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Will-O-Wisp  Fire  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Worry Seed  Grass  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Yawn  Normal  ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

Description

Games Description RSEColoXD Reflects special effects back to the attacker. FRLG Reflects back the foe's Leech Seed and any status-damaging move. DPPtHGSSPBR A barrier reflects back to the foe moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE A barrier reflects back to the target moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status. SwShBDSPLA Moves like Leech Seed and moves that inflict status conditions are blocked by a barrier and reflected back to the user of those moves. 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	VIII
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	−	56	56	56	56	50	50
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	−	56	56	1, 56	1, 56	50	50
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	28	21	21	21	21		21
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	28	21	21	21	21		21
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like		1	1	1	1	1	1
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral		56	56	1, 56	1, 56	50	50
0517		Munna		Field		Field			−	−	−	20
0518		Musharna		Field		Field			−	−	−	1
0720		Hoopa All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				10	10
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					43	49
0806		Blacephalon		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered					7USUM	25
0826		Orbeetle		Bug		Bug						8
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	VIII
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	−	−	−	−	−	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	−
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field				✔	✔
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 Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						IV	V	VI	VII
						HGSS Tutor	B2W2 Tutor	ORAS Tutor	USUM Tutor
0026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy				✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0063		Abra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0064		Kadabra		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0065		Alakazam		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0072		Tentacool		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0073		Tentacruel		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0079		Slowpoke		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0080		Slowbro		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0100		Voltorb		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0101		Electrode		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0120		Staryu		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0124		Jynx		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0137		Porygon		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔	✔	✔	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔	✔	✔	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0199		Slowking		Monster	Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔
0200		Misdreavus		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0203		Girafarig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0222		Corsola		Water 1	Water 3	✔	✔	✔	✔
0233		Porygon2		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0238		Smoochum		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0299		Nosepass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0325		Spoink		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0326		Grumpig		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0337		Lunatone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0338		Solrock		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0343		Baltoy		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0344		Claydol		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0350		Milotic		Water 1	Dragon	✔	✔	✔	✔
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0353		Shuppet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0354		Banette		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0358		Chimecho		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0359		Absol		Field		Field	✔	✔	✔	✔
0380		Latias		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0381		Latios		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0385		Jirachi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0386		Deoxys All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0411		Bastiodon		Monster		Monster	✔	✔	✔	✔
0425		Drifloon		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0426		Drifblim		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0427		Buneary		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0428		Lopunny		Field	Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔
0429		Mismagius		Amorphous		Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0433		Chingling		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0468		Togekiss		Flying	Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔
0474		Porygon-Z		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous	✔	✔	✔	✔
0476		Probopass		Mineral		Mineral	✔	✔	✔	✔
0480		Uxie		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0481		Mesprit		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0487		Giratina Origin Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0493		Arceus All available forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔	✔	✔	✔
0494		Victini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0517		Munna		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0518		Musharna		Field		Field		✔	✔	✔
0527		Woobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0528		Swoobat		Field	Flying		✔	✔	✔
0531		Audino		Fairy		Fairy		✔	✔	✔
0540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0541		Swadloon		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0542		Leavanny		Bug		Bug		✔	✔	✔
0561		Sigilyph		Flying		Flying		✔	✔	✔
0562		Yamask		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0563		Cofagrigus		Mineral	Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0574		Gothita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0575		Gothorita		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0576		Gothitelle		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0577		Solosis		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0578		Duosion		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0579		Reuniclus		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0592		Frillish All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0593		Jellicent All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous		✔	✔	✔
0594		Alomomola		Water 1	Water 2		✔	✔	✔
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0605		Elgyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0606		Beheeyem		Human-Like		Human-Like		✔	✔	✔
0615		Cryogonal		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0622		Golett		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0623		Golurk		Mineral		Mineral		✔	✔	✔
0648		Meloetta		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0649		Genesect All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✔	✔	✔
0653		Fennekin		Field		Field			✔	✔
0654		Braixen		Field		Field			✔	✔
0655		Delphox		Field		Field			✔	✔
0669		Flabébé All forms		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0670		Floette All forms		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0670		Floette Eternal Flower		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0671		Florges All forms		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0677		Espurr		Field		Field			✔	✔
0678		Meowstic All forms		Field		Field			✔	✔
0682		Spritzee		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0683		Aromatisse		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0684		Swirlix		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0685		Slurpuff		Fairy		Fairy			✔	✔
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field			✔	✔
0703		Carbink		Fairy	Mineral			✔	✔
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			✔	✔
0708		Phantump		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
0709		Trevenant		Grass	Amorphous			✔	✔
0710		Pumpkaboo All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0711		Gourgeist All forms		Amorphous		Amorphous			✔	✔
0720		Hoopa All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✔	✔
0730		Primarina		Water 1	Field				✔
0747		Mareanie		Water 1		Water 1				✔
0748		Toxapex		Water 1		Water 1				✔
0751		Dewpider		Water 1	Bug				✔
0752		Araquanid		Water 1	Bug				✔
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass				✔
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass				✔
0764		Comfey		Grass		Grass				✔
0765		Oranguru		Field		Field				✔
0772		Type: Null		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0773		Silvally All forms		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0779		Bruxish		Water 2		Water 2				✔
0786		Tapu Lele		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0788		Tapu Fini		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0792		Lunala		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0793		Nihilego		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0796		Xurkitree		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
0805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				✔
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 V

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0206		Dunsparce		Field		Field	Dream World - Icy Cave
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

Magic Coat gives the user (and teammates from Super Mystery Dungeon) the Magic Coat status, which causes certain moves targeting it to be reflected back at the attacker instead, without being affected by them. Magic Coat only reflects the effect the move would have on the user, rather than its usage; for example a move with multiple targets will still affect other targets (if they are not affected by the Magic Coat status condition), even if the Pokémon becomes incapable of action from the bounced move. Magic Coat does not bounce back attacks if the attacker is not adjacent, if the move has already been bounced back, or if it was cutting a corner. The status lasts for 11-12^RBTDS / 6^SMD turns.

The following moves can be reflected by Magic Coat:

Move Type Game RB TDS Attract  Normal  ✔ ✔ Block  Normal  ✔ ✔ Captivate  Normal  ✔ Charm  Normal  ✔ ✔ Confuse Ray  Ghost  ✔ ✔ Cotton Spore  Grass  ✔ ✔ Dark Void  Dark  ✔ Disable  Normal  ✘ ✔ Embargo  Dark  ✔ Encore  Normal  ✘ ✔ Fake Tears  Dark  ✔ ✔ FeatherDance  Flying  ✔ ✔ Flash  Normal  ✔ ✔ Flatter  Dark  ✔ ✔ Gastro Acid  Poison  ✔ Glare  Normal  ✔ ✔ Growl  Normal  ✔ ✔ GrassWhistle  Grass  ✔ ✔ Heal Block  Psychic  ✔ Hypnosis  Psychic  ✔ ✔ Imprison  Psychic  ✘ ✔ Leech Seed  Grass  ✔ ✔ Leer  Normal  ✔ ✔ Lovely Kiss  Normal  ✔ ✔ Mean Look  Normal  ✔ ✔ Metal Sound  Steel  ✔ ✔ Nightmare  Ghost  ✘ ✔ Perish Song  Normal  ✘ ✔ Poison Gas  Poison  ✔ ✔ PoisonPowder  Poison  ✔ ✔ Sand-Attack  Ground  ✔ ✔ Scary Face  Normal  ✔ ✔ Screech  Normal  ✔ ✔ Sing  Normal  ✔ ✔ Sleep Powder  Grass  ✔ ✔ SmokeScreen  Normal  ✔ ✔ Spider Web  Bug  ✔ ✔ Spore  Grass  ✔ ✔ String Shot  Bug  ✔ ✔ Stun Spore  Grass  ✔ ✔ Supersonic  Normal  ✔ ✔ Swagger  Normal  ✔ ✔ Sweet Kiss  Normal  ✔ ✔ Sweet Scent  Normal  ✔ ✔ Taunt  Dark  ✘ ✔ Tail Whip  Normal  ✔ ✔ Teeter Dance  Normal  ✘ ✔ Thunder Wave  Electric  ✔ ✔ Tickle  Normal  ✔ ✔ Toxic  Poison  ✔ ✔ Will-O-Wisp  Fire  ✔ ✔ Yawn  Normal  ✔ ✔

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 19 - —% - User User - MDTDS - - 19 - —% - User User - BSL - - 19 - —% - User User - SMD - - 20 40 —% - Entire room Party Yes With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Magic Coat status. The user reflects several moves directly back to the foes. MDTDS Gives the Pokémon that uses this move the Magic Coat status, which reflects several kinds of moves back at enemies. BSL じぶんを マジックコートじょうたいにかえる いくつかのわざを あいてに そのまま はねかえす MDGtI UNUSED SMD You'll get the Magic Coat status, which reflects status moves and effects of items such as wands back at the attacker. But there are some moves and items that cannot be reflected, so be careful! The status will go away after a while. MDRTDX You and your teammates in the same room will get the Magic Coat status, which reflects status moves and the effects of wands back at the attacker. But there are some moves that cannot be reflected, so be careful! The status will go away after a while.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Absol
The user releases a crescent of energy at the target. The target then becomes surrounded in a dark force field.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Absol waves its head and a white crescent blade of energy comes out of the scythe on the side of its head at the target. When the blade hits the target, it becomes surrounded by a black force field.
A wild Absol	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon XIV		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Trivia

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it targets the user (thus it does not need an accuracy check). Any move reflected by Magic Coat still has to undergo accuracy checks as normal, however.
• In Generation VII, Blacephalon can learn this move by leveling up, but not by Move Tutor.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 魔法反射 Mōfaat Fáanseh * 魔術外衣 Mōseuht Ngoihyī * Mandarin 魔法反射 Mófǎ Fǎnshè * 魔術外衣 / 魔术外衣 Móshù Wàiyī * French Reflet Magik German Magiemantel Greek Μαγικός Μανδύας Italian Magivelo Korean 매직코트 Maejik-koteu Portuguese Brazil Capa Mágica Portugal Capa Mágica Serbian Magični Oklop Spanish Capa Mágica Vietnamese Màn Chắn Ma Thuật

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