Refresh (move)

	Refresh; リフレッシュ Refresh
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;
	Self: Affects the user
Introduced	Generation III
	Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.;
Condition	Cute
Appeal	1 ♥
Jam	0
	Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Condition	Cute
Appeal	0
	Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
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; ;

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

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
RS EColoXD	Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.
FRLG	A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
DP Pt HGSSPBR BW B2W2 XY ORAS	The user rests to cure itself of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.
SM USUM PE	The user rests to cure itself of poisoning, a burn, or paralysis.
SwSh BDSP LA 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

#		Egg Groups		Level
				III	IV	V	VI	VII
								SM USUM
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	16^BW 13^B2W2	13	13
0242	Blissey	Fairy		Fairy	7	9	9	9	9
0333	Swablu	Flying	Dragon	41	40	45^BW 29^B2W2	29^XY 26^ORAS	26
0334	Altaria	Flying	Dragon	45	46	54^BW 29^B2W2	29^XY 26^ORAS	26
0350	Milotic	Water 1	Dragon	15	9	9	9^XY 7^ORAS	1, 7
0380	Latias	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30	30	30	30^XY 13^ORAS	13
0381	Latios	No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	30	30	30	30^XY 13^ORAS	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	5^XY 9^ORAS	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

#		Egg Groups		Egg Move
				III	IV	V	VI	VII
								SM USUM
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

#		Egg Groups		Obtained with
0017	Pidgeotto	Flying		Flying	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0020	Raticate	Field		Field	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0024	Arbok	Field	Dragon	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0046	Paras	Bug	Grass	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0049	Venomoth	Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0082	Magneton	Mineral		Mineral	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0090	Shellder	Water 3		Water 3	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0100	Voltorb	Mineral		Mineral	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0103	Exeggutor	Grass		Grass	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0106	Hitmonlee	Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0121	Starmie	Water 3		Water 3	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0128	Tauros	Field		Field	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0143	Snorlax	Monster		Monster	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0165	Ledyba	Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0167	Spinarak	Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0204	Pineco	Bug		Bug	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0216	Teddiursa	Field		Field	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0219	Magcargo	Amorphous		Amorphous	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0273	Seedot	Field	Grass	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0285	Shroomish	Fairy	Grass	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0296	Makuhita	Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0310	Manectric	Field		Field	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0318	Carvanha	Water 2		Water 2	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0335	Zangoose	Field		Field	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0343	Baltoy	Mineral		Mineral	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
0373	Salamence	Dragon		Dragon	Purified Shadow Pokémon^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.

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
MDTD S	-	-	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 FireRed and LeafGreen. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = Pokémon Platinum. 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.
MDTD S	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 animation

Pokémon animated series

Pokémon	Method
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.
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

Pokémon	Method
Altaria
The user rests to restore its stamina.
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	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

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 *
Chinese	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 Ripeuresi^IX+ 리프레쉬 Ripeureswi^IV–VIII
Polish		Regeneracja
Portuguese		Refrescar
Serbian		Osveženje
Spanish	Latin America	Renovar
Spanish	Spain	Alivio
Vietnamese		Thanh Lọc

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