Lock-On (move)

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Lock-On ロックオン Lock-On

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jamming  0   Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

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

Lock-On (Japanese: ロックオン Lock-On) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

Generations II and III

The next move made by the user of this move against the target will not miss, even if the target uses a move with a semi-invulnerable turn like Fly. If the target switches out, the effect of Lock-On wears off.

Lock-On does not allow the user to bypass protection moves.

Lock-On's accuracy is 100%.

Generation IV

Lock-On now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Description

Games Description Stad2 An attack that locks on to the target to ensure that the next attack will hit without fail. GSC Ensures the next attack will hit. RSE Locks on to the foe to ensure the next move hits. FRLG The user locks on to the foe, making the next move sure to hit. ColoXD Locks onto the target to ensure the next move hits. DPPtHGSS The user takes sure aim at the foe. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target. BWB2W2 The user takes sure aim at the target. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target. XYORAS The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the next attack does not miss the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	27			32			27				30	46	46 41
082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	27			35			27				30	56	56 49
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	32			32			45				45			45
223		Remoraid	Water		Water	11			11			6				6			6
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal	32			32			45				45			45
299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock				46			67		73	73	50	50 43
377		Regirock	Rock		Rock				57			57				57			1, 57 55
378		Regice	Ice		Ice				57			57				57			1, 57 55
379		Registeel	Steel		Steel				57			57				57			1, 57 55
462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel							27				30	56	56 49
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal							45				45			45
476		Probopass	Rock	Steel							67		73	73	50	50 43
599		Klink	Steel		Steel											51			50
600		Klang	Steel		Steel											56			56
601		Klinklang	Steel		Steel											60			60
649		Genesect	Bug	Steel											11			11
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		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
524		Roggenrola	Rock		Rock
707		Klefki	Steel	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.

In other games

Description

Games Description MDRB Gives the user the Sure Shot status, making all its moves and attacks completely accurate.

In the anime

Regirock Registeel
The user takes sure aim at the foe. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	The Braille pattern on Regirock's face glows red, and it releases a red ring at the opponent from its body. The red ring shoots at the opponent and grows smaller when it hits it, turning into a red target that sticks to the opponent. The next attack Regirock uses cannot miss, and will curve should the target move.
Brandon's Regirock	Battling the Enemy Within!		Debut
	The Braille pattern on Registeel's face glows red and it releases a red ring at the opponent from its body. The red ring shoots at the opponent and grows smaller when it reaches the opponent, turning into a red target that sticks to the opponent. The next attack Registeel uses cannot miss, and will curve should the target move.
Brandon's Registeel	Overjoyed!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Porygon2
The user locks onto the opponent so the next move does not miss.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon2 locks onto the opponent so the next attack it uses cannot miss.
The Pokémon Association's Porygon2	Forretress of Solitude		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King manga

Magnezone
The user locks onto the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magnezone focuses on the opponent with its eye.
Unknown Trainer's Magnezone	PBK6		Debut

In other generations

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

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

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 鎖定 Suǒdìng French Verrouillage German Zielschuss Greek Κλείδωμα Στόχου Italian Localizza Korean 록온 Lock On Portuguese Mira Brazilian Portuguese Mirar Serbian Nišanjenje Spanish Fijar Blanco

Variations of the move Lock-On
Lock-On • Mind Reader

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