Mirror Move (move)

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Mirror Move
オウムがえし Parrot Mimicry
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Type  Flying
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • 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
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Makes the appeal as good as the one before it.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Condition  Clever
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

Mirror Move (Japanese: オウムがえし Parrot Mimicry) is a non-damaging Flying-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

  This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Account for moves that Mirror Move's "memory" ignores, such as Role Play, in each generation (refer to Smogon for Gen IV). And any other things Smogon mentions that aren't accounted here.
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Mirror Move uses the last move targeted at the user by a Pokémon still on the field. A move called by Mirror Move in this way counts as the last move used. Moves that target multiple Pokémon count as long as the user of Mirror Move is one of the targets.

Mirror Move will fail if the target did not make a move selection in the round before the use of Mirror Move, switches out during the round Mirror Move is used, or if the opponent's last move used was Mirror Move.

Paralysis, confusion, recharging, and building up for a multi-turn move have no effect to the last move used. If Mirror Move is used against a target that was fully paralyzed or hurt itself right before its use, Mirror Move will still use the last move that the target used. If Mirror Move is used during the first turn of a multi-turn move, Mirror Move will use the move that the opponent used before that move (or fail if no move was previously made).

A Pokémon will be able to use a move that is disabled if it is called via Mirror Move.

Mirror Move can be also used on team mates. If used on a move like Rock Slide that can only target opponents, Mirror Move will use it without hurting allies.

In Stadium, Mirror Move will copy multi-turn moves during either of the turns they take to execute.

If powered up by a Flyinium Z into Z-Mirror Move, the user's Attack stat rises by two stages. Additionally, the copied move will become its corresponding Z-Move. If the copied move is a status move, it will not receive its Z-Power effect.

If the last move used on the user was a Z-Move, Mirror Move will fail.

Description

Games Description
Stad A move that strikes back with the opponent's last move. This move comes after the enemy's move.
Stad2 A move that strikes back with the opponent's last move. It comes after the enemy's move.
GSC Counters with the same move.
RSE Counters the foe's attack with the same move.
FRLG The user counters the move last used by the foe with the same move.
Colo.XD Counters an attack with the same move.
DPPtHGSSPBR The user counters the foe by mimicking the move last used by the foe.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The user counters the target by mimicking the target's last move.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0016    
 
Flying Flying 44 47 47 45 45 45 45
0017    
 
Flying Flying 49 55 55 52 52 52 52
0018    
 
Flying Flying 54 61 61 56 56 56 56
0021    
 
Flying Flying 22 31 31 21 21 21 18
0022    
 
Flying Flying 25 32 32 23 23 23 18
0255     Field Field 37 37 37 37XY
41ORAS
41
0256    
 
Field Field 43 43 43 43XY
47ORAS
47
0257    
 
Field Field 49
0333    
 
Flying Dragon 38 38 36BW
34B2W2
34XY
30ORAS
30
0441    
 
Flying Flying 9 9 9 9
0561    
 
Flying Flying 34 34 34
0629    
 
Flying Flying 64 64 64
0630    
 
Flying Flying 70 1, 70 1, 70
0741    
 
Flying Flying 43
0785    
 
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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 Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0083    
 
Flying Field
0084    
 
Flying Flying
0163    
 
Flying Flying
0175     Flying Fairy
0198    
 
Flying Flying
0276    
 
Flying Flying
0396    
 
Flying Flying
0580    
 
Water 1 Flying
0731    
 
Flying Flying
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
0276    
 
Flying Flying Dream World - Pleasant Forest
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

Mirror Move gives the user Mirror Move status, which causes all enemy moves targeting it to hit their users instead. The user of Mirror Move will not be affected by returned enemy moves. Mirror Move does not return regular attacks, nor will it return moves if the user is not on an adjacent tile to the user of Mirror Move. Mirror Move lasts for 2-5 turns.

Description

Games Description
MDRB The user gains the Mirror Move status. Any move used against the user is countered with the same move.


In the anime

 
Sigilyph;
Using Thunderbolt
 
Pom-Pom Style Oricorio;
Using Tackle
The user waits for the opponent to make a move. It then copies the opponent's attack.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  After the opponent's attack, Sigilyph creates a black portal outlined in white in front of itself, and fires the same attack back at the opponent from it.
A wild Sigilyph Explorers of the Hero's Ruin! Debut
  Oricorio copies the opponent's attack.
Hobbes's Oricorio Lillie's Egg-xhilarating Challenge! None


In the manga

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Core series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鸚鵡學舌 Yīngmóuh Hohksit
Mandarin 鸚鵡學舌 / 鹦鹉学舌 Yīngwǔ Xuéshé *
學舌術 / 学舌术 Xuéshéshù *
  Danish Spejltræk
  Dutch Spiegelzet
  French Mimique
  German Spiegeltrick
  Greek Ψιττακισμός
  Italian Speculmossa
  Korean 따라하기 Ttarahagi
  Polish Lustrzane Odbicie
Portuguese   Brazil Espelho
Ataque Espelhado (TCG)
Onda de Espelho* (EToP)
Movimento de Espelho (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
  Portugal Espelho
Ataque Espelhado
  Serbian Potez iz ogledala
  Spanish Mov. Espejo
  Vietnamese Bắt Chước


Variations of the move Mirror Move
  Mirror MoveCopycat


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