Spotlight (move)

Spotlight redirects here. For the Accessory in the Generation IV games, see Accessory → Misc.
Spotlight
スポットライト Spotlight
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  +3
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation VII
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Appeal  0  
Jam  0  
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Spotlight (Japanese: スポットライト Spotlight) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation VII.

Effect

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Spotlight causes the move's target to become the center of attention, forcing all attacks from the target's foes to target it instead of their intended target. This effect overrides any other forms of redirection, either through moves like Follow Me and Rage Powder, Abilities like Storm Drain and Lightning Rod, or Ally Switch.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Spotlight, the user's Special Defense stat rises by 1 stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Spotlight cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description
SMUSUMPE The user shines a spotlight on the target so that only the target will be attacked during the turn.
SwShBDSPLA
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
0035     Fairy Fairy 1
0036     Fairy Fairy 1
0121    
 
Water 3 Water 3 1
0171    
 
Water 2 Water 2 1USUM
0755    
 
Grass Grass 46
0756    
 
Grass Grass 53
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
0327     Field Human-Like
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

Spotlight turns the target into a decoy. Its effect is identical to that of Substitute from games prior to Gates to Infinity.

Game Base
Power
Max
Power
Base
PP
Max
PP
Base
Accuracy
Max
Accuracy
Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRTDX - - 10 ? —% - Front All No
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Description

Games Description
MDRTDX It makes the target into a Decoy, which will then become the enemies' primary target.


In other generations

Spin-off series games


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 聚光燈 Jeuihgwōngdāng
Mandarin 聚光燈 / 聚光灯 Jùguāngdēng
  French Projecteur
  German Rampenlicht
  Italian Riflettore
  Korean 스포트라이트 Seupoteuraiteu
  Spanish Foco


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