Mirror Shot (move)

Mirror Shot ミラーショット Mirror Shot

Battles Type  Steel Category  Special PP  10 (max. 16) Power  65 Accuracy  85% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Jam  0

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  2 ♥♥ Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beautiful Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jamming  3 ♥♥♥ Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

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

Mirror Shot (Japanese: ミラーショット Mirror Shot) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

Generations IV to VII

Mirror Shot inflicts damage and has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Generation VIII

Mirror Shot cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description DPPtHGSSPBR The user looses a flash of energy from its polished body. It may also lower the target's accuracy. BWB2W2 The user looses a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. It may also lower the target's accuracy. XYORAS SMUSUMPE The user lets loose a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. This may also lower the target's accuracy. SwShBDSP 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
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	43	46BW 25B2W2	25XY 23ORAS	23SMUSUM
0082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	46	50BW 25B2W2	25XY 23ORAS	23SMUSUM
0205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	31	31	31	1, Evo.
413S		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	26	26	26	26
0462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	46	50BW 25B2W2	25XY 23ORAS	23
0582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral		26	26	26
0583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral		26	26	26
0584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral		26	26	26
0597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		30	30	30
0598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		30	30	30
0599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral		36	36	36
0600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral		36	36	36
0601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral		36	36	36
0707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			34	34
0800		Necrozma		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				1
0801		Magearna		style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered	style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered				25
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

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Mirror Shot is a move with 12 base power, 10 PP and 88% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front, cutting corners, possibly lowering their accuracy by one level.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	57	68	85%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's accuracy by one stats rank.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Mirror Shot is a Charged Attack that has been available since December 11, 2019.

Mirror Shot
Charged Attack
Gyms & Raids Power 50 Energy cost 33 Duration 2.4 seconds Damage window 1.8 - 2.2 seconds
Trainer Battles Power 35 Energy cost 35 Secondary effect 1 Opponent Attack Effect chance 30%
Eligible Pokémon:
Standard eligibility By Elite Charged TM By GO Snapshot As Shadow Pokémon As Purified Pokémon Formerly eligible None

Description

Games Description MDTDS Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's accuracy by 1 level. BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる しかも いっていのかくりつで めいちゅうを １だんかいさげる MDGtI SMD It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's accuracy.

In the anime

Ferrothorn Magnezone Vanillish
The user fires a flash of energy at the target from its polished body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Magnezone's red eye flashes white and it fires a green beam from the pupil of its eye at the opponent.
Zero's Magnezone	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		Debut
	Vanillish's body becomes covered in a light blue aura. The aura then forms into a light blue orb of energy in front of Vanillish's body. Vanillish then fires the orb at the opponent.
Brycen's Vanillish	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!		None
	Ferrothorn's body becomes covered in a light blue aura. The aura then forms into a light blue orb of energy in front of Ferrothorn's body. Ferrothorn then fires the orb at the opponent.
Cameron's Ferrothorn	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Magnezone
The user attacks with a blast of energy that can lower the opponent's accuracy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magnezone points its magnets at the opponent and fires a small beam from each tip at the opponent. Two of the small beams combine together as they shoot at the opponent, and then the two other beams merge together in front of it. It then hits the opponent with the beam. The beams can lower the opponent's accuracy, even if it wasn't hit by the attack as well.
Cyrus's Magnezone	Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone I		Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

Magnezone
The user attacks with a blast of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Magnezone attacks with a blast of energy.
An Unknown Trainer's Magnezone	PBK6		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

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, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• Mirror Shot is the only Steel-type Cute move.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 鏡光射擊 Genggwōng Sehgīk Mandarin 鏡光射擊 / 镜光射击 Jìngguāng Shèjí / Jìngguāng Shèjī Czech Zrcadlová střela Dutch Spiegelschot French Miroi-Tir German Spiegelsalve Greek Κατοπτρική Ριπή Italian Cristalcolpo Korean 미러숏 Mirror Shot Polish Lustrzany Strzał Portuguese Brazil Tiro no Espelho (Pokémon GO, BW107-present, TCG) Tiro Espelhado (early anime) Portugal Tiro Espelhado Romanian Mirror Shot Spanish Disparo Espejo* Disp. Espejo* Thai มิเรอร์ช็อต Vietnamese Kính Quang Xạ Kích

Variations of the move Octazooka
Octazooka • Mirror Shot • Mud Bomb

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