Mind Reader (move)

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Mind Reader こころのめ Mind's Eye

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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 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  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

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

Mind Reader (Japanese: こころのめ Mind's Eye) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Effect

The next move made by the user of this move will not miss even if the target has used a move similar to Fly. However, if the target uses a move such as Detect and Protect, the user's next move will miss. If the target switches out, the effect of Mind Reader wears off. Mind Reader will not make Ghost-type Pokémon able to be hit with Normal- or Fighting-type moves.

Description

Games Description It predicts the opponent's movement. The user's next attack will never miss. Ensures the next attack will hit. RSE Senses the foe’s action to ensure the next move’s hit. FRLG The user predicts the foe’s action to ensure its next attack hits. Senses the target’s move so the next attack will hit. PMDRB Gives the user Sure Shot status, making all its moves and attacks completely accurate. The user senses the foe’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss. The user senses the target's movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
062		Poliwrath	Water	Fighting	51			51			53				43			43
106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	31			51			53				43			33
144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	37			37			22				22			22
286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting				45			37				37			37
290		Nincada	Bug	Ground				19			19				19			19
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying				19			19				19			19
292		Shedinja	Bug	Ghost				19			19				19			19
307		Meditite	Fighting	Psychic				22	25	18				18			18
308		Medicham	Fighting	Psychic				22	25	18				18			18
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
060		Poliwag	Water		Water
236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting
283		Surskit	Bug	Water
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison
406		Budew	Grass	Poison
447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass
616		Shelmet	Bug		Bug
656		Froakie	Water		Water
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 II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0122 Mr. Mime Psychic New York Pokémon Center Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Poliwrath
The user reads the opponent's mind so it read its movements.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Hitmonlee fires beams from its eyes at the opponent. Hitmonlee can then read its movements.
Chuck's Hitmonlee	Entranced by Entei		Debut
	Poliwrath reads the opponent's mind to see what attack it is going to use next and blocks it.
Red's Poli	Attacking the Entire Island		None

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

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 心眼 Xīnyǎn French Lire-Esprit German Willensleser Greek Εγκεφαλογράφημα Italian Leggimente Korean 마음의눈 Ma'eum-yi Nun Brazilian Portuguese Leitor de Mentes Serbian Čitanje Misli Spanish Telépata

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

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