Reversal (move)

Reversal redirects here. For the location in Unova, see Reversal Mountain.

Reversal
きしかいせい Reversal
Reversal IX.png
Reversal IX 2.png
Type  Fighting
Category  Physical
PP  15 (max. 24)
Power  —
Accuracy  100%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation II
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
The appeal works great if performed last.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Condition  Cool
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Works better the later it is used in a turn.

Reversal (Japanese: きしかいせい Reversal) is a damage-dealing Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. It was TR21 in Generation VIII, and is TM134 in Generation IX.

Effect

Reversal inflicts damage. Its power is higher when the user's HP is lower.

Power HP%
All other generations Generation IV
20 HP ≥ 68.75% HP ≥ 67.19%
40 35.42% ≤ HP < 68.75% 34.38% ≤ HP < 67.19%
80 20.83% ≤ HP < 35.42% 20.31% ≤ HP < 34.38%
100 10.42% ≤ HP < 20.83% 9.38% ≤ HP < 20.31%
150 4.17% ≤ HP < 10.42% 3.13% ≤ HP < 9.38%
200 HP < 4.17% HP < 3.13%

Generation II

Reversal cannot cause a critical hit, and its damage is not varied by a random factor during damage calculation.

Generation III onwards

Reversal can now cause a critical hit, and its damage is now varied by a random factor during damage calculation.

Reversal can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Endure was used in the previous turn. It is also part of a Contest Spectacular combination and will give an extra three appeal points if the move Endure was used in the prior turn.

Description

Games Description
Stad2 An attack that increases in power if the user's HP is low. It could turn the tide in battle.
GSC Stronger if the user's HP is low.
RSEColo.XD Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.
FRLG
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUM
SwShBDSPLA
SV
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
058   Growlithe
  Field Field 25 25BW
19B2W2
19 19 52 52
058   Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 52
059   Arcanine
  Field Field 1 1
059   Arcanine
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field 1
106   Hitmonlee
  Human-Like Human-Like 51 51 57 61 1, 61 1, 61 40
115   Kangaskhan
  Monster Monster 49 49 49 55 50 50 44
145   Zapdos
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 70 70
161   Sentret
  Field Field 42BDSP
162   Furret
  Field Field 50BDSP
214   Heracross
 
 
Bug Bug 44 45 43 43 43XY
46ORAS
46
255   Torchic
  Field Field 36
256   Combusken
 
 
Field Field 50
257   Blaziken
 
 
Field Field 56
276   Taillow
 
 
Flying Flying 45 45BDSP
277   Swellow
 
 
Flying Flying 57 57BDSP
288   Vigoroth
  Field Field 49 49 55 1, 55XY
1, 43ORAS
1, 43 1, 43BDSP 43
289   Slaking
  Field Field 1BDSP
296   Makuhita
  Human-Like Human-Like 49 43 43 43 43 43BDSP 43
297   Hariyama
  Human-Like Human-Like 55 57 57 57XY
50ORAS
50 50BDSP 50
307   Meditite
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like 42RSE
41FRLG
43 46 46XY
39ORAS
39 39BDSP 39
308   Medicham
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like 46RSE
47FRLG
49 55 55XY
42ORAS
42 42BDSP
447   Riolu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 19 19BW
29B2W2
29 29 56SwShBDSP 56
448   Lucario
 
 
Field Human-Like 1SwShBDSP 1
494   Victini
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 33 33 33 56
506   Lillipup
  Field Field 33 33 33 36
507   Herdier
  Field Field 38 38 38 48
508   Stoutland
  Field Field 42 42 42 50
538   Throh
  Human-Like Human-Like 53 50 45 50
539   Sawk
  Human-Like Human-Like 53 50 45 56
589   Escavalier
 
 
Bug Bug 49 49 49 24
619   Mienfoo
  Field Human-Like 57 57 57 10
620   Mienshao
  Field Human-Like 63 1, 63 1, 63 1
626   Bouffalant
  Field Field 46 46 46 30
687   Malamar
 
 
Water 1 Water 2 1 1 1
739   Crabrawler
  Water 3 Water 3 33 33
740   Crabominable
 
 
Water 3 Water 3 33 33
745   Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field 1 1 1
745   Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field 1 1
766   Passimian
  Field Field 46 55 55
794   Buzzwole
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 1 30
831   Wooloo
  Field Field 32
832   Dubwool
  Field Field 38
852   Clobbopus
  Water 1 Human-Like 40
853   Grapploct
  Water 1 Human-Like 40
870   Falinks
  Fairy Mineral 30 30
931   Squawkabilly
 
 
Flying Flying 52
942   Maschiff
  Field Field 39
943   Mabosstiff
  Field Field 43
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By TM/TR

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
--
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
TR21
IX
TM134
025   Pikachu
  Field Fairy
026   Raichu
  Field Fairy
026   Raichu
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Fairy
050   Diglett
  Field Field
050   Diglett
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
051   Dugtrio
  Field Field
051   Dugtrio
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
056   Mankey
  Field Field
057   Primeape
  Field Field
058   Growlithe
  Field Field
058   Growlithe
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
059   Arcanine
  Field Field
059   Arcanine
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
062   Poliwrath
 
 
Water 1 Water 1
066   Machop
  Human-Like Human-Like
067   Machoke
  Human-Like Human-Like
068   Machamp
  Human-Like Human-Like
106   Hitmonlee
  Human-Like Human-Like
111   Rhyhorn
 
 
Monster Field
112   Rhydon
 
 
Monster Field
115   Kangaskhan
  Monster Monster
123   Scyther
 
 
Bug Bug
127   Pinsir
  Bug Bug
128   Tauros
  Field Field
128   Tauros
Paldean Form
(Combat Breed)
  Field Field
128   Tauros
Paldean Form
(Blaze Breed)
 
 
Field Field
128   Tauros
Paldean Form
(Aqua Breed)
 
 
Field Field
145   Zapdos
Galarian Form
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
150   Mewtwo
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
151   Mew
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
155   Cyndaquil
  Field Field
156   Quilava
  Field Field
157   Typhlosion
  Field Field
157   Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
172   Pichu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
204   Pineco
  Bug Bug
205   Forretress
 
 
Bug Bug
211   Qwilfish
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
211   Qwilfish
Hisuian Form
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
212   Scizor
 
 
Bug Bug
213   Shuckle
 
 
Bug Bug
214   Heracross
 
 
Bug Bug
215   Sneasel
 
 
Field Field
215   Sneasel
Hisuian Form
 
 
Field Field
225   Delibird
 
 
Water 1 Field
228   Houndour
 
 
Field Field
229   Houndoom
 
 
Field Field
241   Miltank
  Field Field
244   Entei
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
255   Torchic
  Field Field
256   Combusken
 
 
Field Field
257   Blaziken
 
 
Field Field
286   Breloom
 
 
Fairy Grass
288   Vigoroth
  Field Field
289   Slaking
  Field Field
296   Makuhita
  Human-Like Human-Like
297   Hariyama
  Human-Like Human-Like
304   Aron
 
 
Monster Monster
305   Lairon
 
 
Monster Monster
306   Aggron
 
 
Monster Monster
307   Meditite
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
308   Medicham
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
335   Zangoose
  Field Field
336   Seviper
  Field Dragon
416   Vespiquen
 
 
Bug Bug
428   Lopunny
  Field Human-Like
447   Riolu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
448   Lucario
 
 
Field Human-Like
453   Croagunk
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
454   Toxicroak
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
464   Rhyperior
 
 
Monster Field
475   Gallade
 
 
Human-Like Amorphous
494   Victini
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
506   Lillipup
  Field Field
507   Herdier
  Field Field
508   Stoutland
  Field Field
532   Timburr
  Human-Like Human-Like
533   Gurdurr
  Human-Like Human-Like
534   Conkeldurr
  Human-Like Human-Like
538   Throh
  Human-Like Human-Like
539   Sawk
  Human-Like Human-Like
550   Basculin
  Water 2 Water 2
550   Basculin
White-Striped Form
  Water 2 Water 2
555   Darmanitan
  Field Field
555   Darmanitan
Galarian Form
  Field Field
589   Escavalier
 
 
Bug Bug
610   Axew
  Monster Dragon
611   Fraxure
  Monster Dragon
612   Haxorus
  Monster Dragon
614   Beartic
  Field Field
617   Accelgor
  Bug Bug
619   Mienfoo
  Field Human-Like
620   Mienshao
  Field Human-Like
625   Bisharp
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
626   Bouffalant
  Field Field
628   Braviary
 
 
Flying Flying
628   Braviary
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
638   Cobalion
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
639   Terrakion
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
640   Virizion
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
641   Tornadus
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
647   Keldeo
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
648   Meloetta
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
652   Chesnaught
 
 
Field Field
675   Pangoro
 
 
Field Human-Like
679   Honedge
 
 
Mineral Mineral
680   Doublade
 
 
Mineral Mineral
681   Aegislash
 
 
Mineral Mineral
687   Malamar
 
 
Water 1 Water 2
701   Hawlucha
 
 
Flying Human-Like
718   Zygarde
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
724   Decidueye
Hisuian Form
 
 
Flying Flying
727   Incineroar
 
 
Field Field
734   Yungoos
  Field Field
735   Gumshoos
  Field Field
739   Crabrawler
  Water 3 Water 3
740   Crabominable
 
 
Water 3 Water 3
741   Oricorio
 
 
Flying Flying
745   Lycanroc
Midnight Form
  Field Field
745   Lycanroc
Dusk Form
  Field Field
760   Bewear
 
 
Field Field
766   Passimian
  Field Field
773   Silvally
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
775   Komala
  Field Field
777   Togedemaru
 
 
Field Fairy
782   Jangmo-o
  Dragon Dragon
783   Hakamo-o
 
 
Dragon Dragon
784   Kommo-o
 
 
Dragon Dragon
794   Buzzwole
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
802   Marshadow
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
807   Zeraora
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
813   Scorbunny
  Field Human-Like
814   Raboot
  Field Human-Like
815   Cinderace
  Field Human-Like
821   Rookidee
  Flying Flying
822   Corvisquire
  Flying Flying
823   Corviknight
 
 
Flying Flying
831   Wooloo
  Field Field
832   Dubwool
  Field Field
845   Cramorant
 
 
Water 1 Flying
852   Clobbopus
  Water 1 Human-Like
853   Grapploct
  Water 1 Human-Like
862   Obstagoon
 
 
Field Field
870   Falinks
  Fairy Mineral
871   Pincurchin
  Water 1 Amorphous
875   Eiscue
  Water 1 Field
888   Zacian
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
889   Zamazenta
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
891   Kubfu
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
892   Urshifu
Single Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
892   Urshifu
Rapid Strike Style
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
895   Regidrago
  No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
900   Kleavor
 
 
Bug Bug
903   Sneasler
 
 
Field Field
904   Overqwil
 
 
Water 2 Water 2
914   Quaquaval
 
 
Flying Water 1
918   Spidops
  Bug Bug
920   Lokix
 
 
Bug Bug
931   Squawkabilly
 
 
Flying Flying
942   Maschiff
  Field Field
943   Mabosstiff
  Field Field
950   Klawf
  Water 3 Water 3
964   Palafin
  Field Water 2
973   Flamigo
 
 
Flying Flying
979   Annihilape
 
 
Field Field
983   Kingambit
 
 
Human-Like Human-Like
984   Great Tusk
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
988   Slither Wing
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
992   Iron Hands
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Iron Valiant
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
100   Koraidon
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
101   Iron Leaves
 
 
No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By breeding

# Pokémon Types Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
019   Rattata
  Field Field BDSP
019   Rattata
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
050   Diglett
  Field Field HGSS BDSP
050   Diglett
Alolan Form
 
 
Field Field
056   Mankey
  Field Field BDSP
111   Rhyhorn
 
 
Monster Field BDSP
123   Scyther
 
 
Bug Bug BDSP
155   Cyndaquil
  Field Field BDSP
161   Sentret
  Field Field BDSP
172   Pichu
  Field Fairy BDSP
193   Yanma
 
 
Bug Bug BDSP
228   Houndour
 
 
Field Field BDSP
241   Miltank
  Field Field BDSP
255   Torchic
  Field Field BDSP
304   Aron
 
 
Monster Monster BDSP
532   Timburr
  Human-Like Human-Like
610   Axew
  Monster Dragon
777   Togedemaru
 
 
Field Fairy
782   Jangmo-o
  Dragon Dragon
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Special move

Generation III

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
057   Primeape
  Field Field Purified Shadow PokémonXD
155   Cyndaquil
  Field Field Mt. Battle CyndaquilXD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation V

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
056   Mankey
  Field Field Dream World - Rugged Mountain
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


Generation VII

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
306   Aggron
 
 
Monster Monster Island Scan - Poni PlainsUSUM
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


By event

Generation II

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Obtained with
129   Magikarp
  Water 2 Dragon New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Reversal is a move with 2 base power, 90% accuracy, and 17 PP. The user attacks enemy in the front, with the final damage being multiplied by 2 when at 75-51% HP, 4 when at 50-26% and 8 when at 25% or lower.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move's accuracy has been decreased to 63%, and its PP to 12. The damage is now multiplied by 1.5 at 50-26% HP and by 2 at 25% or lower.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

  Reversal
★★★
Attack power 43.1611
Charge time 0.74 seconds
Range type Circular (self)
Number of hits 1
Number of projectiles 1
Critical hit rate 1.5%
Additional effect None

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS
Inflicts damage on the target. The lower the user's HP, the greater the damage it inflicts.
BSL てきポケモンに ダメージをあたえる じぶんのHPが のこりすくないほど あたえるダメージが おおきい
MDGtI
SMD
MDRTDX
It damages an enemy. The lower your HP is, the greater the damage it causes.


In the anime

       
Riolu preparing Riolu Lucario Mega Lucario
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less health the user has.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Riolu A wave of orange energy bursts out of the ground around Riolu and one of its fists becomes covered in orange energy. It then punches the opponent. The more damage Riolu has taken, the more powerful the move becomes.
Ash's Riolu Toughing It Out! Debut
  Lucario Lucario's body becomes covered in an orange and white or gold aura, before an aura of the same color appears around one of its fists. It then punches the opponent. The more damage Lucario has taken, the more powerful the move becomes. Sometimes, its body does not become enveloped in the aura prior to landing the punch. Lucario can also transfer the aura from its fists to its feet and kick the opponent instead.
Ash's Lucario Getting More Than You Battled For! None
  Lucario Mega Lucario's body becomes covered in an orange aura, before an aura of the same color appears around one of its fists. It then punches the opponent. The more damage Mega Lucario has taken, the more powerful the move becomes.
Ash's Lucario Whittle While You Work! None


In the manga

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 起死回生 Héiséiwùihsāng
Mandarin 起死回生 Qǐsǐhuíshēng *
绝处逢生 Juéchùféngshēng *
  French Contre
  German Gegenschlag
  Greek Ανατροπή Anatrohpe
  Italian Contropiede
  Korean 기사회생 Gisa Hoesaeng
  Polish Zamiana
Portuguese   Brazil Reversão
  Portugal Inversão
  Serbian Preokret
  Spanish Inversión
  Vietnamese Khởi Tử Hồi Sinh




Variations of the move Flail
  FlailReversal


Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
BDSP
0102030405060708091011121314151617181920
2122232425262728293031323334353637383940
4142434445464748495051525354555657585960
6162636465666768697071727374757677787980
81828384858687888990919293949596979899100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
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2021222324252627282930313233343536373839
4041424344454647484950515253545556575859
6061626364656667686970717273747576777879
8081828384858687888990919293949596979899
Generation IX TMs
001002003004005006007008009010011012013014015016017018019
020021022023024025026027028029030031032033034035036037038
039040041042043044045046047048049050051052053054055056057
058059060061062063064065066067068069070071072073074075076
077078079080081082083084085086087088089090091092093094095
096097098099100101102103104105106107108109110111112113114
115116117118119120121122123124125126127128129130131132133
134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152
153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171


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