Magic Bounce

In Pokémon ChampionsGen V

Game

Pokémon Champions

This Pokémon blocks certain Status moves and bounces them back to the user.

Pokémon: 10 6 as a hidden ability
On Showdown: 2.6% of Champions VGC teams bring it
Showdown rating

How it works in Champions

This Pokémon is unaffected by certain non-damaging moves directed at it and will instead use such moves against the original user. Moves reflected in this way are unable to be reflected again by this or Magic Coat's effect. Spikes, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, and Toxic Spikes can only be reflected once per side, by the leftmost Pokémon under this or Magic Coat's effect. The Lightning Rod and Storm Abilities their respective moves before this Ability takes effect.

“The Pokémon reflects status moves instead of getting hit by them.”
In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Changes over time

How Magic Bounce changed from game to game, newest first.

Gen VI
… Magic Coat's effect. Spikes, Stealth Rock, added: Sticky Web, and Toxic Spikes can only be …

Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, and PokéAPI’s notes on the changes they don’t show. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

Good to know

Bounces back status moves aimed at it.Moves Magic Bounce reflects
Mold Breaker, Teravolt and Turboblaze (and moves like Sunsteel Strike) ignore it.

Who runs Magic Bounce on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown; the ranks are from today’s in-game ladder.

Pokémon with Magic Bounce

As a hidden ability