Reflect

Changes over time

How Reflect changed from game to game, newest first.

1. Gen VII

   … 0.66× damage if in a Double dropped: or Triple Battle. added: Damage is not reduced further with Aurora Veil. Critical hits ignore this effect. It … ally is successfully hit by Brick dropped: Break added: Break, Psychic Fangs, or Defog. Lasts for 8 turns …

2. Gen V

   For 5 turns, the user and its party members take dropped: 1/2 added: 0.5× damage from physical attacks, or dropped: 2/3 added: 0.66× damage if dropped: there are multiple active Pokémon on the user's side. added: in a Double or Triple Battle. Critical hits ignore this effect. It …

3. Gen IV

   … ally is successfully hit by Brick dropped: Break. added: Break or Defog. Lasts for 8 turns if the user is holding Light Clay. Fails if the effect is already …

4. Gen III

   For 5 turns, the user and its party members dropped: have their Defense doubled. added: take 1/2 damage from physical attacks, or 2/3 damage if there are multiple active Pokémon on the user's side. Critical hits ignore this effect. added: It is removed from the user's side if the user or an ally is successfully hit by Brick Break. Fails if the effect is already …

5. Gen II

   Before: While the user remains active, its Defense is doubled when taking damage. Critical hits ignore this protection. This effect can be removed by Haze.

   Now: For 5 turns, the user and its party members have their Defense doubled. Critical hits ignore this effect. Fails if the effect is already active on the user's side.

Numbers: PokéAPI’s changelog. Descriptions: Pokémon Showdown’s for each generation, PokéAPI’s notes where Showdown’s don’t differ. Champions: Pokémon Showdown.

See it in the games

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How it works in Champions

Good to know

• Snatch can steal it.
• A screen: lasts 5 turns, 8 with Light Clay; Brick Break, Psychic Fangs and Defog remove it.

Works with or against it

Light Clay

Who runs Reflect on Showdown

1. Grimmsnarl96.3% of its sets
2. Sableye58.5% of its sets
3. Klefki75.7% of its sets
4. Mega Raichu X12.5% of its sets
5. Meowstic19.2% of its sets
6. Alakazam14.5% of its sets

Smogon · Showdown Champions VGC · Sep 2026: Smogon’s usage stats from Pokémon Showdown, not the in-game ladder.

On the ladder today

Ranked Doubles Pokémon with Reflect among their most used moves.

#24Grimmsnarl#44Sableye#116Klefki#118Meowstic

Who learns Reflect

92 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 92 in Champions

PikachuRaichuClefableAlakazamVictreebelStarmieMeganiumAmpharosEspeonUmbreonSlowkingForretressGardevoirSableyeMedichamChimechoMetagrossTorterraBastiodonWeavileMamoswineGalladeFroslassRotomSerperiorMusharnaAudinoReuniclusGolurkHydreigonChesnaughtDelphoxMeowsticAegislashAromatisseMalamarAurorusSylveonKlefkiTrevenantPrimarinaAraquanidTsareenaOranguruCorviknightAppletunPolteageistHattereneGrimmsnarlMr. RimeDragapultWyrdeerArmarougeCeruledgeBelliboltEspathraTinkatonGlimmoraFarigirafGholdengoSinistchaArchaludonHydrappleHeat RotomWash RotomFrost RotomFan RotomMow RotomFemale MeowsticBlade AegislashMega AlakazamMega AmpharosMega GardevoirMega MedichamMega SableyeMega GalladeMega AudinoMega MetagrossAlolan RaichuMega ClefableMega VictreebelMega StarmieMega MeganiumMega FroslassMega ChesnaughtMega DelphoxMega MalamarMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega ChimechoMega GolurkMega Glimmora

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