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Reversal

In Pokémon ChampionsGen II
Game

Pokémon Champions

FightingPhysical

More power the less HP the user has left.

Power
–
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Hits
One Pokémon next to the user

Changes over time

How Reversal changed from game to game, newest first.

  1. Gen V

    The power of this move is 20 if X is dropped: 43 added: 33 to 48, 40 if X is dropped: 22 added: 17 to dropped: 42, added: 32, 80 if X is dropped: 13 added: 10 to dropped: 21, added: 16, 100 if X is dropped: 6 added: 5 to dropped: 12, added: 9, 150 if X is 2 to dropped: 5, added: 4, and 200 if X is 0 … equal to (user's current HP × dropped: 64 added: 48 / user's maximum HP), rounded down.

  2. Gen IV

    The power of this move is 20 if X is dropped: 33 added: 43 to 48, 40 if X is dropped: 17 added: 22 to dropped: 32, added: 42, 80 if X is dropped: 10 added: 13 to dropped: 16, added: 21, 100 if X is dropped: 5 added: 6 to dropped: 9, added: 12, 150 if X is 2 to dropped: 4, added: 5, and 200 if X is 0 … equal to (user's current HP × dropped: 48 added: 64 / user's maximum HP), rounded down.

  3. Gen III

    … / user's maximum HP), rounded down. dropped: This move does not apply damage variance and cannot be a critical hit.

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

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How it works in Champions

The power of this move is 20 if X is 33 to 48, 40 if X is 17 to 32, 80 if X is 10 to 16, 100 if X is 5 to 9, 150 if X is 2 to 4, and 200 if X is 0 or 1, where X is equal to (user's current HP × 48 / user's maximum HP), rounded down.

  • Makes contact

“An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.”

In-game text, Scarlet & Violet

Good to know

Who runs Reversal on Showdown

  1. Hisuian Decidueye10.2% of its sets

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

Who learns Reversal

81 Pokémon can learn it in Pokémon Champions.

Show all 81 in Champions
PikachuRaichuArcanineMachampKangaskhanPinsirTaurosTyphlosionForretressQwilfishScizorHeracrossSkarmoryHoundoomBlazikenAggronMedichamInfernapeBastiodonLopunnyLucarioToxicroakWeavileRhyperiorMamoswineGalladeEmboarConkeldurrScraftyBearticChesnaughtPangoroAegislashMalamarHawluchaIncineroarCrabominablePassimianKommo-oCorviknightFalinksMorpekoKleavorSneaslerOverqwilQuaquavalPalafinAnnihilapeKingambitBlade AegislashMega KangaskhanMega PinsirMega ScizorMega HeracrossMega HoundoomMega BlazikenMega AggronMega MedichamMega LucarioMega GalladeMega LopunnyAlolan RaichuMidnight LycanrocDusk LycanrocHisuian ArcanineHisuian TyphlosionHisuian DecidueyePaldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Mega SkarmoryMega EmboarMega ScraftyMega ChesnaughtMega MalamarMega HawluchaMega FalinksMega Raichu XMega Raichu YMega Lucario ZMega Crabominable

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