Essentials

Barrier

Psychic non-damaging

Generation 1

Summary

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 0
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 2
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 1
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 2
  • Psychic ½
  • Rock 1
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
30, up to 48 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

Sharply increases user's DEFENSE.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Creates a barrier that sharply raises DEFENSE.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user creates a sturdy wall that sharply raises its DEFENSE stat.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat.

Generation 5
Black, White

The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat.

Foreign Names

Czech
Bariéra
German
Barriere
French
Bouclier
Italian
Barriera
Spanish
Barrera
Japanese
バリアー (bariaa)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Cool
Appeal
♡
Jam
Flavor text
Can avoid being startled by others.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Cool
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Barrier.

Move Type Class PP Power Acc Pri Effect
Acid Armor Poison non-damaging 40 — —

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
Iron Defense Steel non-damaging 15 — —

Raises the user's Defense by two stages.

Pokémon

Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver 		Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
33 36 36 36 26 26 29 Tentacool Water Poison Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
Rain Dish 		½ male, ½ female Water 3 40 40 35 50 100 70 335
35 38 38 38 26 26 29 Tentacruel Water Poison Clear Body
Liquid Ooze
Rain Dish 		½ male, ½ female Water 3 80 70 65 80 120 100 515
— — — Magnezone Electric Steel Magnet Pull
Sturdy
Analytic 		genderless Mineral 70 70 115 130 90 60 535
— — — Mime Jr. Psychic Soundproof
Filter
Technician 		½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 25 45 70 90 60 310
— — — — — — — Mr. Mime Psychic Soundproof
Filter
Technician 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
78 78 Glaceon Ice Snow Cloak
Ice Body 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 60 110 130 95 65 525
63 11 11 11 8 8 — Mewtwo Psychic Pressure
Unnerve 		genderless No Eggs 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
40 40 40 Mew Psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
Generation 1 Gold, Silver Crystal Generation 3 Diamond, Pearl Platinum
HeartGold, SoulSilver 		Generation 5 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • • • • • Abra Psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
Magic Guard 		¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 25 20 15 105 55 90 310
• • • • • • Shellder Water Shell Armor
Skill Link
Overcoat 		½ male, ½ female Water 3 30 65 100 45 25 40 305
• • • • • • Drowzee Psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
Inner Focus 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
• Staryu Water Illuminate
Natural Cure
Analytic 		genderless Water 3 30 45 55 70 55 85 340
• • • • • • Elekid Electric Static
Vital Spirit 		¾ male, ¼ female No Eggs 45 63 37 65 55 95 360
• • • • • • Magby Fire Flame Body
Vital Spirit 		¾ male, ¼ female No Eggs 45 75 37 70 55 83 365
• • • • Corsola Water Rock Hustle
Natural Cure
Regenerator 		¼ male, ¾ female Water 1
Water 3 		55 55 85 65 85 35 380
• • • • Lileep Rock Grass Suction Cups
Storm Drain 		⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 3 66 41 77 61 87 23 355
• • • • Clamperl Water Shell Armor
Rattled 		½ male, ½ female Water 1 35 64 85 74 55 32 345
• Munna Psychic Forewarn
Synchronize
Telepathy 		½ male, ½ female Ground 76 25 45 67 55 24 292
• Elgyem Psychic Telepathy
Synchronize
Analytic 		½ male, ½ female Humanshape 55 55 55 85 55 30 335

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