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Essentials

Light Screen

psychic None

Generation 1

Summary

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns..

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
  • ??? 1

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
30, up to 48 with PP Up
Target
User's field
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Flags

  • Makes contact
  • Blocked by Detect and Protect
  • Reflectable with Magic Coat
  • Snatchable
  • Rolls accuracy
  • Flinches with King's Rock

Names

Japanese
ひかりのかべ (hikarinokabe)
French
Mur Lumière

Machines

Generation 1
Not a TM
Generation 2
Not a TM
Generation 3
TM16
Generation 4
TM16

Effect

Erects a barrier around the user's side of the field that reduces damage from special attacks by half for five turns. In double battles, the reduction is 1/3. Critical hits are not affected by the barrier.

If the user is holding Light Clay, the barrier lasts for eight turns.

Brick Break or Defog used by an opponent will destroy the barrier.

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
Generation 4
A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns.

Categories

  • Protection

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

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

Generation 4 Super Contest

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

Pokémon

RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 RubySapphire Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
50 50 50 50 50 42 42 Pikachu electric Static ½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
35 55 30 50 40 90 300
48 48 53 41 41 41 40 40 Clefairy normal Cute Charm
Magic Guard
¼ male, ¾ female Fairy 70 45 48 60 65 35 323
29 29 33 37 37 37 22 22 Voltorb electric Static
Soundproof
genderless Mineral 40 30 50 55 55 100 330
29 29 34 41 41 41 22 22 Electrode electric Static
Soundproof
genderless Mineral 60 50 70 80 80 140 480
48 48 49 49 49 49 34 34 Chansey normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
always female Fairy 250 5 5 35 105 50 450
42 42 43 37 37 37 42 42 Staryu water Natural Cure
Illuminate
genderless Water 3 30 45 55 70 55 85 340
23 23 26 21 21 19 22 22 Mr. Mime psychic Soundproof
Filter
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
49 49 17 17 17 17 25 25 Electabuzz electric Static ¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 65 83 57 95 85 105 490
60 60 61 73 73 73 64 64 Zapdos electric flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 90 85 125 90 100 580
36 36 36 36 31 31 Chikorita grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
45 49 65 49 65 45 318
39 39 39 39 36 36 Bayleef grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
60 62 80 63 80 60 405
41 41 41 41 40 40 Meganium grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
80 82 100 83 100 80 525
22 22 22 22 14 14 Ledyba bug flying Early Bird
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 20 30 40 80 55 265
24 24 24 24 14 14 Ledian bug flying Early Bird
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 55 35 50 55 110 85 390
30 30 30 30 37 37 Mareep electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
55 40 40 65 45 35 280
36 36 36 36 42 42 Flaaffy electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
70 55 55 80 60 45 365
42 42 42 42 51 51 Ampharos electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
90 75 75 115 90 55 500
17 17 17 17 25 25 Elekid electric Static ¾ male, ¼ female No Eggs 45 63 37 65 55 95 360
40 40 40 40 34 34 Blissey normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
always female Fairy 255 10 10 75 135 55 540
31 31 31 31 31 Dustox bug poison Shield Dust ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
22 22 Mime Jr. psychic Soundproof
Filter
½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 25 45 70 90 60 310
25 25 Electivire electric Motor Drive ¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 75 123 67 95 85 95 540
RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 RubySapphire Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
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.
Bulbasaur grass poison Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
45 49 49 65 65 45 318
Paras bug grass Effect Spore
Dry Skin
½ male, ½ female Bug
Plant
35 70 55 45 55 25 285
Psyduck water Damp
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Ground
50 52 48 65 50 55 320
Abra psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 25 20 15 105 55 90 310
Machop fighting Guts
No Guard
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 70 80 50 35 35 35 305
Drowzee psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
Scyther bug flying Swarm
Technician
½ male, ½ female Bug 70 110 80 55 80 105 500
Dratini dragon Shed Skin ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
41 64 45 50 50 50 300
Ledyba bug flying Early Bird
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 20 30 40 80 55 265
Marill water Huge Power
Thick Fat
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Fairy
70 20 50 20 50 40 250
Stantler normal Intimidate
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Ground 73 95 62 85 65 85 465
Feebas water Swift Swim ½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
20 15 20 10 55 80 200
RedBlue Yellow Generation 2 RubySapphire Emerald Fire RedLeaf Green DiamondPearl Platinum
Heart GoldSoul Silver
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Machine: Can be taught at any time by using a TM or HM.
16 16 16 16 16 Pikachu electric Static ½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
35 55 30 50 40 90 300
16 16 16 16 16 Raichu electric Static ½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
60 90 55 90 80 100 475
16 16 16 16 16 Clefairy normal Cute Charm
Magic Guard
¼ male, ¾ female Fairy 70 45 48 60 65 35 323
16 16 16 16 16 Clefable normal Cute Charm
Magic Guard
¼ male, ¾ female Fairy 95 70 73 85 90 60 473
16 16 16 16 16 Jigglypuff normal Cute Charm ¼ male, ¾ female Fairy 115 45 20 45 25 20 270
16 16 16 16 16 Wigglytuff normal Cute Charm ¼ male, ¾ female Fairy 140 70 45 75 50 45 425
16 16 16 16 16 Abra psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 25 20 15 105 55 90 310
16 16 16 16 16 Kadabra psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 40 35 30 120 70 105 400
16 16 16 16 16 Alakazam psychic Synchronize
Inner Focus
¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 55 50 45 135 85 120 490
16 16 Slowpoke water psychic Oblivious
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
90 65 65 40 40 15 315
16 16 Slowbro water psychic Oblivious
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
95 75 110 100 80 30 490
16 16 Magnemite electric steel Sturdy
Magnet Pull
genderless Mineral 25 35 70 95 55 45 325
16 16 Magneton electric steel Sturdy
Magnet Pull
genderless Mineral 50 60 95 120 70 70 465
16 16 16 16 16 Drowzee psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 48 45 43 90 42 328
16 16 16 16 16 Hypno psychic Insomnia
Forewarn
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 85 73 70 73 115 67 483
16 16 16 16 16 Voltorb electric Static
Soundproof
genderless Mineral 40 30 50 55 55 100 330
16 16 16 16 16 Electrode electric Static
Soundproof
genderless Mineral 60 50 70 80 80 140 480
16 16 16 16 16 Exeggcute grass psychic Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Plant 60 40 80 60 45 40 325
16 16 16 16 16 Exeggutor grass psychic Chlorophyll ½ male, ½ female Plant 95 95 85 125 65 55 520
16 16 16 16 16 Chansey normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
always female Fairy 250 5 5 35 105 50 450
16 16 16 16 16 Staryu water Natural Cure
Illuminate
genderless Water 3 30 45 55 70 55 85 340
16 16 16 16 16 Starmie water psychic Natural Cure
Illuminate
genderless Water 3 60 75 85 100 85 115 520
16 16 16 16 16 Mr. Mime psychic Soundproof
Filter
½ male, ½ female Humanshape 40 45 65 100 120 90 460
16 16 16 16 16 Jynx ice psychic Oblivious
Forewarn
always female Humanshape 65 50 35 115 95 95 455
16 16 16 16 16 Electabuzz electric Static ¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 65 83 57 95 85 105 490
16 16 Jolteon electric Volt Absorb ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 65 60 110 95 130 525
16 16 16 16 16 Zapdos electric flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 90 85 125 90 100 580
16 16 16 16 16 Mewtwo psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 110 90 154 90 130 680
16 16 16 16 16 Mew psychic Synchronize genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
16 16 16 16 16 Chikorita grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
45 49 65 49 65 45 318
16 16 16 16 16 Bayleef grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
60 62 80 63 80 60 405
16 16 16 16 16 Meganium grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
80 82 100 83 100 80 525
16 16 16 16 16 Ledyba bug flying Early Bird
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 40 20 30 40 80 55 265
16 16 16 16 16 Ledian bug flying Early Bird
Swarm
½ male, ½ female Bug 55 35 50 55 110 85 390
16 16 16 16 16 Pichu electric Static ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 40 15 35 35 60 205
16 16 16 16 16 Cleffa normal Cute Charm
Magic Guard
¼ male, ¾ female No Eggs 50 25 28 45 55 15 218
16 16 16 16 16 Igglybuff normal Cute Charm ¼ male, ¾ female No Eggs 90 30 15 40 20 15 210
16 16 16 16 16 Togepi normal Serene Grace
Hustle
⅞ male, ⅛ female No Eggs 35 20 65 40 65 20 245
16 16 16 16 16 Togetic normal flying Serene Grace
Hustle
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy
55 40 85 80 105 40 405
16 16 16 16 16 Natu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
16 16 16 16 16 Xatu psychic flying Synchronize
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 75 70 95 70 95 470
16 16 16 16 16 Mareep electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
55 40 40 65 45 35 280
16 16 16 16 16 Flaaffy electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
70 55 55 80 60 45 365
16 16 16 16 16 Ampharos electric Static ½ male, ½ female Monster
Ground
90 75 75 115 90 55 500
16 16 16 16 16 Sunkern grass Chlorophyll
Solar Power
½ male, ½ female Plant 30 30 30 30 30 30 180
16 16 16 16 16 Sunflora grass Chlorophyll
Solar Power
½ male, ½ female Plant 75 75 55 105 85 30 425
16 16 16 16 16 Espeon psychic Synchronize ⅞ male, ⅛ female Ground 65 65 60 130 95 110 525
16 16 Slowking water psychic Oblivious
Own Tempo
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
95 75 80 100 110 30 490
16 16 16 16 16 Girafarig normal psychic Inner Focus
Early Bird
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 80 65 90 65 85 455
16 16 16 16 16 Pineco bug Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Bug 50 65 90 35 35 15 290
16 16 16 16 16 Forretress bug steel Sturdy ½ male, ½ female Bug 75 90 140 60 60 40 465
16 16 16 16 16 Slugma fire Magma Armor
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 40 40 40 70 40 20 250
16 16 16 16 16 Magcargo fire rock Magma Armor
Flame Body
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 50 50 120 80 80 30 410
16 16 16 16 16 Swinub ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 50 50 40 30 30 50 250
16 16 16 16 16 Piloswine ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 100 100 80 60 60 50 450
16 16 16 16 16 Corsola water rock Natural Cure
Hustle
¼ male, ¾ female Water 1
Water 3
55 55 85 65 85 35 380
16 16 16 16 16 Stantler normal Intimidate
Frisk
½ male, ½ female Ground 73 95 62 85 65 85 465
16 16 16 16 16 Smoochum ice psychic Oblivious
Forewarn
always female No Eggs 45 30 15 85 65 65 305
16 16 16 16 16 Elekid electric Static ¾ male, ¼ female No Eggs 45 63 37 65 55 95 360
16 16 16 16 16 Blissey normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
always female Fairy 255 10 10 75 135 55 540
16 16 Raikou electric Pressure genderless No Eggs 90 85 75 115 100 115 580
16 16 16 16 16 Lugia psychic flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 90 130 90 154 110 680
16 16 16 16 16 Ho-oh fire flying Pressure genderless No Eggs 106 130 90 110 154 90 680
16 16 16 16 16 Celebi psychic grass Natural Cure genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
16 16 16 16 16 Dustox bug poison Shield Dust ½ male, ½ female Bug 60 50 70 50 90 65 385
16 16 16 16 16 Ralts psychic Synchronize
Trace
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 28 25 25 45 35 40 198
16 16 16 16 16 Kirlia psychic Synchronize
Trace
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 38 35 35 65 55 50 278
16 16 16 16 16 Gardevoir psychic Synchronize
Trace
½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 68 65 65 125 115 80 518
16 16 16 16 16 Meditite fighting psychic Pure Power ½ male, ½ female Humanshape 30 40 55 40 55 60 280
16 16 16 16 16 Medicham fighting psychic Pure Power ½ male, ½ female Humanshape 60 60 75 60 75 80 410
16 16 Electrike electric Static
Lightningrod
½ male, ½ female Ground 40 45 40 65 40 65 295
16 16 Manectric electric Static
Lightningrod
½ male, ½ female Ground 70 75 60 105 60 105 475
16 16 16 16 16 Plusle electric Plus ½ male, ½ female Fairy 60 50 40 85 75 95 405
16 16 16 16 16 Minun electric Minus ½ male, ½ female Fairy 60 40 50 75 85 95 405
16 16 16 16 16 Volbeat bug Illuminate
Swarm
always male Bug
Humanshape
65 73 55 47 75 85 400
16 16 16 16 16 Illumise bug Oblivious
Tinted Lens
always female Bug
Humanshape
65 47 55 73 75 85 400
16 16 16 16 16 Spoink psychic Own Tempo
Thick Fat
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 25 35 70 80 60 330
16 16 16 16 16 Grumpig psychic Own Tempo
Thick Fat
½ male, ½ female Ground 80 45 65 90 110 80 470
16 16 16 16 16 Lunatone rock psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 70 55 65 95 85 70 440
16 16 16 16 16 Solrock rock psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 70 95 85 55 65 70 440
16 16 16 16 16 Baltoy ground psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 40 40 55 40 70 55 300
16 16 16 16 16 Claydol ground psychic Levitate genderless Mineral 60 70 105 70 120 75 500
16 16 16 16 16 Chimecho psychic Levitate ½ male, ½ female Indeterminate 65 50 70 95 80 65 425
16 16 16 16 16 Snorunt ice Inner Focus
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
50 50 50 50 50 50 300
16 16 16 16 16 Glalie ice Inner Focus
Ice Body
½ male, ½ female Fairy
Mineral
80 80 80 80 80 80 480
16 16 16 16 16 Metang steel psychic Clear Body genderless Mineral 60 75 100 55 80 50 420
16 16 16 16 16 Metagross steel psychic Clear Body genderless Mineral 80 135 130 95 90 70 600
16 16 16 16 16 Latias dragon psychic Levitate always female No Eggs 80 80 90 110 130 110 600
16 16 16 16 16 Latios dragon psychic Levitate always male No Eggs 80 90 80 130 110 110 600
16 16 16 16 16 Jirachi steel psychic Serene Grace genderless No Eggs 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
16 16 16 Attack Deoxys psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 50 180 20 180 20 150 600
16 16 16 Defense Deoxys psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 50 70 160 70 160 90 600
16 16 16 Deoxys psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 50 150 50 150 50 150 600
16 16 16 Speed Deoxys psychic Pressure genderless No Eggs 50 95 90 95 90 180 600
16 16 Turtwig grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
55 68 64 45 55 31 318
16 16 Grotle grass Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
75 89 85 55 65 36 405
16 16 Torterra grass ground Overgrow ⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Plant
95 109 105 75 85 56 525
16 16 Shinx electric Intimidate
Rivalry
½ male, ½ female Ground 45 65 34 40 34 45 263
16 16 Luxio electric Intimidate
Rivalry
½ male, ½ female Ground 60 85 49 60 49 60 363
16 16 Luxray electric Intimidate
Rivalry
½ male, ½ female Ground 80 120 79 95 79 70 523
16 16 Pachirisu electric Run Away
Pickup
½ male, ½ female Ground
Fairy
60 45 70 45 90 95 405
16 16 Chingling psychic Levitate ½ male, ½ female No Eggs 45 30 50 65 50 45 285
16 16 Bronzor steel psychic Levitate
Heat Proof
genderless Mineral 57 24 86 24 86 23 300
16 16 Bronzong steel psychic Levitate
Heat Proof
genderless Mineral 67 89 116 79 116 33 500
16 16 Mime Jr. psychic Soundproof
Filter
½ male, ½ female No Eggs 20 25 45 70 90 60 310
16 16 Happiny normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
always female No Eggs 100 5 5 15 65 30 220
16 16 Snover grass ice Snow Warning ½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant
60 62 50 62 60 40 334
16 16 Abomasnow grass ice Snow Warning ½ male, ½ female Monster
Plant
90 92 75 92 85 60 494
16 16 Magnezone electric steel Sturdy
Magnet Pull
genderless Mineral 70 70 115 130 90 60 535
16 16 Electivire electric Motor Drive ¾ male, ¼ female Humanshape 75 123 67 95 85 95 540
16 16 Togekiss normal flying Serene Grace
Hustle
⅞ male, ⅛ female Flying
Fairy
85 50 95 120 115 80 545
16 16 Mamoswine ice ground Oblivious
Snow Cloak
½ male, ½ female Ground 110 130 80 70 60 80 530
16 16 Gallade psychic fighting Steadfast always male Indeterminate 68 125 65 65 115 80 518
16 16 Froslass ice ghost Snow Cloak always female Fairy
Mineral
70 80 70 80 70 110 480
16 Fan Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
16 Frost Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
16 Heat Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
16 Mow Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
16 16 Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 50 77 95 77 91 440
16 Wash Rotom electric ghost Levitate genderless Indeterminate 50 65 107 105 107 86 520
16 16 Uxie psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 75 75 130 75 130 95 580
16 16 Mesprit psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 80 105 105 105 105 80 580
16 16 Azelf psychic Levitate genderless No Eggs 75 125 70 125 70 115 580
16 16 Cresselia psychic Levitate always female No Eggs 120 70 120 75 130 85 600
16 16 Manaphy water Hydration genderless Water 1
Fairy
100 100 100 100 100 100 600
16 16 Arceus normal Multitype genderless No Eggs 120 120 120 120 120 120 720

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