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Mind Reader

General

Mind Reader
normal none

Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC

Quick Description

Diamond/Pearl Flavor text
The user senses the foe's movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss.
Eevine summary
Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.

Damage normal Inflicts

0× against
ghost
½× against
rock steel
2× against

Stats

Power
n/a
Accuracy
100%
PP
40; maximum is 64
Target
enemy
Effect chance
n/a
Power × accuracy
n/a
Power percentile
0
Priority
0

Names

Japanese
こころのめ
Romaji
Kokoronome

Flags

TMs

Red/Blue/Yellow RBY TM
n/a
Gold/Silver/Crystal GSC TM
Not a TM
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald RSE TM
Not a TM
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum DPPT TM
Not a TM

Effect Details

Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Flavor Text

Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit.

Contest Stuff

Contest Stats

Type
smart
Appeal
3 333
Jam
0
Flavor text
Prevents the Applause Meter from rising for the rest of the turn.

Similar Moves

beauty
Fire Spin, Ice Ball, Whirlpool
cool
Doom Desire, Leer
cute
Follow Me, Wish
smart
Future Sight, Kinesis, Lock-On, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb
tough
Bind, Clamp, Rollout, Wrap

Combos

Use Mind Reader before
DynamicPunch, Hi Jump Kick, Jump Kick, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Sheer Cold, Submission, Superpower
Use Mind Reader after

Contest Effect

Pokémon

See also: All 16 in the Pokémon search

By leveling up

9 Pokémon

Red/Blue Yellow Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire Fire Red/Leaf Green Diamond/Pearl Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
37 37 37 37 22 22 Articuno 5'6.9" 122.1 lb ice flying No Eggs Pressure 90 85 100 95 125 85 96.7
45 45 37 37 Breloom 3'11.2" 86.4 lb grass fighting Fairy
Plant
Effect Spore
Poison Heal
60 130 80 60 60 70 76.7
31 31 31 31 33 33 Hitmonlee 4'11.1" 109.8 lb fighting Humanshape Limber
Reckless
50 120 53 35 110 87 75.8
22 25 18 18 Medicham 4'3.2" 69.4 lb fighting psychic Humanshape Pure Power 60 60 75 60 75 80 68.3
22 25 18 18 Meditite 1'11.6" 24.7 lb fighting psychic Humanshape Pure Power 30 40 55 40 55 60 46.7
19 19 19 19 Nincada 1'7.7" 12.1 lb bug ground Bug Compoundeyes 31 45 90 30 30 40 44.3
19 19 19 19 Ninjask 2'7.5" 26.5 lb bug flying Bug Speed Boost 61 90 45 50 50 160 76.0
51 51 51 51 53 53 Poliwrath 4'3.2" 119 lb water fighting Water 1 Damp
Water Absorb
90 85 95 70 90 70 83.3
19 19 19 19 Shedinja 2'7.5" 2.6 lb bug ghost Mineral Wonder Guard 1 90 45 30 30 40 39.3

Egg

6 Pokémon

Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Budew 7.9" 2.6 lb grass poison No Eggs Natural Cure
Poison Point
40 30 35 50 70 55 46.7
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Poliwag 1'11.6" 27.3 lb water Water 1 Damp
Water Absorb
40 50 40 40 40 90 50.0
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Riolu 2'3.6" 44.5 lb fighting No Eggs Inner Focus
Steadfast
40 70 40 35 40 60 47.5
Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Roselia 11.8" 4.4 lb grass poison Fairy
Plant
Natural Cure
Poison Point
50 60 45 100 80 65 66.7
Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Surskit 1'7.7" 3.7 lb bug water Water 1
Bug
Swift Swim 40 30 32 50 52 65 44.8
Gold/Silver Crystal Ruby/Sapphire/Fire/Leaf Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Tyrogue 2'3.6" 46.3 lb fighting No Eggs Guts
Steadfast
35 35 35 35 35 35 35.0

Other

1 Pokémon

Pokémon Height Weight Type Gender Egg groups Abilities HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Avg
Mr. Mime 4'3.2" 120.1 lb psychic Humanshape Soundproof
Filter
40 45 65 100 120 90 76.7

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