Essentials

Mirror Move

Flying status

Generation 1

Summary

Uses the target's last used move.

Damage Dealt

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

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
20, up to 32 with PP Up PP Up
Target
Selected Pokémon
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

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
Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Uses the last move targeted at the user by a Pokémon still on the field. A move counts as targeting the user even if it hit multiple Pokémon, as long as the user was one of them; however, moves targeting the field itself do not count. If the user has not been targeted by an appropriate move since entering the field, or if no Pokémon that targeted the user remains on the field, this move will fail.

Moves that failed, missed, had no effect, or were blocked are still copied.

Assist moves, time-delayed moves, “meta” moves that operate on other moves/Pokémon/abilities, and some other special moves cannot be copied and are ignored; if the last move to hit the user was such a move, the previous move will be used instead. The full list of ignored moves is: Acid Armor, Acupressure, After You, Agility, Ally Switch, Amnesia, Aqua Ring, Aromatherapy, Aromatic Mist, Assist, Autotomize, Barrier, Baton Pass, Belch, Belly Drum, Bide, Bulk Up, Calm Mind, Camouflage, Celebrate, Charge, Coil, Conversion, Conversion 2, Copycat, Cosmic Power, Cotton Guard, Counter, Crafty Shield, Curse, Defend Order, Defense Curl, Destiny Bond, Detect, Doom Desire, Double Team, Dragon Dance, Electric Terrain, Endure, Final Gambit, Flower Shield, Focus Energy, Focus Punch, Follow Me, Future Sight, Geomancy, Grassy Terrain, Gravity, Growth, Grudge, Guard Split, Hail, Happy Hour, Harden, Haze, Heal Bell, Heal Order, Heal Pulse, Healing Wish, Helping Hand, Hold Hands, Hone Claws, Howl, Imprison, Ingrain, Ion Deluge, Iron Defense, King’s Shield, Light Screen, Lucky Chant, Lunar Dance, Magic Coat, Magnet Rise, Magnetic Flux, Mat Block, Me First, Meditate, Metronome, Milk Drink, Mimic, Minimize, Mirror Coat, Mirror Move, Mist, Misty Terrain, Moonlight, Morning Sun, Mud Sport, Nasty Plot, Nature Power, Perish Song, Power Split, Power Trick, Protect, Psych Up, Quick Guard, Quiver Dance, Rage Powder, Rain Dance, Recover, Recycle, Reflect, Reflect Type, Refresh, Rest, Rock Polish, Role Play, Roost, Rototiller, Safeguard, Sandstorm, Shadow Blast, Shadow Bolt, Shadow Half, Shadow Rush, Shadow Shed, Shadow Sky, Shadow Storm, Shadow Wave, Sharpen, Shell Smash, Shift Gear, Sketch, Slack Off, Sleep Talk, Snatch, Soft-Boiled, Spikes, Spiky Shield, Spit Up, Splash, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, Stockpile, Struggle, Substitute, Sunny Day, Swallow, Swords Dance, Synthesis, Tail Glow, Tailwind, Teleport, Toxic Spikes, Transform, Water Sport, Wide Guard, Wish, Withdraw and Work Up.

This move cannot be selected by Assist, Metronome, or Sleep Talk, nor forced by Encore.

Meta

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 2
Gold, Silver, Crystal

Counters with the same move.

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Counters the foe’s attack with the same move.

FireRed, LeafGreen

The user counters the move last used by the foe with the same move.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user counters the foe by mimicking the move last used by the foe.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user counters the target by mimicking the target’s last move.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user counters the target by mimicking the target’s last move.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

The user counters the target by mimicking the target’s last move.

Foreign Names

Japanese
オウムがえし (oumugaeshi)
オウムがえし
Korean
따라하기
Chinese
鸚鵡學舌
鹦鹉学舌
French
Mimique
German
Spiegeltrick
Spanish
Mov. Espejo
Italian
Speculmossa
Czech
Zrcadlový útok

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
Jam
Flavor text
Makes the appeal as good as the one before it.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Earns double the score on the final performance.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Mirror Move.

Pokémon

Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
44 47 47 45 45 45 45 45 45 Pidgey Normal Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 45 40 35 35 56 251
49 55 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 Pidgeotto Normal Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks
½ male, ½ female Flying 63 60 55 50 50 71 349
54 61 62 56 56 56 56 56 56 Pidgeot Normal Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks
½ male, ½ female Flying 83 80 75 70 70 101 479
56 56 Mega Pidgeot Mega Pidgeot Normal Flying No Guard ½ male, ½ female Flying 83 80 80 135 80 121 579
22 31 31 21 21 21 21 21 18 Spearow Normal Flying Keen Eye
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 60 30 31 31 70 262
25 32 32 23 23 23 23 23 18 Fearow Normal Flying Keen Eye
Sniper
½ male, ½ female Flying 65 90 65 61 61 100 442
37 37 37 37 37 41 41 Torchic Fire Blaze
Speed Boost
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 45 60 40 70 50 45 310
43 43 43 43 43 47 47 Combusken Fire Fighting Blaze
Speed Boost
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 60 85 60 85 60 55 405
49 Blaziken Fire Fighting Blaze
Speed Boost
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 80 120 70 110 70 80 530
38 36 36 34 34 30 30 Swablu Normal Flying Natural Cure
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon
45 40 60 40 75 50 310
9 9 9 9 9 9 Chatot Normal Flying Keen Eye
Tangled Feet
Big Pecks
½ male, ½ female Flying 76 65 45 92 42 91 411
34 34 34 34 34 Sigilyph Psychic Flying Wonder Skin
Magic Guard
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Flying 72 58 80 103 80 97 490
64 64 64 64 64 Vullaby Dark Flying Big Pecks
Overcoat
Weak Armor
always female Flying 70 55 75 45 65 60 370
70 70 Mandibuzz Dark Flying Big Pecks
Overcoat
Weak Armor
always female Flying 110 65 105 55 95 80 510
43 Baile Oricorio Fire Flying Dancer ¼ male, ¾ female Flying 75 70 70 98 70 93 476
43 Pom-pom Oricorio Pom-pom Oricorio Electric Flying Dancer ¼ male, ¾ female Flying 75 70 70 98 70 93 476
43 Pa’u Oricorio Pa’u Oricorio Psychic Flying Dancer ¼ male, ¾ female Flying 75 70 70 98 70 93 476
43 Sensu Oricorio Sensu Oricorio Ghost Flying Dancer ¼ male, ¾ female Flying 75 70 70 98 70 93 476
38 Tapu Koko Electric Fairy Electric Surge
Telepathy
genderless Undiscovered 70 115 85 95 75 130 570
Generation 1 Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Generation 7 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.
• • • • • • • • Farfetch’d Normal Flying Keen Eye
Inner Focus
Defiant
½ male, ½ female Flying
Field
52 90 55 58 62 60 377
• • • • • • Doduo Normal Flying Run Away
Early Bird
Tangled Feet
½ male, ½ female Flying 35 85 45 35 35 75 310
• • • • • • • • Hoothoot Normal Flying Insomnia
Keen Eye
Tinted Lens
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 30 30 36 56 50 262
• • • • • • • • Togepi Fairy Hustle
Serene Grace
Super Luck
⅞ male, ⅛ female Undiscovered 35 20 65 40 65 20 245
• • • • • • • • Murkrow Dark Flying Insomnia
Super Luck
Prankster
½ male, ½ female Flying 60 85 42 85 42 91 405
• • • • • • • Taillow Normal Flying Guts
Scrappy
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 85 270
• • • Starly Normal Flying Keen Eye
Reckless
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 60 245
• • • • • Ducklett Water Flying Keen Eye
Big Pecks
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Flying
62 44 50 44 50 55 305
• Pikipek Normal Flying Keen Eye
Skill Link
Pickup
½ male, ½ female Flying 35 75 30 30 30 65 265

28 Pokémon

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