Mind Reader

Essentials

Mind Reader

status

Generation 2

Summary

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

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: — (no damage)
Accuracy: — (cannot miss)
PP: 5, up to 8 with PP Up
Target: Selected Pokémon
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: 0 (normal)

Flags

Makes contact
Has a charging turn
Must recharge
Blocked by Detect and Protect

This move will not work if the target has used Detect or Protect this turn.
Reflectable
Snatchable
Copied by Mirror Move

A Pokémon targeted by this move can use Mirror Move to copy it.
Punch-based
Sound-based
Unusable during Gravity
Defrosts when used
Targets opposite side in triples
Heals
Ignores Substitute
Powder-based
Jaw-based
Pulse-based
Ballistics-based
Mental effects
Unusable during Sky Battles
Dance

Machines

: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM
: Not a TM

Effect

If the user targets the same target again before the end of the next turn, the move it uses is guaranteed to hit. This move itself also ignores accuracy and evasion modifiers.

One-hit KO moves are also guaranteed to hit, as long as the user is equal or higher level than the target. This effect also allows the user to hit Pokémon that are off the field due to moves such as Dig or Fly.

If the target uses Detect or Protect while under the effect of this move, the user is not guaranteed to hit, but has a (100 - accuracy)% chance to break through the protection.

This effect is passed on by Baton Pass.

History

Before: Has 40 PP.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Ensures the next attack will hit.

: Senses the foe’s action to ensure the next move’s hit.
: The user predicts the foe’s action to ensure its next attack hits.

: The user senses the foe’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss.

: The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.

: The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.

: The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.

Foreign Names

Japanese: こころのめ (kokoronome)
: こころのめ
Korean: 마음의눈
Chinese: 心之眼
: 心之眼
French: Lire-Esprit
German: Willensleser
Spanish: Telépata
Italian: Leggimente
Czech: Čtení mysli

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Temporarily stops the crowd from getting excited.

Use after

None

Use before

Super Contest

Type
Appeal: ♡
Flavor text: Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.
Use after: None
Use before: None

Similar moves

These moves all have the same effect as Mind Reader.

Move	Type	Class	PP	Power	Acc	Pri	Effect
Lock-On			5	—	—		Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.

Pokémon

								Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
51	51	51	53	43	43	43	43	Poliwrath		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
31	31	31	33	33	33	33	33	Hitmonlee		Limber Reckless Unburden		Human-Like	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
37	37	37	22	22	22	22	22	Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
	45	45	37	37	37	33	33	Breloom		Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician		Fairy Grass	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
	19	19	19	19	19	25	25	Nincada		Compound Eyes Run Away		Bug	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
	19	19	19	19	19	29	29	Ninjask		Speed Boost Infiltrator		Bug	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
	19	19	19	19	19	25	25	Shedinja		Wonder Guard		Mineral	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
	22	25	18	18	18	25	25	Meditite		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	30	40	55	40	55	60	280
	22	25	18	18	18	25	25	Medicham		Pure Power Telepathy		Human-Like	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
					18	25	25	Mega Medicham		Pure Power		Human-Like	60	100	85	80	85	100	510
							33	Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
							33	Original Magearna		Soul-Heart		Undiscovered	80	95	115	130	115	65	600
								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.
								Poliwag		Water Absorb Damp Swift Swim		Water 1	40	50	40	40	40	90	300
								Tyrogue		Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit		Undiscovered	35	35	35	35	35	35	210
								Surskit		Swift Swim Rain Dish		Water 1 Bug	40	30	32	50	52	65	269
								Budew		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Undiscovered	40	30	35	50	70	55	280
								Roselia		Natural Cure Poison Point Leaf Guard		Fairy Grass	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
								Riolu		Steadfast Inner Focus Prankster		Undiscovered	40	70	40	35	40	60	285
								Sewaddle		Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat		Bug	45	53	70	40	60	42	310
								Shelmet		Hydration Shell Armor Overcoat		Bug	50	40	85	40	65	25	305
								Froakie		Torrent Protean		Water 1	41	56	40	62	44	71	314

21 Pokémon