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Light Screen

Psychicstatus

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

Pokémon that learn it
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Power—
Accuracy—
PP30
Priority0

In-battle 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.

TM & HM

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Light Screen is taught by TM06, TM16, TM17, TM75 — the number varies by game.

GameMachine
Black & WhiteTM16
Black 2 & White 2TM16
Brilliant Diamond & Shining PearlTM16
ColosseumTM16
Diamond & PearlTM16
EmeraldTM16
FireRed & LeafGreenTM16
HeartGold & SoulSilverTM16
Legends: Z-ATM16
Let's Go Pikachu & EeveeTM06
Omega Ruby & Alpha SapphireTM16
PlatinumTM16
Ruby & SapphireTM16
Scarlet & VioletTM75
Sun & MoonTM16
Sword & ShieldTM17
The Indigo DiskTM75
Ultra Sun & Ultra MoonTM16
X & YTM16
XD: Gale of DarknessTM16

Pokémon that learn Light Screen

312

Grouped by National Pokédex number. Learn methods and availability vary by game; open a Pokémon to check its game-specific learnset.

Bulbasaur#0001Ivysaur#0002Venusaur#0003Pikachu#0025Raichu#0026Clefairy#0035Clefable#0036Jigglypuff#0039
No. 001–151 (45)
No. 152–251 (42)
No. 252–386 (31)
No. 387–493 (27)
No. 494–649 (47)
No. 650–721 (28)
No. 722–809 (34)
No. 810–905 (30)
No. 906 onward (28)

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“Light Screen”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/moves/light-screen.

Move data from PokéAPI.