Mirror Coat

Essentials

Mirror Coat

special

Generation 2

Summary

Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last special hit it took.

Damage Dealt

Stats

Power: * (no fixed power)
Accuracy: 100%
PP: 20, up to 32.0 with PP Up
Target: Specific move
Effect chance: n/a
Priority: -5 (slow)

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
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
: Not a TM

Effect

Targets the last opposing Pokémon to hit the user with a special move this turn. Inflicts twice the damage that move did to the user. If there is no eligible target, this move will fail. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored.

This move cannot be copied by Mirror Move, nor selected by Assist or Metronome.

Flavor

Flavor Text

: Counters a SPCL. ATK. move double.
: Counters a SPCL. ATK move double.

: Counters the foe’s special attack at double the power.
: A retaliation move that pays back the foe’s special attack double.

: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

: A retaliation move that counters any special attack, inflicting double the damage taken.

Foreign Names

Japanese: ミラーコート (miraakooto)
: ミラーコート
Korean: 미러코트
Chinese: 鏡面反射
: 镜面反射
French: Voile Miroir
German: Spiegelcape
Spanish: Manto Espejo
Italian: Specchiovelo
Czech: Zrcadlo

Contests

Contest

Type

Appeal

♡♡

Jam

Flavor text

Can avoid being startled by others once.

Use after

Taunt

Use before

None

Super Contest

Type
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 Coat.

Pokémon

Psychic Pokémon get STAB, and have their types highlighted in green.

Pokémon with higher Special Attack are more suited to Mirror Coat's special damage, and have the stat highlighted in green.

												Pokémon	Type	Ability	Gender	Egg Group	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spd	Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
										16		Alolan Sandshrew		Snow Cloak Slush Rush		Field	50	75	90	10	35	40	300
										—		Tentacruel		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	Magnezone		Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic		Mineral	70	70	115	130	90	60	535
41	49	49	47	50	50	50	48	48	48	38		Voltorb		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	40	30	50	55	55	100	330
48	59	59	57	62	62	62	58	58	58	48		Electrode		Soundproof Static Aftermath		Mineral	60	50	70	80	80	150	490
											36	Galarian Mr. Mime		Vital Spirit Screen Cleaner Ice Body		Human-Like	50	65	65	90	90	100	460
			57	57	33	33	33	33	33		45	Glaceon		Snow Cloak Ice Body		Field	65	60	110	130	95	65	525
										24		Articuno		Pressure Snow Cloak		Undiscovered	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15		—	Wynaut		Shadow Tag Telepathy		Undiscovered	95	23	48	23	48	23	260
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		*	Wobbuffet		Shadow Tag Telepathy		Amorphous	190	33	58	33	58	33	405
37	39	39	48	48	45	45	45	45	45		55	Corsola		Hustle Natural Cure Regenerator		Water 1 Water 3	65	55	95	65	95	35	410
											55	Galarian Corsola		Weak Armor Cursed Body		Water 1 Water 3	60	55	100	65	100	30	410
61	61	61	43	43	43	43	43	43	43		60	Suicune		Pressure Inner Focus		Undiscovered	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
		50	97	97	97	97	73	73	73			Defense Deoxys		Pressure		Undiscovered	50	70	160	70	160	90	600
			—	—	—	—	—	—	—		—	Lopunny		Cute Charm Klutz Limber		Field Human-Like	65	76	84	54	96	105	480
							—	—	—			Mega Lopunny		Scrappy		Field Human-Like	65	136	94	54	96	135	580
				44	44	44	44	44	44		36	Vanillite		Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor		Mineral	36	50	50	65	60	44	305
				47	47	47	47	47	47		38	Vanillish		Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor		Mineral	51	65	65	80	75	59	395
				50	50	50	50	50	50		38	Vanilluxe		Ice Body Snow Warning Weak Armor		Mineral	71	95	85	110	95	79	535
								40	40		48	Dewpider		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	38	40	52	40	72	27	269
								50	50		62	Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
									50			Totem Araquanid		Water Bubble Water Absorb		Water 1 Bug	68	70	92	50	132	42	454
								43	43		60	Nihilego		Beast Boost		Undiscovered	109	53	47	127	131	103	570
											32	Orbeetle		Swarm Frisk Telepathy		Bug	60	45	110	80	120	90	505
											55	Cursola		Weak Armor Perish Body		Water 1 Water 3	60	95	50	145	130	30	510
											36	Mr. Rime		Tangled Feet Screen Cleaner Ice Body		Human-Like	80	85	75	110	100	70	520
												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.
												Squirtle		Torrent Rain Dish		Monster Water 1	44	48	65	50	64	43	314
												Tentacool		Clear Body Liquid Ooze Rain Dish		Water 3	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
												Girafarig		Inner Focus Early Bird Sap Sipper		Field	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
												Mantyke		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Undiscovered	45	20	50	60	120	50	345
												Mantine		Swift Swim Water Absorb Water Veil		Water 1	85	40	70	80	140	70	485
												Mudkip		Torrent Damp		Monster Water 1	50	70	50	50	50	40	310
												Spoink		Thick Fat Own Tempo Gluttony		Field	60	25	35	70	80	60	330
												Lileep		Suction Cups Storm Drain		Water 3	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
												Feebas		Swift Swim Oblivious Adaptability		Water 1 Dragon	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
												Shellos		Sticky Hold Storm Drain Sand Force		Water 1 Amorphous	76	48	48	57	62	34	325
												Snivy		Overgrow Contrary		Field Grass	45	45	55	45	55	63	308
												Gothita		Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag		Human-Like	45	30	50	55	65	45	290
												Alomomola		Healer Hydration Regenerator		Water 1 Water 2	165	75	80	40	45	65	470
												Amaura		Refrigerate Snow Warning		Monster	77	59	50	67	63	46	362
												Bergmite		Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy		Monster Mineral	55	69	85	32	35	28	304
												Pyukumuku		Innards Out Unaware		Water 1	55	60	130	30	130	5	410
												Snom		Shield Dust Ice Scales		Bug	30	25	35	45	30	20	185
												Duraludon		Light Metal Heavy Metal Stalwart		Mineral Dragon	70	95	115	120	50	85	535

44 Pokémon