Essentials

Refresh

Normal status

Generation 3

Summary

Cleanses the user of a burn, paralysis, or poison.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • 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 32.0 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

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
Generation 8
Not a TM

Effect

Removes a burn, paralysis, or poison from the user.

Meta

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

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Heals poisoning, paralysis, or a burn.

FireRed, LeafGreen

A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user rests to cure itself of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user rests to cure itself of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The user rests to cure itself of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

The user rests to cure itself of poisoning, a burn, or paralysis.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Foreign Names

Japanese
リフレッシュ (rifuresshu)
リフレッシュ
Korean
리프레쉬
Chinese
煥然一新
焕然一新
French
Régénération
German
Heilung
Spanish
Alivio
Italian
Rinfrescata
Czech
Osvěžení

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Cute
Appeal
Jam
Flavor text
Ups the user's condition. Helps prevent nervousness.
Use after
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Cute
Appeal
Flavor text
Increased Voltage is added to the performance score.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Refresh.

Pokémon

Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
51 41 45 45 45 45 45 Lickitung Normal Own Tempo
Oblivious
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Monster 90 55 75 60 75 30 385
41 45 45 45 45 45 Lickilicky Normal Own Tempo
Oblivious
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Monster 110 85 95 80 95 50 515
9 9 9 9 9 9 Happiny Normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
Friend Guard
always female Undiscovered 100 5 5 15 65 30 220
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Chansey Normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
Healer
always female Fairy 250 5 5 35 105 50 450
7 9 9 9 9 9 9 Blissey Normal Natural Cure
Serene Grace
Healer
always female Fairy 255 10 10 75 135 55 540
20 20 20 Eevee Normal Run Away
Adaptability
Anticipation
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 55 55 50 45 65 55 325
17 16 16 13 13 13 13 Corsola Water Rock Hustle
Natural Cure
Regenerator
¼ male, ¾ female Water 1
Water 3
65 55 95 65 95 35 410
41 40 45 29 29 26 26 Swablu Normal Flying Natural Cure
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon
45 40 60 40 75 50 310
45 46 54 29 29 26 26 Altaria Dragon Flying Natural Cure
Cloud Nine
½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon
75 70 90 70 105 80 490
26 26 Mega Altaria Mega Altaria Dragon Fairy Pixilate ½ male, ½ female Flying
Dragon
75 110 110 110 105 80 590
15 9 9 9 9 7 Milotic Water Marvel Scale
Competitive
Cute Charm
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
95 60 79 100 125 81 540
30 30 30 30 30 13 13 Latias Dragon Psychic Levitate always female Undiscovered 80 80 90 110 130 110 600
30 13 13 Mega Latias Mega Latias Dragon Psychic Levitate always female Undiscovered 80 100 120 140 150 110 700
30 30 30 30 30 13 13 Latios Dragon Psychic Levitate always male Undiscovered 80 90 80 130 110 110 600
30 13 13 Mega Latios Mega Latios Dragon Psychic Levitate always male Undiscovered 80 130 100 160 120 110 700
25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Jirachi Steel Psychic Serene Grace genderless Undiscovered 100 100 100 100 100 100 600
50 50 50 50 50 50 Arceus Normal Multitype genderless Undiscovered 120 120 120 120 120 120 720
5 5 5 9 9 Audino Normal Healer
Regenerator
Klutz
½ male, ½ female Fairy 103 60 86 60 86 50 445
9 9 Mega Audino Mega Audino Normal Fairy Healer ½ male, ½ female Fairy 103 60 126 80 126 50 545
26 Tapu Fini Water Fairy Misty Surge
Telepathy
genderless Undiscovered 70 75 115 95 130 85 570
Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 X, Y Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire Sun, Moon
Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon
Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee! Generation 8 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 Water Torrent
Rain Dish
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
44 48 65 50 64 43 314
• • • • • • • Psyduck Water Damp
Cloud Nine
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Field
50 52 48 65 50 55 320
• • • • • • Poliwag Water Water Absorb
Damp
Swift Swim
½ male, ½ female Water 1 40 50 40 40 40 90 300
• • • • • • • Lapras Water Ice Water Absorb
Shell Armor
Hydration
½ male, ½ female Monster
Water 1
130 85 80 85 95 60 535
• • • • • Chikorita Grass Overgrow
Leaf Guard
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Grass
45 49 65 49 65 45 318
• • • • • • • Natu Psychic Flying Synchronize
Early Bird
Magic Bounce
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 50 45 70 45 70 320
• • • • • • • Azurill Normal Fairy Thick Fat
Huge Power
Sap Sipper
¼ male, ¾ female Undiscovered 50 20 40 20 40 20 190
• • • • • • Marill Water Fairy Thick Fat
Huge Power
Sap Sipper
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Fairy
70 20 50 20 50 40 250
• • • • • • • Mudkip Water Torrent
Damp
⅞ male, ⅛ female Monster
Water 1
50 70 50 50 50 40 310
• • • • • • • Taillow Normal Flying Guts
Scrappy
½ male, ½ female Flying 40 55 30 30 30 85 270
• • • • • • • Clamperl Water Shell Armor
Rattled
½ male, ½ female Water 1 35 64 85 74 55 32 345
• • • • • Tympole Water Swift Swim
Hydration
Water Absorb
½ male, ½ female Water 1 50 50 40 50 40 64 294
• • • • • Alomomola Water Healer
Hydration
Regenerator
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 2
165 75 80 40 45 65 470
• • • Furfrou Normal Fur Coat ½ male, ½ female Field 75 80 60 65 90 102 472
• • • Spritzee Fairy Healer
Aroma Veil
½ male, ½ female Fairy 78 52 60 63 65 23 341

35 Pokémon

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