Barrier

Barrier

バリアー Barrier

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	－
Accuracy:	－%
PP:	30, max: 48
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	No
Snatch:	Yes
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Cool
Appeal:	1 ♥
Jam:	0
Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

Barrier is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Sharply increases user's DEFENSE.
RSE	Creates a barrier that sharply raises DEFENSE.
FRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE	The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat.
SwShBDSPLA SV	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Effect

In Battle

Barrier raises the user's Defense by 2 stages.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Egg groups	Level
				I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Alakazam	psychic	Human-like							1PE
	Tentacool	water/poison	Water 3	33	36	36	26	29	29XY 28ORAS	31
	Tentacruel	water/poison	Water 3	35	38	38	26	29	29XY 28ORAS	36
	Cloyster	water/ice	Water 3							1PE
	Hypno	psychic	Human-like							1PE
	Mr. Mime	psychic/fairy	Human-like	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	Porygon	normal	Mineral							18PE
	Mewtwo	psychic	Undiscovered	63	11	11	8	1	64	77
	Mew	psychic	Undiscoverd				40	40	40	44
	Mime Jr.	psychic/fairy	Undiscovered				1	1	1	1
	Magnezone	electric/steel	Mineral				1	1	1	1
	Glaceon	ice	Field				78PtHGSS	78BW 29B2W2	29	29
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

By Breeding

Pokémon		Type	Egg Groups	Father
				VI	VII	VIII
	Abra	psychic
	Shellder	water
	Drowzee	psychic
	Corsola	water/rock
	Elekid	electric
	Magby	fire
	Mudkip	water
	Lileep	rockgrass
	Clamperl	water
	Munna	psychic
	Elgyem	psychic
	Espurr	psychic
	Amaura	rock/ice
	Bergmite	ice
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. * indicates a Pokémon that can only learn this move through chain breeding.

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Barrier depicted in Generation I

Barrier depicted in Generation II

Barrier depicted in Generation III

Barrier depicted in Generation V

Barrier depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Main series

Barrier used by Togepi via Metronome.

Barrier used by Mimey.