Light Screen

(ひかりのかべ Light Wall)

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 (RS E)

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

Super Contests (DP Pt)

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

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Beautiful
Appeal:	2 ♥♥
Jam:	0
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

Light Screen is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It has been TM16 since Generation III. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, it is available as TM06.

Description

Games	Description
RS E	Creates a wall of light that lowers Sp. Atk damage.
FRLG	A wall of light cuts damage from Sp. Atk attacks for five turns.
DP PtHGSS BWB2W2	A wondrous wall of light is put up to surpress damage from special attacks for five turns.
XYORAS	A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
SMUSUMPE	A wondrous wall of light is put up to decrease damage from special attacks for five turns.

Effect

In Battle

Light Screen halves the damage of special moves against the user for five turns. When allies are on the battlefield, they are affected by Light Screen just as the user is, but this circumstance changes the damage reduction from half to a third.

Learnset

By Leveling Up

Pokémon		Type	Level
Pokémon		Type	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII
	Pikachu	electric	50 (Y)	50	50	42	45	45 (XY) 53 (ORAS)	TBA
	Clefairy	fairy	48	53	40	40	40 (BW) 46 (B2W2)		TBA
	Voltorb	electric	29	33	37	22	22	26 (XY) 29 (ORAS)	TBA
	Electrode	electric	29	34	41	22	22	26 (XY) 29 (ORAS)	TBA
	Chansey	normal	48	49	49	34	34	46	TBA
	Staryu	water	42	43	37	42	42 (BW) 33 (B2W2)	33 (XY) 46 (ORAS)	TBA
	Mr. Mime	psychic/fairy	23	26	21 (RS E) 19 (FRLG)	22	22	22	TBA
	Electabuzz	electric	49	17	17	25	25 (BW) 26 (B2W2)	26	TBA
	Zapdos	electric/flying	60	61	73	64	64	64	TBA
	Chikorita	grass		36	36	31	31	31	TBA
	Bayleef	grass		39	39	36	36	36	TBA
	Meganium	grass		41	41	40	40	40	TBA
	Ledyba	bug/flying		22	22	14	14	14	TBA
	Ledian	bug/flying		24	24	14	14	14	TBA
	Mareep	electric		30	30	37	37 (BW) 43 (B2W2)	43	TBA
	Flaaffy	electric		36	36	42	42 (BW) 52 (B2W2)	52	TBA
	Ampharos	electric		42	42	51	51 (BW) 57 (B2W2)	57	TBA
	Elekid	electric		17	17	25	25 (BW) 26 (B2W2)	26	TBA
	Blissey	normal		40	40	34	34	46	TBA
	Dustox	bug/poison			31	31	31	31 (XY) 27 (ORAS)	TBA
	Mime Jr.	psychic/fairy				22	22	22	TBA
	Electivire	electric				25	25 (BW) 26 (B2W2)	26	TBA
	Sigilyph	psychic/flying					24	24	TBA
	Solosis	psychic					16	16	TBA
	Duosion	psychic					16	16	TBA
	Reuniclus	psychic					16	16	TBA
	Emolga	electric/flying					34	34	TBA
	Cryogonal	ice					37	37	TBA
	Fennekin	fire						27	TBA
	Braixen	fire						30	TBA
	Delphox	fire/psychic						30	TBA
	Vivillon	bug/flying						1	TBA
	Espurr	psychic						13	TBA
	Meowstic	psychic						13	TBA
	Swirlix	fairy						58	TBA
	Slurpuff	fairy						58	TBA
	Inkay	dark/psychic						31	TBA
	Malamar	dark/psychic						31	TBA
	Amaura	rock/ice						47	TBA
	Aurorus	rock/ice						50	TBA
	Sylveon	fairy						33	TBA
	Carbink	rock/fairy						60	TBA
	Xerneas	fairy						5	TBA
	Diancie	rock/fairy						60	TBA
	Hoopa	psychic/ghost						19 (XY) 15 (ORAS)	TBA
	Hoopa	psychic/dark						15	TBA
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

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