Lock-On

Lock-On

ロックオン Lock-On

Generation:	II

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	5, max: 8
Affects:	User
Secondary Effect:	None
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Type:
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0

Super Contests (DPPt)

Type:
Appeal:	1 ♥

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Lock-On is a Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	Ensures the next attack will hit.
RSE	Locks on to the foe to ensure the next move hits.
FRLG	The user locks on to the foe, making the next move sure to hit.
DPPtHGSS	The user takes sure aim at the foe. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target.
BWB2W2	The user takes sure aim at the target. It ensures the next attack does not fail to hit the target.
XYORAS SMUSUM	The user takes sure aim at the target. This ensures the next attack does not miss the target.

Effect

In Battle

The next move made by the user will not miss.

Contests

Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests

Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Learnset

Generation II

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up'
Pokémon	type	Level
Magnemite	Electric/Steel	27
Magneton	Electric/Steel	27
Porygon	Normal	32
Remoraid	Water	11
Porygon2	Normal	32
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation III

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up'
Pokémon	type	Level
Magnemite	Electric/Steel	32
Magneton	Electric/Steel	35
Porygon	Normal	32
Remoraid	Water	11
Porygon2	Normal	32
Nosepass	Rock	46
Regirock	Rock	57
Regice	Ice	57
Registeel	Steel	57
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation IV

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up'
Pokémon	type	Level
Magnemite	Electric/Steel	27
Magneton	Electric/Steel	27
Porygon	Normal	45
Remoraid	Water	6
Porygon2	Normal	45
Nosepass	Rock	67 (DP)
Nosepass	Rock	73 (PtHGSS)
Regirock	Rock	57
Regice	Ice	57
Registeel	Steel	57
Magnezone	Electric/Steel	27
Porygon-Z	Normal	45
Probopass	Rock/Steel	67 (DP)
Probopass	Rock/Steel	73 (PtHGSS)
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

Generation V

By Leveling Up

By Leveling Up'
Pokémon	type	Level
Magnemite	Electric/Steel	30
Magneton	Electric/Steel	30
Porygon	Normal	45
Remoraid	Water	6
Porygon2	Normal	45
Nosepass	Rock	73
Regirock	Rock	57
Regice	Ice	57
Registeel	Steel	57
Magnezone	Electric/Steel	30
Porygon-Z	Normal	45
Probopass	Rock/Steel	73
Klink	Steel	51
Klang	Steel	56
Klinklang	Steel	60
Genesect	Bug/Steel	11
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move

By Breeding

By Breeding'
Pokémon	type	Father
Roggenrola	Rock	Nosepass, Probopass
Bold indicates a Pokémon which receives STAB from this move indicates a Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Lock-On depicted in Generation II

Main series

Lock-On being used by Brandon's Registeel.

Lock-On being used by Brandon's Regirock.

Lock-On being used by Leon's Dragapult.