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Magic Coat is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation III. It was the signature move of Spoink and Grumpig in Generation III.

Effect[]

Magic Coat reflects back any negative-effecting status move targeted at the user.

Description[]

GamesDescription
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
  • Move: Reflects special effects back to the attacker.
  • Contest: Can avoid being startled by others.
Pokémon Emerald Version
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version Reflects back the foe's LEECH SEED and any status-damaging move.
Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version
  • Move: A barrier reflects back to the foe moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
  • Contest: Earns double the score on the final performance.
Pokémon Platinum Version
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version A barrier reflects back to the foe moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version A barrier reflects back to the target moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
  • Move: A barrier reflects back to the target moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status.
  • Contest: Works great if the user goes last this turn.
Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield Moves like Leech Seed and moves that inflict status conditions are blocked by a barrier and reflected back to the user of those moves.
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset[]

By leveling up[]

Pokémon Type Egg groups Level
V VI VII VIII IX
Porygon normal 56 56 56 56 {{{10}}}
Porygon2 normal 1, 56 1, 56 1, 56 1, 56 {{{10}}}
Spoink psychic 28 21 21 21 21 {{{10}}}
Grumpig psychic 28 21 21 21 21 {{{10}}}
Lopunny normal 1 1 1 1 {{{10}}}
Porygon-Z normal 56 56 1, 56 1, 56 {{{10}}}
Hoopa psychic/ghost 10 10 {{{10}}}
Hoopa psychic/dark 10 10 {{{10}}}
Lunala psychic/ghost 43 {{{10}}}
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
V VI VII VIII
Girafarig normal/psychic



Dunsparce normal



Kecleon normal



Absol dark



Munna psychic


Fennekin fire

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.