Magic Coat

Magic Coat
Pokémon Platinum Version screenshot
Information
Type	Psychic
Category	Status
Power	0
Accuracy	0%
PP	15 (max. 24)
Contests	ContestsRSE Condition Beauty Appeal 1 ♥ Jamming 0 Super ContestsDPPt Condition Beauty Appeal 2 ♥♥ Contest SpectacularsORAS Condition Beautiful Appeal 2 ♥♥ Jamming 0
Appears in	Generation III
Debut	Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version
Japanese	Name マジックコート (Magic Coat)
Japanese	Name マジックコート (Magic Coat)
English	Name Magic Coat
English	Name Magic Coat

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

Games	Description
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.