Mat Block

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Mat Block

たたみがえし Tatami Flip

Generation:	VI

Battle Data

Type:
Category
Power:	0
Accuracy:	0
PP:	15, max: ?
Affects:	User
Secondary Effect:
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

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

Contest Data

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Type:
Appeal:
Jam:

Mat Block (Japanese: たたみがえし, Hepburn: Tatami Flip) is a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature move of Greninja.

Effect

It protects the user and its ally from all the damaging moves. However, it can't protect them from status moves. It is a priority move that only works if it is the first move used after being sent into battle.

Description

Games	Description
XYORAS SMUSUM LA	Using a pulled-up mat as a shield, the user protects itself and its allies from damaging moves. This does not stop status moves.
BDSP SV	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
				VI	VII	VIII	IX
	Throh	fighting	Human-Like		1
	Greninja	water/dark	Water 1	1	1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• The Japanese name of this move, Tatami Flip, refers to a technique used by ninjas where they will use a tatami to block attacks, where a tatami is a type of mat seen in Japanese themed buildings.