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Ability · Gen 5 · 10 Pokémon

Magic Bounce

This Pokemon blocks certain Status moves and bounces them back to the user.

This Pokemon is unaffected by certain non-damaging moves directed at it and will instead use such moves against the original user. Moves reflected in this way are unable to be reflected again by this or Magic Coat's effect. Spikes, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, and Toxic Spikes can only be reflected once per side, by the leftmost Pokemon under this or Magic Coat's effect. The Lightning Rod and Storm Drain Abilities redirect their respective moves before this Ability takes effect.

Magic Bounce was introduced in Generation 5. 10 Pokémon and forms can have it (6 as a hidden ability).

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Best Pokémon with Magic Bounce

Ranked by usage in public Pokémon Showdown battles (Champions VGC first, then National Dex OU, SV OU and Champions Singles), with how many of each Pokémon's sets actually run Magic Bounce.

  1. Hatterene1. Hatterene#51 in Champions VGC · 96.8% run Magic Bounce
  2. Clefable-Mega2. Mega Clefable#204 in Champions VGC · 100% run Magic Bounce
  3. Sableye-Mega3. Mega Sableye#208 in Champions VGC · 100% run Magic Bounce
  4. Espeon4. Espeon#224 in Champions VGC · 93.7% run Magic Bounce
  5. Diancie-Mega5. Mega Diancie#20 in National Dex OU · 100% run Magic Bounce
  6. Absol-Mega6. Mega Absol#207 in National Dex OU · 100% run Magic Bounce
  7. Xatu7. Xatu#322 in National Dex OU · 96.3% run Magic Bounce

Pokémon with Magic Bounce

As a regular ability (4)

Clefable-MegaMega ClefableSableye-MegaMega SableyeAbsol-MegaMega AbsolDiancie-MegaMega Diancie

As a hidden ability (6)

NatuNatuXatuXatuEspeonEspeonHatennaHatennaHattremHattremHattereneHatterene

Magic Bounce FAQ

What does Magic Bounce do?

This Pokemon is unaffected by certain non-damaging moves directed at it and will instead use such moves against the original user. Moves reflected in this way are unable to be reflected again by this or Magic Coat's effect. Spikes, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, and Toxic Spikes can only be reflected once per side, by the leftmost Pokemon under this or Magic Coat's effect. The Lightning Rod and Storm Drain Abilities redirect their respective moves before this Ability takes effect.

Which Pokémon have Magic Bounce?

10 Pokémon and forms can have Magic Bounce, 6 of them only as a hidden ability: Mega Clefable, Natu, Xatu, Espeon, Mega Sableye, Mega Absol, Mega Diancie and Hatenna and more.

Is Magic Bounce a hidden ability?

It depends on the Pokémon. Natu, Xatu, Espeon, Hatenna and Hattrem have it as a hidden ability, while Mega Clefable, Mega Sableye, Mega Absol and Mega Diancie can have it as a regular ability.

What are the best Pokémon with Magic Bounce?

By competitive usage, the most used Pokémon that can have Magic Bounce are Hatterene (#51 in Champions VGC, 96.8% run Magic Bounce), Mega Clefable (#204 in Champions VGC, 100% run Magic Bounce), Mega Sableye (#208 in Champions VGC, 100% run Magic Bounce), Espeon (#224 in Champions VGC, 93.7% run Magic Bounce) and Mega Diancie (#20 in National Dex OU, 100% run Magic Bounce).

Effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT); which Pokémon have it from Showdown's Pokédex, cross-checked against PokéAPI. Unofficial fan site.