Barrier

Effect

Raises the user's Defense by 2. Raises the user's Defense by 2 stages.

Targets

The user

Scarlet & Violet

Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet

Pokémon Champions

Not usable

Legends: Z-A

Not usable

Pokémon that learn Barrier

48 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

All (48)Champions (0)S/V (0)Z-A (0)

Pokémon	Type	Champions	S/V	Z-A	Gens
Abra	Psychic				3–7
Kadabra	Psychic				3–7
Alakazam	Psychic				3–8
Tentacool	Water/Poison				3–8
Tentacruel	Water/Poison				3–8
Shellder	Water				3–7
Cloyster	Water/Ice				3–8
Drowzee	Psychic				3–7
Hypno	Psychic				3–8
Mr. Mime	Psychic/Fairy				3–8
Galarian Mr. Mime	Ice/Psychic				4–7
Electabuzz	Electric				3–7
Magmar	Fire				3–7
Porygon	Normal				8
Dragonite	Dragon/Flying				6
Mewtwo	Psychic				3–8
Mew	Psychic				4–8
Corsola	Water/Rock				3–7
Porygon2	Normal				8
Elekid	Electric				3–7
Magby	Fire				3–7
Mudkip	Water				6–7
Marshtomp	Water/Ground				6–7
Swampert	Water/Ground				6–7
Lileep	Rock/Grass				3–7
Cradily	Rock/Grass				3–7
Clamperl	Water				3–7
Huntail	Water				3–7
Gorebyss	Water				3–7
Mime Jr.	Psychic/Fairy				4–7
Magnezone	Electric/Steel				4–7
Electivire	Electric				3–7
Magmortar	Fire				3–7
Glaceon	Ice				4–7
Porygon-Z	Normal				8
Munna	Psychic				5–7
Musharna	Psychic				5–7
Elgyem	Psychic				5–7
Beheeyem	Psychic				5–7
Espurr	Psychic				6–7
Meowstic	Psychic				6–7
Meowstic-F	Psychic				6–7
Amaura	Rock/Ice				6–7
Aurorus	Rock/Ice				6–7
Bergmite	Ice				6–7
Avalugg	Ice				6–7
Hisuian Avalugg	Ice/Rock				6–7
Mr. Rime	Ice/Psychic				4–7