Normal · Status move · Gen 2
Lock-On
Lock-On is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 2. It never misses and has 5 PP (8 with PP Max). 25 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
0
Effect
User's next move will not miss the target. Until the end of the next turn, the target cannot avoid the user's moves, even if the target is in the middle of a two-turn move. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field. Fails if this effect is active for the user.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (15 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (1 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Lock-On
25 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.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magnemite | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magneton | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Porygon | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Remoraid | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Octillery | Water | 3–8 | |||
 Porygon2 | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Nosepass | Rock | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Regirock | Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Regice | Ice | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Registeel | Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Magnezone | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Porygon-Z | Normal | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Probopass | Rock/Steel | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Roggenrola | Rock | 5–7 | |||
 Boldore | Rock | 5–7 | |||
 Gigalith | Rock | 5–7 | |||
 Klink | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Klang | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Klinklang | Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Klefki | Steel/Fairy | 6–7 | |||
 Magearna | Steel/Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Drakloak | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Dragapult | Dragon/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Regieleki | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 |
Lock-On FAQ
What does Lock-On do?
Lock-On is a Normal-type status move. Until the end of the next turn, the target cannot avoid the user's moves, even if the target is in the middle of a two-turn move. The effect ends if either the user or the target leaves the field. Fails if this effect is active for the user.
Which Pokémon can learn Lock-On?
25 Pokémon and forms can learn Lock-On in at least one game: 15 in Scarlet & Violet, 1 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Magnemite, Magneton, Porygon, Remoraid, Octillery and Porygon2.
Is Lock-On in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 1 Pokémon can use Lock-On in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.