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Psychic · Status move · Gen 3

Magic Coat

Magic Coat is a Psychic-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 15 PP (24 with PP Max). It has +4 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 169 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Psychic

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

15 (max 24)

Priority

+4

Effect

Bounces back certain non-damaging moves. Until the end of the turn, the user 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 the Magic Bounce Ability's effect. Spikes, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, and Toxic Spikes can only be reflected once per side, by the leftmost Pokemon under this or the Magic Bounce Ability's effect. The Lightning Rod and Storm Drain Abilities redirect their respective moves before this move takes effect.

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 Magic Coat

169 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.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic7
ClefairyFairy4–7
ClefableFairy4–7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy4–7
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy4–7
AbraPsychic4–8
KadabraPsychic4–8
AlakazamPsychic4–8
TentacoolWater/Poison4–7
TentacruelWater/Poison4–7
SlowpokeWater/Psychic4–7
SlowbroWater/Psychic4–7
MagnemiteElectric/Steel4–7
MagnetonElectric/Steel4–7
DrowzeePsychic4–7
HypnoPsychic4–7
VoltorbElectric4–7
ElectrodeElectric4–7
StaryuWater4–7
StarmieWater/Psychic4–7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy4–7
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4–7
JynxIce/Psychic4–7
PorygonNormal4–8
MewtwoPsychic4–7
MewPsychic4–7
ChikoritaGrass4–7
BayleefGrass4–7
MeganiumGrass4–7
HoothootNormal/Flying4–7
NoctowlNormal/Flying4–7
CleffaFairy4–7
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy4–7
TogepiFairy4–7
TogeticFairy/Flying4–7
NatuPsychic/Flying4–7
XatuPsychic/Flying4–7
EspeonPsychic4–7
SlowkingWater/Psychic4–7
MisdreavusGhost4–7
GirafarigNormal/Psychic3–7
DunsparceNormal4–8
CorsolaWater/Rock4–7
Porygon2Normal4–8
SmoochumIce/Psychic4–7
CelebiPsychic/Grass4–7
RaltsPsychic/Fairy4–7
KirliaPsychic/Fairy4–7
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy4–7
NosepassRock4–7
SableyeDark/Ghost4–7
MedititeFighting/Psychic4–7
MedichamFighting/Psychic4–7
SpoinkPsychic3–7
GrumpigPsychic3–7
LunatoneRock/Psychic4–7
SolrockRock/Psychic4–7
BaltoyGround/Psychic4–7
ClaydolGround/Psychic4–7
MiloticWater4–7
KecleonNormal3–7
ShuppetGhost4–7
BanetteGhost4–7
ChimechoPsychic4–7
AbsolDark3–8
LatiasDragon/Psychic4–7
LatiosDragon/Psychic4–7
JirachiSteel/Psychic4–7
DeoxysPsychic4–7
BastiodonRock/Steel4–7
DrifloonGhost/Flying4–7
DrifblimGhost/Flying4–7
BunearyNormal4–7
LopunnyNormal4–8
MismagiusGhost4–7
ChinglingPsychic4–7
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–7
MagnezoneElectric/Steel4–7
TogekissFairy/Flying4–7
Porygon-ZNormal4–8
GalladePsychic/Fighting4–7
ProbopassRock/Steel4–7
UxiePsychic4–7
MespritPsychic4–7
AzelfPsychic4–7
GiratinaGhost/Dragon4–7
CresseliaPsychic4–7
ArceusNormal4–7
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–7
MunnaPsychic5–8
MusharnaPsychic5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–7
AudinoNormal5–7
SewaddleBug/Grass5–7
SwadloonBug/Grass5–7
LeavannyBug/Grass5–7
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–7
YamaskGhost5–7
CofagrigusGhost5–7
GothitaPsychic5–7
GothoritaPsychic5–7
GothitellePsychic5–7
SolosisPsychic5–7
DuosionPsychic5–7
ReuniclusPsychic5–7
VanilliteIce5–7
VanillishIce5–7
VanilluxeIce5–7
FrillishWater/Ghost5–7
JellicentWater/Ghost5–7
AlomomolaWater5–7
KlinkSteel5–7
KlangSteel5–7
KlinklangSteel5–7
ElgyemPsychic5–7
BeheeyemPsychic5–7
CryogonalIce5–7
GolettGround/Ghost5–7
GolurkGround/Ghost5–7
MeloettaNormal/Psychic5–7
GenesectBug/Steel5–7
FennekinFire6–7
BraixenFire6–7
DelphoxFire/Psychic6–7
FlabébéFairy6–7
FloetteFairy6–7
Floette-EternalFairy7
FlorgesFairy6–7
EspurrPsychic6–7
MeowsticPsychic6–7
Meowstic-FPsychic6–7
SpritzeeFairy6–7
AromatisseFairy6–7
SwirlixFairy6–7
SlurpuffFairy6–7
SylveonFairy6–7
CarbinkRock/Fairy6–7
KlefkiSteel/Fairy6–7
PhantumpGhost/Grass6–7
TrevenantGhost/Grass6–7
PumpkabooGhost/Grass6–7
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–7
GourgeistGhost/Grass6–7
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–7
HoopaPsychic/Ghost6–7
PrimarinaWater/Fairy7
MareaniePoison/Water7
ToxapexPoison/Water7
DewpiderWater/Bug7
AraquanidWater/Bug7
MorelullGrass/Fairy7
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7
ComfeyFairy7
OranguruNormal/Psychic7
Type: NullNormal7
SilvallyNormal7
BruxishWater/Psychic7
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy7
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7
LunalaPsychic/Ghost7–8
NihilegoRock/Poison7
XurkitreeElectric7
StakatakaRock/Steel7
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7–8
OrbeetleBug/Psychic8
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic4–7
FarigirafNormal/Psychic3–7
DudunsparceNormal4–8

Magic Coat FAQ

What does Magic Coat do?

Magic Coat is a Psychic-type status move. Until the end of the turn, the user 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 the Magic Bounce Ability's effect. Spikes, Stealth Rock, Sticky Web, and Toxic Spikes can only be reflected once per side, by the leftmost Pokemon under this or the Magic Bounce Ability's effect. The Lightning Rod and Storm Drain Abilities redirect their respective moves before this move takes effect.

Which Pokémon can learn Magic Coat?

169 Pokémon and forms can learn Magic Coat in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Alolan Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff and Abra.

Is Magic Coat in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Magic Coat in Pokémon Champions.

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.