Fighting · Status move · Gen 6
Mat Block
Mat Block is a Fighting-type status move introduced in Generation 6. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 2 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Status
Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10 (max 16)
Priority
0
Effect
Protects allies from damaging attacks. Turn 1 only. The user and its party members are protected from damaging attacks made by other Pokemon, including allies, during this turn. Fails unless it is the user's first turn on the field, if the user moves last this turn, or if this move is already in effect for the user's side.
- Targets
- The user's side of the field
- Scarlet & Violet
- Not usable — it was removed in Scarlet & Violet
- Pokémon Champions
- Not usable
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Pokémon that learn Mat Block
2 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.
Throh
GreninjaMat Block FAQ
What does Mat Block do?
Mat Block is a Fighting-type status move. The user and its party members are protected from damaging attacks made by other Pokemon, including allies, during this turn. Fails unless it is the user's first turn on the field, if the user moves last this turn, or if this move is already in effect for the user's side.
Which Pokémon can learn Mat Block?
2 Pokémon and forms can learn Mat Block in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Throh and Greninja.
Is Mat Block in Pokémon Champions?
No, no Pokémon can use Mat Block 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.