Psychic · Special move · Gen 2
Mirror Coat
Mirror Coat is a Psychic-type special move introduced in Generation 2. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). It has -5 priority, so it usually moves after other attacks. 68 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Psychic
Category
Special
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20 (max 32)
Priority
-5
Effect
If hit by special attack, returns double damage. Deals damage to the last opposing Pokemon to hit the user with a special attack this turn equal to twice the HP lost by the user from that attack. If the user did not lose HP from the attack, this move deals 1 HP of damage instead. If that opposing Pokemon's position is no longer in use and there is another opposing Pokemon on the field, the damage is done to it instead. Only the last hit of a multi-hit attack is counted. Fails if the user was not hit by an opposing Pokemon's special attack this turn.
- Targets
- The last Pokémon that attacked the user
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (47 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (14 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Psychic attack
2× vsFightingPoison
½× vsPsychicSteel
0× vsDark
Pokémon that learn Mirror Coat
68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Squirtle | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Wartortle | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Blastoise | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Alolan Sandshrew | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Alolan Sandslash | Ice/Steel | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Tentacool | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Tentacruel | Water/Poison | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Voltorb | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Electrode | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Galarian Mr. Mime | Ice/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Articuno | Ice/Flying | 8 | |||
 Wobbuffet | Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Girafarig | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Corsola | Water/Rock | 3–8 | |||
 Galarian Corsola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Mantine | Water/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Mudkip | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Marshtomp | Water/Ground | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Swampert | Water/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Spoink | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Grumpig | Psychic | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Lileep | Rock/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Cradily | Rock/Grass | 3–8 | |||
 Feebas | Water | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Milotic | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Wynaut | Psychic | 3–8 | |||
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Shellos | Water | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Gastrodon | Water/Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | 4–8 | ||
 Mantyke | Water/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Magnezone | Electric/Steel | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Glaceon | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Snivy | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Servine | Grass | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Serperior | Grass | ✓ | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | |
 Gothita | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothorita | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gothitelle | Psychic | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Vanillite | Ice | 5–8 | |||
 Vanillish | Ice | 5–8 | |||
 Vanilluxe | Ice | ✓ | 5–8 | ||
 Alomomola | Water | ✓ | 5–7, 9 | ||
 Amaura | Rock/Ice | 6–8 | |||
 Aurorus | Rock/Ice | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Bergmite | Ice | ✓ | 6–9 | ||
 Avalugg | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hisuian Avalugg | Ice/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Dewpider | Water/Bug | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Araquanid | Water/Bug | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Pyukumuku | Water | 8 | |||
 Nihilego | Rock/Poison | 7–8 | |||
 Orbeetle | Bug/Psychic | 8 | |||
 Cursola | Ghost | 8 | |||
 Mr. Rime | Ice/Psychic | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Snom | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Frosmoth | Ice/Bug | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Duraludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Arboliva | Grass/Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Toedscool | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toedscruel | Ground/Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tatsugiri | Dragon/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Tatsugiri-Stretchy | Dragon/Water | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Farigiraf | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | |
 Sandy Shocks | Electric/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miraidon | Electric/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Archaludon | Steel/Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 |
Mirror Coat FAQ
What does Mirror Coat do?
Mirror Coat is a Psychic-type special move. Deals damage to the last opposing Pokemon to hit the user with a special attack this turn equal to twice the HP lost by the user from that attack. If the user did not lose HP from the attack, this move deals 1 HP of damage instead. If that opposing Pokemon's position is no longer in use and there is another opposing Pokemon on the field, the damage is done to it instead. Only the last hit of a multi-hit attack is counted. Fails if the user was not hit by an opposing Pokemon's special attack this turn.
Which Pokémon can learn Mirror Coat?
68 Pokémon and forms can learn Mirror Coat in at least one game: 47 in Scarlet & Violet, 14 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash and Tentacool.
Is Mirror Coat in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 14 Pokémon can use Mirror Coat in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Mirror Coat super effective against?
As a Psychic-type attack, Mirror Coat is super effective against Fighting and Poison, not very effective against Psychic and Steel and has no effect on Dark (unless its effect says otherwise).
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.