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Normal · Status move · Gen 3

Refresh

Refresh is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 3. It never misses and has 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 104 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

User cures its burn, poison, or paralysis. The user cures its burn, poison, or paralysis. Fails if the user is not burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.

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 Refresh

104 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
SquirtleWater3–7
WartortleWater3–7
BlastoiseWater3–7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying3
PidgeotNormal/Flying3
RaticateNormal3
ArbokPoison3
PikachuElectric7
RaichuElectric7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic7
ParasBug/Grass3
ParasectBug/Grass3
VenomothBug/Poison3
PsyduckWater3–7
GolduckWater3–7
PoliwagWater4–7
PoliwhirlWater4–7
PoliwrathWater/Fighting4–7
MagnetonElectric/Steel3
ShellderWater3
CloysterWater/Ice3
VoltorbElectric3
ElectrodeElectric3
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic3
HitmonleeFighting3
LickitungNormal3–7
ChanseyNormal3–7
StarmieWater/Psychic3
TaurosNormal3
LaprasWater/Ice3–7
EeveeNormal6–7
VaporeonWater6–7
JolteonElectric6–7
FlareonFire6–7
SnorlaxNormal3
ChikoritaGrass5–7
BayleefGrass5–7
MeganiumGrass5–7
LedybaBug/Flying3
LedianBug/Flying3
SpinarakBug/Poison3
AriadosBug/Poison3
NatuPsychic/Flying3–7
XatuPsychic/Flying3–7
MarillWater/Fairy3–7
AzumarillWater/Fairy3–7
PolitoedWater4–7
EspeonPsychic6–7
UmbreonDark6–7
PinecoBug3
ForretressBug/Steel3
TeddiursaNormal3
UrsaringNormal3
MagcargoFire/Rock3
CorsolaWater/Rock3–7
BlisseyNormal3–7
MudkipWater3–7
MarshtompWater/Ground3–7
SwampertWater/Ground3–7
SeedotGrass3
NuzleafGrass/Dark3
ShiftryGrass/Dark3
TaillowNormal/Flying3–7
SwellowNormal/Flying3–7
ShroomishGrass3
BreloomGrass/Fighting3
MakuhitaFighting3
HariyamaFighting3
AzurillNormal/Fairy3–7
ManectricElectric3
CarvanhaWater/Dark3
SharpedoWater/Dark3
SwabluNormal/Flying3–7
AltariaDragon/Flying3–7
ZangooseNormal3
BaltoyGround/Psychic3
ClaydolGround/Psychic3
MiloticWater3–7
ClamperlWater3–7
HuntailWater3–7
GorebyssWater3–7
SalamenceDragon/Flying3
MetangSteel/Psychic3
MetagrossSteel/Psychic3
LatiasDragon/Psychic3–7
LatiosDragon/Psychic3–7
JirachiSteel/Psychic3–7
HappinyNormal4–7
MagnezoneElectric/Steel3
LickilickyNormal3–7
LeafeonGrass6–7
GlaceonIce6–7
ArceusNormal4–7
AudinoNormal5–7
TympoleWater5–7
PalpitoadWater/Ground5–7
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–7
AlomomolaWater5–7
FurfrouNormal6–7
SpritzeeFairy6–7
AromatisseFairy6–7
SylveonFairy6–7
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7
UrsalunaGround/Normal3

Refresh FAQ

What does Refresh do?

Refresh is a Normal-type status move. The user cures its burn, poison, or paralysis. Fails if the user is not burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.

Which Pokémon can learn Refresh?

104 Pokémon and forms can learn Refresh in at least one game: 0 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot and Raticate.

Is Refresh in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Refresh 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.