Fighting · Physical move · Gen 2
Reversal
Reversal is a Fighting-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 15 PP (24 with PP Max). 202 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Fighting
Category
Physical
Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15 (max 24)
Priority
0
Effect
More power the less HP the user has left. The power of this move is 20 if X is 33 to 48, 40 if X is 17 to 32, 80 if X is 10 to 16, 100 if X is 5 to 9, 150 if X is 2 to 4, and 200 if X is 0 or 1, where X is equal to (user's current HP × 48 / user's maximum HP), rounded down.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (158 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (63 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Not usable
Type matchups as a Fighting attack
2× vsNormalIceRockDarkSteel
½× vsPoisonFlyingPsychicBugFairy
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Reversal
202 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rattata | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Alolan Rattata | Dark/Normal | 7 | |||
 Raticate | Normal | 3–7 | |||
 Alolan Raticate | Dark/Normal | 7 | |||
 Pikachu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Pikachu (Alola Cap) | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raichu | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Diglett | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Diglett | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Dugtrio | Ground | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Alolan Dugtrio | Ground/Steel | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Mankey | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Primeape | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Growlithe | Fire | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Hisuian Growlithe | Fire/Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Poliwrath | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Machop | Fighting | 8 | |||
 Machoke | Fighting | 8 | |||
 Machamp | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Hitmonlee | Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Hitmonchan | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Rhyhorn | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Rhydon | Ground/Rock | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Kangaskhan | Normal | ✓ | 3–8 | ||
 Scyther | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Pinsir | Bug | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Tauros | Normal | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed) | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) | Fighting/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed) | Fighting/Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Galarian Zapdos | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Mewtwo | Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mew | Psychic | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cyndaquil | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Quilava | Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Typhlosion | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Hisuian Typhlosion | Fire/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Sentret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Furret | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Pichu | Electric | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Yanma | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Pineco | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Forretress | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Snubbull | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Granbull | Fairy | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Qwilfish | Water/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Hisuian Qwilfish | Dark/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Scizor | Bug/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shuckle | Bug/Rock | 8 | |||
 Heracross | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sneasel | Dark/Ice | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Sneasel | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Swinub | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Piloswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Delibird | Ice/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Skarmory | Steel/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Houndour | Dark/Fire | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Houndoom | Dark/Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Hitmontop | Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Miltank | Normal | 3–8 | |||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Torchic | Fire | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Combusken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 3–9 | ||
 Blaziken | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Shiftry | Grass/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Taillow | Normal/Flying | 7 | |||
 Swellow | Normal/Flying | 7 | |||
 Breloom | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Vigoroth | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Slaking | Normal | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Makuhita | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Hariyama | Fighting | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Aron | Steel/Rock | 6–8 | |||
 Lairon | Steel/Rock | 6–8 | |||
 Aggron | Steel/Rock | ✓ | 6–8 | ||
 Meditite | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Medicham | Fighting/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Zangoose | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Seviper | Poison | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Monferno | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Infernape | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Bastiodon | Rock/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Vespiquen | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Lopunny | Normal | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Riolu | Fighting | ✓ | 4–9 | ||
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Croagunk | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Toxicroak | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Weavile | Dark/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Rhyperior | Ground/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Yanmega | Bug/Flying | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Mamoswine | Ice/Ground | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Gallade | Psychic/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Victini | Psychic/Fire | 5–8 | |||
 Pignite | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Emboar | Fire/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Lillipup | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Herdier | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Stoutland | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Timburr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Gurdurr | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 5–9 | |
 Throh | Fighting | 5–8 | |||
 Sawk | Fighting | 5–8 | |||
 Basculin | Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Darmanitan | Fire | 8 | |||
 Galarian Darmanitan | Ice | 8 | |||
 Scrafty | Dark/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Escavalier | Bug/Steel | 5–8 | |||
 Axew | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Fraxure | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Haxorus | Dragon | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Beartic | Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Accelgor | Bug | 8 | |||
 Mienfoo | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Mienshao | Fighting | ✓ | 5–9 | ||
 Bisharp | Dark/Steel | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Bouffalant | Normal | 5–8 | |||
 Braviary | Normal/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Hisuian Braviary | Psychic/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Cobalion | Steel/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Terrakion | Rock/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Virizion | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Tornadus | Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Keldeo | Water/Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Meloetta | Normal/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Chesnaught | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Pangoro | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Honedge | Steel/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Doublade | Steel/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Aegislash | Steel/Ghost | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Malamar | Dark/Psychic | ✓ | ✓ | 6–9 | |
 Hawlucha | Fighting/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | 8 | |||
 Hisuian Decidueye | Grass/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Incineroar | Fire/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Yungoos | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gumshoos | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Crabrawler | Fighting | ✓ | 7, 9 | ||
 Crabominable | Fighting/Ice | ✓ | ✓ | 7, 9 | |
 Oricorio | Fire/Flying | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lycanroc-Midnight | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Lycanroc-Dusk | Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Bewear | Normal/Fighting | 8 | |||
 Passimian | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Silvally | Normal | 8 | |||
 Komala | Normal | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Togedemaru | Electric/Steel | 7–8 | |||
 Jangmo-o | Dragon | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Hakamo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | 7–9 | ||
 Kommo-o | Dragon/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 7–9 | |
 Buzzwole | Bug/Fighting | 7–8 | |||
 Marshadow | Fighting/Ghost | 8 | |||
 Zeraora | Electric | 8 | |||
 Scorbunny | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Raboot | Fire | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Cinderace | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Rookidee | Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Corvisquire | Flying | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Corviknight | Flying/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Wooloo | Normal | 8 | |||
 Dubwool | Normal | 8 | |||
 Cramorant | Flying/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Clobbopus | Fighting | 8 | |||
 Grapploct | Fighting | ✓ | 8 | ||
 Obstagoon | Dark/Normal | 8 | |||
 Falinks | Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Pincurchin | Electric | ✓ | ✓ | 8–9 | |
 Eiscue | Ice | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Morpeko | Electric/Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Zacian | Fairy | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Zamazenta | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kubfu | Fighting | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu | Fighting/Dark | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Urshifu-Rapid-Strike | Fighting/Water | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Regidrago | Dragon | ✓ | 8–9 | ||
 Kleavor | Bug/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Sneasler | Fighting/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Overqwil | Dark/Poison | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Quaquaval | Water/Fighting | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Spidops | Bug | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Lokix | Bug/Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Squawkabilly | Normal/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Maschiff | Dark | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Mabosstiff | Dark | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Klawf | Rock | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Palafin | Water | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Flamigo | Flying/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Annihilape | Fighting/Ghost | ✓ | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | |
 Kingambit | Dark/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Great Tusk | Ground/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Slither Wing | Bug/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Hands | Fighting/Electric | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Valiant | Fairy/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Koraidon | Fighting/Dragon | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Iron Leaves | Grass/Psychic | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Okidogi | Poison/Fighting | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Ogerpon | Grass | ✓ | 9 | ||
 Gouging Fire | Fire/Dragon | ✓ | 9 |
Reversal FAQ
What does Reversal do?
Reversal is a Fighting-type physical move. The power of this move is 20 if X is 33 to 48, 40 if X is 17 to 32, 80 if X is 10 to 16, 100 if X is 5 to 9, 150 if X is 2 to 4, and 200 if X is 0 or 1, where X is equal to (user's current HP × 48 / user's maximum HP), rounded down.
Which Pokémon can learn Reversal?
202 Pokémon and forms can learn Reversal in at least one game: 158 in Scarlet & Violet, 63 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Rattata, Alolan Rattata, Raticate, Alolan Raticate, Pikachu and Pikachu (Alola Cap).
Is Reversal in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 63 Pokémon can use Reversal in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Reversal super effective against?
As a Fighting-type attack, Reversal is super effective against Normal, Ice, Rock, Dark and Steel, not very effective against Poison, Flying, Psychic, Bug and Fairy and has no effect on Ghost (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.