Detect

Gen.
2
Power
???
PP
5
Priority
+4
Category
StatusDamage Category Icon for Status

Effect Summary

Prevents most moves from hitting the user this turn.

Detailed Effect

Detect prevents the majority of all moves from harming the user in any way.
This does not include weather stat img damage (such as sandstorm stat img ) or status conditions such as poison status condition img
Detect has greatly enhanced priority, meaning that it will go before most other moves.
If another move with the same priority is used, the Pokémon with the higher Speed stat img will go first.
The success rate of Detect is also lowered after each time the user successfully uses either: The following table shows the details of success rate and priority over the generations:
Generations
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Success penalty after each use -50% -50%
(min. 12.5%)
-50%
(min. 12.5%)
-50% -66% -66% -66% -66%
Priority +3 +3 +3 +4 +4 +4 +4 +4
Detect does not work agains the following types of moves:
  • In Gen 2 Detect fails if used by a Pokémon behind a Substitute
  • In Gen 3 there is a bug that causes the moves success rate to become erratic after reaching an inteded lower bound of 12.5%
  • In DiamondPearl there is a bug that causes moves that bypass accuracy stat img and evasion stat img checks either due to the effect of another move such as Mind Reader or Lock-On or due to the weather (Thunder during rain stat img or Blizzard during hail stat img ) or the ability No Guard to ignore Detect with inverted accuracy stat img
    One-hit KO moves such as Horn Drill are unaffected.
This move functions identically to Protect.

Description

C
GS
Evades attack that turn. It may fail.
E
RS
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
FRLG
Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession.
DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW
It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
SWSH
This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Additional Information

Move Target
Move Target Image for SelfSelf
Targets the user.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Shield
Protects the user from moves
Other Languages
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Detect
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みきり (Mikiri)
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Scanner
France flag
Détection
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Individua
Spain flag
Detección
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판별 (Panbyeol)
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看穿 (Kànchuān / Honchyūn)

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Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition
Cool
Color
Red
Flavor
Spicy

Contest Effect

Effect
Prevents the next jam on this turn.
Description
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Jam
-
Appeal
❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

Description
Raises the score if the Voltage is low.
Appeal
-