Light Screen
Effect Summary
Reduces damage from
Special
category moves by 33% for 5 turns.
Detailed Effect
Light Screen reduces damage from
Special
attacks for all Pokémon on the user's side by roughly 33% for 5 turns.
If the user is holding a Light Clay
the effect is extended to 8 turns.
Light Screen will be removed if its side is hit by:
counterpart to Reflect.
If the user is holding a Light Clay
Light Screen will be removed if its side is hit by:
- Brick Break
- Defog
- Psychic Fangs
- Raging Bull
- A Pokémon with the ability Screen Cleaner enters battle.
- In Gen 1 Light Screen doubled the user's Special stat when the target uses a
Special
move.
The effect can be cleared by Haze - In Gen 2 Light Screen doubled the
Special Defense
stat of all Pokémon on the user's side when the target uses a Special
direct-damage dealing move.
- In Gen 3 this effect is reduced to 33% if multiple Pokémon are on the user's side.
- In Gen 1-4 Light Screen is removed by Brick Break (even if type-immune due to being
Ghost -type) or Shadow Shed.
- In Gen 5 the damage reduction multiplier is 2703/4096 (65,99% of the original damage or a 34,01% damage reduction).
- From Gen 6 onwards the damage reduction multiplier is 2732/4096 (66,7% of the original damage or a 33,3% damage reduction).
Description
GS C | Ups SPCL.DEF with a wall of light. |
RS E | Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage. |
FRLG | A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns. |
DP HGSS PL COL B2W2 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns. |
XY ORAS SM USUM LGPLGE SWSH | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. |
Meta Information
Move Target | means that the Pokémon can not be selected.means that the Pokémon can be selected.means that the Pokémon will be selected. | ||
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Effect Type |
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Interactions |
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Other Languages |
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Machine
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM16
TM06
TM17
TM75
Contest Information
Contest
Contest Condition | Beauty |
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Color | Blue |
Flavor | Dry |
Contest Effect
Effect | Prevents jamming for the rest of this turn. |
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Description | Can avoid being startled by others. |
Jam | - |
Appeal | ❤️ |
Super Contest Effect
Description | Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn. |
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Appeal | ❤️❤️ |