psychic
Barrier
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | - |
| PP | 20 (max 32) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Machines
Barrier has no machine names in any version.
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Sharply increases user's DEFENSE. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Creates a barrier that sharply raises DEFENSE. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | The user creates a sturdy wall that sharply raises its DEFENSE stat. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | The user throws up a sturdy wall that sharply raises its Defense stat. |
| Sword / Shield | This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered. |
Target
This move targets the user.
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
| Defense | 2 |
|---|
Effect Entries
Raises the user's Defense by two stages.
Version Changes
Prior to Generation VI, Barrier has 30 PP.
Contests
Barrier has the Cool contest type.
| Appeal | 1 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Can avoid being startled by others.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.