psychic
Light Screen
| Category | status |
|---|---|
| Power | - |
| Accuracy | - |
| PP | 30 (max 48) |
| Priority | 0 |
| Introduced | Generation I |
Machines
| Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | TM06  |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald Fire Red / Leaf Green | TM16 |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | TM16 |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | TM16 |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | TM16 |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | TM16 |
| Sword / Shield | TM17 |
| Legends: Arceus | TM75 |
Descriptions
| Gold / Silver Crystal | Ups SPCL.DEF with a wall of light. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire Emerald | Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage. |
| Fire Red / Leaf Green | A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns. |
| Diamond / Pearl Platinum Heart Gold / Soul Silver | A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns. |
| Black / White Black 2 / White 2 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns. |
| X / Y Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. |
| Sun / Moon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu / Let's Go Eevee | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. |
| Sword / Shield | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. |
Target
This move targets the user's side of the field. Affects the user and its ally (if any).
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Stat Changes
Light Screen doesn't affect any stats when used.
Effect Entries
Erects a barrier around the user's side of the field that reduces damage from special attacks by half for five turns. In double battles, the reduction is 1/3. Critical hits are not affected by the barrier. If the user is holding light clay, the barrier lasts for eight turns. brick break or defog used by an opponent will destroy the barrier.
Version Changes
No changes in previous Generations.Contests
Light Screen has the Beauty contest type.
| Appeal | 1 |
|---|---|
| Jam | 0 |
Can avoid being startled by others.
Combo: If Calm Mind is used before Light Screen, the user gains 2 appeal points instead of 1.
Super Contests
| Appeal | 2 |
|---|
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.