Mirror Shot (move)

Mirror Shot (Japanese: ミラーショット Mirror Shot) is a damage-dealing Steel-type move introduced in Generation IV.

Mirror Shot
ミラーショット Mirror Shot

Battles

Type	Steel
Category	Special
PP	10 (max. 16)
Power	65
Accuracy	85%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation IV
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Super Contests

Condition	Cute
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Earn +2 if the Pokémon performs first in the turn.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Beautiful
Appeal	2 ♥♥
Jamming	3 ♥♥♥
Startles the last Pokémon to act before the user.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generations IV to VII

Mirror Shot inflicts damage and has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

Generation VIII

Mirror Shot cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games	Description
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user looses a flash of energy from its polished body. It may also lower the target's accuracy.
BW B2W2	The user looses a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. It may also lower the target's accuracy.
XY ORAS SM USUM PE	The user lets loose a flash of energy at the target from its polished body. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
SwSh BDSP	This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
081		Magnemite		Mineral		Mineral	43	46^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 23^ORAS	23^SMUSUM
082		Magneton		Mineral		Mineral	46	50^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 23^ORAS	23^SMUSUM
205		Forretress		Bug		Bug	31	31	31	1, Evo.
413		Wormadam Trash Cloak		Bug		Bug	26	26	26	26
462		Magnezone		Mineral		Mineral	46	50^BW 25^B2W2	25^XY 23^ORAS	23
582		Vanillite		Mineral		Mineral		26	26	26
583		Vanillish		Mineral		Mineral		26	26	26
584		Vanilluxe		Mineral		Mineral		26	26	26
597		Ferroseed		Grass	Mineral		30	30	30
598		Ferrothorn		Grass	Mineral		30	30	30
599		Klink		Mineral		Mineral		36	36	36
600		Klang		Mineral		Mineral		36	36	36
601		Klinklang		Mineral		Mineral		36	36	36
707		Klefki		Mineral		Mineral			34	34
800		Necrozma		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				1
801		Magearna		Undiscovered		Undiscovered				25
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Mirror Shot is a move with 12 base power, 10 PP and 88% accuracy. The user attacks enemy in front, cutting corners, possibly lowering their accuracy by one level.

Pokémon Masters EX

Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description
Special	2	—	57	68	85%	An opponent	—	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's accuracy by one stats rank.

Pokémon GO

In Pokémon GO, Mirror Shot is a Charged Attack that has been available since December 11, 2019.

Mirror Shot

Charged Attack

Gyms & Raids
Power	50
Energy cost	33
Duration	2.4 seconds
Damage window	1.8 - 2.2 seconds

Trainer Battles
Power	35
Energy cost	35
Secondary effect	1 Opponent Attack
Effect chance	30%

Eligible Pokémon:

Standard eligibility

Description

Games	Description
MDTD S	Inflicts damage on the target. It may also reduce the target's accuracy by 1 level.
BSL	てきポケモンにダメージをあたえるしかもいっていのかくりつでめいちゅうを１だんかいさげる
MDGtI SMD	It damages an enemy. It could also lower the enemy's accuracy.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method

Ferrothorn	Magnezone	Vanillish
The user fires a flash of energy at the target from its polished body.
User	First Used In		Notes
Magnezone	Magnezone's red eye flashes white and it fires a green beam from the pupil of its eye at the opponent.
Zero's Magnezone	Giratina and the Sky Warrior		Debut
Vanillish	Vanillish's body becomes covered in a light blue aura. The aura then forms into a light blue orb of energy in front of Vanillish's body. Vanillish then fires the orb at the opponent.
Brycen's Vanillish	Caution: Icy Battle Conditions!		None
Ferrothorn	Ferrothorn's body becomes covered in a light blue aura. The aura then forms into a light blue orb of energy in front of Ferrothorn's body. Ferrothorn then fires the orb at the opponent.
Cameron's Ferrothorn	Cameron's Secret Weapon!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Magnezone

The user attacks with a blast of energy that can lower the opponent's accuracy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Magnezone	Magnezone points its magnets at the opponent and fires a small beam from each tip at the opponent. Two of the small beams combine together as they shoot at the opponent, and then the two other beams merge together in front of it. It then hits the opponent with the beam. The beams can lower the opponent's accuracy, even if it wasn't hit by the attack as well.
Cyrus's Magnezone	Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone I	Debut

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Magnezone

The user attacks with a blast of energy.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Magnezone	Magnezone attacks with a blast of energy.
An Unknown Trainer's Magnezone	PBK6	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RB Y	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

Mirror Shot is the only Steel-type Cute move.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	鏡光射擊 Genggwōng Sehgīk
Chinese	Mandarin	鏡光射擊 / 镜光射击 Jìngguāng Shèjí / Jìngguāng Shèjī
Czech		Zrcadlová střela
Dutch		Spiegelschot
French		Miroi-Tir
German		Spiegelsalve
Greek		Κατοπτρική Ριπή
Italian		Cristalcolpo
Korean		미러숏 Mirror Shot
Polish		Lustrzany Strzał
Portuguese	Brazil	Tiro no Espelho (Pokémon GO, BW107-present, TCG) Tiro Espelhado (early anime)
Portuguese	Portugal	Tiro Espelhado
Romanian		Mirror Shot
Spanish		Disparo Espejo* Disp. Espejo*
Thai		มิเรอร์ช็อต
Vietnamese		Đạn Phản Chiếu

Variations of the move Octazooka

Octazooka • Mirror Shot • Mud Bomb

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