Light Screen
psychic
status
Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.
Stats
| Power | None (status move) |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | Never misses |
| PP | 30 |
| Priority | 0 |
| Category | status |
| Target | users field |
| Introduced | Generation I |
In game description
A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns.
Pokemon that learn Light Screen
#0001
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0066
Machop
#0067
Machoke
#0068
Machamp
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0081
Magnemite
#0082
Magneton
#0091
Cloyster
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0100
Voltorb
#0101
Electrode
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0113
Chansey
#0120
Staryu
#0121
Starmie
#0122
Mr Mime
#0123
Scyther
#0124
Jynx
#0125
Electabuzz
#0135
Jolteon
#0144
Articuno
#0145
Zapdos
Bulbasaur
#0002
Ivysaur
#0003
Venusaur
#0025
Pikachu
#0026
Raichu
#0035
Clefairy
#0036
Clefable
#0039
Jigglypuff
#0040
Wigglytuff
#0046
Paras
#0047
Parasect
#0054
Psyduck
#0055
Golduck
#0063
Abra
#0064
Kadabra
#0065
Alakazam
#0066
Machop
#0067
Machoke
#0068
Machamp
#0079
Slowpoke
#0080
Slowbro
#0081
Magnemite
#0082
Magneton
#0091
Cloyster
#0096
Drowzee
#0097
Hypno
#0100
Voltorb
#0101
Electrode
#0102
Exeggcute
#0103
Exeggutor
#0113
Chansey
#0120
Staryu
#0121
Starmie
#0122
Mr Mime
#0123
Scyther
#0124
Jynx
#0125
Electabuzz
#0135
Jolteon
#0144
Articuno
#0145
Zapdos
Showing the first 40. Availability varies by server, since some restrict move tutors or TMs.
Using Light Screen in Cobblemon
Light Screen deals no damage, so its value is entirely in what it sets up. Status moves are usually the difference in a close gym fight, and sleep or paralysis also make a wild Pokemon far easier to catch.
Check the type chart before relying on it, and look up specific targets in the Pokedex where dual-type multipliers are already worked out.