Move profile

Detect Pokemon Move

Debut: Generation II

Fighting

Power

N/A

Accuracy

N/A

Priority

Battle context

Damage class

Status

Target

User

Flavor text

Evades attack that turn. It may fail.

Effect

Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.

Move mechanics

Introduced in Generation II.

How to get Detect

Detect learnset by level-up, egg move, tutor, and TM sources. Sampled 48 of 159 official learners — compare fan favorites before committing a move slot.

Level up · 13 species in sample

Absol · Lv 49 Absol Mega · Lv 44 Azelf · Lv 16 Blaziken · Lv 12 Clobbopus · Lv 15 Combusken · Lv 12 Farfetchd Galar · Lv 25 Flamigo · Lv 9 Grapploct · Lv 15 Grovyle · Lv 47 Hariyama · Lv 30 Hawlucha · Lv 8 Hitmonchan · Lv 51

Machine availability

TM, TR, and HM item links by version group — open the held item profile for shop and battle context.

Version group	Item
Crystal	Tm43
Gold Silver	Tm43

Species that learn it

159 Pokémon can learn Detect in the official dataset. Sample profiles below — compare fan favorites before you slot this move on a team.

Absol Absol Mega Aerodactyl Aipom Articuno Azelf Bayleef Blaziken Celebi Chikorita Clefable Clefairy Cleffa Clobbopus Combusken Conkeldurr Crobat Croconaw Cubone Cyndaquil Delibird Dewott Dragonair Dragonite

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