Detect (move)

Detect みきり All-Seeing

Battles Type  Fighting Category  Status PP  5 (max. 8) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  +4 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II TM43 in Generation II

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Raises the score if the Voltage is low.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Prevents the user from being startled until the turn ends.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Detect (Japanese: みきり All-Seeing) is a non-damaging Fighting-type move introduced in Generation II. It is TM43 in Generation II.

Effect

Main article: Protection

Detect protects the user from all effects of moves that target it during the turn it is used, including damage. This does not include damage at the end of a turn such as from weather or a status condition.

Detect is an increased priority move that will go before most attacks in a turn. If the user goes last in the turn, the move will fail. The chance that Detect will succeed also drops each time the user successfully and consecutively uses Endure, any protection move that only affects the user, Quick Guard, or Wide Guard.

		Gen II	Gen III	Gen IV	Gen V	Gen VI	Gen VII	Gen VIII	Gen IX
Success rate	Times ½ after each use	✔			✔
	Times ½ after each use (lowest: 1/8)		✔bug	✔
	Times 1/3 after each use					✔	✔	✔	✔
Priority	+3	✔	✔	✔
	+4				✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Some moves will do damage through Detect. Most damaging Z-Moves and Max Moves will only do 25% of their original damage, except G-Max One Blow and G-Max Rapid Flow which do full damage. Moves that break protection, like Feint, will do their full damage and remove the effects of Detect. The Ability Unseen Fist allows contact moves to bypass Detect.

Status moves that are unaffected by Detect are listed here. Generally, moves that target the user, moves that target the user and all allies, moves that target all Pokémon (except Shadow Shed and Shadow Half), and entry hazard moves cannot be blocked by Detect.

Generation II

In this generation only, Detect will fail if the user is behind a substitute.

Generation III

In this generation only, the success rate is meant to have a lower bound of 1/8, but a bug causes it to become erratic afterwards instead.

Detect can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 2 bonus appeal points if Taunt was used in the previous turn.

Generation IV onwards

In Diamond and Pearl only, due to a bug, if an attack is given perfect accuracy through the effect of a move (Lock-On/Mind Reader), the weather (Thunder in rain or Blizzard in hail), or an Ability (No Guard), it ignores protection with inverted accuracy. OHKO moves are unaffected and will not hit through protection. This bug was fixed in Platinum.

If powered up by a Fightinium Z into Z-Detect, the user's evasion rises one stage.

Description

Games Description Stad2 Allows user to completely evade attack. If used consecutively, its success rate decreases. GSC Evades attack that turn. It may fail. RSEColoXD Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. FRLG Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. DPPtHGSSPBR BWB2W2 It enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. XYORAS SMUSUMPE Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. SwShBDSPLA SV This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
											SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0083		Farfetch'd Galarian Form		Flying	Field							25
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	44	44	46	51	50	50	12	12	12
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	37	37	15	15	15	15	60	60	60
0145		Zapdos Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							60		60
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	25	25RSE 28FRLG	17	17	17	17		17	17
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	43	43	46	51	50	1, 50	12	12	12
0252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon		41	41	41	41XY 33ORAS	33	12	12	12
0253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon		47	47	47	47XY 38ORAS	38	12	12	12
0254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon		51	51	51	51XY 39ORAS	39	12	12	12
0255		Torchic		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0256		Combusken		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0257		Blaziken		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−	12	12	12
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like		−	−	−	−	−		28	28
0297		Hariyama		Human-Like		Human-Like		−	−	−	−	−		30	30
0302		Sableye		Human-Like		Human-Like		25	22	22	22XY 14ORAS	14	18	18	18
0307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		12	11	11	11XY 9ORAS	9		9	9
0308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		1, 12	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11XY 1, 9ORAS	1, 9		9	1
0335		Zangoose		Field		Field		46	40	40BW 33B2W2	33XY 36ORAS	36		36	36
0352		Kecleon		Field		Field		−	−	−	−	−		30
0359		Absol		Field		Field		−	49	49BW 44B2W2	1, 44XY 33ORAS	33	15	15
0448		Lucario		Field	Human-Like			1	1	1	1	1	1	1
0469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug			17	17	17	17		17	17
0482		Azelf		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			16	16	16	16	14	14	14
0504		Patrat		Field		Field				11	11	11
0505		Watchog		Field		Field				11	11	11
0519		Pidove		Flying		Flying				22	22	22	28
0520		Tranquill		Flying		Flying				23	23	23	34
0521		Unfezant All forms		Flying		Flying				23	23	23	36
0619		Mienfoo		Field	Human-Like				9	9	9	1		1
0620		Mienshao		Field	Human-Like				1, 9	1, 9	1, 9	1		1
0701		Hawlucha		Flying	Human-Like					1	1	8		8
0798		Kartana		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						53	30
0852		Clobbopus		Water 1	Human-Like							15
0853		Grapploct		Water 1	Human-Like							15
0865		Sirfetch'd		Flying	Field							25
0891		Kubfu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28		28
0892		Urshifu Single Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28		28
0892		Urshifu Rapid Strike Style		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							28		28
0920		Lokix		Bug		Bug									1
0973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying									9
0992		Iron Hands		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									70
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII		IX
										SMUSUM	SwSh	BDSP	SV
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	−	✔HGSS	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	−	−	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0296		Makuhita		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0396		Starly		Flying		Flying		−	✔	✔	✔		✔	−
0447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
0501		Oshawott		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔			✔
0532		Timburr		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0559		Scraggy		Field	Dragon			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0570		Zorua		Field		Field			✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
0570		Zorua Hisuian Form		Field		Field								✔
0912		Quaxly		Flying	Water 1								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Compatibility
						II
						TM43
0016		Pidgey		Flying		Flying	✔
0017		Pidgeotto		Flying		Flying	✔
0018		Pidgeot		Flying		Flying	✔
0021		Spearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0022		Fearow		Flying		Flying	✔
0025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	✔
0026		Raichu		Field	Fairy	✔
0027		Sandshrew		Field		Field	✔
0028		Sandslash		Field		Field	✔
0029		Nidoran♀		Monster	Field	✔
0030		Nidorina		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0031		Nidoqueen		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0032		Nidoran♂		Monster	Field	✔
0033		Nidorino		Monster	Field	✔
0034		Nidoking		Monster	Field	✔
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy	✔
0041		Zubat		Flying		Flying	✔
0042		Golbat		Flying		Flying	✔
0052		Meowth		Field		Field	✔
0053		Persian		Field		Field	✔
0056		Mankey		Field		Field	✔
0057		Primeape		Field		Field	✔
0061		Poliwhirl		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0066		Machop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0067		Machoke		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0068		Machamp		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0083		Farfetch'd		Flying	Field	✔
0104		Cubone		Monster		Monster	✔
0105		Marowak		Monster		Monster	✔
0106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	✔
0125		Electabuzz		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0126		Magmar		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0133		Eevee		Field		Field	✔
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field	✔
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field	✔
0136		Flareon		Field		Field	✔
0142		Aerodactyl		Flying		Flying	✔
0144		Articuno		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0145		Zapdos		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0146		Moltres		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0147		Dratini		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0148		Dragonair		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0149		Dragonite		Water 1	Dragon	✔
0150		Mewtwo		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0152		Chikorita		Monster	Grass	✔
0153		Bayleef		Monster	Grass	✔
0154		Meganium		Monster	Grass	✔
0155		Cyndaquil		Field		Field	✔
0156		Quilava		Field		Field	✔
0157		Typhlosion		Field		Field	✔
0158		Totodile		Monster	Water 1	✔
0159		Croconaw		Monster	Water 1	✔
0160		Feraligatr		Monster	Water 1	✔
0161		Sentret		Field		Field	✔
0162		Furret		Field		Field	✔
0163		Hoothoot		Flying		Flying	✔
0164		Noctowl		Flying		Flying	✔
0169		Crobat		Flying		Flying	✔
0172		Pichu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0173		Cleffa		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0175		Togepi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0176		Togetic		Flying	Fairy	✔
0177		Natu		Flying		Flying	✔
0178		Xatu		Flying		Flying	✔
0186		Politoed		Water 1		Water 1	✔
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	✔
0193		Yanma		Bug		Bug	✔
0196		Espeon		Field		Field	✔
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field	✔
0198		Murkrow		Flying		Flying	✔
0207		Gligar		Bug		Bug	✔
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0210		Granbull		Field	Fairy	✔
0212		Scizor		Bug		Bug	✔
0214		Heracross		Bug		Bug	✔
0215		Sneasel		Field		Field	✔
0220		Swinub		Field		Field	✔
0221		Piloswine		Field		Field	✔
0225		Delibird		Water 1	Field	✔
0227		Skarmory		Flying		Flying	✔
0228		Houndour		Field		Field	✔
0229		Houndoom		Field		Field	✔
0234		Stantler		Field		Field	✔
0236		Tyrogue		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0237		Hitmontop		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔
0239		Elekid		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0240		Magby		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0243		Raikou		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0244		Entei		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0245		Suicune		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0246		Larvitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0247		Pupitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0248		Tyranitar		Monster		Monster	✔
0249		Lugia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0250		Ho-Oh		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
0251		Celebi		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0386		Deoxys Defense Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Deoxys and the Odd Temple
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Detect gives the user the Protect status condition for 3-6^RBTDS / 1^GtISMD turn(s). The user can still be damaged by items, traps or explosions.

The chance of the move failing rises if the user's most recently used move was Detect or a move that evades enemies' attacks (such as Protect or Endure).

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRB - - 12 - 75% - User User - MDTDS - - 12 - 75% - User User - BSL - - 12 - 75% - User User - MDGtI - - 10 50 —% - User User - SMD - - 10 30 —% - User User - With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team = Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. MD Time and Darkness = Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. MD Sky = Pokémon Platinum. MD Adventure Squad = ??. MD Gates to Infinity = Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Super Mystery Dungeon = Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRB The user gains the Protect status, preventing damage from enemy attacks and moves. MDTDS Gives the user a Protect status. A Pokémon with the Protect status doesn't take damage from enemy attacks and moves and is also protected from the effects of moves. BSL じぶんを まもりじょうたいにかえる まもりじょうたいになると てきのこうげきや わざのこうかを うけない MDGtI You'll get the Protect status, which enables you to evade enemies' attacks and move effects. Its chance of failing rises if you use it multiple times in a row. SMD You'll protect yourself and evade enemies' attacks and move effects. But its chance of failure rises if you use it after you use a move that evades enemies' attacks.

In animation

Pokémon animated series

Sceptile Meditite Grapploct Dewott
The user perfectly evades the opponent's attack. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Meditite dodges the opponent's attacks. Sometimes, its eyes glow green. When used multiple times in a row, the move becomes less likely to succeed.
Shauna's Meditite	A Meditite Fight!		Debut
Maylene's Meditite	Crossing the Battle Line!		None
	Sceptile's eyes glow light blue and it dodges all of the opponent's attacks.
Tyson's Sceptile	Shocks and Bonds		None
	A sparkle briefly appears in Zangoose's eye, and it dodges the opponent's attack.
A Black Belt's Zangoose	Glory Blaze!		Japanese version only
	Grapploct's eyes briefly shine light blue, and it dodges the opponent's attacks.
Bea's Grapploct	Solitary and Menacing!		None
	Galarian Farfetch'd's eyes briefly shine light blue, and it dodges the opponent's attacks.
Ash's Farfetch'd	Searching for Chivalry!		None
	Sirfetch'd's eyes briefly shine light blue, and it dodges the opponent's attacks.
Ash's Sirfetch'd	Valor: A Strategic Part of Battling!		None
	Dewott's eyes briefly shine yellow-orange and emit a trailing blue spark of energy, and it dodges the opponent's attacks. As it dodges, its body flashes yellow-orange.
Ann's Dewott	HZ046		None

• In Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, Lucario was mentioned to know Detect. However, he was never seen using the move.

In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Lucario
The user dodges an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Lucario moves back to dodge an attack.
Hiori's Lucario	Challenge From A Rival		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Zangoose Poliwrath and Suicune Sceptile Kubfu
The user jumps out of the way of an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Poliwrath jumps out of the way of the opponent's attack.
Chuck's Poliwrath	Scrappy Skarmory		Debut
	Suicune jumps out of the way of the opponent's attack.
Misty's Suicune	Scrappy Skarmory		Debut
	Before the opponent uses an attack, one of Sceptile's eyes twinkle. When the opponent uses an attack, Sceptile can easily jump out of the way of it.
Emerald's Sceptile	Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie		None
	Zangoose quickly dodges the opponent's attack when it is about to get hit.
The Battle Castle's Zangoose	Getting the Drop on Gallade I		None
	Kubfu dodges the opponent's attack when it is about to get hit.
Mustard's Kubfu	PASS37		None

Pokémon Battle Frontier

Zangoose
The user moves out of the way of an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Zangoose swiftly dodges an attack from the opponent.
Enta's Zangoose	The Predestined Battle!		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Absol
The user jumps out of the way of an attack.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Absol quickly jumps out of the way before an attack hits.
Koya's Absol	Hareta's Heart Desire		Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

• In Generation II, after the appearance of the "[Pokémon's name] Protecting itself!" message, another message saying that the opponent's Pokémon's move missed appears. The second message was removed in Generation III.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 看穿 Honchyūn * 先決 Sīnkyut * Mandarin 看穿 Kànchuān * 先決 Xiānjué * Dutch Opsporing Finnish Härnäys French Détection German Scanner Greek Ανίχνευση Aníchnevsi Hindi ढूँढो Dhoondo Indonesian Deteksi Italian Individua Korean 판별 Panbyeol 선찰 Seonchal * Polish Wykrywanie Portuguese Brazil Detectar Portugal Detetar Russian Обнаружение Obnaruzheniye Serbian Otkrivanje Spanish Latin America Detección Spain Detección Vietnamese Khóa Đòn Tấn Công

Variations of the move Protect
Protect • Detect • King's Shield • Spiky Shield • Baneful Bunker • Obstruct • Silk Trap • Burning Bulwark

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