Pokemon Ref

Light Screen (Pokémon Move)

Light Screen Effect

Effect

A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.

In-Depth Effect

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.

Light Screen Move Data

Type Psychic
CategoryStatus
Introduced inGeneration 1
Power Points (PP) 30
Base Power
Accuracy
Speed Priority0
Target
User's field
The user's side of the field. Affects the user and its ally (if any).

Machine/Record

Ruby Sapphiretm16
Emeraldtm16
FireRed LeafGreentm16
Diamond Pearltm16
Platinumtm16
HeartGold SoulSilvertm16
Black Whitetm16
Black 2 White 2tm16
X Ytm16
Sun Moontm16
Ultra Sun Ultra Moontm16
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eeveetm06
Sword Shieldtm17

Game Descriptions

Ruby SapphireCreates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
EmeraldCreates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage.
FireRed LeafGreenA wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns.
Diamond PearlA wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns.
PlatinumA wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns.
HeartGold SoulSilverA wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns.
Black WhiteA wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns.
Black 2 White 2A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns.
X YA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
Sun MoonA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
Ultra Sun Ultra MoonA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go EeveeA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.
Sword ShieldA wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns.

Pokémon that Learn Light Screen by Leveling Up

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
Level
#35PikachuElectricFieldFairy40
#51RaichuElectricFieldFairy1
#64ClefairyFairyFairy46
#132MagnemiteElectricSteelMineral44
#133MagnetonElectricSteelMineral52
#158VoltorbElectricMineral3
#159ElectrodeElectricMineral3
#180ChanseyNormalFairy36
#191StaryuWaterWater 332
#192StarmieWaterPsychicWater 31
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like36
#202ElectabuzzElectricHuman-Like52
#238ZapdosElectricFlyingNo Eggs Discovered10
#249ChikoritaGrassMonsterGrass31
#250BayleefGrassMonsterGrass36
#251MeganiumGrassMonsterGrass40
#262LedybaBugFlyingBug12
#263LedianBugFlyingBug12
#273MareepElectricMonsterField43
#274FlaaffyElectricMonsterField52
#275AmpharosElectricMonsterField57
#201ElekidElectricNo Eggs Discovered44
#181BlisseyNormalFairy36
#369DustoxBugPoisonBug27
#193Mime JrPsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered36
#134MagnezoneElectricSteelMineral52
#203ElectivireElectricHuman-Like52
#682SigilyphPsychicFlyingFlying50
#699SolosisPsychicAmorphous24
#700DuosionPsychicAmorphous24
#701ReuniclusPsychicAmorphous24
#709EmolgaElectricFlyingField45
#737CryogonalIceMineral40
#783FennekinFireField27
#784BraixenFireField31
#785DelphoxFirePsychicField31
#798VivillonBugFlyingBug12
#810EspurrPsychicField30
#811Meowstic MalePsychicField34
#819SwirlixFairyFairy58
#820SlurpuffFairyFairy58
#821InkayDarkPsychicWater 1Water 231
#822MalamarDarkPsychicWater 1Water 231
#833AmauraRockIceMonster44
#834AurorusRockIceMonster48
#224SylveonFairyField25
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral30
#856XerneasFairyNo Eggs Discovered5
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered42
#865HoopaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered15
#956DrampaNormalDragonMonsterDragon40
#987BlacephalonFireGhostNo Eggs Discovered5
#1006DottlerBugPsychicBug1
#1007OrbeetleBugPsychicBug1
#1050Mr RimeIcePsychicHuman-Like1
#812Meowstic FemalePsychicField34
#276Ampharos MegaElectricDragonMonsterField57
#864Diancie MegaRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered60
#37Pikachu Rock StarElectricFieldFairy53
#38Pikachu BelleElectricFieldFairy53
#39Pikachu Pop StarElectricFieldFairy53
#40Pikachu PhdElectricFieldFairy53
#41Pikachu LibreElectricFieldFairy53
#36Pikachu CosplayElectricFieldFairy53
#866Hoopa UnboundPsychicDarkNo Eggs Discovered15
#42Pikachu Original CapElectricFieldFairy40
#43Pikachu Hoenn CapElectricFieldFairy40
#44Pikachu Sinnoh CapElectricFieldFairy40
#45Pikachu Unova CapElectricFieldFairy40
#46Pikachu Kalos CapElectricFieldFairy40
#47Pikachu Alola CapElectricFieldFairy40
#52Raichu AlolaElectricPsychicFieldFairy1
#48Pikachu Partner CapElectricFieldFairy40
#49Pikachu StarterElectricFieldFairy18
#50Pikachu World CapElectricFieldFairy40
#195Mr Mime GalarIcePsychicHuman-Like1
#239Zapdos GalarFightingFlyingNo Eggs Discovered10

Pokémon that Learn Light Screen by Breeding

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#80ParasBugGrassBugGrass
#93PsyduckWaterWater 1Field
#103AbraPsychicHuman-Like
#107MachopFightingHuman-Like
#154DrowzeePsychicHuman-Like
#196ScytherBugFlyingBug
#242DratiniDragonWater 1Dragon
#262LedybaBugFlyingBug
#278MarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#334StantlerNormalField
#462FeebasWaterWater 1Dragon

Pokémon that Learn Light Screen by Machine

No.
Img.
Name
Type
Egg Group
#1BulbasaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#2IvysaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#3VenusaurGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#35PikachuElectricFieldFairy
#51RaichuElectricFieldFairy
#64ClefairyFairyFairy
#65ClefableFairyFairy
#71JigglypuffNormalFairyFairy
#72WigglytuffNormalFairyFairy
#80ParasBugGrassBugGrass
#81ParasectBugGrassBugGrass
#93PsyduckWaterWater 1Field
#94GolduckWaterWater 1Field
#103AbraPsychicHuman-Like
#104KadabraPsychicHuman-Like
#105AlakazamPsychicHuman-Like
#107MachopFightingHuman-Like
#108MachokeFightingHuman-Like
#109MachampFightingHuman-Like
#125SlowpokeWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#127SlowbroWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#132MagnemiteElectricSteelMineral
#133MagnetonElectricSteelMineral
#146CloysterWaterIceWater 3
#154DrowzeePsychicHuman-Like
#155HypnoPsychicHuman-Like
#158VoltorbElectricMineral
#159ElectrodeElectricMineral
#160ExeggcuteGrassPsychicGrass
#161ExeggutorGrassPsychicGrass
#180ChanseyNormalFairy
#191StaryuWaterWater 3
#192StarmieWaterPsychicWater 3
#194Mr MimePsychicFairyHuman-Like
#196ScytherBugFlyingBug
#200JynxIcePsychicHuman-Like
#202ElectabuzzElectricHuman-Like
#218JolteonElectricField
#238ZapdosElectricFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#242DratiniDragonWater 1Dragon
#243DragonairDragonWater 1Dragon
#244DragoniteDragonFlyingWater 1Dragon
#245MewtwoPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#248MewPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#249ChikoritaGrassMonsterGrass
#250BayleefGrassMonsterGrass
#251MeganiumGrassMonsterGrass
#262LedybaBugFlyingBug
#263LedianBugFlyingBug
#34PichuElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#63CleffaFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#70IgglybuffNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#268TogepiFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#269TogeticFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#271NatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#272XatuPsychicFlyingFlying
#273MareepElectricMonsterField
#274FlaaffyElectricMonsterField
#275AmpharosElectricMonsterField
#278MarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#279AzumarillWaterFairyWater 1Fairy
#287SunkernGrassGrass
#288SunfloraGrassGrass
#220EspeonPsychicField
#130SlowkingWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#300GirafarigNormalPsychicField
#301PinecoBugBug
#302ForretressBugSteelBug
#197ScizorBugSteelBug
#316SlugmaFireAmorphous
#317MagcargoFireRockAmorphous
#318SwinubIceGroundField
#319PiloswineIceGroundField
#321CorsolaWaterRockWater 1Water 3
#334StantlerNormalField
#199SmoochumIcePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#201ElekidElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#181BlisseyNormalFairy
#337RaikouElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#344LugiaPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#345Ho OhFireFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#346CelebiPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#369DustoxBugPoisonBug
#380RaltsPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#381KirliaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#382GardevoirPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#277AzurillNormalFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#413MedititeFightingPsychicHuman-Like
#414MedichamFightingPsychicHuman-Like
#416ElectrikeElectricField
#417ManectricElectricField
#419PlusleElectricFairy
#420MinunElectricFairy
#421VolbeatBugBugHuman-Like
#422IllumiseBugBugHuman-Like
#437SpoinkPsychicField
#438GrumpigPsychicField
#450LunatoneRockPsychicMineral
#451SolrockRockPsychicMineral
#456BaltoyGroundPsychicMineral
#457ClaydolGroundPsychicMineral
#462FeebasWaterWater 1Dragon
#463MiloticWaterWater 1Dragon
#477ChimechoPsychicAmorphous
#480SnoruntIceFairyMineral
#481GlalieIceFairyMineral
#497MetangSteelPsychicMineral
#498MetagrossSteelPsychicMineral
#503LatiasDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#505LatiosDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#513JirachiSteelPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#514Deoxys NormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#518TurtwigGrassMonsterGrass
#519GrotleGrassMonsterGrass
#520TorterraGrassGroundMonsterGrass
#534ShinxElectricField
#535LuxioElectricField
#536LuxrayElectricField
#548PachirisuElectricFieldFairy
#476ChinglingPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#564BronzorSteelPsychicMineral
#565BronzongSteelPsychicMineral
#193Mime JrPsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#179HappinyNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#584SnoverGrassIceMonsterGrass
#585AbomasnowGrassIceMonsterGrass
#134MagnezoneElectricSteelMineral
#203ElectivireElectricHuman-Like
#270TogekissFairyFlyingFlyingFairy
#320MamoswineIceGroundField
#384GalladePsychicFightingHuman-LikeAmorphous
#483FroslassIceGhostFairyMineral
#587RotomElectricGhostAmorphous
#593UxiePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#594MespritPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#595AzelfPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#602CresseliaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#604ManaphyWaterWater 1Fairy
#608ArceusNormalNo Eggs Discovered
#609VictiniPsychicFireNo Eggs Discovered
#610SnivyGrassFieldGrass
#611ServineGrassFieldGrass
#612SerperiorGrassFieldGrass
#620WatchogNormalField
#632MunnaPsychicField
#633MusharnaPsychicField
#637BlitzleElectricField
#638ZebstrikaElectricField
#642WoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#643SwoobatPsychicFlyingFlyingField
#646AudinoNormalFairy
#656SewaddleBugGrassBug
#657SwadloonBugGrassBug
#658LeavannyBugGrassBug
#663WhimsicottGrassFairyFairyGrass
#665LilligantGrassGrass
#682SigilyphPsychicFlyingFlying
#695CinccinoNormalField
#696GothitaPsychicHuman-Like
#697GothoritaPsychicHuman-Like
#698GothitellePsychicHuman-Like
#699SolosisPsychicAmorphous
#700DuosionPsychicAmorphous
#701ReuniclusPsychicAmorphous
#704VanilliteIceMineral
#705VanillishIceMineral
#706VanilluxeIceMineral
#707DeerlingNormalGrassField
#708SawsbuckNormalGrassField
#709EmolgaElectricFlyingField
#716AlomomolaWaterWater 1Water 2
#717JoltikBugElectricBug
#718GalvantulaBugElectricBug
#725EelektrikElectricAmorphous
#726EelektrossElectricAmorphous
#727ElgyemPsychicHuman-Like
#728BeheeyemPsychicHuman-Like
#737CryogonalIceMineral
#759LarvestaBugFireBug
#760VolcaronaBugFireBug
#763VirizionGrassFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#768ReshiramDragonFireNo Eggs Discovered
#769ZekromDragonElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#772KyuremDragonIceNo Eggs Discovered
#777Meloetta AriaNormalPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#779GenesectBugSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#783FennekinFireField
#784BraixenFireField
#785DelphoxFirePsychicField
#798VivillonBugFlyingBug
#804FlorgesFairyFairy
#810EspurrPsychicField
#811Meowstic MalePsychicField
#817SpritzeeFairyFairy
#818AromatisseFairyFairy
#819SwirlixFairyFairy
#820SlurpuffFairyFairy
#821InkayDarkPsychicWater 1Water 2
#822MalamarDarkPsychicWater 1Water 2
#829HelioptileElectricNormalMonsterDragon
#830HelioliskElectricNormalMonsterDragon
#833AmauraRockIceMonster
#834AurorusRockIceMonster
#224SylveonFairyField
#837CarbinkRockFairyFairyMineral
#841KlefkiSteelFairyMineral
#844Pumpkaboo AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#848Gourgeist AverageGhostGrassAmorphous
#856XerneasFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#863DiancieRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#865HoopaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#868RowletGrassFlyingFlying
#869DartrixGrassFlyingFlying
#870DecidueyeGrassGhostFlying
#876PrimarinaWaterFairyWater 1Field
#883GrubbinBugBug
#884CharjabugBugElectricBug
#885VikavoltBugElectricBug
#893CutieflyBugFairyBugFairy
#894RibombeeBugFairyBugFairy
#904ToxapexPoisonWaterWater 1
#913MorelullGrassFairyGrass
#914ShiinoticGrassFairyGrass
#920BounsweetGrassGrass
#921SteeneeGrassGrass
#922TsareenaGrassGrass
#923ComfeyFairyGrass
#924OranguruNormalPsychicField
#930PyukumukuWaterWater 1
#933Minior Red MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#951Mimikyu DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#955BruxishWaterPsychicWater 2
#956DrampaNormalDragonMonsterDragon
#962Tapu KokoElectricFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#963Tapu LelePsychicFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#964Tapu BuluGrassFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#965Tapu FiniWaterFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#968SolgaleoPsychicSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#969LunalaPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#970NihilegoRockPoisonNo Eggs Discovered
#973XurkitreeElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#977NecrozmaPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#981MagearnaSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#986StakatakaRockSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#987BlacephalonFireGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#997SobbleWaterWater 1Field
#998DrizzileWaterWater 1Field
#999InteleonWaterWater 1Field
#1004CorviknightFlyingSteelFlying
#1006DottlerBugPsychicBug
#1007OrbeetleBugPsychicBug
#1010GossifleurGrassGrass
#1011EldegossGrassGrass
#1023AppletunGrassDragonGrassDragon
#1039PolteageistGhostMineralAmorphous
#1040HatennaPsychicFairy
#1041HattremPsychicFairy
#1042HatterenePsychicFairyFairy
#1044MorgremDarkFairyFairyHuman-Like
#1045GrimmsnarlDarkFairyFairyHuman-Like
#1048CursolaGhostWater 1Water 3
#1050Mr RimeIcePsychicHuman-Like
#1053AlcremieFairyFairyAmorphous
#1057FrosmothIceBugBug
#1071DuraludonSteelDragonMineralDragon
#1074DragapultDragonGhostAmorphousDragon
#1077ZamazentaFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#1079EternatusPoisonDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#1086RegielekiElectricNo Eggs Discovered
#1087RegidragoDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#1090CalyrexPsychicGrassNo Eggs Discovered
#515Deoxys AttackPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#516Deoxys DefensePsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#517Deoxys SpeedPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#588Rotom HeatElectricFireAmorphous
#589Rotom WashElectricWaterAmorphous
#590Rotom FrostElectricIceAmorphous
#591Rotom FanElectricFlyingAmorphous
#592Rotom MowElectricGrassAmorphous
#778Meloetta PirouetteNormalFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#774Kyurem BlackDragonIceNo Eggs Discovered
#773Kyurem WhiteDragonIceNo Eggs Discovered
#812Meowstic FemalePsychicField
#845Pumpkaboo SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#846Pumpkaboo LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#847Pumpkaboo SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#849Gourgeist SmallGhostGrassAmorphous
#850Gourgeist LargeGhostGrassAmorphous
#851Gourgeist SuperGhostGrassAmorphous
#4Venusaur MegaGrassPoisonMonsterGrass
#106Alakazam MegaPsychicHuman-Like
#246Mewtwo Mega XPsychicFightingNo Eggs Discovered
#247Mewtwo Mega YPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#276Ampharos MegaElectricDragonMonsterField
#198Scizor MegaBugSteelBug
#383Gardevoir MegaPsychicFairyHuman-LikeAmorphous
#415Medicham MegaFightingPsychicHuman-Like
#418Manectric MegaElectricField
#586Abomasnow MegaGrassIceMonsterGrass
#504Latias MegaDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#506Latios MegaDragonPsychicNo Eggs Discovered
#385Gallade MegaPsychicFightingHuman-LikeAmorphous
#647Audino MegaNormalFairyFairy
#128Slowbro MegaWaterPsychicMonsterWater 1
#482Glalie MegaIceFairyMineral
#864Diancie MegaRockFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#499Metagross MegaSteelPsychicMineral
#37Pikachu Rock StarElectricFieldFairy
#38Pikachu BelleElectricFieldFairy
#39Pikachu Pop StarElectricFieldFairy
#40Pikachu PhdElectricFieldFairy
#41Pikachu LibreElectricFieldFairy
#36Pikachu CosplayElectricFieldFairy
#866Hoopa UnboundPsychicDarkNo Eggs Discovered
#42Pikachu Original CapElectricFieldFairy
#43Pikachu Hoenn CapElectricFieldFairy
#44Pikachu Sinnoh CapElectricFieldFairy
#45Pikachu Unova CapElectricFieldFairy
#46Pikachu Kalos CapElectricFieldFairy
#47Pikachu Alola CapElectricFieldFairy
#52Raichu AlolaElectricPsychicFieldFairy
#162Exeggutor AlolaGrassDragonGrass
#886Vikavolt TotemBugElectricBug
#934Minior Orange MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#935Minior Yellow MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#936Minior Green MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#937Minior Blue MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#938Minior Indigo MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#939Minior Violet MeteorRockFlyingMineral
#940Minior RedRockFlyingMineral
#941Minior OrangeRockFlyingMineral
#942Minior YellowRockFlyingMineral
#943Minior GreenRockFlyingMineral
#944Minior BlueRockFlyingMineral
#945Minior IndigoRockFlyingMineral
#946Minior VioletRockFlyingMineral
#952Mimikyu BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#953Mimikyu Totem DisguisedGhostFairyAmorphous
#954Mimikyu Totem BustedGhostFairyAmorphous
#982Magearna OriginalSteelFairyNo Eggs Discovered
#48Pikachu Partner CapElectricFieldFairy
#895Ribombee TotemBugFairyBugFairy
#978Necrozma DuskPsychicSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#979Necrozma DawnPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered
#980Necrozma UltraPsychicDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#49Pikachu StarterElectricFieldFairy
#50Pikachu World CapElectricFieldFairy
#126Slowpoke GalarPsychicMonsterWater 1
#129Slowbro GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#195Mr Mime GalarIcePsychicHuman-Like
#237Articuno GalarPsychicFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#239Zapdos GalarFightingFlyingNo Eggs Discovered
#131Slowking GalarPoisonPsychicMonsterWater 1
#322Corsola GalarGhostWater 1Water 3
#1062Indeedee FemalePsychicNormalFairy
#1078Zamazenta CrownedFightingSteelNo Eggs Discovered
#1080Eternatus EternamaxPoisonDragonNo Eggs Discovered
#1091Calyrex IcePsychicIceNo Eggs Discovered
#1092Calyrex ShadowPsychicGhostNo Eggs Discovered

Available

Red Blue No
Yellow No
Ruby Sapphire Yes
Emerald Yes
FireRed LeafGreen Yes
Diamond Pearl Yes
Platinum Yes
HeartGold SoulSilver Yes
Black White Yes
Black 2 White 2 Yes
X Y Yes
Sun Moon Yes
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Yes
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Yes
Sword Shield Yes