Light Screen (move)

Light Screen (Japanese: ひかりのかべ Light Wall) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation I. It is the special counterpart to. It has been TM16 since Generation III, except for Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, where it's TM06.

Generation I
Light Screen doubles the user's when the opponent damages the user with a special move.

Light Screen will fail if the user is already under its effect. The effect of Light Screen is ignored by critical hits. If Light Screen causes the user's special to reach 1024 or higher at any time during battle calculations, it will be reduced 1024.

The effects of Light Screen can be lifted by.

Generation II
Light Screen now remains in effect for 5 turns and will double the of any Pokémon on the user's side of the field instead.

Haze can no longer lift the effects of Light Screen.

Generation III
Instead of doubling the Special Defense of affected Pokémon, Light Screen now technically halves the damage done to them by special moves; it still does not reduce damage done by.

If multiple Pokémon are present on the user's side of the field, all of them are protected by Light Screen, but special damage is only reduced by a third rather than half.

Light Screen is removed from a Pokémon's side of the field if an opponent uses or  on it (even if it is immune to Brick Break due to being ), unless it is  from the move or the move misses.

Light Screen can be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining an extra appeal point if was used in the prior turn.

Generation IV
Light Screen is removed from a Pokémon's side of the field if any Pokémon (including an ally) uses or  on it (even if it is immune to Brick Break due to being ), unless it is  from the move or the move misses.

If Light Clay is held when Light Screen is used, it will extend the duration of Light Screen from 5 to 8 turns.

Generation V onward
Light Screen is removed from a Pokémon's side of the field if it is hit by, or. Light Screen is not removed if the target is immune to the move (e.g. a Ghost-type Pokémon targeted by Brick Break). Pokémon with the Ability ignore the effects of Light Screen when attacking.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Light Screen, the user's stat rises by one stage.

Using will set up Light Screen on the user's side of the field.

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Trivia

 * Light Screen displays animation when it ends on its own in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

In other languages
Lichtschild Pantalla de luz Mur Lumière Schermoluce ひかりのかべ 光墙（招式）