Reversal (move)
Move data
Type | Fighting |
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Category | ![]() |
Power | — |
Accuracy | 100 |
PP | 15 (max. 24) |
Makes contact? | Yes |
Introduced | Generation 2 |
Machine/Record
Sword/Shield | TR21 |
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Scarlet/Violet | TM134 |
Effects
Reversal deals more damage the lower the user's HP is, as per the table below.
HP (%) | Power |
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70.1 - 100 | 20 |
35.1 - 70 | 40 |
20.1 - 35 | 80 |
10.1 - 20 | 100 |
4.1 - 10 | 150 |
0 - 4 | 200 |
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Reversal turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 160.
Move target
Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally
Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.
Other languages
English | Reversal |
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Japanese | きしかいせい (Kishi Kaisei) |
German | Gegenschlag |
French | Contre |
Italian | Contropiede |
Spanish | Inversión |
Korean | 기사회생 |
Chinese (Simplified) | 绝处逢生 |
Chinese (Traditional) | 起死回生 |
Game descriptions
Gold/Silver Crystal |
Stronger if the user’s HP is low. |
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Ruby/Sapphire Emerald |
Inflicts more damage when the user’s HP is down. |
FireRed/LeafGreen | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
Scarlet/Violet | An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Reversal at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

#0739 / Fighting
Level 33

#0740 / Fighting · Ice
Level 33

Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
Level 52

#0943 / Dark
Level 43
Learnt by TM

#0107 / Fighting

#0157 / Fire

Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost

#0205 / Bug · Steel

#0534 / Fighting

#0652 / Grass · Fighting

#0727 / Fire · Dark

#0739 / Fighting

#0740 / Fighting · Ice

#0822 / Flying

#0823 / Flying · Steel

#0871 / Electric

Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying

#0943 / Dark

#0979 / Fighting · Ghost

#0984 / Ground · Fighting

#0988 / Bug · Fighting

#0992 / Fighting · Electric

#1006 / Fairy · Fighting

#1010 / Grass · Psychic

#1020 / Fire · Dragon
Learnt by breeding
These Pokémon can learn Reversal as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

#0157 / Fire
Field

Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
Field