Detect

Effect

It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.

Move stats

Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Target
Fighting	Status	—	—	5	+4	User

“—” power marks a status move. “—” accuracy means no accuracy check.

Changes in Origin HeartGold

Compared with Pokémon HeartGold.

• Priority: 3 → 4.

Pokémon that learn this move

59 Pokémon and forms can learn this move. Check availability before planning your team.

Level-up and evolution (48 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Detect: Level-up and evolution

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Hitmonchan	Fighting	Lv 12	Where to get it
Zapdos	ElectricFlying	Lv 60	Where to get it
Yanma	BugFlying	Lv 17	Where to get it
Hitmontop	Fighting	Lv 12	Where to get it
Treecko	Grass	Lv 12	Where to get it
Grovyle	Grass	Lv 12	Where to get it
Sceptile	GrassDragon	Lv 12	Where to get it
Torchic	Fire	Lv 12	Where to get it
Combusken	FireFighting	Lv 12	Where to get it
Blaziken	FireFighting	Lv 12	Where to get it
Makuhita	Fighting	Lv 28	Where to get it
Hariyama	FightingNormal	Lv 30	Where to get it
Sableye	DarkGhost	Lv 18	Where to get it
Meditite	FightingPsychic	Lv 9	Where to get it
Medicham	FightingPsychic	Lv 1, Lv 9	Where to get it
Zangoose	NormalFighting	Lv 36	Where to get it
Kecleon	Normal	Lv 30	Where to get it
Absol	DarkFairy	Lv 15	Where to get it
Lucario	FightingSteel	Lv 1	Where to get it
Yanmega	BugFlying	Lv 17	Where to get it
Azelf	Psychic	Lv 14	Where to get it
Patrat	Normal	Lv 11	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Watchog	Normal	Lv 11	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Pidove	NormalFlying	Lv 28	Where to get it
Tranquill	NormalFlying	Lv 34	Where to get it
Unfezant	NormalFlying	Lv 36	Where to get it
Mienfoo	Fighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Mienshao	Fighting	Lv 1	Where to get it
Hawlucha	FightingFlying	Lv 8	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Kartana	GrassSteel	Lv 30	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Clobbopus	Fighting	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Grapploct	Fighting	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Sirfetch’d	FightingFlying	Lv 25	Where to get it
Kubfu	Fighting	Lv 28	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Urshifu	FightingDark	Lv 28	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Lokix	BugDark	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Flamigo	FlyingFighting	Lv 9	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Farfetch’d’s standard form. Galarian Farfetch’d	Fighting	Lv 25	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Zapdos’s standard form. Galarian Zapdos	FightingFlying	Lv 60	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Sceptile’s standard form. Mega Sceptile	GrassDragon	Lv 12	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Blaziken’s standard form. Mega Blaziken	FireFighting	Lv 12	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Sableye’s standard form. Mega Sableye	DarkGhost	Lv 18	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Medicham’s standard form. Mega Medicham	FightingPsychic	Lv 1, Lv 9	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Absol’s standard form. Mega Absol	Dark	Lv 15	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Lucario’s standard form. Mega Lucario	FightingSteel	Lv 1	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its Mega Stone is not in the game. Charizardite is the only Mega Stone.
Artwork shows Urshifu’s standard form. Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)	FightingWater	Lv 28	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Urshifu’s standard form. Gigantamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style)	FightingDark	Lv 28	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.
Artwork shows Urshifu’s standard form. Gigantamax Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)	FightingWater	Lv 28	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason Its base Pokémon is not in the game.

Egg moves (12 Pokémon)

All availabilityWhere to get itBattle onlyNOT AVAILABLE IN GAMENo known way to get it

Pokémon that learn Detect: Egg moves

Pokémon	Type	Learning method	Availability
Cubone	Ground	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Eevee	Normal	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Makuhita	Fighting	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Starly	NormalFlying	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Riolu	Fighting	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Oshawott	Water	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Timburr	Fighting	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Scraggy	DarkFighting	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Zorua	Dark	Egg learnset	Where to get it
Quaxly	Water	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No wild encounter, gift, trade, one-time battle, evolution or breeding route, and no trainer uses it.
Artwork shows Zorua’s standard form. Hisuian Zorua	NormalGhost	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason No source in the game, and no code ever gives a Pokémon this form.
Artwork shows Eevee’s standard form. Gigantamax Eevee	Normal	Egg learnset	NOT AVAILABLE IN GAME Reason The game has no Dynamax.

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