Mind Reader (move)

Mind Reader (Japanese: こころのめ Mind's Eye) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation II.

Mind Reader
こころのめ Mind's Eye

Battles

Type	Normal
Category	Status
PP	5 (max. 8)
Power	—
Accuracy	—%
Priority	{{{priority}}}
Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target

Foe	Foe	Foe
Self	Ally	Ally
May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability

Introduced	Generation II
Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jam	0
Temporarily stops the crowd from growing excited.

Super Contests

Condition	Smart
Appeal	1 ♥
Earn +3 if two Pokémon raise the Voltage in a row.

Contest Spectaculars

Condition	Clever
Appeal	3 ♥♥♥
Jamming	0
Causes the user to move earlier on the next turn.

On Smogon's Movedex:

Effect

Generation II

The next move made by the user of this move against the target will not miss, even if the target uses a move with a semi-invulnerable turn like Fly. If the target switches out, the effect of Mind Reader wears off. This can be Baton Passed.

Mind Reader does not allow the user to bypass protection moves.

Metronome ignores the effect of Mind Reader in favor of its random targeting.

Mind Reader's accuracy is 100%.

Generation III

Mind Reader's effect now lasts until the end of the next turn rather than until the user makes its next move.

While Mind Reader prevents the user's move from missing if it targets the affected Pokémon, it does not prevent its target being changed by move-drawing moves and Abilities.

Mind Reader can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing certain moves (DynamicPunch, Hi Jump Kick, Sheer Cold, Submission and Superpower) to have their base appeal doubled.

Generation IV onward

The move Mind Reader now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Mind Reader now fails if the user is already taking aim at a Pokémon. It will not fail if the Pokémon it was taking aim at fainted or switched out.

Mind Reader can also be used as part of a Contest Spectacular combination, causing a one-hit knockout move to give an extra three appeal points if used in the next turn.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Mind Reader, the user's Special Attack rises by one stage.

Description

Games	Description
Stad2	It predicts the opponent's movement. The user's next attack will never miss.
GS C	Ensures the next attack will hit.
RS E	Senses the foe's action to ensure the next move's hit.
FRLG	The user predicts the foe's action to ensure its next attack hits.
Colo.XD	Senses the target's move so the next attack will hit.
DP Pt HGSSPBR	The user senses the foe's movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss.
BW B2W2 XY ORAS SM USUM SwSh	The user senses the target's movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
062		Poliwrath		Water 1		Water 1	51	51	53	43	43	43^SMUSUM	1
096		Drowzee		Human-Like		Human-Like							29^BDSP
097		Hypno		Human-Like		Human-Like							29^BDSP
106		Hitmonlee		Human-Like		Human-Like	31	31	33	33	33	33^SMUSUM	28
144		Articuno		Undiscovered		Undiscovered	37	37	22	22	22	22^SMUSUM	60
144		Articuno Galarian Form		Undiscovered		Undiscovered							60^SwSh
286		Breloom		Fairy	Grass		45	37	37	37^XY 33^ORAS	33	33^BDSP
290		Nincada		Bug		Bug		19	19	19	19^XY 25^ORAS	25	35
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug		19	19	19	19^XY 29^ORAS	29	43
292		Shedinja		Mineral		Mineral		19	19	19	19^XY 25^ORAS	25	43
307		Meditite		Human-Like		Human-Like		22^RSE 25^FRLG	18	18	18^XY 25^ORAS	25	25^BDSP
308		Medicham		Human-Like		Human-Like		22^RSE 25^FRLG	18	18	18^XY 25^ORAS	25	25^BDSP
801		Magearna		Undiscovered		Undiscovered						33	42^SwSh
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII
060		Poliwag		Water 1		Water 1	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
236		Tyrogue		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
283		Surskit		Water 1	Bug		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
406		Budew		Fairy	Grass			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔^BDSP
447		Riolu		Field	Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
540		Sewaddle		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔
616		Shelmet		Bug		Bug				✔	✔	✔	✔^SwSh
656		Froakie		Water 1		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.

Generation III

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
107		Hitmonchan		Human-Like		Human-Like	Purified Shadow Pokémon^XD
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	New York Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Mind Reader is a move with 12PP. The user gains Sure Shot status condition for 11-12 turns, making user's moves ignore accuracy and evasion checks. This move is affected by Taunt.

Description

Games	Description
MDRB	Gives the user Sure Shot status, making all its moves and attacks completely accurate.
MDTD S	Gives the user a Sure Shot status, which makes all moves and attacks completely accurate.
BSL	じぶんがひっちゅうじょうたいになるこうげきやわざがかならずめいちゅうする
MDGtI	UNUSED
SMD MDRTDX	You'll get the Sure Shot status, which makes your attacks and moves hit the enemy without fail.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Poliwrath

The user reads the opponent's mind so that it can predict its movements.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Hitmonlee	Hitmonlee fires beams from his eyes at the opponent. Hitmonlee can then read its movements.
Chuck's Hitmonlee	Entranced by Entei	Debut
Poliwrath	A twinkle appears in the corner of Poliwrath's eye, allowing it to read the opponent's movements and counter them.
Red's Poli	Put Your Beast Foot Forward	None

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

	Poliwrath

The user reads the opponent's mind so that it can predict its movements.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
Poliwrath	Poliwrath closes its eyes and memorizes the opponent's movements.
Chuck's Poliwrath	The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon	Debut

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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	RB Y	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	FRLG E	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	Pt HGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SM USUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	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

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	心之眼 Sām-jī Ngáahn
Chinese	Mandarin	心之眼 Xīn-zhī Yǎn
French		Lire-Esprit
German		Willensleser
Greek		Εγκεφαλογράφημα
Italian		Leggimente
Korean		마음의눈 Ma'eum-yi Nun
Brazilian Portuguese		Leitura Mental
Serbian		Čitanje misli
Spanish		Telépata
Vietnamese		Tâm Nhãn

Variations of the move Lock-On

Lock-On • Mind Reader

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