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Moves, #197, Detect

Detect is learned by 38 species by level, 104 by machine and 15 by egg

Of the 1,025 species this site covers, default forms only

ClassStatus

PowerNone

AccuracyNone

PP5

Priority+4

SinceGen II

TargetUser

Effect, in PokéAPI's words

“Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.”

Who learns it

150 species in all, 8 of 19 games shown

Scarlet and Violet: 39 species
Species	Method	Level
Medicham	Level up	1
Lucario	Level up	1
Mienfoo	Level up	1
Mienshao	Level up	1
Lokix	Level up	1
Hawlucha	Level up	8
Meditite	Level up	9
Flamigo	Level up	9
Hitmonchan	Level up	12
Hitmontop	Level up	12
Treecko	Level up	12
Grovyle	Level up	12
Sceptile	Level up	12
Torchic	Level up	12
Combusken	Level up	12
Blaziken	Level up	12
Azelf	Level up	14
Yanma	Level up	17
Yanmega	Level up	17
Sableye	Level up	18
Makuhita	Level up	28
Kubfu	Level up	28
Urshifu	Level up	28
Hariyama	Level up	30
Zangoose	Level up	36
Zapdos	Level up	60
Iron Hands	Level up	70
Eevee	Egg
Riolu	Egg
Oshawott	Egg
Dewott	Egg
Samurott	Egg
Timburr	Egg
Gurdurr	Egg
Conkeldurr	Egg
Scraggy	Egg
Scrafty	Egg
Zorua	Egg
Quaxly	Egg

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: 25 species
Species	Method	Level
Medicham	Level up	1, 9
Lucario	Level up	1
Meditite	Level up	9
Hitmonchan	Level up	12
Hitmontop	Level up	12
Treecko	Level up	12
Grovyle	Level up	12
Sceptile	Level up	12
Torchic	Level up	12
Combusken	Level up	12
Blaziken	Level up	12
Azelf	Level up	14
Absol	Level up	15
Yanma	Level up	17
Yanmega	Level up	17
Sableye	Level up	18
Makuhita	Level up, Egg	28
Hariyama	Level up	30
Kecleon	Level up	30
Zangoose	Level up	36
Zapdos	Level up	60
Cubone	Egg
Eevee	Egg
Starly	Egg
Riolu	Egg

Sword and Shield: 31 species
Species	Method	Level
Lucario	Level up	1
Mienfoo	Level up	1
Mienshao	Level up	1
Hawlucha	Level up	8
Hitmonchan	Level up	12
Hitmontop	Level up	12
Treecko	Level up	12
Grovyle	Level up	12
Sceptile	Level up	12
Torchic	Level up	12
Combusken	Level up	12
Blaziken	Level up	12
Azelf	Level up	14
Absol	Level up	15
Clobbopus	Level up	15
Grapploct	Level up	15
Sableye	Level up	18
Sirfetch’d	Level up	25
Pidove	Level up	28
Kubfu	Level up	28
Urshifu	Level up	28
Kartana	Level up	30
Tranquill	Level up	34
Unfezant	Level up	36
Zapdos	Level up	60
Cubone	Egg
Eevee	Egg
Riolu	Egg
Timburr	Egg
Scraggy	Egg
Zorua	Egg

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon: 33 species
Species	Method	Level
Hitmontop	Level up	1, 50
Medicham	Level up	1, 9
Lucario	Level up	1
Mienshao	Level up	1, 9
Hawlucha	Level up	1
Meditite	Level up	9
Mienfoo	Level up	9
Patrat	Level up	11
Watchog	Level up	11
Sableye	Level up	14
Zapdos	Level up	15
Azelf	Level up	16
Yanma	Level up	17
Yanmega	Level up	17
Pidove	Level up	22
Tranquill	Level up	23
Unfezant	Level up	23
Treecko	Level up	33
Absol	Level up	33
Zangoose	Level up	36
Grovyle	Level up	38
Sceptile	Level up	39
Hitmonchan	Level up	50
Kartana	Level up	53
Cubone	Egg
Eevee	Egg
Makuhita	Egg
Starly	Egg
Riolu	Egg
Oshawott	Egg
Timburr	Egg
Scraggy	Egg
Zorua	Egg

Sun and Moon: 33 species
Species	Method	Level
Hitmontop	Level up	1, 50
Medicham	Level up	1, 9
Lucario	Level up	1
Mienshao	Level up	1, 9
Hawlucha	Level up	1
Meditite	Level up	9
Mienfoo	Level up	9
Patrat	Level up	11
Watchog	Level up	11
Sableye	Level up	14
Zapdos	Level up	15
Azelf	Level up	16
Yanma	Level up	17
Yanmega	Level up	17
Pidove	Level up	22
Tranquill	Level up	23
Unfezant	Level up	23
Treecko	Level up	33
Absol	Level up	33
Zangoose	Level up	36
Grovyle	Level up	38
Sceptile	Level up	39
Hitmonchan	Level up	50
Kartana	Level up	53
Cubone	Egg
Eevee	Egg
Makuhita	Egg
Starly	Egg
Riolu	Egg
Oshawott	Egg
Timburr	Egg
Scraggy	Egg
Zorua	Egg

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: 32 species
Species	Method	Level
Medicham	Level up	1, 9
Lucario	Level up	1
Mienshao	Level up	1, 9
Hawlucha	Level up	1
Meditite	Level up	9
Mienfoo	Level up	9
Patrat	Level up	11
Watchog	Level up	11
Sableye	Level up	14
Zapdos	Level up	15
Azelf	Level up	16
Yanma	Level up	17
Yanmega	Level up	17
Pidove	Level up	22
Tranquill	Level up	23
Unfezant	Level up	23
Treecko	Level up	33
Absol	Level up	33
Zangoose	Level up	36
Grovyle	Level up	38
Sceptile	Level up	39
Hitmonchan	Level up	50
Hitmontop	Level up	50
Cubone	Egg
Eevee	Egg
Makuhita	Egg
Starly	Egg
Riolu	Egg
Oshawott	Egg
Timburr	Egg
Scraggy	Egg
Zorua	Egg

X and Y: 32 species
Species	Method	Level
Medicham	Level up	1, 11
Absol	Level up	1, 44
Lucario	Level up	1
Mienshao	Level up	1, 9
Hawlucha	Level up	1
Mienfoo	Level up	9
Meditite	Level up	11
Patrat	Level up	11
Watchog	Level up	11
Zapdos	Level up	15
Azelf	Level up	16
Yanma	Level up	17
Yanmega	Level up	17
Sableye	Level up	22
Pidove	Level up	22
Tranquill	Level up	23
Unfezant	Level up	23
Zangoose	Level up	33
Treecko	Level up	41
Grovyle	Level up	47
Hitmonchan	Level up	50
Hitmontop	Level up	50
Sceptile	Level up	51
Cubone	Egg
Eevee	Egg
Makuhita	Egg
Starly	Egg
Riolu	Egg
Oshawott	Egg
Timburr	Egg
Scraggy	Egg
Zorua	Egg

Black 2 and White 2: 31 species
Species	Method	Level
Medicham	Level up	1, 11
Lucario	Level up	1
Mienshao	Level up	1, 9
Mienfoo	Level up	9
Meditite	Level up	11
Patrat	Level up	11
Watchog	Level up	11
Zapdos	Level up	15
Azelf	Level up	16
Yanma	Level up	17
Yanmega	Level up	17
Sableye	Level up	22
Pidove	Level up	22
Tranquill	Level up	23
Unfezant	Level up	23
Zangoose	Level up	33
Treecko	Level up	41
Absol	Level up	44
Grovyle	Level up	47
Hitmonchan	Level up	51
Hitmontop	Level up	51
Sceptile	Level up	51
Cubone	Egg
Eevee	Egg
Makuhita	Egg
Starly	Egg
Riolu	Egg
Oshawott	Egg
Timburr	Egg
Scraggy	Egg
Zorua	Egg