Light Screen is a Psychic-type move introduced in Generation 1.
Values by generation
From PokeAPI's change history. Up to Generation 3, physical or special depends on the type. Highlighted cells changed from the previous generation.
| Generation | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generation 1 | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 2 | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 3 | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 4 | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 5 | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 6 | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 7 | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 8 | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
| Generation 9 | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 | +0 |
In-game descriptions
| Gold / Silver · Crystal | Ups SPCL.DEF with a wall of light. |
|---|---|
| Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald | Creates a wall of light that lowers SP. ATK damage. |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | A wall of light cuts damage from SP. ATK attacks for five turns. |
| Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 | A wondrous wall of light is put up to suppress damage from special attacks for five turns. |
| X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! · Sword / Shield · Legends: Arceus | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. |
| Scarlet / Violet | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns. |
TM / HM
| Ruby / Sapphire · Emerald · Colosseum · XD · FireRed / LeafGreen · Diamond / Pearl · Platinum · HeartGold / SoulSilver · Black / White · Black 2 / White 2 · X / Y · Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire · Sun / Moon · Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon · Legends: Z-A | TM16 |
|---|---|
| Let’s Go, Pikachu! / Let’s Go, Eevee! | TM06 |
| Sword / Shield | TM17 |
| Scarlet / Violet · Scarlet: The Indigo Disk / Violet: The Indigo Disk | TM75 |
Pokémon that learn it
All versions combined; see each Pokémon's page for game-by-game details.
By level up (2)
By TM / HM (5)
By breeding (1)
Sources : PokeAPI (moves, move_changelog, move_flavor_text, pokemon_moves, machines)