Spotlight (move)

Spotlight redirects here. For the Accessory in the Generation IV games, see Accessory → Misc.

Spotlight スポットライト Spotlight

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority   3 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Affected by Magic Coat and Magic Bounce Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

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

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Super Contests Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0

Contest Spectaculars Condition  [[{{{category}}} (condition)|{{{category}}}]] Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Spotlight (Japanese: スポットライト Spotlight) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation VII.

Effect

Spotlight causes the move's target to become the center of attention, forcing all attacks from the target's foes to target it instead of their intended target. This effect overrides any other forms of redirection, either through moves like Follow Me and Rage Powder, Abilities like Storm Drain and Lightning Rod, or Ally Switch. The effects of Spotlight cannot be passed with Baton Pass.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Spotlight, the user's Special Defense stat rises by 1 stage.

Generation VIII onwards

Spotlight cannot be selected in a battle.

Description

Games Description SMUSUMPE The user shines a spotlight on the target so that only the target will be attacked during the turn. SwShBDSPLA SV This move can't be used. It's recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can't be remembered.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						VII
						SMUSUM
0035		Clefairy		Fairy		Fairy	1
0036		Clefable		Fairy		Fairy	1
0121		Starmie		Water 3		Water 3	1
0171		Lanturn		Water 2		Water 2	1USUM
0755		Morelull		Grass		Grass	46
0756		Shiinotic		Grass		Grass	53
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Egg Move
						VII
						SMUSUM
0327		Spinda		Field	Human-Like	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Spotlight turns the target into a decoy. Its effect is identical to that of Substitute from games prior to Gates to Infinity.

Game Base Power Max Power Base PP Max PP Base Accuracy Max Accuracy Range Target Cuts corners MDRTDX - - 10 ? —% - Front All No With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games: MD Rescue Team DX = Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Description

Games Description MDRTDX It makes the target into a Decoy, which will then become the enemies' primary target.

In other generations

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	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	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	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

Trivia

• The German name of the move Follow Me is Spotlight, which exists as a loanword from English. This move is named Rampenlicht instead, which is a translation of the same term.
• Excluding signature moves and Z-Moves, Spotlight is the only move introduced in Generation VII to not be usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 聚光燈 Jeuihgwōngdāng Mandarin 聚光燈 / 聚光灯 Jùguāngdēng French Projecteur German Rampenlicht Italian Riflettore Korean 스포트라이트 Seupoteuraiteu Spanish Foco

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