FightingStatus

Detect

Values in Pokémon Champions

Pow
—
Acc
—
PP
5
Priority
+4
Range
Single

Effect

The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.

Changes by generation

Newest first. Periods with identical values are grouped; bold values changed from the previous (older) period.

GenerationTypeCatPowAccPPPriority
Pokémon ChampionsFightingStatus——5+4
Gen 5–9FightingStatus——5+4
Gen 3–4FightingStatus——5+3
Gen 2FightingStatus——5+2

Pokémon that run this move

Champions Doubles2026-09

SylveonSylveon67.4%Mega Lucario ZMega Lucario Z35.6%Mega Absol ZMega Absol Z40.6%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken58.9%GrapploctGrapploct43.5%Sirfetch’dSirfetch’d52.4%BlazikenBlaziken39.8%Samurott (Hisuian Form)Samurott (Hisuian Form)12.6%Mega ScraftyMega Scrafty15.4%Mega SceptileMega Sceptile23.2%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Doubles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions VGC reg.MC)

Champions Singles2026-09

UmbreonUmbreon7.1%Mega BlazikenMega Blaziken47%SylveonSylveon10.7%BlazikenBlaziken24.4%FlareonFlareon95.7%Mega SceptileMega Sceptile0.8%

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Champions Singles (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Champions BSS reg.MC)

VGC 20262026-09

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in VGC 2026 (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (VGC 2024 reg.G)

Doubles OU2026-09

Percentages are the share within each Pokémon in Doubles OU (2026-09).

Source: Smogon (Doubles OU)

Moves of the same type

Pokémon that learn this move34 Pokémon

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FAQ

What type is Detect?

Detect is a Fighting-type Status move.

What does Detect do?

The user protects itself from incoming moves for the turn. With each consecutive use, this move’s chance of success becomes 1/3 of what it was before.

Which Pokémon can learn Detect?

34 Pokémon can learn it, e.g. Hitmonchan, Eevee, Zapdos, Yanma, Hitmontop, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile.