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Pokemon Who Can Learn Detect

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This is an article for the move Detect and the Pokemon who can learn it and its location in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Read on to see the Power, Accuracy, PP, and Effect, and see how to use it competitively.

Detect - Effect

Type Pokemon Fighting Image
Category Pokemon Status Image
Power -
Accuracy -
PP 5
Effect This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Max Move Max Guard
Power: -

Pokemon That Learn Detect

By Default

LucarioLucario MienfooMienfoo MienshaoMienshao

By Level Up

Galarian FarfetchGalarian Farfetch'd HitmonchanHitmonchan ZapdosZapdos
Galarian ZapdosGalarian Zapdos HitmontopHitmontop TreeckoTreecko
GrovyleGrovyle SceptileSceptile TorchicTorchic
CombuskenCombusken BlazikenBlaziken SableyeSableye
AbsolAbsol AzelfAzelf PidovePidove
TranquillTranquill UnfezantUnfezant HawluchaHawlucha
KartanaKartana ClobbopusClobbopus GrapploctGrapploct
SirfetchSirfetch'd KubfuKubfu Urshifu Single-Strike StyleUrshifu Single-Strike Style
Urshifu Rapid-Strike StyleUrshifu Rapid-Strike Style

By TM / TR

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

By Egg Move

CuboneCubone Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak EeveeEevee
VaporeonVaporeon JolteonJolteon FlareonFlareon
EspeonEspeon UmbreonUmbreon RioluRiolu
LucarioLucario LeafeonLeafeon GlaceonGlaceon
TimburrTimburr GurdurrGurdurr ConkeldurrConkeldurr
ScraggyScraggy ScraftyScrafty ZoruaZorua
ZoroarkZoroark SylveonSylveon

By Move Tutor

There are no Pokemon who learn this move by this method.

Detect Competitive Analysis

Detect is one of the premier protecting move in the game. It works similarly to Protect but the fact that it is available fewer Pokemon makes it a bit more valuable. Because of the rarity, this move dodges a lot of Imprison users.

List of Protecting Moves

Detect Locations

Detect can only be learned via Egg Move, Level Up, and by Default.

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