Moves
psychicstatus

Light Screen

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Power
Accuracy
PP
30
Target
Users Field

Effect

Reduces damage from special attacks by 50% for five turns.

Erects a barrier around the user’s side of the field that reduces damage from special attacks by half for five turns. In double battles, the reduction is 1/3. Critical hits are not affected by the barrier. If the user is holding Light Clay, the barrier lasts for eight turns. Brick Break or Defog used by an opponent will destroy the barrier.

"A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special moves for five turns."

Where to find it

Game-by-game pickup locations, plus wild Pokémon that may be holding the TM.

Machine by version

  • TM06taught in
    Lets Go Pikachu Lets Go Eevee
    Generation I
    • R B YPrize for defeating Koga
    Generation II
    • G S CPrize for defeating Janine
    Generation III
    • R S EFiery Path · Trainer Hill E (Japan-only e-Reader exclusive)
    • FR LGPrize for defeating Koga
    • ColoComplete Pyrite Colosseum
    • XDRound 1 of the Orre Colosseum
    Generation IV
    • D P PtRoute 212 · Battle Tower D P / Frontier Pt(32 BP)
    • HG SSBattle Frontier(32 BP)
    Generation V
    • B WRoute 17
    • B2 W2Seaside Cave
    Generation VI
    • X YRoute 14
    • OR ASFiery Path
    Generation VII
    • S MAether Paradise
    • US UMAether Paradise
    • P ECeladon Department Store
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShStow-on-Side
    • BD SPRoute 212 · Battle Tower · Grand Underground Swampy Cave · Grand Underground merchant(32 BP ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×20 or 22 ×13 or 15 BD /10 or 13 SP ×10 or 13 BD /13 or 15 SP)
    Generation IX
    • S VDalizapa Passage · South Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area Five) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine(400 LP Stantler Hair ×3 Sandile Claw ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 26
  • TM16taught in
    Ruby SapphireEmeraldFirered LeafgreenDiamond PearlPlatinumHeartgold SoulsilverBlack WhiteColosseumXdBlack 2 White 2X YOmega Ruby Alpha SapphireSun MoonUltra Sun Ultra MoonLegends Za
    Generation I
    • R B YRoute 12
    Generation II
    • G S CPrize for defeating Pryce
    Generation III
    • R S ELilycove Department Store($ 3000)
    • FR LGCeladon Department Store
    • ColoThe Under Shop($ 3000)
    • XDRealgam Tower($ 3000)
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVeilstone Department Store($ 2000)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Department Store($ 2000)
    Generation V
    • B WNimbasa City($ 30000)
    • B2 W2Nimbasa City($ 30000)
    Generation VI
    • X YKiloude City Poké Mart($ 30,000)
    • OR ASLilycove Department Store($ 10,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MHeahea City($ 10,000)
    • US UMHeahea City($ 10,000)
    • P ERoute 25
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShCirchester
    • BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 2,000)
    Generation IX
    • S VEast Province (Area Three) · South Province (Area One) · West Province (Area One) · TM Machine(800 LP Psyduck Down ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 11
  • TM17taught in
    Sword Shield
    Generation I
    • R B YVictory Road · Celadon Department Store($ 3000)
    Generation II
    • G S CCeladon Department Store($ 3000)
    Generation III
    • R S ELilycove Department Store($ 3000)
    • FR LGPower Plant
    • ColoThe Under Shop($ 3000)
    • XDRealgam Tower($ 3000)
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVeilstone Department Store($ 2000)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Department Store($ 2000)
    Generation V
    • B WNuvema Town ( Juniper Pokémon Lab )
    • B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(6 BP)
    Generation VI
    • X YParfum Palace
    • OR ASLilycove Department Store($ 10,000)
    Generation VII
    • S MHeahea City($ 10,000)
    • US UMHeahea City($ 10,000)
    • P ECeladon Department Store($ 20,000)
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShMotostoke (Upper Pokémon Center )($ 10,000)
    • BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 2,000)
    Generation IX
    • S VAsado Desert · Dalizapa Passage · South Province (Area One) · South Province (Area Three) · TM Machine(400 LP Gastly Gas ×3 Mareep Wool ×3)
    • ZAReward for attaining research level 4
  • TM75taught in
    Scarlet VioletThe Indigo Disk
    Generation IV
    • D P PtVeilstone Game Corner(4000 C)
    • HG SSGoldenrod Game Corner(4000 C)
    Generation V
    • B WDreamyard
    • B2 W2Battle Subway · Pokémon World Tournament(18 BP)
    Generation VI
    • X YLumiose City Poké Mart ( South Boulevard )($ 10,000)
    • OR ASLavaridge Town
    Generation VII
    • S MMalie City($ 10,000)
    • US UMPoni Meadow
    Generation VIII
    • Sw ShBridge Field
    • BD SPVeilstone Department Store($ 1,500)
    Generation IX
    • S VLevincia · Asado Desert · East Province (Area One) · East Province (Area Two) · TM Machine Only in The Teal Mask : Reveler's Road Only in The Indigo Disk : Blueberry Academy Store · Savanna Biome(TM Machine: 800 LP Magnemite Screw ×3 Voltorb Sparks ×3 Blueberry Academy Store: 10 BP)
    • ZABleu Sector 4 (roof of Rust Syndicate Office )
Introduced in Generation I· Learned by 420 Pokémon