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Mat Block
たたみがえし
Tatami Flip
Generation: VI
Battle Data
Type: Type Fighting
Category Status
Power: 0
Accuracy: 0
PP: 15, max: ?
Affects: User
Secondary Effect:
Priority: 0
Contact: No
Contest Data
Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)
Type: Cool
Appeal:
Jam:
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Mat Block (Japanese: たたみがえし, HepburnTatami Flip) is a Fighting-type move introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Generation VII, it was the signature move of Greninja.

Effect[]

It protects the user and its ally from all the damaging moves. However, it can't protect them from status moves. It is a priority move that only works if it is the first move used after being sent into battle.

Description[]

Games Description
XYORAS
SMUSUM
LA
Using a pulled-up mat as a shield, the user protects itself and its allies from damaging moves. This does not stop status moves.
BDSP
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 Type Egg groups Level
VI VII VIII IX
538 Throh fighting Human-Like 1
658 Greninja water/dark Water 1 1 1
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia[]

  • The Japanese name of this move, Tatami Flip, refers to a technique used by ninjas where they will use a tatami to block attacks, where a tatami is a type of mat seen in Japanese themed buildings.
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