Essentials

Mat Block

Fighting status

Generation 6

Summary

Protects all friendly Pokémon from damaging moves. Only works on the first turn after the user is sent out.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug ½
  • Dark 2
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fairy ½
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying ½
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 2
  • Normal 2
  • Poison ½
  • Psychic ½
  • Rock 2
  • Steel 2
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
10, up to 16 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User's field
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 6
Not a TM
Generation 7
Not a TM

Effect

Protects all friendly Pokémon from damaging moves. Only works on the first turn after the user is sent out.

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Using a pulled-up mat as a shield, the user protects itself and its allies from damaging moves. This does not stop status moves.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Using a pulled-up mat as a shield, the user protects itself and its allies from damaging moves. This does not stop status moves.

Foreign Names

Japanese
たたみがえし (tatamigaeshi)
たたみがえし
Korean
마룻바닥세워막기
Chinese
掀榻榻米
掀榻榻米
French
Tatamigaeshi
German
Tatami-Schild
Spanish
Escudo Tatami
Italian
Ribaltappeto

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Mat Block.

Pokémon

Generation 6 Generation 7 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
Throh Fighting Guts
Inner Focus
Mold Breaker
always male Human-Like 120 100 85 30 85 45 465
Greninja Water Dark Torrent
Protean
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1 72 95 67 103 71 122 530
Battle Bond Greninja Battle Bond Greninja Water Dark Battle Bond ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1 72 95 67 103 71 122 530
Ash's Greninja Ash's Greninja Water Dark Battle Bond ⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1 72 145 67 153 71 132 640

4 Pokémon

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