This article is about the move Teleport. For the field move, see Field Move (Ranger).

Teleport (Japanese: テレポート Teleport) is a non-damaging Psychic-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM30 in Generation I and TM04 in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.

Effect

In battle

Generation I

In wild battles, the user flees and the battle ends. In Trainer battles, Teleport always fails.

If the user's level is less than the opponent's level, there is a chance that Teleport will fail, between approximately 10% and 25%, depending on the levels of the two Pokémon. The chance of failure typically increases the higher the target's level is than the user's. Specifically, the chance of failure is the following.

F a i l u r e C h a n c e = ⌊ L e v e l o p p o n e n t 4 ⌋ L e v e l o p p o n e n t + L e v e l u s e r + 1 {\displaystyle FailureChance={\frac {\left\lfloor {Level_{opponent} \over 4}\right\rfloor }{Level_{opponent}+Level_{user}+1}}}

Generation II

If Teleport is used by the player's Pokémon, it can still fail because of the opponent's level, but this no longer applies to wild Pokémon using Teleport due to a bug.

Teleport will fail if the user is trapped by a trapping move (except binding moves), or if used by an opposing NPC.

In this generation only, Teleport fails in battles with Pokémon encountered as traps in the Team Rocket's Hideout, the GS Ball Celebi, the Tin Tower Suicune (in Crystal), and the scripted Red Gyarados.

Generations III and IV

Teleport fails if used in a wild battle that is not a Single Battle. Teleport can no longer fail due to the user's level being less than the opponent's level.

Teleport will now fail if the user is trapped by any trapping move (including Ingrain and binding moves) or Ability. If the user is holding a Smoke Ball, Teleport will succeed regardless of trapping moves and Abilities.

In Pokémon Colosseum, there are no wild encounters, so Teleport always fails. In Pokémon XD, it can successfully be used in wild encounters at Poké Spots.

Teleport can be used as the second move of a Pokémon Contest combination, with the user gaining 1 bonus appeal point if Confusion, Double Team, Kinesis, or Psychic was used in the previous turn.

Generation V

Teleport will succeed regardless of Ingrain. If the user is owned by a Trainer and holding a Smoke Ball, Teleport will succeed regardless of trapping moves and Abilities; if the user is a wild Pokémon, Teleport will fail if the user is affected by a trapping move or Ability, even if it is holding a Smoke Ball.

Generation VI

If the user is holding a Smoke Ball, Teleport will succeed regardless of trapping moves and Abilities.

Generation VII

Teleport always fails in battles during trials. SOS Battles are considered Single Battles as long as there is only a single opponent.

If powered up by a Psychium Z into Z-Teleport, the user regains all of its HP.

In Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Teleport switches the user out. It has -6 priority. Teleport fails if the user is the only Pokémon in the party that is able to battle.

Generation VIII onwards

Teleport retains its effect from Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, and it succeeds regardless of whether the user is trapped. It only ends a battle if used by a wild Pokémon.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Teleport cannot be mastered.

Outside of battle

From Generation I to VI, as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, using Teleport outside of battle warps the player to the last Pokémon Center visited. Starting in Generation IV, the player's house is treated as a Pokémon Centre for this purpose.

In Generation I, the player must heal their Pokémon at the counter for it to count as a visit. In subsequent generations, the player only needs to enter the location.

In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, as well as in HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Teleport can only be used outside, with the same restrictions as Fly. In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, unlike Fly, Teleport can teleport the player between regions.

In Generation IV only, Teleport cannot be used in towns or cities (except the Safari Zone Gate), at Mt. Silver, or at the Pokéathlon Dome.

Description

GamesDescription
StadA special technique for instantly escaping from wild Pokémon. Useful in the wild only.
Stad2A special move for instantly escaping from wild Pokémon. Useful in the wild only.
GSCA move for fleeing from battle.
RSEColoXDA psychic move for fleeing from battle instantly.
FRLGUse it to flee from any wild Pokémon. Also warps to the last Poké Center.
DPPtUse it to flee from any wild Pokémon. It may also be used to warp to the last Poké Center visited.
PBRUse it to flee from wild Pokémon. It has no effect while battling in Pokétopia.
HGSS
BWB2W2
XYORAS
Use it to flee from any wild Pokémon. It can also warp to the last Pokémon Center visited.
SMUSUMUse it to flee from any wild Pokémon.
PEThe user switches places with a different Pokémon instantly, using telekinetic power.
SwSh
SV
The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if any. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees.
BDSPThe user switches places with another party Pokémon. It may also be used to warp to the last Pokémon Center visited. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees.
LAThe user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting, if there is any able to battle. If a wild Pokémon uses this move, it flees.

Learnset

By leveling up

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsLevel
0063AbraPsychicIC Big.pngHuman-Like11111111111
0064KadabraPsychicIC Big.pngHuman-Like11111111111
0065AlakazamPsychicIC Big.pngHuman-Like11111111111
0150MewtwoPsychicIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered1
0177NatuPsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying202099991010
0178XatuPsychicIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png
Flying2020999XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 911
0280RaltsPsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-LikeAmorphous16121212XY
9ORAS
91515615
0281KirliaPsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-LikeAmorphous1, 161, 121, 121, 12XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 91515615
0282GardevoirPsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png
Human-LikeAmorphous1, 161, 121, 121, 12XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 91515615
0344ClaydolGroundIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png
Mineral1111111
0386DeoxysPsychicIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered10171717XY
13ORAS
131313
0386DeoxysPsychicIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered10171717XY
13ORAS
131313
0386DeoxysPsychicIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered10171717XY
13ORAS
131313
0475GalladePsychicIC Big.png
FightingIC Big.png
Human-LikeAmorphous1, 121, 121, 12XY
1, 9ORAS
1, 91515615
0605ElgyemPsychicIC Big.pngHuman-Like12
0606BeheeyemPsychicIC Big.pngHuman-Like1
0789CosmogPsychicIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered2311
0790CosmoemPsychicIC Big.pngNo Eggs Discovered111
0791SolgaleoPsychicIC Big.png
SteelIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered111
0792LunalaPsychicIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png
No Eggs Discovered111
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

By breeding

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsEgg Move
0605ElgyemPsychicIC Big.pngHuman-Like
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

Special move

Generation IV

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0151MewPsychicIC Big.pngNo Eggs DiscoveredMy Pokémon Ranch - Hayley's Mew
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#PokémonTypesEgg GroupsObtained with
0151MewPsychicIC Big.pngNo Eggs DiscoveredPalCity Mew
Nintendo of Korea Mew
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Teleport warps the user to somewhere else on the floor.

Super Smash Bros. series

Mewtwo uses Teleport as its up special move. Mewtwo vanishes, then reappears in the direction the player inputs.

Pokémon Conquest

Teleport warps the user to a random location on the battlefield. The user can choose which direction to perform it in, but this does not affect the randomly chosen location.

Stars: 

Power: 0

Accuracy: 0

Effect: Teleports randomly.
Users: Abra

Grid assumes the user is in the square marked by > facing to the right.
Orange squares indicate spaces that are hit.
Red squares indicate the knockback on hit Pokémon.
A blue square indicates the user's position after performing the move.

Pokémon Rumble Rush

In Pokémon Rumble Rush, all status moves including Teleport could only be used by opposing Pokémon and could not be obtained on any caught Pokémon. Teleport could be seen as a move used by Boss Abra, Cosmog and Cosmoem.

PsychicIC RR.png Teleport
Charge time0.5 seconds
Range typeDash
TargetEnemy
Additional effectNone

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Teleport is Gardevoir's second move as Ralts. The user teleports to the targeted area. After evolving into Kirlia at level 5, this move is replaced by either Psyshock or Future Sight.

Description

GamesDescription
MDRBWarps the user to another spot on the same floor.
MDTDSWarps the user to another tile on the floor.
BSLじぶんが フロアのどこかに ワープする
Conq.Teleport to another square.
MDGtIIconKanji2MD.pngUNUSED
SMD
MDRTDX
It warps you to somewhere else on the floor.

In the anime

Main series

Sabrina Kadabra Teleport.png
Kadabra Jirachi Teleport.png
Jirachi Icarus Elgyem Teleport.png
Elgyem Nebby Teleport.png
Cosmog
The user disappears and reappears elsewhere seconds later.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
AbraAbra's body glows white, multicolored, or yellow and disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else. Sometimes, its eyes glow white before using the move.
Sabrina's AbraAbra and the Psychic ShowdownDebut
Mrs. Bellows's AbraThe Psychic Sidekicks!None
Mira's AbraSandshrew's Locker!None
Two wild AbraHeroes Unite!None
A wild AbraThis Could be the Start of Something Big!None
KadabraKadabra's body glows white, then disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
Sabrina's KadabraHaunter versus KadabraNone
MewMew's body glows white or multicolored, then disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
Mew (M01)Mewtwo Strikes BackNone
Mew (M08)Lucario and the Mystery of MewNone
Mew (anime)Enter Pikachu!None
AlakazamAlakazam glows white, multicolored, or purple, then disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
A giant AlakazamThe Ancient Puzzle of PokémopolisNone
Luana's AlakazamPokémon Double TroubleNone
Alex Davis's AlakazamPower Play!None
Kenny's AlakazamSettling a Not-So-Old Score!None
Faba's AlakazamMission: Total Recall!None
DrowzeeDrowzee disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
Butch and Cassidy's DrowzeePikachu Re-VoltsNone
TogepiTogepi's body glows light blue and disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
Misty's TogepiIn the PinkUsed via Metronome
NatuNatu's body glows white and disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
McKenzie's NaughtyDoin' What Comes Natu-rallyNone
XatuXatu's body glows blue or white and disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
Calista's three XatuXatu the FutureNone
Calista's XatuMe, Myself and TimeNone
JirachiThe tags on Jirachi's head glow multicolored. Seconds later, its body also glows multicolored and disappears, reappearing somewhere else.
Jirachi (M06)Jirachi: Wish MakerJirachi cannot legally learn Teleport
KirliaKirlia's body glows multicolored, becomes outlined in light blue, and disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
A wild KirliaDo I Hear a Ralts?None
GardevoirGardevoir's body glows multicolored, becomes outlined in light blue and disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
A wild GardevoirDo I Hear a Ralts?None
Melodi's GardevoirMutiny in the Bounty!None
RaltsRalts's body glows multicolored, becomes outlined in light blue, and disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
A Ralts Max befriendedDo I Hear a Ralts?None
ClaydolClaydol's body glows white and disappears. Seconds later, it reappears somewhere else.
Spenser's ClaydolKa Boom with a View!None
MespritMesprit's body glows light blue and it disappears. Seconds later, Mesprit reappears somewhere else in a bright flash of light, encased in a multicolored orb.
Mesprit (anime)The Needs of the Three!Mesprit cannot legally learn Teleport
UxieUxie's body glows light blue and it disappears. Seconds later, Uxie reappears somewhere else in a bright flash of light, encased in a multicolored orb.
Uxie (anime)The Needs of the Three!Uxie cannot legally learn Teleport
ElgyemElgyem's body glows multicolored and becomes surrounded by light blue vertical lines. Elgyem then disappears, reappearing somewhere else seconds later.
Professor Icarus's ElgyemA UFO for Elgyem!None
CosmogCosmog's body glows white and it also becomes surrounded by lines of white light. It then disappears and reappears somewhere else. It can also cause other people and Pokémon to teleport with it.
Ash's NebbyNow You See Them, Now You Don't!None
BeheeyemBeheeyem's body glows pink and it disappears. Seconds later, Beheeyem reappears somewhere else. It can also cause other people and Pokémon to teleport with it.
Spinel's BeheeyemFly! Wattrel!!None

Pokédex entries

EpisodeSubjectSourceEntry
SM045TeleportRotom PokédexTeleport allows the user to instantly travel from one location to another.

Pokémon Generations

Blue Alakazam Teleport PG.png
Alakazam
The user disappears and reappears elsewhere seconds later.
PokémonMethod
UserFirst Used InNotes
AlakazamAlakazam's body briefly flashes yellow. It then disappears, reappearing somewhere else seconds later.
Blue's AlakazamThe ChallengerDebut

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Magical Pokémon Journey

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

In other generations

In battle

Core series games

Side series games

Spin-off series games

Outside of battle

Core series games

Side series games

Trivia

  • Teleport is the only move whose priority changed between games of the same generation. Its change, from 0 to -6, was the largest single priority decrease of any move.

In other languages

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