TM16 Light Screen can be bought for 30,000 Pokédollars in the Nimbasa City Pokémon Center at the desk where TMs are sold. And Nimbasa City’s Pokémon Center is in the southwest corner of the town.
In Pokémon Black and White, Poké Marts are no longer a separate building and are instead included inside Pokémon Centers. The desk selling items is located to right of the Center’s entrance.
You’ll be able to reach Nimbasa City after defeating Gym Leader Burgh in Castelia City. After obtaining your Insect Badge from Burgh, you’ll need to cross the sandstorm on Route 4.
TM16 Light Screen Location
Step 1: Starting at the entrance to Nimbasa City, head north into the city.
Step 2: Then turn west at the big sign, continuing past the Battle Subway.
Step 3: Continue west until reaching the Pokémon Center.
Step 4: Speak to the clerk closest to the entrance to buy TM16 Light Screen.
Along with TM16 Light Screen, this same clerk also sells the following TMs:
| TM | Price |
|---|---|
| TM20 Safeguard | 30,000 |
| TM21 Frustration | 10,000 |
| TM27 Return | 10,000 |
| TM33 Reflect | 30,000 |
| TM73 Thunder Wave | 10,000 |
| TM74 Gyro Ball | 10,000 |
Light Screen Details + Uses
| TM16 Light Screen Move Details | |
|---|---|
| Type | Psychic |
| Category | Status |
| Power | – |
| Accuracy | – |
| PP | 30 |
Here are some key takeaways regarding Light Screen:
- Using Light Screen reduces damage from Special Attacks. Damage to the user from Special Attacks is reduced by 50%. Physical Attacks aren’t affected.
- Light Screen can protect your entire team in Doubles or Triples battles. Special Attack damage is reduced by 30% for each Pokémon in multi-battles.
- The effects of Light Screen will last 8 turns (increased from 5) if the user is holding the Light Clay item. This ensures longer protection against Special Attacks.
- Certain battle moves can shatter a Pokémon’s Light Screen. Both Brick Break and Defog will remove Light Screen.
- Light Screen can be bypassed by the special ability Infiltrator. Pokémon like Litwick can know this ability and attack protected Pokémon directly.
Light Screen is a Psychic-type Status move that provides great assistance in protecting your party from Special Attacks. Even if the user of the move is switched out, Light Screen’s protection will remain for at least 5 turns.
Light Screen is often used in tandem with its sister move Reflect, which protects against Physical Attacks.
With both moves in play, your Pokémon will reduce any incoming damage by 50% (not including Status damage.)
Pokémon that best use Light Screen and Reflect are referred to as ‘Screeners’. Typically, Screeners that have the Prankster ability are more useful in battle, as the ability increases the priority of all Status moves by one.
Unfortunately, only one Pokémon in Black and White can learn both Light Screen and have the Prankster ability – the Grass-type Whimsicott.
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