How To Get TM16 Light Screen in Pokémon USUM

You can buy TM16 Light Screen from the Technical Machine Shop in the Heahea City Pokémon Center. This same shop also sells three other TMs: TM17, TM20 and TM33.

Heahea City is located on Akala Island. You will gain access to the city after completing the Melemele grand trial.

Obtaining TM16 Light Screen (Step-by-Step)

During a main story playthrough you will arrive at Heahea City from the southwest.

Step 1: From the stairs, walk east along the main street.

Exiting the stairs and walking east along the street.

Step 2: Continue walking east along the street.

Walking east on Heahea’s main street.

Step 3: You will arrive at an intersection past the sign board. Keep heading east.

Continuing past the intersection.

Step 4: Past the intersection, you will arrive at the Pokémon Center. Head inside the building.

Heading inside Heahea’s Pokémon Center.

Step 5: Inside the Pokémon Center, walk to the counter on the right side.

Walking to the counter on the right side of the Pokémon Center.

Step 6: Talk to the clerk on the right side of the counter in order to access the TM Shop. Select “Buy”.

Talking to the clerk in the Pokémon Center.

Step 7: Select Light Screen, the first item from top to bottom. The TM will cost 10,000 PokéDollars.

Selecting Light Screen from the TM Shop’s menu.

Light Screen Details + Use

TM16 item description in the game.

Light Screen Move Details
Type	Psychic
Category	Status
Power	–
Accuracy	–
PP	30

Light Screen is a defensive move that cuts the damage dealt by special moves. When used in battle, Light Screen will reduce the damage from special moves by about ⅓ (1,364/4,096).

Light Screen lasts for five turns.

Note: If the Light Screen user is holding a Light Clay, then Light Screen will last for eight turns instead. Light Screen will remain active even after the user switches out.

Combined with Psychium Z, Light Screen becomes Z-Light Screen. Along with Light Screen’s original effect, Z-Light Screen also boosts the user’s Special Defense stat by one stage.

In competitive play, Light Screen is a very popular move. As a staple on stall and defensive teams, Light Screen is often used in conjunction with Reflect. This strategy is commonly known as “Dual Screens”.

In a main story playthrough, Light Screen is a niche move. Light Screen is a good defensive option if you are struggling against physical-based Totem Pokémon. But overall, Light Screen isn’t particularly useful. Most opponents in the main story are too weak, making the move unnecessary.

Tip: The move Defog will automatically disable Light Screen. Likewise, the move Brick Break will also remove Light Screen. Pokémon with the ability Infiltrator will ignore Light Screen’s damage reduction.