How To Get TM33 Reflect in Pokémon Yellow

TM33 Reflect
#	Location	Repeatable?
1	Power Plant. Near the bottom center above a Pokéball which is actually a Voltorb.	No
2	Celadon City Department Store. For sale on Floor 2 for 1,000 Pokedollars.	Yes

TM33 Reflect can be found in two locations:

There’s one copy inside the Power Plant on Route 10. It’s located in a spot near the bottom center of the Power Plant.
Or you can buy a copy of the TM33 from the Celadon City Dept. Store. Each copy will cost 1,000 Pokedollars.

So the earliest place where you can get TM33 is at any point after reaching Celadon City.

Getting TM33 Reflect

Method #1: From the Power Plant

Starting from the Route 10 Pokémon Center, head north towards the grass.

Standing in front of the Pokémon Center on Route 10.

Once you reach the grass, head northwest towards the water.

Standing near a large patch of grass on Route 10.

Once you reach the water, use a Pokémon that knows Surf to get onto the water. Then head east until the water bends.

Standing near the water on Route 10.

Once you hit a wall, head south until the water bends again.

Surfing on a Pokémon near the top right corner of Route 10.

Once you reach the bend in the water just head west onto land. Then keep heading west until you see a sign above you.

Surfing on a Pokémon near the bottom right corner of Route 10.

Once you see the sign, head north towards the Power Plant.

There’s a Pokémaniac to your right, but you can avoid him by walking close to the rock on your left.

Standing at the bottom of Route 10 just below the Power Plant.

Enter the Power Plant.

Standing in front of the Power Plant.

Once you’re inside the Power Plant, head north until you reach a set of machines.

Inside the Power Plant.

At the machines, head north until you reach a gap in the black wall on your right.

Standing in front of a machine near the front entrance of the Power Plant.

At the gap in the wall, head east until you’re facing a set of rocks.

Facing a gap in the wall below the top left corner of the Power Plant.

Then once you reach the rocks just head south until you reach a wall at the bottom.

Standing near a group of rocks in the Power Plant.

From the wall, head east until you see two Pokéballs on the ground.

Standing near the bottom center of the Power Plant.

The Pokéball in the east corner is a Voltorb. The Pokéball to the north is the one containing TM33 Reflect.

The Pokéball containing TM33 Reflect in the Power Plant.

Method #2: From the Celadon City Department Store

Starting from the Celadon City Pokémon Center, head west until you reach the department store.

Standing in front of the Celadon City Pokémon Center.

Once you’re in front of the department store, head inside.

Standing in front of the Celadon City Department Store.

Once you enter the department store, head up to the 2nd floor.

You can get to the 2nd floor by using the elevator on the left or going up the stairs on the right.

The left side of the 1st floor (Left) and the right side of the 1st floor (Right) of the Celadon City Department Store.

Once you’re on the 2nd floor, go to the cashier’s desk in the center of the room and talk to the cashier on the right.

Standing in front of the right cashier on the 2nd floor of the Celadon City Department Store.

Select TM33 from the purchasable TM List. TM33 will cost you 1000 Pokédollars, and you can buy as many copies as you want.

Selecting TM33 Reflect from the purchasable TM List.

Reflect Details + Uses

Reflect Move Details
Type	Psychic
Power	—
Accuracy	—
PP	20 (max. 32)
Effect	Doubles user’s defense when the opposing Pokémon uses a psychical move.

Reflect raises the user’s defense, which the game refers to as the user “gaining armor.” It doubles the user’s defense when the opposing Pokémon uses a psychical move.

Unlike in later gens where Reflect wears off in a number of turns, Gen 1 Reflect remains active as long as the user is in battle.

Reflect will even reduce damage the user does to themselves via confusion.

This move is most useful when used by Pokémon with low defense and good speed.

Their speed will ensure they can use Reflect and raise their defense before taking damage from an opposing Pokémon.

Alakazam using Reflect against a wild Rhyhorn.

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