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Greninja activates this move by striking downward at a tatami, a type of mat, to flip it upward and hit opponents, referencing {{iw|bulbapedia|Mat Block|move}} (known in Japan as Tatami Flip), formerly one of its {{iw|bulbapedia|signature move}}s in the ''Pokémon'' games. Mat Block possesses the ability to defend the user's side of the field from all attacks used after it; however, unlike other protective moves, it does not possess increased priority and thus will fail if used last in the turn. It is also only able to be used the first turn after Greninja enters the field; at all other times, it will fail. While not named after it, the move's overall aesthetics may have drawn inspiration from Night Slash, a move Greninja can learn by leveling up in the games.