Substitute

Substitute

Categories Element Normal Type Status

Statistical Attributes Base Power — Accuracy — PP 16

Obtainability Natural methods Level-up/instinctual TM50 {{{TMLocations}}}

Substitute is a Normal type, Status move. It uses 1/4 of the users total HP and creates a substitute to take hits and status conditions. If used when under a binding moves, the substitute removes the binding effect.

Weather damage and damage from status effects is still taken. Sound-based moves and Pokémon with Infiltrator bypass the substitute. Switching out removes the substitute. If the user doesn't have enough HP to create a substitute or already has one in place, the move will fail.

Baton Pass passes the effect.

Learnability

Level Up

No.		Pokémon	Type 1	Type 2
122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	29
352		Kecleon	Normal		42
439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy	29
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost	36
479A		Rotom-Wash	Electric	Water	36
479B		Rotom-Heat	Electric	Fire	36
479C		Rotom-Frost	Electric	Ice	36
479D		Rotom-Fan	Electric	Flying	36
479E		Rotom-Mow	Electric	Grass	36
656		Froakie	Water		35
657		Frogadier	Water		40
658		Greninja	Water	Dark	42
Emboldened Pokémon avail from a STAB bonus for this move.