Mimic (move)

Mimic ものまね Mimic

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM31 in Generation I Move Tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald

Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Makes the appeal as good as the one before it.

Super Contests Condition  Cute Appeal  0   Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Mimic (Japanese: ものまね Mimic) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM31 in Generation I. In Generation II, it was the signature move of Sudowoodo.

Effect

	This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Can Mimic copy Transform in Generation III? What moves that call other moves can mimic copy? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Generation I

In battles against a non-player character or wild Pokémon, Mimic allows the user to see the target's moveset and select one of its moves to copy. However, in link battles as well as the Japanese and English Pokémon Stadium games, Mimic does not display the target's moveset; it copies one of the target's moves at random.

The user will retain the copied attack in Mimic's place until it faints or is switched out, or the battle ends. Unlike in later generations, Mimic can copy all selectable moves, including the opponent's Mimic, Transform, and Metronome, as well as any move that the user already knows. However, Mimic can't copy Struggle because it is not a normally selectable move.

In this generation only, the copied move will use Mimic's PP (therefore, Mimic itself loses PP whenever a move copied by Mimic is used). If a Pokémon uses Mimic as a result of Mirror Move or Metronome, then the copied move will use the PP of the move that called it. If the player uses any PP-healing items, they will heal up to Mimic's (or Mirror Move's, or Metronome's) maximum PP. However, due to an oversight in this generation only, moves copied by Mimic display an incorrect maximum PP value. The maximum PP displayed is taken from the copied move, instead of simply displaying Mimic's PP.

If a Pokémon uses Mimic which was acquired from Transform (or if a Pokémon uses Mimic as a result of Mirror Move or Metronome acquired from Transform), then the 5 PP that is given by Transform will be used for the copied move as well, instead of using the Pokémon's own PP.

Due to an oversight in this generation only, if a Pokémon that used Mimic levels up in battle and learns a new move, Mimic's effect is reverted. The move copied by Mimic is lost, and Mimic will be usable again.

If Mimic copies a partial trapping move, and if the target switches out when its PP is 0 and before its duration is over, the current PP of the move will roll over to 63 and full PP Ups will be applied to it. This increased PP value can be used normally (and, as usual, other moves copied by Mimic will also use this PP value), and the user will retain the full PP Ups indefinitely. However, if the move's PP is healed (for instance, by using a PP-healing item or a Pokémon Center), then it will return to its legitimate maximum value (with full PP Ups).

Mimic has an accuracy of 100.

Generation II

Mimic now copies the target's last used move in all battles (as was previously always the case in link battles and in the Pokémon Stadium series), and using a move copied by Mimic now does not deduct any PP from Mimic itself.

In this generation only, a move copied by Mimic has its full PP (for instance, if Mimic copies Tackle, then this copied move will have 35 PP).

It fails to copy the moves Sketch, Transform, Struggle, Metronome, or any move the user already knows.

Generations III-IV

The copied move now has 5 PP.

Mimic now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. It copies Me First, not the move called by Me First. It fails to copy Shadow moves and Chatter.

Mimic can be used to copy Transform in Generation IV, which could cause a glitch in early copies of the Japanese Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. To trigger the glitch, a Pokémon must use Mimic to copy and use Transform, then faint. If the Mimic-using Pokémon's owner wins the battle, all moves gained from the use of Transform are retained after the battle.

Generations V-VI

The mimicked move now has the max PP as opposed to 5. Mimic is no longer able to copy Transform. If a Rayquaza mimics Dragon Ascent, it still will not be able to Mega Evolve.

Generation VII onwards

Mimic fails to copy Z-Moves.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Mimic, the user's accuracy is raised by one stage.

Generation VIII

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pokémon Legends: Arceus Category  Status PP  10 Agile Strong Power  —  —  — Accuracy  —%  —%  —% Action speed modifier Self  0  0  0 Target  0  0  0 Additional effect    ?  ?    ?  ?    ?  ? None

Mimic cannot be mastered.

Other effects

Two Pokémon can evolve when they know Mimic: Bonsly into Sudowoodo and Mime Jr. into Mr. Mime.

Description

Games Description StadStad2 A move for learning one of the opponent's moves, for use during that battle only. GSC Copies a move used by the foe. RSE Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. FRLG The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle. ColoXD Copies a move used by the target during one battle. DPPtHGSSPBR The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle. BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA The user copies the target's last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0039		Jigglypuff		Fairy		Fairy			39	41	45	45XY 37ORAS	38SMUSUM 24PE	28
0040		Wigglytuff		Fairy		Fairy								1
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like				18	18BW 15B2W2	15	15SMUSUM 16PE	32SwShBDSP 25LA
122G		Mr. Mime Galarian Form		Human-Like		Human-Like								1
0133		Eevee		Field		Field								25LA
0134		Vaporeon		Field		Field								25LA
0135		Jolteon		Field		Field								25LA
0136		Flareon		Field		Field								25LA
0151		Mew		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							1PE
0185		Sudowoodo		Mineral		Mineral		1	1	17	17BW 15B2W2	15	15	16SwShBDSP 29LA
0196		Espeon		Field		Field								25LA
0197		Umbreon		Field		Field								25LA
0438		Bonsly		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				17	17BW 33B2W2	15	15	16SwShBDSP 29LA
0439		Mime Jr.		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				18	18BW 15B2W2	15	15	32SwShBDSP 25LA
0441		Chatot		Flying		Flying				29	33	33	33	33BDSP 30LA
0470		Leafeon		Field		Field								25LA
0471		Glaceon		Field		Field								25LA
0700		Sylveon		Field		Field								25LA
0778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							19	24
0866		Mr. Rime		Human-Like		Human-Like								1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM31	II --	III --	IV --	V --	VI --	VII --	VIII --	IX --
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
0010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘
0011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘
0013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘
0014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘
0132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0122		Mr. Mime		Human-Like		Human-Like	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0173		Cleffa		Fairy		Fairy	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0209		Snubbull		Field	Fairy				✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0439		Mime Jr.		Human-Like		Human-Like			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔BDSP
0676		Furfrou		Field		Field					✔	✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By Move Tutor

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Game
						FRLG	E	XD
All Pokémon can learn this move by Move Tutor except the ones listed below only if marked with ✘.
0010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘
0011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘
0013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘
0014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘
0129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘	✘	✘
0132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘	✘
0201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘	✘
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	✘	✘	✘
0235		Smeargle		Field		Field	✘	✘	✘
0265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘
0266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘
0268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘
0360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	✘	✘	✘
0374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral	✘	✘	✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation II

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
0174		Igglybuff		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	New York City Pokémon Center
0190		Aipom		Field		Field	New York City Pokémon Center
0202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous	New York City Pokémon Center
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Mimic is a move with 17PP and 100% accuracy. The user targets enemy in front of it, copying the last move they used. Mimic cannot copy itself, Encore, Sketch or a move that calls other moves (except Sleep Talk and Snatch). This move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, the move can now copy Nature Power and Metronome. It can also copy Me First.

Description

Games Description MDRB Makes the user deploy the same move as the one last used by the foe facing it. Some moves cannot be mimicked. MDTDS Causes the user to unleash the same move as the one last used by the enemy it is facing. Some moves can't be mimicked. BSL しょうめんの てきポケモンが さいごに くりだしたわざと おなじ わざをくりだす いくつか ものまねできないわざも ある MDGtI UNUSED SMD It mimics an enemy's last move.* You counter the enemy by mimicking the enemy's last move.*

In the anime

Sudowoodo; using Flamethrower Walrein Mime Jr.; using Pin Missile Bonsly
The user copies the foe's latest move used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Sudowoodo instantly copies the last move used by the opponent. Sometimes, the branches on its head will glow gold.
A wild Sudowoodo	Type Casting		Debut
Brock's Sudowoodo	Leave It to Brocko!		None
	Walrein flashes purple and it copies and learns the last move used by the opponent until the end of the battle.
Katie's Walrein	A Judgment Brawl		None
	Mime Jr. instantly copies the last move used by the opponent. Sometimes the ball on its head glows white.
James's Mime Jr.	Spontaneous Combusken!		None
	The three green orbs on Bonsly's head glow gold and it copies the last move used by the opponent.
Brock's Bonsly	A Staravia is Born!		None

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Eevee; using Pin Missile
The user copies any move the opponent used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Eevee instantly copies the last move the opponent used.
Mikey's Eevee	To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question!		Debut

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7

Mime Jr.; using Psywave Mime Jr.; using Dark Void
The user copies any move the opponent used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mime Jr. copies the last move used by the opponent.
Hiori's Mime Jr.	Lily Regains Her Memories!		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Bellsprout; using Double Slap Sudowoodo; using Cross Chop
The user copies the foe's latest move used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Bellsprout instantly copies the move the opponent last used.
Erika's Bellsprout	Meanwhile... Vileplume!		Debut
	Sudowoodo instantly copies the move last used by the opponent. It can also use the move to form its body to look like the opponent.
Gold's Sudobo	Quilava Quandary		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 模仿 Mòuhfóng Mandarin 模仿 Mófǎng Czech Nápodoba Dutch Immitatie Finnish Matkinta French Copie German Mimikry Greek Μίμιση Mímisi Hebrew חיקוי Khikuy Indonesian Meniru Italian Mimica Korean 흉내내기 Hyungnaenaegi Polish Naśladowanie* Atak Naśladowczy* Portuguese Mímica Romanian Mimic Serbian Imitiranje Spanish Latin America Mímica Simulador (AG129) Spain Mimético Swedish Härma Vietnamese Bắt Chước

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