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'''Substitute''' (Japanese: '''みがわり''' ''Scapegoat'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]].
'''Substitute''' (Japanese: '''みがわり''' ''Substitute'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]].


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==Effect==
==Effect==
By decreasing its [[HP]] by 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, the user creates a substitute with the same amount of HP as it lost. This move fails if the user already has a substitute or if losing the required HP would cause the user to [[faint]]. Substitute will fail if used by {{p|Shedinja}} (who only has 1 HP).
{{main|Substitute (doll)#Effect|Substitute doll → Effect}}
By giving up 25% of its maximum HP (rounded down), the user creates a {{OBP|substitute|doll}}. The substitute's HP is equal to the amount lost to create it (except in Generation I, where it is 1 HP higher). The move fails if the user already has a substitute.


If a Pokémon has a substitute and is attacked by another Pokémon, the substitute takes any [[damage]] instead. (This includes the damaging turns of {{m|Future Sight}} and {{m|Doom Desire}}.) All damage factors use the owner's current stats (including maximum HP) and other traits. Any damage not directly from another Pokémon's attack (such as [[recoil]] damage or ongoing [[status condition]]s) will ignore the substitute.
A substitute doll takes any damage the user would take instead, until it breaks. While a Pokémon has a substitute, it is not affected by many [[status move]]s used by other Pokémon, and the [[additional effect]]s of other Pokémon's damaging moves often fail to affect it.


The substitute will break when it loses all of its HP. It will also disappear if its owner leaves the field. A substitute can be passed by {{m|Baton Pass}} with the HP it has remaining.
{{m|Snatch}} will steal the effect of Substitute when it is used.
 
{{m|Tidy Up}} will remove all substitutes from both sides of the field. {{m|Snatch}} will steal the effect of Substitute when it is used.
 
===Interactions===
A substitute also protects its owner from certain effects caused by other Pokémon. (Most effects are not affected by their user's substitute.) A substitute protects from:
* any [[stat stage]]s being lowered;
* all [[status condition]]s ({{status|poison}}, {{status|burn}}, {{status|paralysis}}, {{status|freeze}}, and {{status|sleep}}) and {{status|confusion}} (with some exceptions in [[Generation I]]: [[#Generation I|see below]]);
* [[flinch]]ing;
* {{cat|trapping moves|trapping}} effects;
* and effects involving the owner's [[held item]].
This protection covers moves as well as some [[Ability|Abilities]] like {{a|Intimidate}} and {{a|Poison Touch}} and items like [[King's Rock]] and [[Sticky Barb]]; but not {{a|Synchronize}}, {{a|Pickpocket}}, or the [[Wonder Launcher]]'s {{DL|Wonder Launcher|Item Drop}}. [[#Unaffected moves|Certain moves ignore substitutes]]; most notably, this includes all [[sound-based move]]s (such as {{m|Growl}}). A Pokémon with {{a|Infiltrator}} can also successfully use any move except {{m|Transform}} or {{m|Sky Drop}} on a Pokémon behind a substitute (since [[Generation VI]]).
 
These status moves will also fail if the target has a substitute:
* {{m|Copycat}}, {{m|Gastro Acid}}, {{m|Heal Block}}, {{m|Lock-On}}, {{m|Mind Reader}}, {{m|Nightmare}}, {{m|Pain Split}}, {{m|Worry Seed}}
** Because they have a protected effect: {{m|Bestow}}, {{m|Embargo}}, {{m|Flatter}}, {{m|Psycho Shift}}, {{m|Switcheroo}}, {{m|Trick}}, {{m|Yawn}}, {{cat|trapping moves}}
 
{{m|Sky Drop}} will also fail if the target has a substitute. These damaging moves will not have any effect besides damage if the target has a substitute:
* {{m|Circle Throw}}, {{m|Dragon Tail}}, {{m|Fling}}, {{m|Smack Down}}
** Because they have a protected effect: {{m|Bug Bite}}, {{m|Clear Smog}}, {{m|Covet}}, {{m|Incinerate}}, {{m|Knock Off}} (damage can still double), {{m|Pluck}}, {{m|Smelling Salts}}, {{m|Thief}}, {{m|Wake-Up Slap}}, {{cat|trapping moves}}
(Some moves have changed regarding whether they fail or bypass a substitute; for those moves, refer to the list of {{DL||unaffected moves}} below.)
 
Creating a substitute will free its owner from [[bound|binding]], but it does not change any other conditions (e.g. a Pokémon that was [[drowsy]] can still fall asleep behind a substitute).
 
A substitute does not protect the owner from effects originating from itself. [[Berserk Gene]] and {{cat|Berries that may cause confusion|confusion-inducing Berries}} (such as [[Figy Berry]]) will confuse the owner of a substitute (except in [[Generation IV]]), and {{a|Effect Spore}} and other status condition-inducing Abilities will function normally.
 
{{m|Rage}}, {{m|Bide}}, {{m|Counter}}, {{m|Metal Burst}}, and {{m|Mirror Coat}} will not count damage done to a substitute (except in Generations I and II, see below). [[Enigma Berry]] and {{cat|damage-reducing Berries}} (such as [[Occa Berry]]) will not trigger if a move hits a substitute.
 
{{cat|HP-draining moves}} have had a complicated evolution across the generations:
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color}}; text-align: center"
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
! colspan="2" |
! Gen I
! Gen II
! Gen III
! Gen IV
! Gen V+
|- style="background: #fff"
! rowspan="3" style="background: #{{normal color light}}" | HP-draining moves
| Can affect a substitute (all but {{m|Dream Eater}})
| {{yes}}* || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| Can affect a substitute ({{m|Dream Eater}})
| {{yes}}* || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}
|- style="background: #fff"
| Miss if target has a substitute
| {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}}
|}
<small>*: These cannot hit a substitute in Pokémon Stadium</small>
 
If a substitute breaks in the middle of a [[multi-strike move]], the move will continue hitting the Pokémon that was behind the substitute. If a substitute is broken by {{m|U-turn}} (or any damaging {{cat|Moves that switch the user out|move that switches the user}}) and the attacker is replaced by a Pokémon with {{a|Intimidate}}, the substitute will block Intimidate's effect before disappearing. If a Pokémon with a substitute switches out while targeted with {{m|Pursuit}}, the substitute will take the damage before it disappears. If a Pokémon with a substitute uses {{m|Baton Pass}} while surrounded by {{m|Toxic Spikes}}, the Pokémon switched in will not be {{status|poison}}ed, but if it is a [[grounded]] {{type|Poison}} Pokémon, the Toxic Spikes will be removed.


===Generation I===
===Generation I===
{{incomplete|section|Check behavior in the {{jpn|Pokémon Stadium|Japanese Pokémon Stadium}}}}
The created substitute's HP is 1 greater than the amount of HP lost by the user.
In Generations I and II, the substitute retains its user's color palette. (For instance, a blue Pokémon would create a blue substitute.)
 
Also in Generations I and II, {{m|Rage}} counts damage to a substitute toward its effect.
 
;All effects below apply only to this generation.
 
The substitute's HP is 1 greater than the amount of HP lost by the user. If the user has exactly 25% of its maximum HP, it will create a substitute and immediately faint; this was fixed in Pokémon Stadium so that the user cannot create a substitute. If the substitute takes 255 damage, it will disappear.
 
A substitute does not protect against any {{status|sleep}} effect; against direct {{status|paralysis}} effects ({{m|Stun Spore}}, {{m|Thunder Wave}}, and {{m|Glare}}); or against indirect {{status|confusion}} effects ({{m|Psybeam}} and {{m|Confusion}}). It fully protects against {{status|poison}}, {{status|burn}}, and {{status|freeze}} (as well as indirect paralysis and direct confusion).
 
If the substitute is hit by a {{cat|binding moves|binding move}} (e.g. {{m|Bind}}), the Pokémon behind the substitute still becomes [[bound]]. In the Western versions, {{cat|HP-draining moves}} can drain HP from a substitute.
 
{{m|Bide}} and {{m|Counter}} count damage to a substitute toward their effect.
 
If a Pokémon breaks a substitute with any of the following moves, their additional effects will be skipped for that turn:
* {{m|Hyper Beam}}: no recharge required
* {{m|Selfdestruct}} or {{m|Explosion}}: user's sprite will disappear but it will not lose HP or faint
* [[Recoil]] moves: no recoil damage will be taken
* {{m|Pay Day}}: no money will be scattered
* {{cat|HP-draining moves}}: will not restore HP
* {{m|Confusion}} and {{m|Psybeam}}: cannot confuse target
* [[Multi-strike move]]s: ends immediately after the substitute breaks
 
Due to a glitch, if a Pokémon behind a substitute takes self-inflicted confusion damage, the damage is applied to the opponent's substitute instead. (If the opponent does not have a substitute, no Pokémon or substitute takes damage.)
 
Some mechanics above are different in [[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]:
* A substitute protects from any paralysis, sleep, or confusion effect (direct or indirect).
* HP-draining moves always miss if used on a Pokémon behind a substitute.
* If a Pokémon breaks a substitute with {{m|Explosion}} or {{m|Selfdestruct}}, it will faint as usual.
 
===Generation II===
In Generations I and II, the substitute retains its user's color palette. (For instance, a blue Pokémon would create a blue substitute.)
 
Also in Generations I and II, {{m|Rage}} counts damage to a substitute toward its effect.
 
;All effects below apply only to this generation.
 
{{m|Protect}}, {{m|Detect}}, and {{m|Endure}} will fail if used by a Pokémon with a substitute.
 
The trapping moves {{m|Mean Look}} and {{m|Spider Web}} can affect a Pokémon with a substitute. The flinch effect of King's Rock can activate if an attack breaks a substitute (it will be blocked otherwise).
 
If a [[recoil]] move hits a substitute, the recoil damage will only be 1 HP. This is because the recoil damage is calculated from the damage the target took (not its substitute).


From Generation II onwards, multi-strike moves may now continue even after breaking a substitute.
In the handheld Generation I games, if the user has exactly 25% of its maximum HP, it will create a substitute and immediately faint. In Pokémon Stadium, Substitute fails if the user has exactly 25% of its maximum HP.


===Generation IV===
===Generation II onward===
In this generation only, [[Shell Bell]] does not restore HP when a move hits a substitute, and {{cat|Berries that may cause confusion|confusion-inducing Berries}} (such as [[Figy Berry]]) will not {{status|confusion|confuse}} their holder if it has a substitute when triggered.
The created substitute's HP is equal to the HP lost when using Substitute.


===Generation V===
Substitute fails if the user does not have more than 25% of its maximum HP left (i.e. making a substitute would otherwise cause it to [[faint]]). Consequently, Substitute will always fail if used by {{p|Shedinja}} (who only has 1 HP).
In this generation only, {{a|Infiltrator}} cannot bypass a target's substitute.


In {{2v2|Black|White|2}} only, due to [[List of glitches (Generation V)#Rough Skin Substitute glitch|a glitch]], if a Pokémon behind a substitute [[fainting|faints]] due to {{a|Rough Skin}} or a held [[Rocky Helmet]], the sprite of the Pokémon that was attacked will be replaced by a substitute.
===Generation VI onwards===
If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Substitute, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Substitute, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.
[[Dynamax]] Pokémon cannot have a substitute. If a Pokémon Dynamaxes while it has a substitute, the substitute will disappear.
===Unaffected moves===
{{MoveResearch|
* Confirm if Roar/Whirlwind are blocked in Gen I
* Confirm Supersonic in Gen V
* Confirm if Mimic is blocked from Gen III onwards
* Which moves are unaffected in Generation VIII and IX?}}
Since [[Generation VI]], a Pokémon with {{a|Infiltrator}} can ignore a substitute with any move except {{m|Transform}} or {{m|Sky Drop}}.
Different moves are able to ignore Substitute in each generation. Moves marked with a '''✓''' in the following table can affect a Pokémon regardless of its substitute. (This applies to moves used by one Pokémon against another with a substitute; if a Pokémon with a substitute uses a move that affects itself, it receives the move's effect normally.)
{| class="roundtable mw-collapsible" style="margin:auto; background: #{{normal color light}}; border:5px solid #{{normal color}}; text-align:center"
|- style="background:#{{normal color light}}"
!rowspan=2|{{color2|000|Move}}
!rowspan=2|{{color2|000|Type}}
!rowspan=2|{{color2|000|Damage category|Cat}}
!colspan=7|{{color2|000|Generation|Generations}}
|- style="background: #{{normal color light}}"
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation I|I}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation III|III}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation IV|IV}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation V|V}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VI|VI}}
!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}
{{movelist|Acupressure|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || || {{No}}* || {{No}} || {{No}} || {{No}}
{{movelist|After You|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Aromatherapy|Grass|cat=Status}}|| || || {{Yes}} ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Aromatic Mist|Fairy|cat=Status}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Attract|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bestow|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Boomburst|Normal|cat=Special}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Bug Buzz|Bug|cat=Special}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Chatter|Flying|cat=Special}}|| || || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Clanging Scales|Dragon|cat=Special}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Clangorous Soulblaze|Dragon|cat=Special}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Confide|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Conversion 2|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Curse|Ghost|cat=Status}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Defog|Flying|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Disable|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Disarming Voice|Fairy|cat=Special}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Echoed Voice|Normal|cat=Special}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Eerie Spell|Psychic|cat=Special}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Encore|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Fairy Lock|Fairy|cat=Status}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Foresight|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Gear Up|Steel|cat=Status}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Grass Whistle|Grass|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Growl|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Guard Swap|Psychic|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Haze|Ice|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Heal Bell|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || {{Yes}} || {{Yes}} ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Heart Swap|Psychic|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Helping Hand|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hold Hands|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hyperspace Fury|Dark|cat=Physical}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hyperspace Hole|Psychic|cat=Special}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Hyper Voice|Normal|cat=Special}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Imprison|Psychic|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Instruct|Psychic|cat=Status}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Leech Seed|Grass|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Magnetic Flux|Electric|cat=Status}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mean Look|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Me First|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Metal Sound|Steel|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Mimic|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Miracle Eye|Psychic|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Noble Roar|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Odor Sleuth|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Overdrive|Electric|cat=Special}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Pay Day|Normal|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Parting Shot|Dark|cat=Status}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Perish Song|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Play Nice|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Powder|Bug|cat=Status}}|| || || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Power Swap|Psychic|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Psych Up|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Reflect Type|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Relic Song|Normal|cat=Special}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Roar|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Role Play|Psychic|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Round|Normal|cat=Special}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Screech|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sing|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sketch|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Skill Swap|Psychic|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Snarl|Dark|cat=Special}}|| || || || ||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Snore|Normal|cat=Special}}|| ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Sparkling Aria|Water|cat=Special}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Spectral Thief|Ghost|cat=Physical}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Speed Swap|Psychic|cat=Status}}|| || || || || || ||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Spider Web|Bug|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Spite|Ghost|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Supersonic|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Swagger|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}**||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Taunt|Dark|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Tickle|Normal|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Torment|Dark|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Transform|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}
{{movelist|Uproar|Normal|cat=Special}}|| || ||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
{{movelist|Whirlwind|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}
|}
<small>*:Acupressure will fail even if used by the user.<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki>: Swagger only raises the target's Attack; they are not confused.</small>


==Description==
==Description==
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==Learnset==
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{{Moveentry/11|0945|Grafaiai|type=Poison|type2=Normal|1|Field|Field|||||||||||40}}
{{Moveentry/9|1000|Gholdengo|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||||||21}}
{{Moveentry/11|1000|Gholdengo|type=Steel|type2=Ghost|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||||||||21}}
{{Moveentry/9|1011|Dipplin|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|2|Grass|Dragon|||||||||44}}
{{Moveentry/11|1011|Dipplin|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|2|Grass|Dragon|||||||||||44}}
{{Moveentry/9|1019|Hydrapple|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|2|Grass|Dragon|||||||||44}}
{{Moveentry/11|1019|Hydrapple|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|2|Grass|Dragon|||||||||||44}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|9}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|11}}


===By [[TM]]/[[TR]]===
===By [[TM]]/[[TR]]/[[Move Tutor]]===
{{Movehead/TM|Normal|1|TM50|no|no|TM90|TM90|TM90|TM90|genVII2=TM08|TR20|TM103}}
{{Movehead/TMGames|Normal|g2=none
|g1tm=50
|g3tm=tutor|g3g={{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}{{gameabbrev3|E}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}
|g4tm=90
|g5tm=90
|g6tm=90
|g7=2|g7tm-1=90|g7tm-2=08
|g8=2|g8tm-1=20|g8g-1={{gameabbrev8|SwSh}}|tmhm8-1=TR|g8tm-2=90|g8g-2={{gameabbrev8|BDSP}}
|g9tm=103}}
|-
|-
| colspan=15 style="text-align: center; background-color: #{{Red color light}}" | '''All Pokémon can learn this move by TM or TR ''except'' the ones listed below only if marked with ✘.'''
| colspan=16 style="text-align: center; background-color: #{{Red color light}}" | '''All Pokémon can learn this move by TM/TR or by Move Tutor ''except'' the ones listed below only if marked with ✘.'''
|-
|-
{{Moveentry/9|0010|Caterpie|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✘|||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0010|Caterpie|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0011|Metapod|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✘|||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0011|Metapod|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0013|Weedle|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✘|||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0013|Weedle|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘||✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0014|Kakuna|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✘|||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0014|Kakuna|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘||✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0129|Magikarp|type=Water|2|Water 2|Dragon|✘|||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0129|Magikarp|type=Water|2|Water 2|Dragon|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0132|Ditto|type=Normal|1|Ditto|Ditto|✘|||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0132|Ditto|type=Normal|1|Ditto|Ditto|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0201|Unown|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0201|Unown|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|form=All forms||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|||✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0202|Wobbuffet|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0202|Wobbuffet|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘||✘|✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0235|Smeargle|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0235|Smeargle|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘||✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0265|Wurmple|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0265|Wurmple|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|||✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0266|Silcoon|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0266|Silcoon|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|||✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0268|Cascoon|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0268|Cascoon|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|||✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0360|Wynaut|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0360|Wynaut|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘||✘|✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0374|Beldum|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0374|Beldum|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘||✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0401|Kricketot|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0401|Kricketot|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||✘|✘|✘|✘|||✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0412|Burmy|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0412|Burmy|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|form=All forms|||✘|✘|✘|✘|||✘|}}
{{Moveentry/9|0415|Combee|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug||||✘|✘|✘|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0415|Combee|type=Bug|type2=Flying|1|Bug|Bug|||✘|✘|✘|✘||✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0602|Tynamo|type=Electric|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|||||✘|✘|✘||✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0602|Tynamo|type=Electric|1|Amorphous|Amorphous||||✘|✘|✘||||✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0664|Scatterbug|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||||✘|✘||✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0664|Scatterbug|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||||✘|✘||||✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0665|Spewpa|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||||✘|✘||✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0665|Spewpa|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|||||✘|✘||||✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0789|Cosmog|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||||✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0789|Cosmog|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✘||✘||✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0790|Cosmoem|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|||||||✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0790|Cosmoem|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered||||||✘||✘||✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0824|Blipbug|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||||||✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0824|Blipbug|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug||||||||✘||}}
{{Moveentry/9|0840|Applin|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|2|Grass|Dragon||||||||✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/10|0840|Applin|type=Grass|type2=Dragon|2|Grass|Dragon||||||||✘||✘}}
{{Moveentry/9|0912|Quaxly|type=Water|2|Flying|Water 1|||||||||✘{{tt|*|Prior to Version 2.0.1}}}}
{{Moveentry/10|0912|Quaxly|type=Water|2|Flying|Water 1||||||||||✘{{tt|*|Prior to Version 2.0.1}}}}
{{Moveentry/9|0913|Quaxwell|type=Water|2|Flying|Water 1|||||||||✘{{tt|*|Prior to Version 2.0.1}}}}
{{Moveentry/10|0913|Quaxwell|type=Water|2|Flying|Water 1||||||||||✘{{tt|*|Prior to Version 2.0.1}}}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|9}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|10}}


===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===
{{Movehead/Breed|Normal|2}}
{{Movehead/Games|Normal|Egg Move|g1=none|g2=none|g5=none|g6=none|g7=none|g8=none|g9=none}}
{{Moveentry/8|0108|Lickitung|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0108|Lickitung|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0113|Chansey|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0115|Kangaskhan|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0115|Kangaskhan|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0131|Lapras|type=Water|type2=Ice|2|Monster|Water 1|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0143|Snorlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0161|Sentret|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/2|0161|Sentret|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/8|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0173|Cleffa|type=Fairy|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|2|Flying|Fairy||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0175|Togepi|type=Fairy|2|Flying|Fairy|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0183|Marill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0183|Marill|type=Water|type2=Fairy|2|Water 1|Fairy|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0263|Zigzagoon|type=Normal|1|Field|Field||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/2|0263|Zigzagoon|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/8|0300|Skitty|type=Normal|2|Field|Fairy||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/2|0300|Skitty|type=Normal|2|Field|Fairy|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/8|0311|Plusle|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0311|Plusle|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0312|Minun|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0312|Minun|type=Electric|1|Fairy|Fairy|✔|✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0325|Spoink|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/2|0325|Spoink|type=Psychic|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/8|0359|Absol|type=Dark|1|Field|Field||✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/2|0359|Absol|type=Dark|1|Field|Field|✔|✔||}}
{{Moveentry/8|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy|||✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0440|Happiny|type=Normal|1|Fairy|Fairy||✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/8|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster|||✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Moveentry/2|0446|Munchlax|type=Normal|1|Monster|Monster||✔|||note=Chain breed}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|8}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|2}}
 
===By [[Move Tutor]]===
{{Movehead/Tutor|Normal|3}}
{{Movehead/Tutor/3|yes|yes|yes}}
|-
| colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background-color: #{{Red color light}}" | '''All Pokémon can learn this move by Move Tutor ''except'' the ones listed below only if marked with ✘.'''
|-
{{Moveentry/3|0010|Caterpie|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0011|Metapod|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0013|Weedle|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0014|Kakuna|type=Bug|type2=Poison|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0129|Magikarp|type=Water|2|Water 2|Dragon|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0132|Ditto|type=Normal|1|Ditto|Ditto|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0201|Unown|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0202|Wobbuffet|type=Psychic|1|Amorphous|Amorphous|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0235|Smeargle|type=Normal|1|Field|Field|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0265|Wurmple|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0266|Silcoon|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0268|Cascoon|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0360|Wynaut|type=Psychic|1|No Eggs Discovered|No Eggs Discovered|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Moveentry/3|0374|Beldum|type=Steel|type2=Psychic|1|Mineral|Mineral|✘|✘|✘}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|3}}


===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
===By {{pkmn2|event}}===
====[[Generation II]]====
====[[Generation II]]====
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Movehead/Special|Normal}}
{{Moveentry/1|0185|Sudowoodo|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|{{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|Substitute Sudowoodo|New York City Pokémon Center}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0185|Sudowoodo|type=Rock|1|Mineral|Mineral|{{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II|Substitute Sudowoodo|New York City Pokémon Center}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0204|Pineco|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|{{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions (Generation II)|Substitute Pineco|New York City Pokémon Center}}}}
{{Moveentry/1|0204|Pineco|type=Bug|1|Bug|Bug|{{DL|List of PCNY event Pokémon distributions in Generation II|Substitute Pineco|New York City Pokémon Center}}}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}
{{Movefoot|Normal|1}}


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===[[Super Smash Bros.]] series===
===[[Super Smash Bros.]] series===
{{sbw|Substitute}} is {{SSB|Greninja}}'s down special. The substitute doll it summons resembles those from the core series games, though it can also summon a log. The move functions as a counter, attacking opponents who hit Greninja while it is posing.
{{sbw|Substitute}} is {{SSB|Greninja}}'s down special. The [[Substitute (doll)|substitute doll]] it summons resembles those from the core series games, though it can also summon a log. The move functions as a counter, attacking opponents who hit Greninja while it is posing.


There is a trophy of the substitute doll in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]].
There is a trophy of the substitute doll in [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]].
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===[[Pokkén Tournament]]===
===[[Pokkén Tournament]]===
{{Incomplete|section|needs=More thorough description of what sort of attacks are or are not blocked by Substitute.}}
Substitute is the move used by {{p|Whimsicott}} when called as a Support Pokémon. It conjures up a set of three substitute dolls that rotate around the Battle Pokémon, blocking incoming projectile attacks.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201129160613/http://wiki.shoryuken.com/Pokken_Tournament_DX/Projectile_Priority#Field_Phase_Whimsicott_Nullifications Pokken Tournament DX/Projectile Priority | Shoryuken Wiki!], archived November 29, 2020 on Internet Archive</ref> It also restores a little of the Battle Pokémon's HP.
Substitute is the move used by {{p|Whimsicott}} when called as a Support Pokémon. It conjures up a set of three dolls that rotate around the Battle Pokémon, blocking incoming ranged attacks. It also restores a little of the Battle Pokémon's HP.
 
==={{g|UNITE}}===
==={{g|UNITE}}===
In Pokémon UNITE, Substitute is {{p|Greninja}}'s second move as {{p|Froakie}}. The user dashes while leaving behind a targetable decoy. The user is unstoppable while dashing. After evolving into {{p|Frogadier}} at level 5, this move is replaced by either {{m|Double Team}} or {{m|Smokescreen}}.
In Pokémon UNITE, Substitute is {{p|Greninja}}'s second move as {{p|Froakie}}. The user dashes while leaving behind a targetable decoy. The user is unstoppable while dashing. After evolving into {{p|Frogadier}} at level 5, this move is replaced by either {{m|Double Team}} or {{m|Smokescreen}}.


Subsitute Dolls appear on their own as part of the Practice Area mode. Three Substiute Dolls are located throughout the stage. One is located in front of each team's base, and the last is on the far side of the middle of the top path. They can be attacked and shoved as though they are wild Pokémon. The Dolls report the damage they have taken overall, the damage they have taken from basic attacks, the damage that they have taken from moves, the damage they are receiving per second, and the amount of time they spend under the effects of a hindrance. Substitutes have a large pool of HP, which can reset to full at certain points. The Substitute Dolls can be toggled on or off via the Practice Options menu, and disappear if they are set to off.
[[Substitute (doll)|Substitute Dolls]] appear on their own as part of the Practice Area mode.


===Description===
===Description===
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|}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
|}{{left clear}}
==Sprites==
{{incomplete|section|Missing the substitute images from Generations VI, VII, VIII, IX}}
{| style="margin: auto; border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color}}; {{roundy|20px}}"
|- style="text-align: center"
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}; width:200px"| [[File:SubstituteG12f.png]][[File:SubstituteG12b.png]]
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}; width:200px"| [[File:SubstituteG3f.png]][[File:SubstituteG3b.png]]
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}"| [[File:SubstituteG4f.png]][[File:SubstituteG4b.png]]
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}"| [[File:SubstituteG5f.png]][[File:SubstituteG5b.png]]
<!--|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}"| [[File:SubstituteG6f.png]][[File:SubstituteG6b.png]]-->
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}"| [[File:SubstituteLGPEf.png|x100px]][[File:SubstituteLGPEb.png|x100px]]
|- style="text-align: center; font-size: 80%"
| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Generation I|Generations I}} and {{color2|000|Generation II|II}}
| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Generation III}}
| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Generation IV}}
| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Generation V}}
<!--| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Generation VI|Generations VI}} and {{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}-->
| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!|Let's Go, Pikachu! and<br>Let's Go, Eevee!}}
|- style="text-align: center"
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}"| [[File:Substitute artwork.png|x100px]]
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}; width:200px"| [[File:SubstituteStadium.png|x100px]] [[File:SubstituteStadium2.png|x100px]]
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}"| [[File:SubstitutePMDF.png]]
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}"| [[File:SubstitutePMD2F.png]]
|style="{{roundy|48px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color light}}"| [[File:GO000.png|x100px]]
|- style="text-align: center; font-size: 80%"
| Artwork from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium (English)|Stadium}} and {{color2|000|Pokémon Stadium 2|Stadium 2}}
| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team}}
| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness}} {{color2|000|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|and Sky}}
| A substitute from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon GO|GO}}
|}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
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{{movep|type=normal|ms=617|pkmn=Accelgor|method=Accelgor's body flashes white, and a double that looks exactly like Accelgor dashes out of its body and at the opponent. When the copy is hit by an attack, it disappears in a puff of smoke. This also causes Accelgor to lose stamina upon using the move.}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=617|pkmn=Accelgor|method=Accelgor's body flashes white, and a double that looks exactly like Accelgor dashes out of its body and at the opponent. When the copy is hit by an attack, it disappears in a puff of smoke. This also causes Accelgor to lose stamina upon using the move.}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Professor Juniper|user1=Professor Juniper's Accelgor|startcode=BW063|startname=Evolution Exchange Excitement!}}
{{movemid|type=normal|user=Professor Juniper|user1=Professor Juniper's Accelgor|startcode=BW063|startname=Evolution Exchange Excitement!}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=185|pkmn=Sudowoodo|method=Sudowoodo creates a copy that looks exactly like itself. When the copy is hit by an attack, it turns into a rock.}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=185|pkmn=Sudowoodo|method=Sudowoodo's body glow light green. The glow then moves outward and forms into a copy that looks exactly like Sudowoodo. When the copy is hit by an attack, it turns into a rock.}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=Brassius|user1=Brassius's Sudowoodo|startcode=HZ010|startname=HZ010}}
{{movebtm|type=normal|user=Brassius|user1=Brassius's Sudowoodo|startcode=HZ010|startname=Nemona and Brassius and…}}


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Substitute Fly PBR.png|thumb|200px|A substitute "levitating"]]
* {{p|Shedinja}} can learn Substitute despite being incapable of using it, as its HP is too low to create a {{OBP|substitute|doll}}.
[[File:Sakurai used Substitute.jpg|thumb|250px|A substitute in place of Masahiro Sakurai]]
[[File:Substitute doll anime.png|thumb|250px|A Substitute doll in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
* In most {{pkmn|games}}, the decoy and the Pokémon will switch places when the Pokémon executes a move. The only exception is in [[Pokémon Battle Revolution]], where the battle animations play out as if the substitute was the one performing the move. It generally remains stationary, except when using moves like {{m|Fly}} or {{m|Bounce}}.
* In the [[Generation I]] and {{gen|II}} games, the substitute resembles {{p|Rhydon}}.
* {{p|Shedinja}} can learn Substitute despite being incapable of using it, as its HP is too low to create a substitute.
** However, in the Mystery Dungeon series, it is able to use the move, due to being able to possess more than 1 HP.
** However, in the Mystery Dungeon series, it is able to use the move, due to being able to possess more than 1 HP.
* Substitutes are interpreted differently throughout all forms of Pokémon [[canon]]. In the games, a substitute is seen as an inanimate decoy which simply stands in for the Pokémon. In the {{pkmn|anime}}, substitutes are seen to be clones of the user. In the [[Pokémon Adventures]] manga, substitutes are like the anime representation, but more spectral and transparent, as shown by [[Pika|Red's Pikachu]] in ''[[PS028|Peace of Mime]]''.
** Although they have never been shown in any depiction of the move so far, Substitute dolls have nonetheless been featured in several episodes of the anime:
*** In the [[Pokémon Origins]] episode ''[[PO04|File 4: Charizard]]'', a {{p|Growlithe}} can be seen playing with a Substitute plushie in [[Mr. Fuji]]'s {{DL|Lavender Town|Lavender Volunteer Pokémon House|Pokémon House}}.
*** In ''[[XY059|Under the Pledging Tree!]]'', a Substitute doll was one of the items offered to {{Ash}} by a market vendor in [[Coumarine City]].
*** A Substitute doll owned by {{an|Professor Kukui}} appeared in ''[[SM015|Rocking Clawmark Hill!]]''. It reappeared in ''[[SM097|No Stone Unturned!]]''.
*** A Substitute doll appeared in {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}}'s room in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''. It reappeared in ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'', when Pikachu was shown sleeping with it.
*** A Substitute doll appeared in a flashback in ''[[JN144|Getting to the Heart of it All!]]''. Being owned by a girl who'd one day grow up to be [[Nurse Joy]], it was accidentally left behind when her family moved and was eventually reborn as a {{p|Banette}}.
** A Substitute doll has also appeared in ''[[PAORAS21|Omega Alpha Adventure 21]]'' as one the many items that {{p|Hoopa}} pulled out of its ring while searching for a [[Diancite]] for {{adv|Ruby}}.
* In the Mystery Dungeon series, if the player eats an Allure Seed or X-Eye Seed, all other Pokémon appear as substitutes.
* The Plush Toy enemy in the [[Mystery Doors of the Magical Land Series]] in [[Pokéstar Studios]] in {{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}} is similar to a substitute.
* In Pokémon Stadium, {{FB|List of|glitch Pokémon}} will appear as the substitutes. The color will vary, however, due to the player's ID and the glitch Pokémon's name. This is because the game treats the glitch Pokémon's name as a [[nickname]], which cause Pokémon to change colors in the Stadium series.
* In [[Generation VI]], the size of the substitute depends on the size of the Pokémon using it. For example, a substitute made by a {{p|Kyurem}} will be bigger than that of a {{p|Flabébé}}.
* During [[Nintendo Direct|Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Direct]] on April 8, 2014, a substitute plushie is seen in place of {{sbw|Masahiro Sakurai}} as he goes to showcase some of the Pokémon available from the {{i|Poké Ball}} and [[Master Ball]] items.
* This move plays its animation even if the battle animations are turned off.
* This move plays its animation even if the battle animations are turned off.
* In [[Generation I]] games, if the [[List of glitches (Generation I)#Substitute and Minimize glitch|player used Substitute]], then looked at the stats of a Pokémon in their party and then exited the menu, the opponent's Pokémon sprite would change to a glitchy version of the Pokémon that was just viewed.
* In [[Generation I]] games, if the [[List of glitches in Generation I#Substitute and Minimize glitch|player used Substitute]], then looked at the stats of a Pokémon in their party and then exited the menu, the opponent's Pokémon sprite would change to a glitchy version of the Pokémon that was just viewed.
* The substitute doll appears in the Japanese merchandise line, the FuniFuni Mascot Collection Part 2 (a gacha set). Because it is a secret rare, it is labelled as "???" in promotional material.
* In [[Generation VII]], Substitute is the only TM that can be learned by all Pokémon that can learn TMs, except Pokémon that can only learn moves via TM that they can also learn by other means.
*In [[Generation VII]], Substitute is the only TM that can be learned by all Pokémon that can learn TMs, except Pokémon that can only learn moves via TM that they can also learn by other means.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20140909104759/http://www.upokecenter.com/dex/?lang=en&move=164]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20140909104759/http://www.upokecenter.com/dex/?lang=en&move=164]


Latest revision as of 12:34, 22 August 2024

If you were looking for the the doll produced by the move Substitute, see Substitute (doll).
Substitute
みがわり Substitute
Substitute IX.png
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Self: Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Can avoid being startled by others once.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  1 ♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Prevents the user from being startled one time this turn.

Substitute (Japanese: みがわり Substitute) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

It is:

It was Mr. Mime's signature move in Generation II.

Effect

Main article: Substitute doll → Effect

By giving up 25% of its maximum HP (rounded down), the user creates a substitute. The substitute's HP is equal to the amount lost to create it (except in Generation I, where it is 1 HP higher). The move fails if the user already has a substitute.

A substitute doll takes any damage the user would take instead, until it breaks. While a Pokémon has a substitute, it is not affected by many status moves used by other Pokémon, and the additional effects of other Pokémon's damaging moves often fail to affect it.

Snatch will steal the effect of Substitute when it is used.

Generation I

The created substitute's HP is 1 greater than the amount of HP lost by the user.

In the handheld Generation I games, if the user has exactly 25% of its maximum HP, it will create a substitute and immediately faint. In Pokémon Stadium, Substitute fails if the user has exactly 25% of its maximum HP.

Generation II onward

The created substitute's HP is equal to the HP lost when using Substitute.

Substitute fails if the user does not have more than 25% of its maximum HP left (i.e. making a substitute would otherwise cause it to faint). Consequently, Substitute will always fail if used by Shedinja (who only has 1 HP).

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Substitute, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 Uses 1/4 of the user's maximum HP to create a substitute that takes the opponent's attacks.
GSC Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
RSEColoXD Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
FRLG The user creates a decoy using one-quarter of its full HP.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE 		The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.
SwShBDSPLA The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
SV The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0064 Kadabra PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like − − − − − − − 26 − −
0065 Alakazam PsychicIC Big.png Human-Like Human-Like − − − − − − − 26 − −
0122 Mr. Mime PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Human-Like Human-Like 47 11 9RSE
8FRLG 		29 29 29 29 40 − −
0352 Kecleon NormalIC Big.png Field Field 40 39DP
37PtHGSS 		37 37XY
42ORAS 		42 42
0439 Mime Jr. PsychicIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 29 29 29 29 − −
0479 Rotom
Rotom
All available forms
 ElectricIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		Amorphous Amorphous 36 36 36 36 40 40 40
0656 Froakie WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 35 35 35
0657 Frogadier WaterIC Big.png Water 1 Water 1 38 40 40
0658 Greninja
Greninja
All available forms
 WaterIC Big.png
DarkIC Big.png 		Water 1 Water 1 43 42 42
0944 Shroodle PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field Field 36
0945 Grafaiai PoisonIC Big.png
NormalIC Big.png 		Field Field 40
1000 Gholdengo SteelIC Big.png
GhostIC Big.png 		No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered 21
1011 Dipplin GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Grass Dragon 44
1019 Hydrapple GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Grass Dragon 44
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/TR/Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Compatibility
I III IV V VI VII VIII IX
TM50
Tutor
TM90
TM90
TM90
TM90
TM08
TR20
TM90
TM103
All Pokémon can learn this move by TM/TR or by Move Tutor except the ones listed below only if marked with ✘.
0010 Caterpie BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0011 Metapod BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0013 Weedle BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0014 Kakuna BugIC Big.png
PoisonIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0129 Magikarp WaterIC Big.png Water 2 Dragon ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0132 Ditto NormalIC Big.png Ditto Ditto ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0201 Unown
Unown
All forms
 PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0202 Wobbuffet PsychicIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0235 Smeargle NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0265 Wurmple BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0266 Silcoon BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0268 Cascoon BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0360 Wynaut PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0374 Beldum SteelIC Big.png
PsychicIC Big.png 		Mineral Mineral ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0401 Kricketot BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0412 Burmy
Burmy
All forms
 BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0415 Combee BugIC Big.png
FlyingIC Big.png 		Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0602 Tynamo ElectricIC Big.png Amorphous Amorphous ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
0664 Scatterbug BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘
0665 Spewpa BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘ ✘ ✘
0789 Cosmog PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘ ✘ ✘
0790 Cosmoem PsychicIC Big.png No Eggs Discovered No Eggs Discovered ✘ ✘ ✘
0824 Blipbug BugIC Big.png Bug Bug ✘
0840 Applin GrassIC Big.png
DragonIC Big.png 		Grass Dragon ✘ ✘
0912 Quaxly WaterIC Big.png Flying Water 1 ✘*
0913 Quaxwell WaterIC Big.png Flying Water 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 breeding

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Egg Move
III IV
0108 Lickitung NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster ✔ ✔
0113 Chansey NormalIC Big.png Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔
0115 Kangaskhan NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster ✔ ✔
0131 Lapras WaterIC Big.png
IceIC Big.png 		Monster Water 1 ✔ ✔
0143 Snorlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster ✔ ✔
0161 Sentret NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔
0173 Cleffa FairyIC Big.png Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔
0175 Togepi FairyIC Big.png Flying Fairy ✔ ✔
0183 Marill WaterIC Big.png
FairyIC Big.png 		Water 1 Fairy ✔ ✔
0263 Zigzagoon NormalIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔
0300 Skitty NormalIC Big.png Field Fairy ✔ ✔
0311 Plusle ElectricIC Big.png Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔
0312 Minun ElectricIC Big.png Fairy Fairy ✔ ✔
0325 Spoink PsychicIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔
0359 Absol DarkIC Big.png Field Field ✔ ✔
0440 Happiny NormalIC Big.png Fairy Fairy ✔
0446 Munchlax NormalIC Big.png Monster Monster ✔
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
0185 Sudowoodo RockIC Big.png Mineral Mineral New York City Pokémon Center
0204 Pineco BugIC Big.png Bug Bug 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

Greninja using Substitute

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Rescue Team, Explorers and Adventure Squad series, Substitute targets the Pokémon in front of them, ally or enemy, and inflicts the Decoy status condition on them. The Pokémon with this status will be preferentially attacked by allies and enemies. The status lasts for 21-50 turns. This move is affected by Snatch.

From Gates to Infinity, Substitute instead causes the Substitute status by cutting the user's HP in half. The user will not be targeted by enemies, but the user cannot use moves or items, and cannot restore its HP naturally. If the user is attacked by a move (such as Earthquake which affects the whole room), Substitute will not protect the user from damage. The status lasts 11 turns.

Game Base
Power 		Max
Power 		Base
PP 		Max
PP 		Base
Accuracy 		Max
Accuracy 		Range Target Cuts
corners
MDRB - - 7 - 100% - Front All No
MDTDS - - 7 - 100% - Front All No
BSL - - 7 - 100% - Front All No
MDGtI - - 10 50 —% - User User -
SMD - - 10 30 —% - User User -
With some exceptions, Pokémon learnsets match those from the core series games:

Super Smash Bros. series

Substitute is Greninja's down special. The substitute doll it summons resembles those from the core series games, though it can also summon a log. The move functions as a counter, attacking opponents who hit Greninja while it is posing.

There is a trophy of the substitute doll in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Trophy information

If it looks like a Pokémon and it gets attacked like a Pokémon, it's probably a- Oh, no, it could also be a Substitute Doll. This cute plush figure appears out of nowhere when a Pokémon uses the move Substitute. Is that a smile on its face or a grimace of determination? Only the doll knows, and it's not telling.

Pokkén Tournament

Substitute is the move used by Whimsicott when called as a Support Pokémon. It conjures up a set of three substitute dolls that rotate around the Battle Pokémon, blocking incoming projectile attacks.[1] It also restores a little of the Battle Pokémon's HP.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Substitute is Greninja's second move as Froakie. The user dashes while leaving behind a targetable decoy. The user is unstoppable while dashing. After evolving into Frogadier at level 5, this move is replaced by either Double Team or Smokescreen.

Substitute Dolls appear on their own as part of the Practice Area mode.

Description

Games Description
MDRB The target gains the Decoy status, making it the target of its fellow Pokémon.
MDTD* Afflicts the targeted enemy with a Decoy status condition. A Pokémon with the Decoy status becomes a decoy that is seen as an enemy by its allies and can draw their attacks.
MDTD*
MDS 		Afflicts the targeted Pokémon with a Decoy status condition. A Pokémon with the Decoy status is viewed as a foe by its allies. It also becomes likely to draw the attention of foes.
BSL ポケモンを みがわりじょうたいにかえる みがわりじょうたいになると ねらわれやすくなったり なかまから こうげきされたりする
MDGtI You will get the Substitute status, but every time you use this move, your HP decreases. With the Substitute status, you won't be targeted by enemies, but you can't use moves or items, nor restore your HP naturally.
SMD You create a decoy using your HP. You won't be targeted, but you can't use moves or items.*
You'll create a substitute, but every time you use this move, your HP decreases. When you create a substitute, you won't be targeted by enemies, but you can't use moves or items, nor can you restore your HP naturally.*
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Deceive with a substitute, and then counter an attack.*
Pokkén Tournament Temporarily protects against some long-range attacks.
Also recovers a small amount of HP.


In the anime

Shaymin Substitute.png
Shaymin
Togepi Substitute.png
Togepi
Juniper Accelgor Substitute.png
Accelgor
Brassius Sudowoodo Substitute.png
Sudowoodo
The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its stamina. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Shaymin Shaymin creates a copy that looks exactly like itself. It then fades soon after.
Shaymin (M11) Giratina and the Sky Warrior Debut
Delcatty Delcatty creates an exact copy of itself. When it gets hit, it disappears in a puff of smoke.
Lila's Delcatty Battling the Generation Gap! None
Togepi Togepi moves quickly when the opponent is about to attack and creates an afterimage of itself. When the afterimage gets hit, it disappears.
A wild Togepi Where No Togepi Has Gone Before! None
Accelgor Accelgor's body flashes white, and a double that looks exactly like Accelgor dashes out of its body and at the opponent. When the copy is hit by an attack, it disappears in a puff of smoke. This also causes Accelgor to lose stamina upon using the move.
Professor Juniper's Accelgor Evolution Exchange Excitement! None
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo's body glow light green. The glow then moves outward and forms into a copy that looks exactly like Sudowoodo. When the copy is hit by an attack, it turns into a rock.
Brassius's Sudowoodo Nemona and Brassius and… None


In the manga

Phantom Thief Pokémon 7


Pokémon Adventures


Pokémon Battle Frontier


In other generations

Core series games

Substitute I.png Substitute II.png Substitute III.png Substitute IV.png
Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Substitute V.png Substitute VI.png Substitute VII.png
Generation V Generation VI SMUSUM
Substitute PE.png Substitute VIII.png
LGPE Generation VIII

Side series games

Substitute Stadium.png Substitute Stad2.png Substitute Colo.png Substitute XD.png
Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD
Substitute PBR.png
Battle Revolution

Spin-off series games

Substitute PMD RB.png Substitute PMD GTI.png Substitute PSMD.png
MD: Red and Blue MD: GTI SMD

Trivia

  • Shedinja can learn Substitute despite being incapable of using it, as its HP is too low to create a substitute.
    • However, in the Mystery Dungeon series, it is able to use the move, due to being able to possess more than 1 HP.
  • This move plays its animation even if the battle animations are turned off.
  • In Generation I games, if the player used Substitute, then looked at the stats of a Pokémon in their party and then exited the menu, the opponent's Pokémon sprite would change to a glitchy version of the Pokémon that was just viewed.
  • In Generation VII, Substitute is the only TM that can be learned by all Pokémon that can learn TMs, except Pokémon that can only learn moves via TM that they can also learn by other means.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 替身 Taisān
Mandarin 替身 Tìshēn
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Vějička (manga)
Náhrada (DP142, BW063)
Dvojnický útok (DP095)
Náhražka (M11)
Nahrazení (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Denmark Flag.png Danish Reserve
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Kloon
France Flag.png French Clonage
Germany Flag.png German Delegator
Greece Flag.png Greek Υποκατάσταση
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Menyamar
Perasuk
Italy Flag.png Italian Sostituto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 대타출동 Daetachuldong
Poland Flag.png Polish Zastępca
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Substituição (games, anime, manga)
Clonagem (The Official Pokémon Handbook)
Romania Flag.png Romanian Substituirea
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Izmena
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Sustitución (DP095)
Sustituto (M11, BW063)
Señuelo* (DP142)
Spain Flag.png Spain Sustituto
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Hoán Đổi

References

  1. ↑ Pokken Tournament DX/Projectile Priority | Shoryuken Wiki!, archived November 29, 2020 on Internet Archive

External links


Generation I TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25
26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50
Generation I HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05
Generation IV TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46
47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69
70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92
Generation IV HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 (DPPt • HGSS) • 06 • 07 • 08
Generation V TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38
39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57
58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76
77 • 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95
Generation V HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06
Generation VI TMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26
27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52
53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78
79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 (XY • ORAS) • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VI HMs
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06ORAS • 07ORAS
Generation VII TMs
SMUSUM
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80
81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
PE
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
Generation VIII TMs
SwSh
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
BDSP
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20
21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40
41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60
61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 80
81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99 • 100
Generation VIII TRs (SwSh)
00 • 01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19
20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39
40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59
60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79
80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • 99
Generation IX TMs
SV
001 • 002 • 003 • 004 • 005 • 006 • 007 • 008 • 009 • 010 • 011 • 012 • 013 • 014 • 015 • 016 • 017 • 018 • 019
020 • 021 • 022 • 023 • 024 • 025 • 026 • 027 • 028 • 029 • 030 • 031 • 032 • 033 • 034 • 035 • 036 • 037 • 038
039 • 040 • 041 • 042 • 043 • 044 • 045 • 046 • 047 • 048 • 049 • 050 • 051 • 052 • 053 • 054 • 055 • 056 • 057
058 • 059 • 060 • 061 • 062 • 063 • 064 • 065 • 066 • 067 • 068 • 069 • 070 • 071 • 072 • 073 • 074 • 075 • 076
077 • 078 • 079 • 080 • 081 • 082 • 083 • 084 • 085 • 086 • 087 • 088 • 089 • 090 • 091 • 092 • 093 • 094 • 095
096 • 097 • 098 • 099 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114
115 • 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 • 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133
134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 • 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 • 152
153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 • 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 • 170 • 171
Added in SV 2.0.1
172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 • 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186
187 • 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 • 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201
Added in SV 3.0.0
202 • 203 • 204 • 205 • 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 • 214 • 215 • 216
217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 • 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229


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