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If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with {{m|Hyper Beam}}, it will not need to recharge. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with {{m|Explosion}} or {{m|Selfdestruct}}, it will not faint, though its picture will no longer be visible until it switches out or uses Substitute. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with a recoil move, it will not take any recoil damage. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with a draining move, no HP will be restored to it. Note that in each of these cases, the Substitute has to be broken, not merely damaged, by the referenced attack. | If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with {{m|Hyper Beam}}, it will not need to recharge. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with {{m|Explosion}} or {{m|Selfdestruct}}, it will not faint, though its picture will no longer be visible until it switches out or uses Substitute. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with a recoil move, it will not take any recoil damage. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with a draining move, no HP will be restored to it. Note that in each of these cases, the Substitute has to be broken, not merely damaged, by the referenced attack. | ||
If the user's current HP is less than 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, it will be too weak to make a Substitute. If the user's current HP is exactly equal to 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, faint upon creating the Substitute. | If the user's current HP is less than 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, it will be too weak to make a Substitute. If the user's current HP is exactly equal to 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, it will faint upon creating the Substitute. | ||
In Stadium, Substitute will protect the user from {{m|Absorb}}, {{m|Dream Eater}}, {{m|Leech Life}}, {{m|Leech Seed}}, {{m|Mega Drain}}, and all status ailments inflicted by the opponent. If the user's current HP is exactly equal to 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, it will be too weak to create a Substitute. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with {{m|Explosion}} or {{m|Selfdestruct}}, it will faint. | In Stadium, Substitute will protect the user from {{m|Absorb}}, {{m|Dream Eater}}, {{m|Leech Life}}, {{m|Leech Seed}}, {{m|Mega Drain}}, and all status ailments inflicted by the opponent. If the user's current HP is exactly equal to 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, it will be too weak to create a Substitute. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with {{m|Explosion}} or {{m|Selfdestruct}}, it will faint. | ||
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Substitute (Japanese: みがわり Scapegoat) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.
Effect
Generation I
Using 25% of its maximum HP, the user creates a Substitute with 1 HP more than the amount of HP lost by the user. If the user's maximum HP is 3 or less, it will not lose any HP when the Substitute is made. A Substitute will have the same current type(s) and current stats of the Pokémon that created it.
Once created, all stat modifying attacks and side effects of attacks used by the opponent against the user will fail, though all current stat modifiers will remain in effect and any stat modifiers used by the user will also be applied to the Substitute. Until it breaks, a Substitute will absorb all damage done by the opponent (even if the damage done exceeds the remaining HP of the Substitute), but will not reduce the actual amount of damage that the opponent's attacks do. A one-hit KO move, if it hits, will always break a Substitute.
Substitute will not protect the user from self-inflicted status ailments, but it will protect it from any status ailment generated by an opponent move and damage due to those status ailments.
Substitute will not alter the execution of Bide, Counter, Disable, Haze, Leech Seed, Super Fang, Transform, or partial trapping moves, and it will not absorb crash damage, recoil damage, or recurrent damage. However, a Substitute will absorb self-inflicted confusion damage and prevent the user from flinching.
If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with Hyper Beam, it will not need to recharge. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with Explosion or Selfdestruct, it will not faint, though its picture will no longer be visible until it switches out or uses Substitute. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with a recoil move, it will not take any recoil damage. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with a draining move, no HP will be restored to it. Note that in each of these cases, the Substitute has to be broken, not merely damaged, by the referenced attack.
If the user's current HP is less than 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, it will be too weak to make a Substitute. If the user's current HP is exactly equal to 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, it will faint upon creating the Substitute.
In Stadium, Substitute will protect the user from Absorb, Dream Eater, Leech Life, Leech Seed, Mega Drain, and all status ailments inflicted by the opponent. If the user's current HP is exactly equal to 25% (rounded down) of its maximum HP, it will be too weak to create a Substitute. If a Pokémon breaks a Substitute with Explosion or Selfdestruct, it will faint.
Generation II and on
The effects of Substitute are the same as the previous generation; however, if the user has a status ailment, they will still take any damage from that status ailment after they have used Substitute.
If the Substitute is broken by a target's Selfdestruct or Explosion, the user of that move will faint.
If Perish Song has been used, the Substitute will not protect the user from Perish Song's effect.
If the user of Substitute has 25% or less of its max HP (rounded down), or it only has a maximum of 1 HP, such as Shedinja, it will be unable to make a Substitute.
A Substitute can be Baton Passed, and can absorb damage due to partial-trapping moves.
Learnset
Generation I
By leveling up
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By TM50
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation I can learn Substitute.
Generation II
By leveling up
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By event
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Generation III
By leveling up
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By breeding
Template:Breedlist
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0108
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Lapras
Snorlax
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0113
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Chansey
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Togetic
Marill, Azumarill
Skitty, Delcatty
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0115
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Kangaskhan
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung
Snorlax
Marill, Azumarill
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0131
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Lapras
| colspan="1" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water || style="background:#3DCEF3" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Ice
| style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung
Snorlax
Marill, Azumarill
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0143
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Snorlax
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Lickitung
Lapras
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0161
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Sentret
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Kecleon
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0173
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Cleffa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Togetic
Marill, Azumarill
Skitty, Delcatty
Plusle
Minun
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0175
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Togepi
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Togetic
Marill, Azumarill
Skitty, Delcatty
Plusle
Minun
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0183
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Marill
| colspan="2" style="background:#2980EF; text-align: center;" | Water
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Lapras
Togetic
Marill, Azumarill
Skitty, Delcatty
Plusle
Minun
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0263
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Zigzagoon
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Kecleon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0300
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Skitty
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Sentret, Furret
Togetic
Marill, Azumarill
Zigzagoon, Linoone
Plusle, Minun
Spoink, Grumpig
Kecleon
Absol
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0311
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Plusle
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Togetic
Marill, Azumarill
Skitty, Delcatty
Minun
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0312
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Minun
| colspan="2" style="background:#FAC000; text-align: center;" | Electric
| style="background: #FFF" | Clefairy, Clefable
Togetic
Marill, Azumarill
Skitty, Delcatty
Plusle
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0325
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Spoink
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Kecleon
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| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0359
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | 
| style="background: #FFF" | Absol
| colspan="2" style="background:#624D4E; text-align: center;" | Dark
| style="background: #FFF" | Kecleon
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| colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move.
*Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.
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By move tutor
In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, and XD: Gale of Darkness
Generation IV
By leveling up
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By TM90
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation IV can learn Substitute, however, Shedninja can not use it because of its 1 HP.
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In the anime
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Shaymin creates a clone that looks exactly like itself. It then fades soon after. | ||
| A wild Shaymin | Giratina and the Sky Warrior | Debut | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
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Pikachu creates a see-through after image of itself by cutting a quarter of its health. Once the after image gets hit, it disappears. | ||
| Red's Pika | Meanwhile... Vileplume! | Debut | |
Trivia
- In most games, the Substitute and the Pokémon will switch places when the Pokémon is attacking. The only exception is in Pokémon Battle Revolution, where the battle animations play out as if the Substitute was the one performing the attack. It generally remains stationary, except for when using moves like Fly or Bounce.
- Substitutes are interpreted differently throughout all forms of Pokémon canon. In the games, Substitutes are seen as a plush-like decoy which simply replaces the Pokémon. In the anime, Substitutes are seen to be exact clones of the user. In the manga, Substitutes are like the anime representation, but more spectral and transparent, as shown by Red's Pikachu in Peace of Mime.
- Shedinja is capable of learning Substitute by both FireRed and LeafGreen move tutor as well as by TM90 in Generation IV (as well as inheriting it from its pre-evolution). Despite this, it cannot use it, as its HP is too low to make a substitute.
- In the Generation I-II games the plush resembles the Pokémon Rhydon. In subsequent generations, the plush slightly resembles Tyranitar.
- In the Mystery Dungeon series, if the player eats an X-Eye Seed, all other Pokémon appear as a Substitute.
In other languages
- French: Clonage
- German: Delegator
- Italian: Sostituto
- Portuguese (Bazilian): Substituição Replacement
- Spanish: Sustituto
| Generation I TMs | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
