substitute

Substitute

一般🛡️ Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

Priority

🎬 Move Animation

💠 Z-Move

Z-Effect

Stat stage +1

🌀 Max Move

Max Effect

No Max Move

🎭 Contest

📖 Description

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.

⚡ Effect

Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Target

Self

Learned by

1266 species

📚 Descriptions by Generation

Gen 2 (Gold/Silver/Crystal)

Gold/Silver: "Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP."

Crystal: "Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP."

Gen 3 (Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/FireRed/LeafGreen)

Ruby/Sapphire: "Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user’s maximum HP."

Emerald: "Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user’s maximum HP."

FireRed/LeafGreen: "The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP."

Gen 4 (Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver)

Diamond/Pearl: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."

Platinum: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."

HeartGold/SoulSilver: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."

Gen 5 (Black/White/Black 2/White 2)

Black/White: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."

Black 2/White 2: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."

Gen 6 (X/Y/Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)

X/Y: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."

Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."

Gen 7 (Sun/Moon/Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon/Let's Go)

Sun/Moon: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."/ "削减少许自己的ＨＰ，制造分身。分身将成为自己的替身。"

Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."/ "削减少许自己的ＨＰ，制造分身。分身将成为自己的替身。"

Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee: "The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy."/ "削减少许自己的HP，制造分身。分身将成为自己的替身。"

Gen 8 (Sword/Shield/BDSP/Legends Arceus)

Sword/Shield: "The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy."/ "削减少许自己的ＨＰ，制造分身。分身将成为自己的替身。"

Legends Arceus: "The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy."

Gen 9 (Scarlet/Violet)

Scarlet/Violet: "The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy."