Substitute

normal🔄 status

Transfers 1/4 the user’s max HP into a doll that absorbs damage and causes most negative move effects to fail. If the user leaves the field, the doll will vanish. If the user cannot pay the HP cost, this move will fail. The doll takes damage as normal, using the user’s stats and types, and will break when its HP reaches zero. Self-inflicted damage from confusion or recoil is not absorbed. Healing effects from opponents ignore the doll and heal the user as normal. Moves that work based on the user’s HP still do so; the doll’s HP does not influence any move. The doll will block major status effects, confusion, and flinching. The effects of smelling salts and wake up slap do not trigger against a doll, even if the Pokémon behind the doll has the appropriate major status effect. Multi-turn trapping moves like wrap will hit the doll for their regular damage, but the multi-turn trapping and damage effects will not activate. Moves blocked or damage absorbed by the doll do not count as hitting the user or inflicting damage for any effects that respond to such, e.g., avalanche, counter, or a rowap berry. magic coat still works as normal, even against moves the doll would block. Opposing Pokémon that damage the doll with a leech move like absorb are healed as normal. It will also block acupressure, block, the curse effect of curse, dream eater, embargo, flatter, gastro acid, grudge, heal block, leech seed, lock on, mean look, mimic, mind reader, nightmare, pain split, psycho shift, spider web, sketch, swagger, switcheroo, trick, worry seed, and yawn. A Pokémon affected by yawn before summoning the doll will still fall to sleep. The doll blocks intimidate, but all other abilities act as though the doll did not exist. If the user has an ability that absorbs moves of a certain type for HP (such as volt absorb absorbing thunder wave), such moves will not be blocked. life orb and berries that cause confusion still work as normal, but their respective HP loss and confusion are absorbed/blocked by the doll. The user is still vulnerable to damage inflicted when entering or leaving the field, such as by pursuit or spikes; however, the doll will block the poison effect of toxic spikes. The doll is passed on by baton pass. It keeps its existing HP, but uses the replacement Pokémon’s stats and types for damage calculation. All other effects work as normal.

Move Data

Power—

Accuracy—

PP10 (16 max)

Priority0

Targetuser

Additional Info

Typenormal

Categorystatus

GenerationGen 1

Move ID#164

Pokémon That Learn Substitute

Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Butterfree Beedrill Pidgey Pidgeotto Pidgeot Rattata Raticate Spearow Fearow Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran F Nidorina Nidoqueen Nidoran M Nidorino Nidoking Clefairy Clefable Vulpix Ninetales Jigglypuff Wigglytuff Zubat Golbat Oddish Gloom Vileplume Paras Parasect Venonat Venomoth Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Abra Kadabra Alakazam Machop Machoke Machamp Bellsprout Weepinbell Victreebel Tentacool Tentacruel Geodude Graveler Golem Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Magnemite Magneton Farfetchd Doduo Dodrio Seel Dewgong Grimer Muk Shellder Cloyster Gastly Haunter Gengar Onix Drowzee Hypno Krabby Kingler Voltorb Electrode Exeggcute Exeggutor Cubone Marowak Hitmonlee Hitmonchan Lickitung Koffing Weezing Rhyhorn Rhydon Chansey Tangela Kangaskhan Horsea Seadra Goldeen Seaking Staryu Starmie Mr Mime Scyther Jynx Electabuzz Magmar Pinsir Tauros Gyarados Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Porygon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Aerodactyl Snorlax Articuno Zapdos Moltres Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Mewtwo Mew Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Hoothoot Noctowl Ledyba Ledian Spinarak Ariados Crobat Chinchou Lanturn Pichu Cleffa Igglybuff Togepi Togetic Natu Xatu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Bellossom Marill Azumarill Sudowoodo Politoed Hoppip Skiploom Jumpluff Aipom Sunkern Sunflora Yanma Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Murkrow Slowking Misdreavus Girafarig Pineco Forretress Dunsparce Gligar Steelix Snubbull Granbull Qwilfish Scizor Shuckle Heracross Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Slugma Magcargo Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Skarmory Houndour Houndoom Kingdra Phanpy Donphan Porygon2 Stantler Tyrogue Hitmontop Smoochum Elekid Magby Miltank Blissey Raikou Entei Suicune Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar 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Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Munna Musharna Pidove Tranquill Unfezant Blitzle Zebstrika Roggenrola Boldore Gigalith Woobat Swoobat Drilbur Excadrill Audino Timburr Gurdurr Conkeldurr Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Throh Sawk Sewaddle Swadloon Leavanny Venipede Whirlipede Scolipede Cottonee Whimsicott Petilil Lilligant Basculin Red Striped Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Darumaka Darmanitan Standard Maractus Dwebble Crustle Scraggy Scrafty Sigilyph Yamask Cofagrigus Tirtouga Carracosta Archen Archeops Trubbish Garbodor Zorua Zoroark Minccino Cinccino Gothita Gothorita Gothitelle Solosis Duosion Reuniclus Ducklett Swanna Vanillite Vanillish Vanilluxe Deerling Sawsbuck Emolga Karrablast Escavalier Foongus Amoonguss Frillish Jellicent Alomomola Joltik Galvantula Ferroseed Ferrothorn Klink Klang Klinklang Eelektrik Eelektross Elgyem Beheeyem Litwick 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Deoxys Speed Wormadam Sandy Wormadam Trash Shaymin Sky Giratina Origin Rotom Heat Rotom Wash Rotom Frost Rotom Fan Rotom Mow Castform Sunny Castform Rainy Castform Snowy Basculin Blue Striped Darmanitan Zen Meloetta Pirouette Tornadus Therian Thundurus Therian Landorus Therian Kyurem Black Kyurem White Keldeo Resolute Meowstic Female Aegislash Blade Pumpkaboo Small Pumpkaboo Large Pumpkaboo Super Gourgeist Small Gourgeist Large Gourgeist Super Venusaur Mega Charizard Mega X Charizard Mega Y Blastoise Mega Alakazam Mega Gengar Mega Kangaskhan Mega Pinsir Mega Gyarados Mega Aerodactyl Mega Mewtwo Mega X Mewtwo Mega Y Ampharos Mega Scizor Mega Heracross Mega Houndoom Mega Tyranitar Mega Blaziken Mega Gardevoir Mega Mawile Mega Aggron Mega Medicham Mega Manectric Mega Banette Mega Absol Mega Garchomp Mega Lucario Mega Abomasnow Mega Floette Eternal Latias Mega Latios Mega Swampert Mega Sceptile Mega Sableye Mega Altaria Mega Gallade Mega Audino Mega Sharpedo Mega Slowbro Mega Steelix Mega Pidgeot Mega Glalie Mega Diancie Mega Metagross Mega Kyogre Primal Groudon Primal Rayquaza Mega Pikachu Rock Star Pikachu Belle Pikachu Pop Star Pikachu Phd Pikachu Libre Pikachu Cosplay Hoopa Unbound Camerupt Mega Lopunny Mega Salamence Mega Beedrill Mega Rattata Alola Raticate Alola Raticate Totem Alola Pikachu Original Cap Pikachu Hoenn Cap Pikachu Sinnoh Cap Pikachu Unova Cap Pikachu Kalos Cap Pikachu Alola Cap Raichu Alola Sandshrew Alola Sandslash Alola Vulpix Alola Ninetales Alola Diglett Alola Dugtrio Alola Meowth Alola Persian Alola Geodude Alola Graveler Alola Golem Alola Grimer Alola Muk Alola Exeggutor Alola Marowak Alola Greninja Battle Bond Greninja Ash Zygarde 10 Power Construct Zygarde 50 Power Construct Zygarde Complete Gumshoos Totem Vikavolt Totem Oricorio Pom Pom Oricorio Pau Oricorio Sensu Lycanroc Midnight Wishiwashi School Lurantis Totem Salazzle Totem Minior Orange Meteor Minior Yellow Meteor Minior Green Meteor Minior Blue Meteor Minior Indigo Meteor Minior Violet Meteor Minior Red Minior Orange Minior Yellow Minior Green Minior Blue Minior Indigo Minior Violet Mimikyu Busted Mimikyu Totem Disguised Mimikyu Totem Busted Kommo O Totem Magearna Original Pikachu Partner Cap Marowak Totem Ribombee Totem Rockruff Own Tempo Lycanroc Dusk Araquanid Totem Togedemaru Totem Necrozma Dusk Necrozma Dawn Necrozma Ultra Pikachu Starter Eevee Starter Pikachu World Cap Meowth Galar Ponyta Galar Rapidash Galar Slowpoke Galar Slowbro Galar Farfetchd Galar Weezing Galar Mr Mime Galar Articuno Galar Zapdos Galar Moltres Galar Slowking Galar Corsola Galar Zigzagoon Galar Linoone Galar Darumaka Galar Darmanitan Galar Standard Darmanitan Galar Zen Yamask Galar Stunfisk Galar Zygarde 10 Cramorant Gulping Cramorant Gorging Toxtricity Low Key Eiscue Noice Indeedee Female Morpeko Hangry Zacian Crowned Zamazenta Crowned Eternatus Eternamax Urshifu Rapid Strike Zarude Dada Calyrex Ice Calyrex Shadow Growlithe Hisui Arcanine Hisui Voltorb Hisui Electrode Hisui Typhlosion Hisui Qwilfish Hisui Sneasel Hisui Samurott Hisui Lilligant Hisui Zorua Hisui Zoroark Hisui Braviary Hisui Sliggoo Hisui Goodra Hisui Avalugg Hisui Decidueye Hisui Dialga Origin Palkia Origin Basculin White Striped Basculegion Female Enamorus Therian Tauros Paldea Combat Breed Tauros Paldea Blaze Breed Tauros Paldea Aqua Breed Wooper Paldea Oinkologne Female Dudunsparce Three Segment Palafin Hero Maushold Family Of Three Tatsugiri Droopy Tatsugiri Stretchy Squawkabilly Blue Plumage Squawkabilly Yellow Plumage Squawkabilly White Plumage Gimmighoul Roaming Koraidon Limited Build Koraidon Sprinting Build Koraidon Swimming Build Koraidon Gliding Build Miraidon Low Power Mode Miraidon Drive Mode Miraidon Aquatic Mode Miraidon Glide Mode Ursaluna Bloodmoon Ogerpon Wellspring Mask Ogerpon Hearthflame Mask Ogerpon Cornerstone Mask Terapagos Terastal Terapagos Stellar

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