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I read this from an answer by [ItsGuillotine:][1]

"Substitute only affects Focus Punch being interrupted by damage. Payback, Avalanche, etc. work normally and Counter and Mirror Coat are based on the Substitute's HP."

And that got me thinking.

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I always knew that they had some, but how much did they actually have?
[1]: http://pokemondb.net/pokebase/user/ItsGuillotine
[2]: http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/write.ign.com/165551/2014/08/2107bd2c68a50753c4fcbc76fba3627d.jpg

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I think it is OK to have both these questions because the one linked above assumes knowledge that this one doesn't.

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They take away 25%+1 hp from the 'mon that uses the move,

meaning:
If your pokémon has a total of 100 HP, the doll will have 26 HP.

Here are more info.

And the quote from Bulbapedia:
> 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 and current stats as the Pokémon that created it.

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So does that mean that Shedinja could use substitute without dying?
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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 and current stats as the Pokémon that created it.

Source: Bulbapedia

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Why 3....? And why 1 HP more? What weird numbers. Anyway, good answer, thx.
Wow,I thought I could get this one on time.
You were fast Leafeon!
Haha Torym, but I think your answer is better than mine. +1 for you!
I appreciate it brother :)