Double Team (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Machine/Record

Red​/​Blue
Yellow
TM32
Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
TM32
Ruby​/​Sapphire
FireRed​/​LeafGreen
Emerald
TM32
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
TM32
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
TM32
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
TM32
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
TM32
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl TM32

Effects

Double Team raises the user's Evasiveness by one stage, thus making the user more difficult to hit.

Stats can be raised to a maximum of +6 stages each.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Double Team turns into Z-Double Team and eliminates any stat drops applied to the user, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets the user.

Other languages

English Double Team
Japanese かげぶんしん (Kage Bunshin)
German Doppelteam
French Reflet
Italian Doppioteam
Spanish Doble Equipo
Korean 그림자분신
Chinese (Simplified) 影子分身
Chinese (Traditional) 影子分身

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
Heightens evasiveness.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Scarlet​/​Violet By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Double Team at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Pikachu Pikachu
#0025 / Electric
Level 8
Raichu Raichu
#0026 / Electric
Level 1
Alolan Raichu Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#0026 / Electric · Psychic
Level 1
Scyther Scyther
#0123 / Bug · Flying
Level 16
Galarian Articuno Articuno
Galarian Articuno
#0144 / Psychic · Flying
Level 60
Yanma Yanma
#0193 / Bug · Flying
Level 11
Scizor Scizor
#0212 / Bug · Steel
Level 16
Treecko Treecko
#0252 / Grass
Level 27
Grovyle Grovyle
#0253 / Grass
Level 35
Sceptile Sceptile
#0254 / Grass
Level 35
Ralts Ralts
#0280 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 3
Kirlia Kirlia
#0281 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 1
Gardevoir Gardevoir
#0282 / Psychic · Fairy
Level 1
Volbeat Volbeat
#0313 / Bug
Level 5
Snorunt Snorunt
#0361 / Ice
Level 10
Glalie Glalie
#0362 / Ice
Level 1
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 13
Starly Starly
#0396 / Normal · Flying
Level 13
Staravia Staravia
#0397 / Normal · Flying
Level 13
Staraptor Staraptor
#0398 / Normal · Flying
Level 13
Yanmega Yanmega
#0469 / Bug · Flying
Level 1
Gallade Gallade
#0475 / Psychic · Fighting
Level 1
Froslass Froslass
#0478 / Ice · Ghost
Level 1
Rotom Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ghost
Level 1
Rotom (Heat Rotom) Rotom
Heat Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Fire
Level 1
Rotom (Wash Rotom) Rotom
Wash Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Water
Level 1
Rotom (Frost Rotom) Rotom
Frost Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Ice
Level 1
Rotom (Fan Rotom) Rotom
Fan Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Flying
Level 1
Rotom (Mow Rotom) Rotom
Mow Rotom
#0479 / Electric · Grass
Level 1
Cresselia Cresselia
#0488 / Psychic
Level 1
Darkrai Darkrai
#0491 / Dark
Level 47
Froakie Froakie
#0656 / Water
Level 43
Frogadier Frogadier
#0657 / Water
Level 50
Greninja Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 56
Greninja (Ash-Greninja) Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#0658 / Water · Dark
Level 56
Skrelp Skrelp
#0690 / Poison · Water
Level 20
Dragalge Dragalge
#0691 / Poison · Dragon
Level 20
Noibat Noibat
#0714 / Flying · Dragon
Level 12
Noivern Noivern
#0715 / Flying · Dragon
Level 12
Rockruff Rockruff
#0744 / Rock
Level 8
Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc
Midday Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc
Midnight Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Lycanroc
Dusk Form
#0745 / Rock
Level 1
Mimikyu Mimikyu
#0778 / Ghost · Fairy
Level 12
Kleavor Kleavor
#0900 / Bug · Rock
Level 16
Iron Valiant Iron Valiant
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
Level 1

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Double Team as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.

Joltik Joltik
#0595 / Bug · Electric
Bug
Hisuian Decidueye Decidueye
Hisuian Decidueye
#0724 / Grass · Fighting
Flying