Substitute (move)
- Contents
- Flavor text
- Learnt by level up
- Learnt by TM
Move data
| Type | Normal |
|---|---|
| Category |  Status |
| Power | — |
| Accuracy | — |
| PP | 10 (max. 16) |
| Makes contact? | No |
| Introduced | Generation 1 |
Machine/Record
| Red/Blue Yellow |
TM50 |
|---|---|
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
TM90 |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
TM90 |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
TM90 |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon |
TM90 |
| L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee | TM08 |
| Sword/Shield | TR20 |
| B.Diamond/S.Pearl | TM90 |
| Scarlet/Violet | TM103 |
| Legends: Z-A | TM085 |
Effects
Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
Z-Move effects
When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Substitute turns into Z-Substitute 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 | Substitute |
|---|---|
| Japanese | みがわり (Migawari) |
| German | Delegator |
| French | Clonage |
| Italian | Sostituto |
| Spanish | Sustituto |
| Korean | 대타출동 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 替身 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 替身 |
Game descriptions
| Gold/Silver Crystal |
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user’s max HP. |
|---|---|
| Ruby/Sapphire 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. |
| Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver |
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| Black/White Black 2/White 2 |
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire |
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon L.G. Pikachu/L.G. Eevee |
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| Sword/Shield B.Diamond/S.Pearl |
The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy. |
| Scarlet/Violet | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy. |
Learnt by level up
These Pokémon learn Substitute 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.
Learnt by TM
#0004 / Fire
#0005 / Fire
#0039 / Normal · Fairy
#0040 / Normal · Fairy
#0069 / Grass · Poison
#0070 / Grass · Poison
#0071 / Grass · Poison
#0073 / Water · Poison
#0107 / Fighting
#0125 / Electric
#0157 / Fire
Hisuian Typhlosion
#0157 / Fire · Ghost
#0160 / Water
#0200 / Ghost
#0205 / Bug · Steel
#0284 / Bug · Flying
#0402 / Bug
#0449 / Ground
#0466 / Electric
#0534 / Fighting
#0547 / Grass · Fairy
#0553 / Ground · Dark
#0576 / Psychic
#0596 / Bug · Electric
#0604 / Electric
#0609 / Ghost · Fire
#0652 / Grass · Fighting
#0661 / Normal · Flying
#0662 / Fire · Flying
#0663 / Fire · Flying
#0727 / Fire · Dark
#0739 / Fighting
#0740 / Fighting · Ice
#0822 / Flying
#0823 / Flying · Steel
#0844 / Ground
#0847 / Water
Amped Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
Low Key Form
#0849 / Electric · Poison
#0855 / Ghost
#0861 / Dark · Fairy
#0863 / Steel
#0871 / Electric
#0874 / Rock
#0879 / Steel
Male
#0902 / Water · Ghost
#0906 / Grass
#0908 / Grass · Dark
#0911 / Fire · Ghost
Male
#0916 / Normal
#0917 / Bug
Green Plumage
#0931 / Normal · Flying
#0941 / Electric · Flying
#0943 / Dark
#0947 / Grass · Ghost
#0949 / Ground · Grass
#0952 / Grass · Fire
#0962 / Flying · Dark
#0972 / Ghost
#0979 / Fighting · Ghost
Two-Segment Form
#0982 / Normal
#0984 / Ground · Fighting
#0985 / Fairy · Psychic
#0986 / Grass · Dark
#0987 / Ghost · Fairy
#0988 / Bug · Fighting
#0989 / Electric · Ground
#0990 / Ground · Steel
#0991 / Ice · Water
#0992 / Fighting · Electric
#0993 / Dark · Flying
#0995 / Rock · Electric
#0998 / Dragon · Ice
Chest Form
#0999 / Ghost
#1005 / Dragon · Dark
#1006 / Fairy · Fighting
#1009 / Water · Dragon
#1010 / Grass · Psychic
#1012 / Grass · Ghost
#1016 / Poison · Fairy
#1018 / Steel · Dragon
#1020 / Fire · Dragon
#1021 / Electric · Dragon
#1022 / Rock · Psychic
#1023 / Steel · Psychic
