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Mimic

Mimic is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 432 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

The last move the target used replaces this one. While the user remains active, this move is replaced by the last move used by the target. The copied move has the maximum PP for that move. Fails if the target has not made a move, if the user has Transformed, if the user already knows the move, or if the move is Assist, Behemoth Bash, Behemoth Blade, Belch, Blazing Torque, Celebrate, Chatter, Combat Torque, Copycat, Dynamax Cannon, Hold Hands, Magical Torque, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Move, Nature Power, Noxious Torque, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Struggle, Tera Starstorm, Transform, or Wicked Torque.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (8 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Not usable
Legends: Z-A
Usable (41 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Mimic

432 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison3, 7
IvysaurGrass/Poison3, 7
VenusaurGrass/Poison3, 7
CharmanderFire3, 7
CharmeleonFire3, 7
CharizardFire/Flying3, 7
SquirtleWater3, 7
WartortleWater3, 7
BlastoiseWater3, 7
ButterfreeBug/Flying3, 7
BeedrillBug/Poison3, 7
PidgeyNormal/Flying3, 7
PidgeottoNormal/Flying3, 7
PidgeotNormal/Flying3, 7
RattataNormal3, 7
RaticateNormal3, 7
SpearowNormal/Flying3, 7
FearowNormal/Flying3, 7
EkansPoison3, 7
ArbokPoison3, 7
PikachuElectric3, 7
RaichuElectric3, 7
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic3, 7
SandshrewGround3, 7
SandslashGround3, 7
Nidoran-FPoison3, 7
NidorinaPoison3, 7
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3, 7
Nidoran-MPoison3, 7
NidorinoPoison3, 7
NidokingPoison/Ground3, 7
ClefairyFairy3–7
ClefableFairy3–7
VulpixFire3, 7
NinetalesFire3, 7
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–9
ZubatPoison/Flying3, 7
GolbatPoison/Flying3, 7
OddishGrass/Poison3, 7
GloomGrass/Poison3, 7
VileplumeGrass/Poison3, 7
ParasBug/Grass3, 7
ParasectBug/Grass3, 7
VenonatBug/Poison3, 7
VenomothBug/Poison3, 7
DiglettGround3, 7
DugtrioGround3, 7
MeowthNormal✓3, 7
Alolan MeowthDark✓
Galarian MeowthSteel✓
PersianNormal✓3, 7
Alolan PersianDark✓
PsyduckWater3, 7
GolduckWater3, 7
MankeyFighting3, 7
PrimeapeFighting3, 7
GrowlitheFire3, 7
ArcanineFire3, 7
PoliwagWater3, 7
PoliwhirlWater3, 7
PoliwrathWater/Fighting3, 7
AbraPsychic3, 7
KadabraPsychic3, 7
AlakazamPsychic3, 7
MachopFighting3, 7
MachokeFighting3, 7
MachampFighting3, 7
BellsproutGrass/Poison3, 7
WeepinbellGrass/Poison3, 7
VictreebelGrass/Poison3, 7
TentacoolWater/Poison3, 7
TentacruelWater/Poison3, 7
GeodudeRock/Ground3, 7
GravelerRock/Ground3, 7
GolemRock/Ground3, 7
PonytaFire3, 7
RapidashFire3, 7
SlowpokeWater/Psychic3, 7
SlowbroWater/Psychic3, 7
MagnemiteElectric/Steel3, 7
MagnetonElectric/Steel3, 7
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying3, 7
DoduoNormal/Flying3, 7
DodrioNormal/Flying3, 7
SeelWater3, 7
DewgongWater/Ice3, 7
GrimerPoison3, 7
MukPoison3, 7
ShellderWater3, 7
CloysterWater/Ice3, 7
GastlyGhost/Poison3, 7
HaunterGhost/Poison3, 7
GengarGhost/Poison3, 7
OnixRock/Ground3, 7
DrowzeePsychic3, 7
HypnoPsychic3, 7
KrabbyWater3, 7
KinglerWater3, 7
VoltorbElectric3, 7
ElectrodeElectric3, 7
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic3, 7
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic3, 7
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon3, 7
CuboneGround3, 7
MarowakGround3, 7
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost3, 7
HitmonleeFighting3, 7
HitmonchanFighting3, 7
LickitungNormal3, 7
KoffingPoison3, 7
WeezingPoison3, 7
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy3, 7
RhyhornGround/Rock3, 7
RhydonGround/Rock3, 7
ChanseyNormal3, 7
TangelaGrass3, 7
KangaskhanNormal3, 7
HorseaWater3, 7
SeadraWater3, 7
GoldeenWater3, 7
SeakingWater3, 7
StaryuWater3, 7
StarmieWater/Psychic3, 7
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓3–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
ScytherBug/Flying3, 7
JynxIce/Psychic3, 7
ElectabuzzElectric3, 7
MagmarFire3, 7
PinsirBug3, 7
TaurosNormal3, 7
GyaradosWater/Flying3, 7
LaprasWater/Ice3, 7
EeveeNormal✓3, 7
VaporeonWater✓3, 7
JolteonElectric✓3, 7
FlareonFire✓3, 7
PorygonNormal3, 7
OmanyteRock/Water3, 7
OmastarRock/Water3, 7
KabutoRock/Water3, 7
KabutopsRock/Water3, 7
AerodactylRock/Flying3, 7
SnorlaxNormal3, 7
ArticunoIce/Flying3, 7
ZapdosElectric/Flying3, 7
MoltresFire/Flying3, 7
DratiniDragon3, 7
DragonairDragon3, 7
DragoniteDragon/Flying3, 7
MewtwoPsychic3, 7
MewPsychic3, 7–8
ChikoritaGrass3
BayleefGrass3
MeganiumGrass3
CyndaquilFire3
QuilavaFire3
TyphlosionFire3
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost3
TotodileWater3
CroconawWater3
FeraligatrWater3
SentretNormal3
FurretNormal3
HoothootNormal/Flying3
NoctowlNormal/Flying3
LedybaBug/Flying3
LedianBug/Flying3
SpinarakBug/Poison3
AriadosBug/Poison3
CrobatPoison/Flying3, 7
ChinchouWater/Electric3
LanturnWater/Electric3
PichuElectric3
CleffaFairy3–7
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓3
TogepiFairy3
TogeticFairy/Flying3
NatuPsychic/Flying3
XatuPsychic/Flying3
MareepElectric3
FlaaffyElectric3
AmpharosElectric3
BellossomGrass3, 7
MarillWater/Fairy3
AzumarillWater/Fairy3
SudowoodoRock✓3–9
PolitoedWater3, 7
HoppipGrass/Flying3
SkiploomGrass/Flying3
JumpluffGrass/Flying3
AipomNormal3
SunkernGrass3
SunfloraGrass3
YanmaBug/Flying3
WooperWater/Ground3
QuagsireWater/Ground3
EspeonPsychic✓3, 7
UmbreonDark✓3, 7
MurkrowDark/Flying3
SlowkingWater/Psychic3, 7
MisdreavusGhost3
GirafarigNormal/Psychic3
PinecoBug3
ForretressBug/Steel3
DunsparceNormal3
GligarGround/Flying3
SteelixSteel/Ground3, 7
SnubbullFairy✓3, 5–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓3, 5–7, 9
QwilfishWater/Poison3
ScizorBug/Steel3, 7
ShuckleBug/Rock3
HeracrossBug/Fighting3
SneaselDark/Ice3
TeddiursaNormal3
UrsaringNormal3
SlugmaFire3
MagcargoFire/Rock3
SwinubIce/Ground3
PiloswineIce/Ground3
CorsolaWater/Rock3
RemoraidWater3
OctilleryWater3
DelibirdIce/Flying3
MantineWater/Flying3
SkarmorySteel/Flying3
HoundourDark/Fire3
HoundoomDark/Fire3
KingdraWater/Dragon3, 7
PhanpyGround3
DonphanGround3
Porygon2Normal3, 7
StantlerNormal3
TyrogueFighting3
HitmontopFighting3
SmoochumIce/Psychic3
ElekidElectric3
MagbyFire3
MiltankNormal3
BlisseyNormal3, 7
RaikouElectric3
EnteiFire3
SuicuneWater3
LarvitarRock/Ground3
PupitarRock/Ground3
TyranitarRock/Dark3
LugiaPsychic/Flying3
Ho-OhFire/Flying3
CelebiPsychic/Grass3
TreeckoGrass3
GrovyleGrass3
SceptileGrass3
TorchicFire3
CombuskenFire/Fighting3
BlazikenFire/Fighting3
MudkipWater3
MarshtompWater/Ground3
SwampertWater/Ground3
PoochyenaDark3
MightyenaDark3
ZigzagoonNormal3
LinooneNormal3
BeautiflyBug/Flying3
DustoxBug/Poison3
LotadWater/Grass3
LombreWater/Grass3
LudicoloWater/Grass3
SeedotGrass3
NuzleafGrass/Dark3
ShiftryGrass/Dark3
TaillowNormal/Flying3
SwellowNormal/Flying3
WingullWater/Flying3
PelipperWater/Flying3
RaltsPsychic/Fairy3
KirliaPsychic/Fairy3
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓3
SurskitBug/Water3
MasquerainBug/Flying3
ShroomishGrass3
BreloomGrass/Fighting3
SlakothNormal3
VigorothNormal3
SlakingNormal3
NincadaBug/Ground3
NinjaskBug/Flying3
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3
WhismurNormal3
LoudredNormal3
ExploudNormal3
MakuhitaFighting3
HariyamaFighting3
AzurillNormal/Fairy3
NosepassRock3
SkittyNormal3
DelcattyNormal3
SableyeDark/Ghost3
MawileSteel/Fairy3
AronSteel/Rock3
LaironSteel/Rock3
AggronSteel/Rock3
MedititeFighting/Psychic3
MedichamFighting/Psychic3
ElectrikeElectric3
ManectricElectric3
PlusleElectric3
MinunElectric3
VolbeatBug3
IllumiseBug3
RoseliaGrass/Poison3
GulpinPoison3
SwalotPoison3
CarvanhaWater/Dark3
SharpedoWater/Dark3
WailmerWater3
WailordWater3
NumelFire/Ground3
CameruptFire/Ground3
TorkoalFire3
SpoinkPsychic3
GrumpigPsychic3
SpindaNormal3
TrapinchGround3
VibravaGround/Dragon3
FlygonGround/Dragon3
CacneaGrass3
CacturneGrass/Dark3
SwabluNormal/Flying3
AltariaDragon/Flying3
ZangooseNormal3
SeviperPoison3
LunatoneRock/Psychic3
SolrockRock/Psychic3
BarboachWater/Ground3
WhiscashWater/Ground3
CorphishWater3
CrawdauntWater/Dark3
BaltoyGround/Psychic3
ClaydolGround/Psychic3
LileepRock/Grass3
CradilyRock/Grass3
AnorithRock/Bug3
ArmaldoRock/Bug3
FeebasWater3
MiloticWater✓3
CastformNormal3
KecleonNormal3
ShuppetGhost3
BanetteGhost3
DuskullGhost3
DusclopsGhost3
TropiusGrass/Flying3
ChimechoPsychic3
AbsolDark3
SnoruntIce3
GlalieIce3
SphealIce/Water3
SealeoIce/Water3
WalreinIce/Water3
ClamperlWater3
HuntailWater3
GorebyssWater3
RelicanthWater/Rock3
LuvdiscWater3
BagonDragon3
ShelgonDragon3
SalamenceDragon/Flying3
MetangSteel/Psychic3
MetagrossSteel/Psychic3
RegirockRock3
RegiceIce3
RegisteelSteel3
LatiasDragon/Psychic3
LatiosDragon/Psychic3
KyogreWater3
GroudonGround3
RayquazaDragon/Flying3
JirachiSteel/Psychic3
DeoxysPsychic3
RoseradeGrass/Poison3
AmbipomNormal3
MismagiusGhost3
HonchkrowDark/Flying3
BonslyRock✓4–9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy✓4–8
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
WeavileDark/Ice3
MagnezoneElectric/Steel3, 7
LickilickyNormal3, 7
RhyperiorGround/Rock3, 7
TangrowthGrass3, 7
ElectivireElectric3, 7
MagmortarFire3, 7
TogekissFairy/Flying3
YanmegaBug/Flying3
LeafeonGrass✓3, 7
GlaceonIce✓3, 7
GliscorGround/Flying3
MamoswineIce/Ground3
Porygon-ZNormal3, 7
GalladePsychic/Fighting3
ProbopassRock/Steel3
DusknoirGhost3
FroslassIce/Ghost3
PurrloinDark✓
LiepardDark✓
FoongusGrass/Poison✓
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓
FurfrouNormal✓6–7
InkayDark/Psychic✓
MalamarDark/Psychic✓
SylveonFairy✓3, 7
MimikyuGhost/Fairy✓✓7–9
NickitDark✓
ThievulDark✓
PerrserkerSteel✓
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
IndeedeePsychic/Normal✓
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic3
KleavorBug/Rock3, 7
UrsalunaGround/Normal3
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓
TatsugiriDragon/Water✓
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost3, 7
FarigirafNormal/Psychic3
DudunsparceNormal3

Mimic FAQ

What does Mimic do?

Mimic is a Normal-type status move. While the user remains active, this move is replaced by the last move used by the target. The copied move has the maximum PP for that move. Fails if the target has not made a move, if the user has Transformed, if the user already knows the move, or if the move is Assist, Behemoth Bash, Behemoth Blade, Belch, Blazing Torque, Celebrate, Chatter, Combat Torque, Copycat, Dynamax Cannon, Hold Hands, Magical Torque, Me First, Metronome, Mimic, Mirror Move, Nature Power, Noxious Torque, Sketch, Sleep Talk, Struggle, Tera Starstorm, Transform, or Wicked Torque.

Which Pokémon can learn Mimic?

432 Pokémon and forms can learn Mimic in at least one game: 8 in Scarlet & Violet, 0 in Pokémon Champions and 41 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Mimic in Pokémon Champions?

No, no Pokémon can use Mimic in Pokémon Champions.

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.