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Normal · Status move · Gen 1

Substitute

Substitute is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation 1. It never misses and has 10 PP (16 with PP Max). 1086 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Normal

Category

Status

Power

—

Accuracy

—

PP

10 (max 16)

Priority

0

Effect

User takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute. The user takes 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, and puts it into a substitute to take its place in battle. The substitute is removed once enough damage is inflicted on it, if the user switches out or faints, or if any Pokemon uses Tidy Up. Baton Pass can be used to transfer the substitute to an ally, and the substitute will keep its remaining HP. Until the substitute is broken, it receives damage from all attacks made by other Pokemon and shields the user from status effects and stat stage changes caused by other Pokemon. Sound-based moves and Pokemon with the Infiltrator Ability ignore substitutes. The user still takes normal damage from weather and status effects while behind its substitute. If the substitute breaks during a multi-hit attack, the user will take damage from any remaining hits. If a substitute is created while the user is trapped by a binding move, the binding effect ends immediately. Fails if the user does not have enough HP remaining to create a substitute without fainting, or if it already has a substitute.

Targets
The user
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (782 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (256 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Usable (377 Pokémon)

Pokémon that learn Substitute

1086 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/Poison✓✓3–9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓✓3–9
CharmanderFire✓✓3–9
CharmeleonFire✓✓3–9
CharizardFire/Flying✓✓✓3–9
SquirtleWater✓✓3–9
WartortleWater✓✓3–9
BlastoiseWater✓✓✓3–9
ButterfreeBug/Flying3–8
BeedrillBug/Poison✓✓3–8
PidgeyNormal/Flying✓3–8
PidgeottoNormal/Flying✓3–8
PidgeotNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
RattataNormal3–8
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7–8
RaticateNormal3–8
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7–8
SpearowNormal/Flying3–8
FearowNormal/Flying3–8
EkansPoison✓✓3–9
ArbokPoison✓✓✓3–9
PikachuElectric✓✓✓3–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓7–9
RaichuElectric✓✓✓3–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
SandshrewGround✓3–9
Alolan SandshrewIce/Steel✓7–9
SandslashGround✓3–9
Alolan SandslashIce/Steel✓7–9
Nidoran-FPoison3–8
NidorinaPoison3–8
NidoqueenPoison/Ground3–8
Nidoran-MPoison3–8
NidorinoPoison3–8
NidokingPoison/Ground3–8
ClefairyFairy✓✓3–9
ClefableFairy✓✓✓3–9
VulpixFire✓3–9
Alolan VulpixIce✓7–9
NinetalesFire✓✓3–9
Alolan NinetalesIce/Fairy✓✓7–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓✓3–9
ZubatPoison/Flying✓3–8
GolbatPoison/Flying✓3–8
OddishGrass/Poison✓3–9
GloomGrass/Poison✓3–9
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
ParasBug/Grass3–8
ParasectBug/Grass3–8
VenonatBug/Poison✓3–9
VenomothBug/Poison✓3–9
DiglettGround✓3–9
Alolan DiglettGround/Steel✓7–9
DugtrioGround✓3–9
Alolan DugtrioGround/Steel✓7–9
MeowthNormal✓✓3–9
Alolan MeowthDark✓✓7–9
Galarian MeowthSteel✓✓8–9
PersianNormal✓✓✓3–9
Alolan PersianDark✓✓✓7–9
PsyduckWater✓3–9
GolduckWater✓3–9
MankeyFighting✓✓3–9
PrimeapeFighting✓✓3–9
GrowlitheFire✓3–9
Hisuian GrowlitheFire/Rock✓9
ArcanineFire✓✓3–9
Hisuian ArcanineFire/Rock✓✓9
PoliwagWater✓3–9
PoliwhirlWater✓3–9
PoliwrathWater/Fighting✓3–9
AbraPsychic✓3–8
KadabraPsychic✓3–8
AlakazamPsychic✓✓3–8
MachopFighting✓3–8
MachokeFighting✓3–8
MachampFighting✓✓3–8
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓✓3–9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓✓3–9
TentacoolWater/Poison✓3–9
TentacruelWater/Poison✓3–9
GeodudeRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GeodudeRock/Electric✓7–9
GravelerRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GravelerRock/Electric✓7–9
GolemRock/Ground✓3–9
Alolan GolemRock/Electric✓7–9
PonytaFire3–8
Galarian PonytaPsychic8
RapidashFire3–8
Galarian RapidashPsychic/Fairy8
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
MagnemiteElectric/Steel✓3–9
MagnetonElectric/Steel✓3–9
Farfetch’dNormal/Flying✓✓3–8
Galarian Farfetch’dFighting✓8
DoduoNormal/Flying✓3–9
DodrioNormal/Flying✓3–9
SeelWater✓3–9
DewgongWater/Ice✓3–9
GrimerPoison✓3–9
Alolan GrimerPoison/Dark✓7–9
MukPoison✓3–9
Alolan MukPoison/Dark✓7–9
ShellderWater✓3–9
CloysterWater/Ice✓3–9
GastlyGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
HaunterGhost/Poison✓✓3–9
GengarGhost/Poison✓✓✓3–9
OnixRock/Ground✓3–8
DrowzeePsychic✓3–9
HypnoPsychic✓3–9
KrabbyWater3–8
KinglerWater3–8
VoltorbElectric✓3–9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
ElectrodeElectric✓3–9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓3–9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓3–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓3–9
CuboneGround✓3–8
MarowakGround✓3–8
Alolan MarowakFire/Ghost✓3–8
HitmonleeFighting✓3–9
HitmonchanFighting✓3–9
LickitungNormal3–8
KoffingPoison✓3–9
WeezingPoison✓3–9
Galarian WeezingPoison/Fairy✓3–9
RhyhornGround/Rock✓3–9
RhydonGround/Rock✓3–9
ChanseyNormal✓3–9
TangelaGrass3–8
KangaskhanNormal✓✓3–8
HorseaWater✓3–9
SeadraWater✓3–9
GoldeenWater3–8
SeakingWater3–8
StaryuWater✓3–8
StarmieWater/Psychic✓✓3–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓✓3–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
ScytherBug/Flying✓✓3–9
JynxIce/Psychic3–8
ElectabuzzElectric✓3–9
MagmarFire✓3–9
PinsirBug✓✓3–8
TaurosNormal✓✓3–9
Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Fighting✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Fighting/Fire✓✓9
Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Fighting/Water✓✓9
GyaradosWater/Flying✓✓✓3–9
LaprasWater/Ice✓3–9
EeveeNormal✓✓3–9
VaporeonWater✓✓✓3–9
JolteonElectric✓✓✓3–9
FlareonFire✓✓✓3–9
PorygonNormal✓✓3–9
OmanyteRock/Water3–8
OmastarRock/Water3–8
KabutoRock/Water3–8
KabutopsRock/Water3–8
AerodactylRock/Flying✓✓3–8
SnorlaxNormal✓✓3–9
ArticunoIce/Flying✓3–9
Galarian ArticunoPsychic/Flying✓8–9
ZapdosElectric/Flying✓3–9
Galarian ZapdosFighting/Flying✓8–9
MoltresFire/Flying✓3–9
Galarian MoltresDark/Flying✓8–9
DratiniDragon✓✓3–9
DragonairDragon✓✓3–9
DragoniteDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
MewtwoPsychic✓✓3–9
MewPsychic✓3–9
ChikoritaGrass✓✓3–7, 9
BayleefGrass✓✓3–7, 9
MeganiumGrass✓✓✓3–7, 9
CyndaquilFire✓3–7, 9
QuilavaFire✓3–7, 9
TyphlosionFire✓✓3–7, 9
Hisuian TyphlosionFire/Ghost✓✓3–7, 9
TotodileWater✓✓3–7, 9
CroconawWater✓✓3–7, 9
FeraligatrWater✓✓✓3–7, 9
SentretNormal✓3–7, 9
FurretNormal✓3–7, 9
HoothootNormal/Flying✓3–9
NoctowlNormal/Flying✓3–9
LedybaBug/Flying3–7
LedianBug/Flying3–7
SpinarakBug/Poison✓✓3–7, 9
AriadosBug/Poison✓✓✓3–7, 9
CrobatPoison/Flying✓3–8
ChinchouWater/Electric✓3–9
LanturnWater/Electric✓3–9
PichuElectric✓✓3–9
Pichu-Spiky-earedElectric4
CleffaFairy✓✓3–9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓✓3–9
TogepiFairy3–8
TogeticFairy/Flying3–8
NatuPsychic/Flying3–8
XatuPsychic/Flying3–8
MareepElectric✓✓3–7, 9
FlaaffyElectric✓✓3–7, 9
AmpharosElectric✓✓✓3–7, 9
BellossomGrass✓3–9
MarillWater/Fairy✓3–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓3–9
SudowoodoRock✓3–9
PolitoedWater✓✓3–9
HoppipGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
AipomNormal✓3–7, 9
SunkernGrass✓3–7, 9
SunfloraGrass✓3–7, 9
YanmaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
WooperWater/Ground✓3–9
Paldean WooperPoison/Ground✓9
QuagsireWater/Ground✓3–9
EspeonPsychic✓✓✓3–9
UmbreonDark✓✓✓3–9
MurkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓✓8–9
MisdreavusGhost✓3–7, 9
GirafarigNormal/Psychic✓3–7, 9
PinecoBug✓3–7, 9
ForretressBug/Steel✓✓3–7, 9
DunsparceNormal✓3–9
GligarGround/Flying✓3–7, 9
SteelixSteel/Ground✓✓3–8
SnubbullFairy✓3–7, 9
GranbullFairy✓3–7, 9
QwilfishWater/Poison✓✓✓3–9
Hisuian QwilfishDark/Poison✓✓9
ScizorBug/Steel✓✓✓3–9
ShuckleBug/Rock3–8
HeracrossBug/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
SneaselDark/Ice✓3–9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
TeddiursaNormal✓3–7, 9
UrsaringNormal✓3–7, 9
SlugmaFire✓3–7, 9
MagcargoFire/Rock✓3–7, 9
SwinubIce/Ground✓3–9
PiloswineIce/Ground✓3–9
CorsolaWater/Rock3–8
Galarian CorsolaGhost8
RemoraidWater3–8
OctilleryWater3–8
DelibirdIce/Flying✓✓3–9
MantineWater/Flying3–8
SkarmorySteel/Flying✓✓✓3–9
HoundourDark/Fire✓✓3–7, 9
HoundoomDark/Fire✓✓✓3–7, 9
KingdraWater/Dragon✓3–9
PhanpyGround✓3–7, 9
DonphanGround✓3–7, 9
Porygon2Normal✓✓3–9
StantlerNormal✓3–7, 9
TyrogueFighting✓3–9
HitmontopFighting✓3–9
SmoochumIce/Psychic3–8
ElekidElectric✓3–9
MagbyFire✓3–9
MiltankNormal3–8
BlisseyNormal✓3–9
RaikouElectric✓3–9
EnteiFire✓3–9
SuicuneWater✓3–9
LarvitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
PupitarRock/Ground✓✓3–9
TyranitarRock/Dark✓✓✓3–9
LugiaPsychic/Flying✓3–9
Ho-OhFire/Flying✓3–9
CelebiPsychic/Grass3–8
TreeckoGrass✓✓3–9
GrovyleGrass✓✓3–9
SceptileGrass✓✓✓3–9
TorchicFire✓✓3–9
CombuskenFire/Fighting✓✓3–9
BlazikenFire/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
MudkipWater✓✓3–9
MarshtompWater/Ground✓✓3–9
SwampertWater/Ground✓✓✓3–9
PoochyenaDark✓3–7, 9
MightyenaDark✓3–7, 9
ZigzagoonNormal3–8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal3–8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
BeautiflyBug/Flying3–7
DustoxBug/Poison3–7
LotadWater/Grass✓3–9
LombreWater/Grass✓3–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓3–9
SeedotGrass✓3–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓3–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓3–9
TaillowNormal/Flying3–7
SwellowNormal/Flying3–7
WingullWater/Flying✓3–9
PelipperWater/Flying✓✓3–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓✓3–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓✓3–9
SurskitBug/Water✓3–7, 9
MasquerainBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
ShroomishGrass✓3–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓3–7, 9
SlakothNormal✓3–7, 9
VigorothNormal✓3–7, 9
SlakingNormal✓3–7, 9
NincadaBug/Ground3–8
NinjaskBug/Flying3–8
ShedinjaBug/Ghost3–8
WhismurNormal3–8
LoudredNormal3–8
ExploudNormal3–8
MakuhitaFighting✓3–7, 9
HariyamaFighting✓3–7, 9
AzurillNormal/Fairy✓3–9
NosepassRock✓3–7, 9
SkittyNormal3–7
DelcattyNormal3–7
SableyeDark/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
MawileSteel/Fairy✓✓3–8
AronSteel/Rock✓3–8
LaironSteel/Rock✓3–8
AggronSteel/Rock✓✓3–8
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
ElectrikeElectric✓3–8
ManectricElectric✓✓3–8
PlusleElectric✓3–7, 9
MinunElectric✓3–7, 9
VolbeatBug✓3–7, 9
IllumiseBug✓3–7, 9
RoseliaGrass/Poison✓3–8
GulpinPoison✓✓3–7, 9
SwalotPoison✓✓✓3–7, 9
CarvanhaWater/Dark✓3–8
SharpedoWater/Dark✓✓3–8
WailmerWater3–8
WailordWater3–8
NumelFire/Ground✓✓3–7, 9
CameruptFire/Ground✓✓✓3–7, 9
TorkoalFire✓✓3–9
SpoinkPsychic✓✓3–7, 9
GrumpigPsychic✓✓3–7, 9
SpindaNormal3–7
TrapinchGround✓3–9
VibravaGround/Dragon✓3–9
FlygonGround/Dragon✓3–9
CacneaGrass✓3–7, 9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓3–7, 9
SwabluNormal/Flying✓✓3–9
AltariaDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
ZangooseNormal✓✓3–7, 9
SeviperPoison✓✓3–7, 9
LunatoneRock/Psychic3–8
SolrockRock/Psychic3–8
BarboachWater/Ground✓3–9
WhiscashWater/Ground✓3–9
CorphishWater✓3–9
CrawdauntWater/Dark✓3–9
BaltoyGround/Psychic3–8
ClaydolGround/Psychic3–8
LileepRock/Grass3–8
CradilyRock/Grass3–8
AnorithRock/Bug3–8
ArmaldoRock/Bug3–8
FeebasWater✓✓3–9
MiloticWater✓✓✓3–9
CastformNormal✓3–7
KecleonNormal✓3–7
ShuppetGhost✓✓3–7, 9
BanetteGhost✓✓✓3–7, 9
DuskullGhost✓3–9
DusclopsGhost✓3–9
TropiusGrass/Flying✓3–7, 9
ChimechoPsychic✓✓✓3–7, 9
AbsolDark✓✓3–8
SnoruntIce✓✓3–9
GlalieIce✓✓✓3–9
SphealIce/Water3–8
SealeoIce/Water3–8
WalreinIce/Water3–8
ClamperlWater3–7
HuntailWater3–7
GorebyssWater3–7
RelicanthWater/Rock3–8
LuvdiscWater✓3–7, 9
BagonDragon✓✓3–9
ShelgonDragon✓✓3–9
SalamenceDragon/Flying✓✓✓3–9
MetangSteel/Psychic✓✓3–9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓✓3–9
RegirockRock✓3–9
RegiceIce✓3–9
RegisteelSteel✓3–9
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓✓3–9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓✓3–9
KyogreWater✓✓3–9
GroudonGround✓✓3–9
RayquazaDragon/Flying✓✓3–9
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓3–9
DeoxysPsychic✓3–7, 9
TurtwigGrass✓4–7, 9
GrotleGrass✓4–7, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
PiplupWater✓4–7, 9
PrinplupWater✓4–7, 9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
StarlyNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraviaNormal/Flying✓✓4–7, 9
StaraptorNormal/Flying✓✓✓4–7, 9
BidoofNormal4–7
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
KricketuneBug✓4–7, 9
ShinxElectric✓4–9
LuxioElectric✓4–9
LuxrayElectric✓✓4–9
BudewGrass/Poison✓4–8
RoseradeGrass/Poison✓✓3–8
CranidosRock✓4–7, 9
RampardosRock✓✓4–7, 9
ShieldonRock/Steel✓4–7, 9
BastiodonRock/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
WormadamBug/Grass4–7
Wormadam-SandyBug/Ground4–7
Wormadam-TrashBug/Steel4–7
MothimBug/Flying4–7
VespiquenBug/Flying✓4–9
PachirisuElectric✓4–7, 9
BuizelWater✓4–7, 9
FloatzelWater✓4–7, 9
CherubiGrass4–8
CherrimGrass4–8
ShellosWater✓4–9
GastrodonWater/Ground✓4–9
AmbipomNormal✓3–7, 9
DrifloonGhost/Flying✓4–9
DrifblimGhost/Flying✓4–9
BunearyNormal✓4–8
LopunnyNormal✓✓4–8
MismagiusGhost✓3–7, 9
HonchkrowDark/Flying✓3–7, 9
GlameowNormal4–7
PuruglyNormal4–7
ChinglingPsychic✓✓4–7, 9
StunkyPoison/Dark✓4–9
SkuntankPoison/Dark✓4–9
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BonslyRock✓4–9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy✓4–8
HappinyNormal✓4–9
ChatotNormal/Flying4–7
SpiritombGhost/Dark✓✓4–9
GibleDragon/Ground✓✓4–9
GabiteDragon/Ground✓✓4–9
GarchompDragon/Ground✓✓✓4–9
MunchlaxNormal✓4–9
RioluFighting✓✓4–9
LucarioFighting/Steel✓✓✓4–9
HippopotasGround✓✓4–9
HippowdonGround✓✓✓4–9
SkorupiPoison/Bug4–8
DrapionPoison/Dark4–8
CroagunkPoison/Fighting✓4–9
ToxicroakPoison/Fighting✓✓4–9
CarnivineGrass4–7
FinneonWater✓4–7, 9
LumineonWater✓4–7, 9
MantykeWater/Flying4–8
SnoverGrass/Ice✓✓4–9
AbomasnowGrass/Ice✓✓✓4–9
WeavileDark/Ice✓✓3–9
MagnezoneElectric/Steel✓3–9
LickilickyNormal3–8
RhyperiorGround/Rock✓✓3–9
TangrowthGrass3–8
ElectivireElectric✓3–9
MagmortarFire✓3–9
TogekissFairy/Flying3–8
YanmegaBug/Flying✓3–7, 9
LeafeonGrass✓✓✓3–9
GlaceonIce✓✓✓3–9
GliscorGround/Flying✓✓3–7, 9
MamoswineIce/Ground✓✓3–9
Porygon-ZNormal✓✓3–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓✓3–9
ProbopassRock/Steel✓3–7, 9
DusknoirGhost✓3–9
FroslassIce/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
RotomElectric/Ghost✓✓✓4–9
Rotom-HeatElectric/Fire✓
Rotom-WashElectric/Water✓
Rotom-FrostElectric/Ice✓
Rotom-FanElectric/Flying✓
Rotom-MowElectric/Grass✓
UxiePsychic✓4–9
MespritPsychic✓4–9
AzelfPsychic✓4–9
DialgaSteel/Dragon✓4–9
PalkiaWater/Dragon✓4–9
HeatranFire/Steel✓✓4–9
RegigigasNormal✓4–9
GiratinaGhost/Dragon✓4–9
CresseliaPsychic✓4–9
PhioneWater✓4–7, 9
ManaphyWater✓4–7, 9
DarkraiDark✓✓4–7, 9
ShayminGrass✓4–7, 9
ArceusNormal✓4–7, 9
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓✓5–7, 9
TepigFire✓✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓✓5–7, 9
OshawottWater✓5–7, 9
DewottWater✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
PatratNormal✓5–7
WatchogNormal✓✓5–7
LillipupNormal5–8
HerdierNormal5–8
StoutlandNormal5–8
PurrloinDark✓5–8
LiepardDark✓✓5–8
PansageGrass✓5–7
SimisageGrass✓✓5–7
PansearFire✓5–7
SimisearFire✓✓5–7
PanpourWater✓5–7
SimipourWater✓✓5–7
MunnaPsychic✓5–8
MusharnaPsychic✓✓5–8
PidoveNormal/Flying5–8
TranquillNormal/Flying5–8
UnfezantNormal/Flying5–8
BlitzleElectric✓5–7, 9
ZebstrikaElectric✓5–7, 9
RoggenrolaRock5–8
BoldoreRock5–8
GigalithRock5–8
WoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
SwoobatPsychic/Flying5–8
DrilburGround✓✓5–9
ExcadrillGround/Steel✓✓✓5–9
AudinoNormal✓✓5–8
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
TympoleWater5–8
PalpitoadWater/Ground5–8
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
ThrohFighting✓5–8
SawkFighting✓5–8
SewaddleBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
SwadloonBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
LeavannyBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
VenipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
WhirlipedeBug/Poison✓5–8
ScolipedeBug/Poison✓✓5–8
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓5–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
PetililGrass✓5–9
LilligantGrass✓5–9
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting✓5–9
BasculinWater✓5–9
Basculin-White-StripedWater✓9
SandileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓✓5–9
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
MaractusGrass5–8
DwebbleBug/Rock5–8
CrustleBug/Rock5–8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓✓5–9
SigilyphPsychic/Flying5–8
YamaskGhost✓5–8
Galarian YamaskGround/Ghost✓8
CofagrigusGhost✓✓5–8
TirtougaWater/Rock5–8
CarracostaWater/Rock5–8
ArchenRock/Flying5–8
ArcheopsRock/Flying5–8
TrubbishPoison✓5–8
GarbodorPoison✓✓5–8
ZoruaDark✓5–9
Hisuian ZoruaNormal/Ghost✓9
ZoroarkDark✓✓5–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
GothitaPsychic✓5–9
GothoritaPsychic✓5–9
GothitellePsychic✓5–9
SolosisPsychic✓5–9
DuosionPsychic✓5–9
ReuniclusPsychic✓✓5–9
DucklettWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
SwannaWater/Flying✓5–7, 9
VanilliteIce✓5–8
VanillishIce✓5–8
VanilluxeIce✓✓5–8
DeerlingNormal/Grass✓5–7, 9
SawsbuckNormal/Grass✓5–7, 9
EmolgaElectric/Flying✓✓5–8
KarrablastBug5–8
EscavalierBug/Steel5–8
FoongusGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓✓5–9
FrillishWater/Ghost5–8
JellicentWater/Ghost5–8
AlomomolaWater✓5–7, 9
JoltikBug/Electric✓5–9
GalvantulaBug/Electric✓5–9
FerroseedGrass/Steel5–8
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–8
KlinkSteel5–8
KlangSteel5–8
KlinklangSteel5–8
EelektrikElectric✓✓5–7, 9
EelektrossElectric✓✓✓5–7, 9
ElgyemPsychic5–8
BeheeyemPsychic5–8
LitwickGhost/Fire✓✓5–9
LampentGhost/Fire✓✓5–9
ChandelureGhost/Fire✓✓✓5–9
AxewDragon✓5–9
FraxureDragon✓5–9
HaxorusDragon✓5–9
CubchooIce✓5–9
BearticIce✓✓5–9
CryogonalIce✓✓5–9
ShelmetBug5–8
AccelgorBug5–8
StunfiskGround/Electric✓✓5–8
Galarian StunfiskGround/Steel✓✓8
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
DruddigonDragon5–8
GolettGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓✓5–9
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–9
BouffalantNormal5–8
RuffletNormal/Flying✓5–9
BraviaryNormal/Flying✓5–9
Hisuian BraviaryPsychic/Flying✓5–9
VullabyDark/Flying✓5–9
MandibuzzDark/Flying✓5–9
HeatmorFire5–8
DurantBug/Steel5–8
DeinoDark/Dragon✓5–9
ZweilousDark/Dragon✓5–9
HydreigonDark/Dragon✓✓5–9
LarvestaBug/Fire✓5–9
VolcaronaBug/Fire✓✓5–9
CobalionSteel/Fighting✓✓5–9
TerrakionRock/Fighting✓✓5–9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓✓5–9
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
ReshiramDragon/Fire✓5–9
ZekromDragon/Electric✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
KyuremDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-BlackDragon/Ice✓5–9
Kyurem-WhiteDragon/Ice✓5–9
KeldeoWater/Fighting✓✓5–9
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓✓5–7, 9
GenesectBug/Steel✓5–8
ChespinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓✓6–7, 9
FennekinFire✓✓6–7, 9
BraixenFire✓✓6–7, 9
DelphoxFire/Psychic✓✓✓6–7, 9
FroakieWater✓✓6–7, 9
FrogadierWater✓✓6–7, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓✓6–7, 9
BunnelbyNormal✓6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓✓6–8
FletchlingNormal/Flying✓✓6–9
FletchinderFire/Flying✓✓6–9
TalonflameFire/Flying✓✓✓6–9
VivillonBug/Flying✓✓✓6–7, 9
Vivillon-FancyBug/Flying✓6–7, 9
Vivillon-PokeballBug/Flying✓6–7, 9
LitleoFire/Normal✓✓6–7, 9
PyroarFire/Normal✓✓✓6–7, 9
FlabébéFairy✓✓6–7, 9
FloetteFairy✓✓6–7, 9
Floette-EternalFairy✓✓✓6, 9
FlorgesFairy✓✓✓6–7, 9
SkiddoGrass✓✓6–7, 9
GogoatGrass✓✓✓6–7, 9
PanchamFighting✓6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓✓6–8
FurfrouNormal✓✓6–7
EspurrPsychic✓✓6–9
MeowsticPsychic✓✓✓6–9
Meowstic-FPsychic✓✓✓6–9
HonedgeSteel/Ghost✓6–8
DoubladeSteel/Ghost✓6–8
AegislashSteel/Ghost✓✓6–8
SpritzeeFairy✓6–8
AromatisseFairy✓✓6–8
SwirlixFairy✓6–8
SlurpuffFairy✓✓6–8
InkayDark/Psychic✓✓6–9
MalamarDark/Psychic✓✓✓6–9
BinacleRock/Water✓6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓✓6–8
SkrelpPoison/Water✓✓6–9
DragalgePoison/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
ClauncherWater✓✓6–9
ClawitzerWater✓✓✓6–9
HelioptileElectric/Normal✓6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓✓6–8
TyruntRock/Dragon✓6–8
TyrantrumRock/Dragon✓✓6–8
AmauraRock/Ice✓6–8
AurorusRock/Ice✓✓6–8
SylveonFairy✓✓✓3–9
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓✓6–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓✓6–9
CarbinkRock/Fairy✓✓6–9
GoomyDragon✓✓6–9
SliggooDragon✓✓6–9
Hisuian SliggooSteel/Dragon✓✓6–9
GoodraDragon✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian GoodraSteel/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
KlefkiSteel/Fairy✓✓✓6–9
PhantumpGhost/Grass✓✓6–9
TrevenantGhost/Grass✓✓✓6–9
PumpkabooGhost/Grass✓6–8
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
GourgeistGhost/Grass✓✓6–8
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
BergmiteIce✓✓6–9
AvaluggIce✓✓✓6–9
Hisuian AvaluggIce/Rock✓✓✓6–9
NoibatFlying/Dragon✓✓6–9
NoivernFlying/Dragon✓✓✓6–9
XerneasFairy✓6–8
YveltalDark/Flying✓6–8
ZygardeDragon/Ground✓6–8
DiancieRock/Fairy✓✓6–9
HoopaPsychic/Ghost✓✓6–7, 9
VolcanionFire/Water✓✓6–9
RowletGrass/Flying✓7–9
DartrixGrass/Flying✓7–9
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓✓7–9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓7–9
LittenFire✓7–9
TorracatFire✓7–9
IncineroarFire/Dark✓✓7–9
PopplioWater✓7–9
BrionneWater✓7–9
PrimarinaWater/Fairy✓✓7–9
PikipekNormal/Flying✓7, 9
TrumbeakNormal/Flying✓7, 9
ToucannonNormal/Flying✓✓7, 9
YungoosNormal✓7, 9
GumshoosNormal✓7, 9
GrubbinBug✓7–9
CharjabugBug/Electric✓7–9
VikavoltBug/Electric✓7–9
CrabrawlerFighting✓✓7, 9
CrabominableFighting/Ice✓✓✓7, 9
OricorioFire/Flying✓7, 9
CutieflyBug/Fairy✓7–9
RibombeeBug/Fairy✓7–9
RockruffRock✓7–9
Rockruff-DuskRock✓7–9
LycanrocRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-MidnightRock✓✓7–9
Lycanroc-DuskRock✓✓7–9
WishiwashiWater7–8
MareaniePoison/Water✓7–9
ToxapexPoison/Water✓✓7–9
MudbrayGround✓7–9
MudsdaleGround✓✓7–9
DewpiderWater/Bug✓7–9
AraquanidWater/Bug✓✓7–9
FomantisGrass✓7–9
LurantisGrass✓7–9
MorelullGrass/Fairy7–8
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7–8
SalanditPoison/Fire✓7–9
SalazzlePoison/Fire✓✓7–9
StuffulNormal/Fighting7–8
BewearNormal/Fighting7–8
BounsweetGrass✓7–9
SteeneeGrass✓7–9
TsareenaGrass✓✓7–9
ComfeyFairy✓7–9
OranguruNormal/Psychic✓✓7–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
WimpodBug/Water✓7–8
GolisopodBug/Water✓✓7–8
SandygastGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
PalossandGhost/Ground✓✓7–9
PyukumukuWater7–8
Type: NullNormal7–8
SilvallyNormal7–8
MiniorRock/Flying✓7, 9
KomalaNormal✓7, 9
TurtonatorFire/Dragon7–8
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
MimikyuGhost/Fairy✓✓✓7–9
BruxishWater/Psychic✓7, 9
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓✓7–8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
Jangmo-oDragon✓7–9
Hakamo-oDragon/Fighting✓7–9
Kommo-oDragon/Fighting✓✓7–9
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy7–8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7–8
SolgaleoPsychic/Steel✓7–9
LunalaPsychic/Ghost✓7–9
NihilegoRock/Poison7–8
BuzzwoleBug/Fighting7–8
PheromosaBug/Fighting7–8
XurkitreeElectric7–8
CelesteelaSteel/Flying7–8
KartanaGrass/Steel7–8
GuzzlordDark/Dragon7–8
NecrozmaPsychic✓7–9
MagearnaSteel/Fairy✓✓7–9
MarshadowFighting/Ghost✓7–8
PoipolePoison7–8
NaganadelPoison/Dragon7–8
StakatakaRock/Steel7–8
BlacephalonFire/Ghost7–8
ZeraoraElectric✓7–8
MeltanSteel✓7–8
MelmetalSteel✓7–8
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
ScorbunnyFire✓8–9
RabootFire✓8–9
CinderaceFire✓✓8–9
SobbleWater✓8–9
DrizzileWater✓8–9
InteleonWater✓✓8–9
SkwovetNormal✓8–9
GreedentNormal✓8–9
RookideeFlying✓✓8–9
CorvisquireFlying✓✓8–9
CorviknightFlying/Steel✓✓✓8–9
DottlerBug/Psychic8
OrbeetleBug/Psychic8
NickitDark✓8
ThievulDark✓✓8
GossifleurGrass8
EldegossGrass8
WoolooNormal8
DubwoolNormal8
ChewtleWater✓8–9
DrednawWater/Rock✓8–9
YamperElectric8
BoltundElectric8
RolycolyRock✓8–9
CarkolRock/Fire✓8–9
CoalossalRock/Fire✓8–9
FlappleGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
SilicobraGround✓8–9
SandacondaGround✓✓8–9
CramorantFlying/Water✓8–9
ArrokudaWater✓8–9
BarraskewdaWater✓8–9
ToxelElectric/Poison✓✓8–9
ToxtricityElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
Toxtricity-Low-KeyElectric/Poison✓✓✓8–9
SizzlipedeFire/Bug8
CentiskorchFire/Bug8
ClobbopusFighting✓8
GrapploctFighting✓✓8
SinisteaGhost✓8–9
PolteageistGhost✓✓8–9
HatennaPsychic✓8–9
HattremPsychic✓8–9
HatterenePsychic/Fairy✓✓8–9
ImpidimpDark/Fairy✓8–9
MorgremDark/Fairy✓8–9
GrimmsnarlDark/Fairy✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
PerrserkerSteel✓✓✓8–9
CursolaGhost8
Sirfetch’dFighting✓✓8
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓✓4–8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓✓8
MilceryFairy✓8–9
AlcremieFairy✓✓8–9
FalinksFighting✓✓✓8–9
PincurchinElectric✓✓8–9
SnomIce/Bug✓8–9
FrosmothIce/Bug✓8–9
StonjournerRock✓8–9
EiscueIce✓8–9
IndeedeePsychic/Normal✓✓✓8–9
Indeedee-FPsychic/Normal✓✓✓8–9
MorpekoElectric/Dark✓✓✓8–9
CufantSteel✓8–9
CopperajahSteel✓8–9
DracozoltElectric/Dragon8
ArctozoltElectric/Ice8
DracovishWater/Dragon8
ArctovishWater/Ice8
DuraludonSteel/Dragon✓8–9
DreepyDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DrakloakDragon/Ghost✓8–9
DragapultDragon/Ghost✓✓8–9
ZacianFairy✓8–9
ZamazentaFighting✓8–9
EternatusPoison/Dragon✓8–9
KubfuFighting✓8–9
UrshifuFighting/Dark✓8–9
Urshifu-Rapid-StrikeFighting/Water✓8–9
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
RegielekiElectric✓8–9
RegidragoDragon✓8–9
GlastrierIce✓8–9
SpectrierGhost✓8–9
CalyrexPsychic/Grass✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
WyrdeerNormal/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
KleavorBug/Rock✓✓✓3–9
UrsalunaGround/Normal✓3–7, 9
Ursaluna-BloodmoonGround/Normal✓9
BasculegionWater/Ghost✓✓9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
OverqwilDark/Poison✓✓✓9
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
FuecocoFire✓9
CrocalorFire✓9
SkeledirgeFire/Ghost✓✓9
QuaxlyWater✓9
QuaxwellWater✓9
QuaquavalWater/Fighting✓✓9
LechonkNormal✓9
OinkologneNormal✓9
TarountulaBug✓9
SpidopsBug✓9
NymbleBug✓9
LokixBug/Dark✓9
PawmiElectric✓9
PawmoElectric/Fighting✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓✓9
FidoughFairy✓✓9
DachsbunFairy✓✓9
SmolivGrass/Normal✓9
DollivGrass/Normal✓9
ArbolivaGrass/Normal✓✓9
SquawkabillyNormal/Flying✓✓✓9
NacliRock✓✓9
NaclstackRock✓✓9
GarganaclRock✓✓✓9
CharcadetFire✓✓9
ArmarougeFire/Psychic✓✓✓9
CeruledgeFire/Ghost✓✓✓9
TadbulbElectric✓9
BelliboltElectric✓✓9
WattrelElectric/Flying✓9
KilowattrelElectric/Flying✓9
MaschiffDark✓✓9
MabosstiffDark✓✓✓9
ShroodlePoison/Normal✓✓9
GrafaiaiPoison/Normal✓✓9
BramblinGrass/Ghost✓9
BrambleghastGrass/Ghost✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
KlawfRock✓9
CapsakidGrass✓✓9
ScovillainGrass/Fire✓✓✓9
RellorBug✓9
RabscaBug/Psychic✓9
FlittlePsychic✓9
EspathraPsychic✓✓9
TinkatinkFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatuffFairy/Steel✓✓9
TinkatonFairy/Steel✓✓✓9
WiglettWater✓9
WugtrioWater✓9
BombirdierFlying/Dark✓9
FinizenWater✓9
PalafinWater✓✓9
VaroomSteel/Poison✓9
RevavroomSteel/Poison✓9
CyclizarDragon/Normal✓✓9
OrthwormSteel✓✓9
GlimmetRock/Poison✓✓9
GlimmoraRock/Poison✓✓✓9
GreavardGhost✓✓9
HoundstoneGhost✓✓✓9
FlamigoFlying/Fighting✓✓9
CetoddleIce✓9
CetitanIce✓9
VeluzaWater/Psychic✓9
DondozoWater✓✓9
TatsugiriDragon/Water✓✓9
Tatsugiri-StretchyDragon/Water✓9
AnnihilapeFighting/Ghost✓✓✓3–9
ClodsirePoison/Ground✓9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic✓✓3–7, 9
DudunsparceNormal✓3–9
KingambitDark/Steel✓✓5–9
Great TuskGround/Fighting✓9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Brute BonnetGrass/Dark✓9
Flutter ManeGhost/Fairy✓9
Slither WingBug/Fighting✓9
Sandy ShocksElectric/Ground✓9
Iron TreadsGround/Steel✓9
Iron BundleIce/Water✓9
Iron HandsFighting/Electric✓9
Iron JugulisDark/Flying✓9
Iron MothFire/Poison✓9
Iron ThornsRock/Electric✓9
FrigibaxDragon/Ice✓✓9
ArctibaxDragon/Ice✓✓9
BaxcaliburDragon/Ice✓✓✓9
GimmighoulGhost✓✓9
GholdengoSteel/Ghost✓✓✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9
Chien-PaoDark/Ice✓9
Ting-LuDark/Ground✓9
Chi-YuDark/Fire✓9
Roaring MoonDragon/Dark✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
KoraidonFighting/Dragon✓9
MiraidonElectric/Dragon✓9
Walking WakeWater/Dragon✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
DipplinGrass/Dragon✓9
PoltchageistGrass/Ghost✓9
SinistchaGrass/Ghost✓✓9
OkidogiPoison/Fighting✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
FezandipitiPoison/Fairy✓9
OgerponGrass✓9
ArchaludonSteel/Dragon✓✓8–9
HydrappleGrass/Dragon✓✓9
Gouging FireFire/Dragon✓9
Raging BoltElectric/Dragon✓9
Iron BoulderRock/Psychic✓9
Iron CrownSteel/Psychic✓9
TerapagosNormal✓9
PecharuntPoison/Ghost✓9

Substitute FAQ

What does Substitute do?

Substitute is a Normal-type status move. The user takes 1/4 of its maximum HP, rounded down, and puts it into a substitute to take its place in battle. The substitute is removed once enough damage is inflicted on it, if the user switches out or faints, or if any Pokemon uses Tidy Up. Baton Pass can be used to transfer the substitute to an ally, and the substitute will keep its remaining HP. Until the substitute is broken, it receives damage from all attacks made by other Pokemon and shields the user from status effects and stat stage changes caused by other Pokemon. Sound-based moves and Pokemon with the Infiltrator Ability ignore substitutes. The user still takes normal damage from weather and status effects while behind its substitute. If the substitute breaks during a multi-hit attack, the user will take damage from any remaining hits. If a substitute is created while the user is trapped by a binding move, the binding effect ends immediately. Fails if the user does not have enough HP remaining to create a substitute without fainting, or if it already has a substitute.

Which Pokémon can learn Substitute?

1086 Pokémon and forms can learn Substitute in at least one game: 782 in Scarlet & Violet, 256 in Pokémon Champions and 377 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Charmeleon and Charizard.

Is Substitute in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 256 Pokémon can use Substitute in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

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.