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Substitute Effect and Pokemon That Learn It

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Substitute is a Normal-Type Status move in Pokemon Champions. Learn about the move's type, power, accuracy, PP, and effect, as well as which Pokemon learn it.

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Substitute Effect and Information

Substitute Effect

Effect The user creates a decoy by sacrificing 25% of the user's max HP.
Type Normal Type Moves Category Pokemon Status Type Icon
Power - Accuracy -
PP 12 Target Single Target

Move Details

・Does not make direct contact

Substitute Effectiveness

⦿ Super Effective
(2x)		 None
△ Not Very Effective (x0.5)
Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
× No Effect
(x0)
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Pokemon that Learn Substitute

VenusaurVenusaur Mega VenusaurMega Venusaur CharizardCharizard
Mega Charizard XMega Charizard X Mega Charizard YMega Charizard Y BlastoiseBlastoise
Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise BeedrillBeedrill Mega BeedrillMega Beedrill
PidgeotPidgeot Mega PidgeotMega Pidgeot ArbokArbok
PikachuPikachu RaichuRaichu Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu
Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu Mega Raichu XMega Raichu X Mega Raichu YMega Raichu Y
ClefableClefable Mega ClefableMega Clefable NinetalesNinetales
Alolan NinetalesAlolan Ninetales ArcanineArcanine Hisuian ArcanineHisuian Arcanine
AlakazamAlakazam Mega AlakazamMega Alakazam MachampMachamp
VictreebelVictreebel Mega VictreebelMega Victreebel SlowbroSlowbro
Mega SlowbroMega Slowbro Galarian SlowbroGalarian Slowbro GengarGengar
Mega GengarMega Gengar KangaskhanKangaskhan Mega KangaskhanMega Kangaskhan
StarmieStarmie Mega StarmieMega Starmie PinsirPinsir
Mega PinsirMega Pinsir TaurosTauros Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)Paldean Tauros (Combat Breed)
Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed)Paldean Tauros (Blaze Breed) Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed)Paldean Tauros (Aqua Breed) GyaradosGyarados
Mega GyaradosMega Gyarados VaporeonVaporeon JolteonJolteon
FlareonFlareon AerodactylAerodactyl Mega AerodactylMega Aerodactyl
SnorlaxSnorlax DragoniteDragonite Mega DragoniteMega Dragonite
MeganiumMeganium Mega MeganiumMega Meganium TyphlosionTyphlosion
Hisuian TyphlosionHisuian Typhlosion FeraligatrFeraligatr Mega FeraligatrMega Feraligatr
AriadosAriados AmpharosAmpharos Mega AmpharosMega Ampharos
AzumarillAzumarill PolitoedPolitoed EspeonEspeon
UmbreonUmbreon SlowkingSlowking Galarian SlowkingGalarian Slowking
ForretressForretress SteelixSteelix ScizorScizor
HeracrossHeracross SkarmorySkarmory HoundoomHoundoom
TyranitarTyranitar PelipperPelipper GardevoirGardevoir
SableyeSableye AggronAggron Mega AggronMega Aggron
MedichamMedicham ManectricManectric SharpedoSharpedo
CameruptCamerupt Mega CameruptMega Camerupt TorkoalTorkoal
AltariaAltaria Mega AltariaMega Altaria MiloticMilotic
CastformCastform BanetteBanette Mega BanetteMega Banette
ChimechoChimecho Mega ChimechoMega Chimecho AbsolAbsol
Mega AbsolMega Absol GlalieGlalie Mega GlalieMega Glalie
TorterraTorterra InfernapeInfernape EmpoleonEmpoleon
LuxrayLuxray RoseradeRoserade RampardosRampardos
BastiodonBastiodon LopunnyLopunny Mega LopunnyMega Lopunny
SpiritombSpiritomb GarchompGarchomp Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
LucarioLucario HippowdonHippowdon ToxicroakToxicroak
AbomasnowAbomasnow Mega AbomasnowMega Abomasnow WeavileWeavile
RhyperiorRhyperior LeafeonLeafeon GlaceonGlaceon
GliscorGliscor MamoswineMamoswine GalladeGallade
Mega GalladeMega Gallade FroslassFroslass Mega FroslassMega Froslass
RotomRotom Heat RotomHeat Rotom Wash RotomWash Rotom
Frost RotomFrost Rotom Fan RotomFan Rotom Mow RotomMow Rotom
SerperiorSerperior EmboarEmboar Mega EmboarMega Emboar
SamurottSamurott Hisuian SamurottHisuian Samurott WatchogWatchog
LiepardLiepard SimisageSimisage SimisearSimisear
SimipourSimipour ExcadrillExcadrill Mega ExcadrillMega Excadrill
AudinoAudino Mega AudinoMega Audino ConkeldurrConkeldurr
WhimsicottWhimsicott KrookodileKrookodile CofagrigusCofagrigus
GarbodorGarbodor ZoroarkZoroark Hisuian ZoroarkHisuian Zoroark
ReuniclusReuniclus VanilluxeVanilluxe EmolgaEmolga
ChandelureChandelure Mega ChandelureMega Chandelure BearticBeartic
StunfiskStunfisk Galarian StunfiskGalarian Stunfisk GolurkGolurk
Mega GolurkMega Golurk HydreigonHydreigon VolcaronaVolcarona
ChesnaughtChesnaught DelphoxDelphox Mega DelphoxMega Delphox
GreninjaGreninja Mega GreninjaMega Greninja DiggersbyDiggersby
TalonflameTalonflame VivillonVivillon Eternal Flower FloetteEternal Flower Floette
Mega FloetteMega Floette FlorgesFlorges PangoroPangoro
FurfrouFurfrou Meowstic (Male)Meowstic (Male) Meowstic (Female)Meowstic (Female)
Mega Meowstic (Female)Mega Meowstic (Female) Aegislash (Shield Forme)Aegislash (Shield Forme) AromatisseAromatisse
SlurpuffSlurpuff ClawitzerClawitzer HelioliskHeliolisk
TyrantrumTyrantrum AurorusAurorus SylveonSylveon
HawluchaHawlucha Mega HawluchaMega Hawlucha DedenneDedenne
GoodraGoodra Hisuian GoodraHisuian Goodra KlefkiKlefki
TrevenantTrevenant Gourgeist (Average)Gourgeist (Average) AvaluggAvalugg
Hisuian AvaluggHisuian Avalugg NoivernNoivern DecidueyeDecidueye
Hisuian DecidueyeHisuian Decidueye IncineroarIncineroar PrimarinaPrimarina
ToucannonToucannon CrabominableCrabominable Mega CrabominableMega Crabominable
Midday Form LycanrocMidday Form Lycanroc Midnight Form LycanrocMidnight Form Lycanroc Dusk Form LycanrocDusk Form Lycanroc
ToxapexToxapex MudsdaleMudsdale AraquanidAraquanid
SalazzleSalazzle TsareenaTsareena OranguruOranguru
PassimianPassimian MimikyuMimikyu DrampaDrampa
Mega DrampaMega Drampa Kommo-oKommo-o CorviknightCorviknight
FlappleFlapple AppletunAppletun SandacondaSandaconda
PolteageistPolteageist HattereneHatterene Mr. RimeMr. Rime
RunerigusRunerigus AlcremieAlcremie Morpeko (Full Belly Mode)Morpeko (Full Belly Mode)
DragapultDragapult WyrdeerWyrdeer KleavorKleavor
Basculegion (Male)Basculegion (Male) SneaslerSneasler MeowscaradaMeowscarada
SkeledirgeSkeledirge QuaquavalQuaquaval MausholdMaushold
GarganaclGarganacl ArmarougeArmarouge CeruledgeCeruledge
BelliboltBellibolt ScovillainScovillain Mega ScovillainMega Scovillain
EspathraEspathra TinkatonTinkaton Palafin (Zero Form)Palafin (Zero Form)
OrthwormOrthworm GlimmoraGlimmora Mega GlimmoraMega Glimmora
FarigirafFarigiraf KingambitKingambit SinistchaSinistcha
ArchaludonArchaludon HydrappleHydrapple

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