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Pokemon Legends: Z-A

Substitute TM 085 and Pokemon That Learn It

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TM No. 085 teaches the Normal move Substitute in Pokemon Legends: Z-A. Check out TM No. 085's location, Substitute's power and effect, and which Pokemon can learn the move!

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How to Get Substitute TM No. 085

Complete Side Mission 029 Full Course of Battles: One Star

No. Mission Location Rewards
29 Full Course of Battles: One Star
How to Unlock: Unlock Main Missions 11, 12, and 13 		Vert District ・₽300
・Restaurant Le Nah Battles
・Protein x2
・Iron x2
・Substitute x1

Substitute can be acquired as a reward by completing the side mission above.

List of All Side Missions

Substitute Effect and Information

Substitute Stats

Type Pokemon Normal Type Icon
Category Pokemon Status Type Icon
Power -
Cooldown 10
Effect The user sacrifices a small amount of HP to create a substitute for itself.

Does Not Work on Rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon

Substitute and other status effect moves do not work on Rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon.

Rogue Mega Pokemon

Pokemon that Learn Substitute

By Default

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By Level Up

FroakieFroakie
(35) 		FrogadierFrogadier
(35) 		GreninjaGreninja
(35)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

ChikoritaChikorita BayleefBayleef MeganiumMeganium
TepigTepig PignitePignite EmboarEmboar
TotodileTotodile CroconawCroconaw FeraligatrFeraligatr
FletchlingFletchling FletchinderFletchinder TalonflameTalonflame
BunnelbyBunnelby DiggersbyDiggersby VivillonVivillon
BeedrillBeedrill PidgeyPidgey PidgeottoPidgeotto
PidgeotPidgeot MareepMareep FlaaffyFlaaffy
AmpharosAmpharos PatratPatrat WatchogWatchog
BudewBudew RoseliaRoselia RoseradeRoserade
GyaradosGyarados BinacleBinacle BarbaracleBarbaracle
StaryuStaryu StarmieStarmie FlabebeFlabebe
FloetteFloette Eternal FloetteEternal Floette FlorgesFlorges
SkiddoSkiddo GogoatGogoat EspurrEspurr
Meowstic-MMeowstic-M Meowstic-FMeowstic-F LitleoLitleo
PyroarPyroar PanchamPancham PangoroPangoro
TrubbishTrubbish GarbodorGarbodor DedenneDedenne
PichuPichu PikachuPikachu RaichuRaichu
Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu CleffaCleffa ClefairyClefairy
ClefableClefable SpinarakSpinarak AriadosAriados
EkansEkans ArbokArbok AbraAbra
KadabraKadabra AlakazamAlakazam GastlyGastly
HaunterHaunter GengarGengar VenipedeVenipede
WhirlipedeWhirlipede ScolipedeScolipede HonedgeHonedge
DoubladeDoublade Aegislash (Shield Forme)Aegislash (Shield Forme) BellsproutBellsprout
WeepinbellWeepinbell VictreebelVictreebel PansagePansage
SimisageSimisage PansearPansear SimisearSimisear
PanpourPanpour SimipourSimipour MedititeMeditite
MedichamMedicham ElectrikeElectrike ManectricManectric
RaltsRalts KirliaKirlia GardevoirGardevoir
GalladeGallade HoundourHoundour HoundoomHoundoom
SwabluSwablu AltariaAltaria AudinoAudino
SpritzeeSpritzee AromatisseAromatisse SwirlixSwirlix
SlurpuffSlurpuff EeveeEevee VaporeonVaporeon
JolteonJolteon FlareonFlareon EspeonEspeon
UmbreonUmbreon LeafeonLeafeon GlaceonGlaceon
SylveonSylveon BunearyBuneary LopunnyLopunny
ShuppetShuppet BanetteBanette VanilliteVanillite
VanillishVanillish VanilluxeVanilluxe NumelNumel
CameruptCamerupt HippopotasHippopotas HippowdonHippowdon
DrilburDrilbur ExcadrillExcadrill SandileSandile
KrokorokKrokorok KrookodileKrookodile MachopMachop
MachokeMachoke MachampMachamp GibleGible
GabiteGabite GarchompGarchomp CarbinkCarbink
SableyeSableye MawileMawile AbsolAbsol
RioluRiolu LucarioLucario SlowpokeSlowpoke
SlowbroSlowbro Galarian SlowbroGalarian Slowbro SlowkingSlowking
Galarian SlowkingGalarian Slowking CarvanhaCarvanha SharpedoSharpedo
EelektrikEelektrik EelektrossEelektross DratiniDratini
DragonairDragonair DragoniteDragonite BulbasaurBulbasaur
IvysaurIvysaur VenusaurVenusaur CharmanderCharmander
CharmeleonCharmeleon CharizardCharizard SquirtleSquirtle
WartortleWartortle BlastoiseBlastoise StunfiskStunfisk
Galarian StunfiskGalarian Stunfisk FurfrouFurfrou InkayInkay
MalamarMalamar SkrelpSkrelp DragalgeDragalge
ClauncherClauncher ClawitzerClawitzer GoomyGoomy
SliggooSliggoo GoodraGoodra DelibirdDelibird
SnoruntSnorunt GlalieGlalie FroslassFroslass
SnoverSnover AbomasnowAbomasnow BergmiteBergmite
AvaluggAvalugg ScytherScyther ScizorScizor
PinsirPinsir HeracrossHeracross EmolgaEmolga
HawluchaHawlucha PhantumpPhantump TrevenantTrevenant
ScraggyScraggy ScraftyScrafty NoibatNoibat
NoivernNoivern KlefkiKlefki LitwickLitwick
LampentLampent ChandelureChandelure AerodactylAerodactyl
TyruntTyrunt TyrantrumTyrantrum AmauraAmaura
AurorusAurorus OnixOnix SteelixSteelix
AronAron LaironLairon AggronAggron
HelioptileHelioptile HelioliskHeliolisk Pumpkaboo (Average)Pumpkaboo (Average)
Gourgeist (Average)Gourgeist (Average) LarvitarLarvitar PupitarPupitar
TyranitarTyranitar FroakieFroakie FrogadierFrogadier
GreninjaGreninja FalinksFalinks ChespinChespin
QuilladinQuilladin ChesnaughtChesnaught SkarmorySkarmory
FennekinFennekin BraixenBraixen DelphoxDelphox
BagonBagon ShelgonShelgon SalamenceSalamence
KangaskhanKangaskhan DrampaDrampa MetangMetang
MetagrossMetagross XerneasXerneas YveltalYveltal
Zygarde (50% Forme)Zygarde (50% Forme)

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Related Guides

Pokemon Legends Z-A - Moves

List of All Moves

Moves by Type and Category

Moves by Type
Grass Type Water Type Fire Type
Electric Type Ice Type Fighting Type
Ground Type Poison Type Flying Type
Psychic Type Bug Type Rock Type
Ghost Type, Dragon Type Dark Type
Steel Type Fairy Type Normal Type
Moves by Category
Physical Icon Special Icon Status Icon

Other Move Lists

All Normal-Type Moves

Protect IconProtect Tackle Leer
Roar IconRoar Safeguard IconSafeguard Screech
Slash Double-Edge IconDouble-Edge Quick Attack
Recover Wish Double Team IconDouble Team
Hyper Voice IconHyper Voice Tail Whip Smokescreen
Substitute IconSubstitute Work Up IconWork Up Growl
Headbutt IconHeadbutt Swords Dance IconSwords Dance Hyper Beam IconHyper Beam
Whirlwind IconWhirlwind Body Slam IconBody Slam Take Down
Supersonic Growth Harden
Focus Energy Metronome IconMetronome Self-Destruct IconSelf-Destruct
Swift IconSwift Glare Splash
Explosion Super Fang Perish Song
Endure IconEndure Morning Sun Extreme Speed
Giga Impact IconGiga Impact Boomburst

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