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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
・Substitute x1
・Protein x2
・Iron x2

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

KecleonKecleon

By Level Up

RotomRotom
(40) 		Heat RotomHeat Rotom
(40) 		Wash RotomWash Rotom
(40)
Frost RotomFrost Rotom
(40) 		Fan RotomFan Rotom
(40) 		Mow RotomMow Rotom
(40)
GholdengoGholdengo
(15) 		ShroodleShroodle
(36) 		GrafaiaiGrafaiai
(36)
FroakieFroakie
(35) 		FrogadierFrogadier
(35) 		GreninjaGreninja
(35)

By Evolution

No Pokemon currently learn this move via this method.

By TM

ChikoritaChikorita MankeyMankey BayleefBayleef
PrimeapePrimeape MeganiumMeganium AnnihilapeAnnihilape
TepigTepig MeowthMeowth Alolan MeowthAlolan Meowth
Galarian MeowthGalarian Meowth PignitePignite PersianPersian
Alolan PersianAlolan Persian EmboarEmboar PerrserkerPerrserker
TotodileTotodile FarfetchFarfetch'd Galarian FarfetchGalarian Farfetch'd
CroconawCroconaw SirfetchSirfetch'd FeraligatrFeraligatr
CuboneCubone FletchlingFletchling MarowakMarowak
Alolan MarowakAlolan Marowak FletchinderFletchinder PorygonPorygon
TalonflameTalonflame Porygon2Porygon2 BunnelbyBunnelby
Porygon-ZPorygon-Z DiggersbyDiggersby CapsakidCapsakid
ScovillainScovillain TinkatinkTinkatink VivillonVivillon
TinkatuffTinkatuff TinkatonTinkaton CyclizarCyclizar
BeedrillBeedrill GlimmetGlimmet PidgeyPidgey
GlimmoraGlimmora PidgeottoPidgeotto RotomRotom
PidgeotPidgeot GreavardGreavard MareepMareep
HoundstoneHoundstone FlaaffyFlaaffy SandygastSandygast
AmpharosAmpharos PalossandPalossand PatratPatrat
KecleonKecleon WatchogWatchog FlamigoFlamigo
BudewBudew CryogonalCryogonal RoseliaRoselia
DondozoDondozo RoseradeRoserade Tatsugiri (Curly Form)Tatsugiri (Curly Form)
FrigibaxFrigibax GyaradosGyarados ArctibaxArctibax
BinacleBinacle BaxcaliburBaxcalibur BarbaracleBarbaracle
GimmighoulGimmighoul StaryuStaryu GholdengoGholdengo
StarmieStarmie QwilfishQwilfish Hisuian QwilfishHisuian Qwilfish
FlabebeFlabebe OverqwilOverqwil TreeckoTreecko
FloetteFloette Eternal FloetteEternal Floette GrovyleGrovyle
FlorgesFlorges SceptileSceptile SkiddoSkiddo
TorchicTorchic GogoatGogoat CombuskenCombusken
EspurrEspurr BlazikenBlaziken Meowstic-MMeowstic-M
Meowstic-FMeowstic-F MudkipMudkip LitleoLitleo
MarshtompMarshtomp PyroarPyroar SwampertSwampert
PanchamPancham PangoroPangoro FeebasFeebas
TrubbishTrubbish MiloticMilotic GarbodorGarbodor
ChinglingChingling DedenneDedenne ChimechoChimecho
PichuPichu Indeedee-MIndeedee-M Indeedee-FIndeedee-F
PikachuPikachu PurrloinPurrloin RaichuRaichu
LiepardLiepard Alolan RaichuAlolan Raichu CleffaCleffa
MunnaMunna ClefairyClefairy MusharnaMusharna
ClefableClefable ThrohThroh SpinarakSpinarak
SawkSawk AriadosAriados YamaskYamask
Galarian YamaskGalarian Yamask EkansEkans CofagrigusCofagrigus
ArbokArbok RunerigusRunerigus AbraAbra
WimpodWimpod KadabraKadabra GolisopodGolisopod
AlakazamAlakazam NickitNickit GastlyGastly
ThievulThievul HaunterHaunter ClobbopusClobbopus
GengarGengar GrapploctGrapploct VenipedeVenipede
MimikyuMimikyu WhirlipedeWhirlipede KleavorKleavor
ScolipedeScolipede Morpeko (Full Belly Mode)Morpeko (Full Belly Mode) HonedgeHonedge
GolettGolett DoubladeDoublade GolurkGolurk
Aegislash (Shield Forme)Aegislash (Shield Forme) BellsproutBellsprout CorvisquireCorvisquire
WeepinbellWeepinbell CorviknightCorviknight VictreebelVictreebel
IgglybuffIgglybuff PansagePansage JigglypuffJigglypuff
SimisageSimisage WigglytuffWigglytuff PansearPansear
FidoughFidough SimisearSimisear DachsbunDachsbun
PanpourPanpour StarlyStarly SimipourSimipour
StaraviaStaravia MedititeMeditite StaraptorStaraptor
MedichamMedicham SpoinkSpoink ElectrikeElectrike
GrumpigGrumpig ManectricManectric SquawkabillySquawkabilly
RaltsRalts CrabrawlerCrabrawler KirliaKirlia
CrabominableCrabominable GardevoirGardevoir NacliNacli
GalladeGallade NaclstackNaclstack HoundourHoundour
GarganaclGarganacl HoundoomHoundoom GulpinGulpin
SwabluSwablu SwalotSwalot AltariaAltaria
ZubatZubat AudinoAudino GolbatGolbat
SpritzeeSpritzee CrobatCrobat AromatisseAromatisse
CharcadetCharcadet SwirlixSwirlix ArmarougeArmarouge
SlurpuffSlurpuff CeruledgeCeruledge EeveeEevee
MaschiffMaschiff VaporeonVaporeon MabosstiffMabosstiff
JolteonJolteon ToxelToxel FlareonFlareon
Toxtricity (Amped Form)Toxtricity (Amped Form) Toxtricity (Low Key Form)Toxtricity (Low Key Form) EspeonEspeon
ShroodleShroodle UmbreonUmbreon GrafaiaiGrafaiai
LeafeonLeafeon ZangooseZangoose GlaceonGlaceon
SeviperSeviper SylveonSylveon Mime Jr.Mime Jr.
BunearyBuneary Mr. MimeMr. Mime Galarian Mr. MimeGalarian Mr. Mime
LopunnyLopunny Mr. RimeMr. Rime ShuppetShuppet
FoongusFoongus BanetteBanette AmoongussAmoonguss
VanilliteVanillite HeatranHeatran VolcanionVolcanion
VanillishVanillish VanilluxeVanilluxe CobalionCobalion
NumelNumel TerrakionTerrakion CameruptCamerupt
VirizionVirizion HippopotasHippopotas KeldeoKeldeo
HippowdonHippowdon Meloetta (Aria Forme)Meloetta (Aria Forme) DrilburDrilbur
GenesectGenesect ExcadrillExcadrill Hoopa ConfinedHoopa Confined
Hoopa UnboundHoopa Unbound SandileSandile MarshadowMarshadow
KrokorokKrokorok MeltanMeltan KrookodileKrookodile
MelmetalMelmetal MachopMachop DarkraiDarkrai
MachokeMachoke LatiasLatias MachampMachamp
LatiosLatios GibleGible KyogreKyogre
GabiteGabite GroudonGroudon GarchompGarchomp
RayquazaRayquaza CarbinkCarbink MagearnaMagearna
SableyeSableye ZeraoraZeraora 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 Hisuian SliggooHisuian Sliggoo
GoodraGoodra Hisuian GoodraHisuian Goodra DelibirdDelibird
SnoruntSnorunt GlalieGlalie FroslassFroslass
SnoverSnover AbomasnowAbomasnow BergmiteBergmite
AvaluggAvalugg Hisuian AvaluggHisuian Avalugg 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) DiancieDiancie
MewtwoMewtwo

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 Icon Protect Tackle Leer
Roar Icon Roar Safeguard Icon Safeguard Screech
Slash Double-Edge Icon Double-Edge Quick Attack
Recover Wish Double Team Icon Double Team
Hyper Voice Icon Hyper Voice Tail Whip Smokescreen
Substitute Icon Substitute Work Up Icon Work Up Growl
Headbutt Icon Headbutt Swords Dance Icon Swords Dance Hyper Beam Icon Hyper Beam
Whirlwind Icon Whirlwind Body Slam Icon Body Slam Take Down
Supersonic Growth Harden
Focus Energy Metronome Icon Metronome Self-Destruct Icon Self-Destruct
Swift Icon Swift Glare Splash
Explosion Super Fang Perish Song
Endure Icon Endure Morning Sun Extreme Speed
Giga Impact Icon Giga Impact Boomburst Fake Out Icon Fake Out
Comet Punch Icon Comet Punch Facade Icon Facade Pay Day Icon Pay Day
False Swipe Icon False Swipe Razor Wind Icon Razor Wind Swagger Icon Swagger
Tri Attack Icon Tri Attack Mimic Icon Mimic Skull Bash Icon Skull Bash
Conversion Conversion 2 Double Hit Icon Double Hit
Shed Tail Sing Icon Sing Relic Song
Techno Blast

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