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Substitute

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority
Normal	-	-	10	0

Takes 1/4 the user's max HP to create a Substitute that takes damage and blocks non-damaging moves until it's broken or the user switches. If Substitute "blocks" something, it means that if a Substitute is up, whatever is blocked will fail if targeted at the Pokémon behind the Substitute. Unless specifically noted, all moves work normally when used by a Pokémon that has a Substitute up.

Substitute blocks all status effects. Synchronize can still inflict status on a Substituted Pokémon. Doom Desire and Future Sight do damage to the Substitute. All other end-of-turn damage is done to the Pokémon, not the Substitute. Substitute blocks flinching.

Substitute blocks Leech Seed, Ghost's Curse, Dream Eater, Grudge, Lock-On, Mimic, Mind Reader, Nightmare, Pain Split, Sketch, Taunt, and Trick.

Substitute does not block Destiny Bond, Disable, Foresight, Haze, Imprison, Odor Sleuth, Perish Song, Psych Up, Roar, Role Play, Skill Swap, Spite, Tickle, Transform, Yawn, or Whirlwind.

Other than Tickle, Substitute blocks all moves that alter stats as their sole-effect. Substitute blocks all side-effects of moves that alter the target's stats.

If Yawn is used on a Pokémon who then uses Substitute, however, it will still go to sleep.

Present damages the Substitute if it rolls damage, but heals the Pokémon if it rolls healing.

Rage does not boost Attack when a Substitute is hit.

If a Pokémon has a Substitute up and switches out, the Substitute will take the damage from Pursuit.

Moves that leech damage still leech when used on a Substitute.

If a multi-hit move breaks the Substitute, successive hits will damage the Pokémon that was formerly behind the Substitute.

When Baton Passed, Substitute keeps its HP. The Substitute does not take damage from Spikes; the Pokémon receiving the Substitute does.

Partial-trapping moves (Bind, Clamp, Fire Spin, Sand Tomb, Whirlpool, and Wrap) do their single-hit damage, but do not do any end-of-turn damage, nor do they trap for 2-5 turns. Substitute blocks the effects of an enemy's full-trapping move (Block, Mean Look, and Spider Web).

Damage due to a Pokémon hitting itself in its Confusion goes straight to the Pokémon, not to the Substitute. Recoil goes to the user, not the Substitute. Substitute blocks both the stat boost and the Confusion of Flatter and Swagger.

Pokémon cannot Counter or Mirror Coat damage done to Substitutes. Pokémon cannot store energy via Bide with damage done to a Substitute. Pokémon can reflect moves with Magic Coat while behind a Substitute, even if the move would fail on the Substitute. Revenge is not boosted if the Substitute takes damage but the Pokémon does not.

Confusion-inducing berries heal, but do not induce Confusion on a Substituted Pokémon.

Endeavor does damage based on the HP of the Pokémon behind the Substitute, not the remaining HP of the Substitute. Super Fang does damage based on the Pokémon's HP, not the Substitute's. False Swipe can break Substitutes.

Substitute blocks the item-removing aspect of Knock Off. Substitute does not block the secondary effects of Rapid Spin. Smellingsalt does not get double power against, nor does it cure the paralysis of a paralyzed Pokémon behind a Substitute.

Substitute blocks Intimidate, but aside from that, all abilities ignore Substitute completely.

Pokémon	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Absol	UU	Pressure	65	130	60	75	60	75	465
Aerodactyl	OU	Pressure / Rock Head	80	105	65	60	75	130	515
Aggron	UU	Sturdy / Rock Head	70	110	180	60	60	50	530
Aipom	NU	Run Away / Pickup	55	70	55	40	55	85	360
Alakazam	BL	Synchronize / Inner Focus	55	50	45	135	85	120	490
Altaria	UU	Natural Cure	75	70	90	70	105	80	490
Ampharos	UU	Static	90	75	75	115	90	55	500
Arbok	UU	Intimidate / Shed Skin	60	85	69	65	79	80	438
Arcanine	BL	Flash Fire / Intimidate	90	110	80	100	80	95	555
Ariados	NU	Insomnia / Swarm	70	90	70	60	60	40	390
Armaldo	BL	Battle Armor	75	125	100	70	80	45	495
Articuno	BL	Pressure	90	85	100	95	125	85	580
Azumarill	UU	Huge Power / Thick Fat	100	50	80	50	80	50	410
Banette	UU	Insomnia	64	115	65	83	63	65	455
Beautifly	NU	Swarm	60	70	50	90	50	65	385
Beedrill	NU	Swarm	65	80	40	45	80	75	385
Bellossom	UU	Chlorophyll	75	80	85	90	100	50	480
Blastoise	UU	Torrent	79	83	100	85	105	78	530
Blaziken	OU	Blaze	80	120	70	110	70	80	530
Blissey	OU	Natural Cure / Serene Grace	255	10	10	75	135	55	540
Breloom	BL	Effect Spore	60	130	80	60	60	70	460
Butterfree	NU	Compoundeyes	60	45	50	80	80	70	385
Cacturne	UU	Sand Veil	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
Camerupt	UU	Magma Armor	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
Castform	NU	Forecast	70	70	70	70	70	70	420
Celebi	OU	Natural Cure	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
Chansey	BL	Natural Cure / Serene Grace	250	5	5	35	105	50	450
Charizard	BL	Blaze	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
Chimecho	NU	Levitate	65	50	70	95	80	65	425
Claydol	OU	Levitate	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
Clefable	UU	Cute Charm	95	70	73	85	90	60	473
Cloyster	BL	Shell Armor	50	95	180	85	45	70	525
Corsola	NU	Natural Cure / Hustle	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
Cradily	UU	Suction Cups	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
Crawdaunt	NU	Hyper Cutter / Shell Armor	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
Crobat	BL	Inner Focus	85	90	80	70	80	130	535
Delcatty	NU	Cute Charm	70	65	65	55	55	70	380
Delibird	NU	Hustle / Vital Spirit	45	55	45	65	45	75	330
Deoxys	Uber	Pressure	50	150	50	150	50	150	600
Dewgong	NU	Thick Fat	90	70	80	70	95	70	475
Dodrio	BL	Early Bird / Run Away	60	110	70	60	60	100	460
Donphan	OU	Sturdy	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
Dragonite	OU	Inner Focus	91	134	95	100	100	80	600
Dugtrio	OU	Sand Veil / Arena Trap	35	80	50	50	70	120	405
Dunsparce	UU	Serene Grace / Run Away	100	70	70	65	65	45	415
Dusclops	OU	Pressure	40	70	130	60	130	25	455
Dustox	NU	Shield Dust	60	50	70	50	90	65	385
Electabuzz	UU	Static	65	83	57	95	85	105	490
Electrode	UU	Static / Soundproof	60	50	70	80	80	140	480
Entei	BL	Pressure	115	115	85	90	75	100	580
Espeon	BL	Synchronize	65	65	60	130	95	110	525
Exeggutor	BL	Chlorophyll	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
Exploud	UU	Soundproof	104	91	63	91	63	68	480
Farfetch'd	NU	Inner Focus / Keen Eye	52	65	55	58	62	60	352
Fearow	UU	Keen Eye	65	90	65	61	61	100	442
Feraligatr	UU	Torrent	85	105	100	79	83	78	530
Flareon	UU	Flash Fire	65	130	60	95	110	65	525
Flygon	OU	Levitate	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
Forretress	BL	Sturdy	75	90	140	60	60	40	465
Furret	NU	Run Away / Keen Eye	85	76	64	45	55	90	415
Gardevoir	BL	Synchronize / Trace	68	65	65	125	115	80	518
Gengar	OU	Levitate	60	65	60	130	75	110	500
Girafarig	NU	Inner Focus / Early Bird	70	80	65	90	65	85	455
Glalie	NU	Inner Focus	80	80	80	80	80	80	480
Gligar	UU	Sand Veil / Hyper Cutter	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
Golduck	UU	Damp / Cloud Nine	80	82	78	95	80	85	500
Golem	UU	Sturdy / Rock Head	80	110	130	55	65	45	485
Gorebyss	UU	Swift Swim	55	84	105	114	75	52	485
Granbull	UU	Intimidate	90	120	75	60	60	45	450
Groudon	Uber	Drought	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
Grumpig	UU	Own Tempo / Thick Fat	80	45	65	90	110	80	470
Gyarados	OU	Intimidate	95	125	79	60	100	81	540
Hariyama	BL	Thick Fat / Guts	144	120	60	40	60	50	474
Heracross	OU	Guts / Swarm	80	125	75	40	95	85	500
Hitmonchan	UU	Keen Eye	50	105	79	35	110	76	455
Hitmonlee	UU	Limber	50	120	53	35	110	87	455
Hitmontop	UU	Intimidate	50	95	95	35	110	70	455
Ho-oh	Uber	Pressure	106	130	90	110	154	90	680
Houndoom	BL	Flash Fire / Early Bird	75	90	50	110	80	95	500
Huntail	NU	Swift Swim	55	104	105	94	75	52	485
Hypno	UU	Insomnia	85	73	70	73	115	67	483
Illumise	NU	Oblivious	65	47	55	73	75	85	400
Jirachi	OU	Serene Grace	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
Jolteon	OU	Volt Absorb	65	65	60	110	95	130	525
Jumpluff	BL	Chlorophyll	75	55	70	55	85	110	450
Jynx	BL	Oblivious	65	50	35	115	95	95	455
Kabutops	UU	Battle Armor / Swift Swim	60	115	105	65	70	80	495
Kadabra	BL	Synchronize / Inner Focus	40	35	30	120	70	105	400
Kangaskhan	UU	Early Bird	105	95	80	40	80	90	490
Kecleon	NU	Color Change	60	90	70	60	120	40	440
Kingdra	BL	Swift Swim	75	95	95	95	95	85	540
Kingler	UU	Hyper Cutter / Shell Armor	55	130	115	50	50	75	475
Kyogre	Uber	Drizzle	100	100	90	150	140	90	670
Lanturn	UU	Volt Absorb / Illuminate	125	58	58	76	76	67	460
Lapras	BL	Water Absorb / Shell Armor	130	85	80	85	95	60	535
Latias	Uber	Levitate	80	80	90	110	130	110	600
Latios	Uber	Levitate	80	90	80	130	110	110	600
Ledian	NU	Early Bird / Swarm	55	35	50	55	110	85	390
Lickitung	NU	Oblivious / Own Tempo	90	55	75	60	75	30	385
Linoone	UU	Pickup	78	70	61	50	61	100	420
Ludicolo	OU	Swift Swim / Rain Dish	80	70	70	90	100	70	480
Lugia	Uber	Pressure	106	90	130	90	154	110	680
Lunatone	UU	Levitate	70	55	65	95	85	70	440
Luvdisc	NU	Swift Swim	43	30	55	40	65	97	330
Machamp	BL	Guts	90	130	80	65	85	55	505
Magcargo	NU	Magma Armor / Flame Body	50	50	120	80	80	30	410
Magmar	UU	Flame Body	65	95	57	100	85	93	495
Magneton	OU	Sturdy / Magnet Pull	50	60	95	120	70	70	465
Manectric	UU	Static / Lightningrod	70	75	60	105	60	105	475
Mantine	UU	Water Absorb / Swift Swim	65	40	70	80	140	70	465
Marowak	BL	Lightningrod / Rock Head	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
Masquerain	NU	Intimidate	70	60	62	80	82	60	414
Mawile	NU	Intimidate / Hyper Cutter	50	85	85	55	55	50	380
Medicham	OU	Pure Power	60	60	75	60	75	80	410
Meganium	UU	Overgrow	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
Metagross	OU	Clear Body	80	135	130	95	90	70	600
Mew	Uber	Synchronize	100	100	100	100	100	100	600
Mewtwo	Uber	Pressure	106	110	90	154	90	130	680
Mightyena	NU	Intimidate	70	90	70	60	60	70	420
Milotic	OU	Marvel Scale	95	60	79	100	125	81	540
Miltank	BL	Thick Fat	95	80	105	40	70	100	490
Minun	NU	Minus	60	40	50	75	85	95	405
Misdreavus	UU	Levitate	60	60	60	85	85	85	435
Moltres	BL	Pressure	90	100	90	125	85	90	580
Mr. Mime	UU	Soundproof	40	45	65	100	120	90	460
Muk	UU	Stench / Sticky Hold	105	105	75	65	100	50	500
Murkrow	NU	Insomnia	60	85	42	85	42	91	405
Nidoking	UU	Poison Point	81	92	77	85	75	85	495
Nidoqueen	UU	Poison Point	90	82	87	75	85	76	495
Ninetales	UU	Flash Fire	73	76	75	81	100	100	505
Ninjask	BL	Speed Boost	61	90	45	50	50	160	456
Noctowl	NU	Insomnia / Keen Eye	100	50	50	76	96	70	442
Nosepass	NU	Sturdy / Magnet Pull	30	45	135	45	90	30	375
Octillery	UU	Suction Cups	75	105	75	105	75	45	480
Omastar	UU	Swift Swim / Shell Armor	70	60	125	115	70	55	495
Parasect	NU	Effect Spore	60	95	80	60	80	30	405
Pelipper	NU	Keen Eye	60	50	100	85	70	65	430
Persian	UU	Limber	65	70	60	65	65	115	440
Pidgeot	NU	Keen Eye	83	80	75	70	70	91	469
Piloswine	NU	Oblivious	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
Pinsir	UU	Hyper Cutter	65	125	100	55	70	85	500
Plusle	NU	Plus	60	50	40	85	75	95	405
Politoed	UU	Damp / Water Absorb	90	75	75	90	100	70	500
Poliwrath	UU	Damp / Water Absorb	90	85	95	70	90	70	500
Porygon2	BL	Trace	85	80	90	105	95	60	515
Primeape	UU	Vital Spirit	65	105	60	60	70	95	455
Quagsire	UU	Damp / Water Absorb	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
Qwilfish	UU	Swift Swim / Poison Point	65	95	75	55	55	85	430
Raichu	UU	Static	60	90	55	90	80	100	475
Raikou	OU	Pressure	90	85	75	115	100	115	580
Rapidash	UU	Flash Fire / Run Away	65	100	70	80	80	105	500
Raticate	NU	Run Away / Guts	55	81	60	50	70	97	413
Rayquaza	Uber	Air Lock	105	150	90	150	90	95	680
Regice	OU	Clear Body	80	50	100	100	200	50	580
Regirock	BL	Clear Body	80	100	200	50	100	50	580
Registeel	BL	Clear Body	80	75	150	75	150	50	580
Relicanth	NU	Swift Swim / Rock Head	100	90	130	45	65	55	485
Rhydon	BL	Lightningrod / Rock Head	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
Roselia	NU	Natural Cure / Poison Point	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
Sableye	UU	Keen Eye	50	75	75	65	65	50	380
Salamence	OU	Intimidate	95	135	80	110	80	100	600
Sandslash	UU	Sand Veil	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
Sceptile	OU	Overgrow	70	85	65	105	85	120	530
Scizor	BL	Swarm	70	130	100	55	80	65	500
Scyther	UU	Swarm	70	110	80	55	80	105	500
Seaking	NU	Swift Swim / Water Veil	80	92	65	65	80	68	450
Seviper	UU	Shed Skin	73	100	60	100	60	65	458
Sharpedo	UU	Rough Skin	70	120	40	95	40	95	460
Shedinja	UU	Wonder Guard	1	90	45	30	30	40	236
Shiftry	UU	Chlorophyll / Early Bird	90	100	60	90	60	80	480
Shuckle	UU	Sturdy	20	10	230	10	230	5	505
Skarmory	OU	Sturdy / Keen Eye	65	80	140	40	70	70	465
Slaking	OU	Truant	150	160	100	95	65	100	670
Slowbro	BL	Oblivious / Own Tempo	95	75	110	100	80	30	490
Slowking	UU	Oblivious / Own Tempo	95	75	80	100	110	30	490
Sneasel	UU	Inner Focus / Keen Eye	55	95	55	35	75	115	430
Snorlax	OU	Immunity / Thick Fat	160	110	65	65	110	30	540
Solrock	UU	Levitate	70	95	85	55	65	70	440
Spinda	NU	Own Tempo	60	60	60	60	60	60	360
Stantler	UU	Intimidate	73	95	62	85	65	85	465
Starmie	OU	Natural Cure / Illuminate	60	75	85	100	85	115	520
Steelix	BL	Sturdy / Rock Head	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
Sudowoodo	NU	Sturdy / Rock Head	70	100	115	30	65	30	410
Suicune	OU	Pressure	100	75	115	90	115	85	580
Sunflora	NU	Chlorophyll	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
Swalot	NU	Sticky Hold / Liquid Ooze	100	73	83	73	83	55	467
Swampert	OU	Torrent	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
Swellow	BL	Guts	60	85	60	50	50	125	430
Tangela	UU	Chlorophyll	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
Tauros	BL	Intimidate	75	100	95	40	70	110	490
Tentacruel	UU	Clear Body / Liquid Ooze	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
Togetic	NU	Serene Grace / Hustle	55	40	85	80	105	40	405
Torkoal	NU	White Smoke	70	85	140	85	70	20	470
Trapinch	NU	Hyper Cutter / Arena Trap	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
Tropius	NU	Chlorophyll	99	68	83	72	87	51	460
Typhlosion	BL	Blaze	78	84	78	109	85	100	534
Tyranitar	OU	Sand Stream	100	134	110	95	100	61	600
Umbreon	OU	Synchronize	95	65	110	60	130	65	525
Ursaring	BL	Guts	90	130	75	75	75	55	500
Vaporeon	OU	Water Absorb	130	65	60	110	95	65	525
Venomoth	NU	Shield Dust	70	65	60	90	75	90	450
Venusaur	BL	Overgrow	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
Victreebel	UU	Chlorophyll	80	105	65	100	60	70	480
Vileplume	UU	Chlorophyll	75	80	85	100	90	50	480
Volbeat	NU	Illuminate / Swarm	65	73	55	47	75	85	400
Wailord	NU	Oblivious / Water Veil	170	90	45	90	45	60	500
Walrein	UU	Thick Fat	110	80	90	95	90	65	530
Weezing	OU	Levitate	65	90	120	85	70	60	490
Whiscash	NU	Oblivious	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
Wigglytuff	NU	Cute Charm	140	70	45	75	50	45	425
Xatu	UU	Synchronize / Early Bird	65	75	70	95	70	95	470
Yanma	UU	Speed Boost / Compoundeyes	65	65	45	75	45	95	390
Zangoose	BL	Immunity	73	115	60	60	60	90	458
Zapdos	OU	Pressure	90	90	85	125	90	100	580