Substitute Info

ID

TM090

Name

Substitute

Type

Normal

Location

Dehara City (purchase for 3000 coins [Game Corner])

General Info

By sacrificing 25% of its maximum HP (rounded down), the user forms a substitute with matching HP. The move fails if a substitute already exists or if the HP loss would result in the user fainting. Shedinja can't use Substitute. When a Pokémon with a substitute is targeted, the substitute absorbs damage, including Future Sight and Doom Desire. All damage calculations consider the owner's current stats, including max HP and other traits. Indirect damage (e.g., recoil or status conditions) bypasses the substitute. The substitute shatters once it depletes its HP or if its owner exits the field. Baton Pass can transfer a substitute with its remaining HP. Moves like Tidy Up remove all substitutes from both sides. Snatch can steal the Substitute effect upon use.

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