Double Team (move)

Double Team かげぶんしん Shadow Divide

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM32 in Generation I TM32 in Generation II TM32 in Generation III TM32 in Generation IV TM32 in Generation V

Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests Category  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Double Team on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Double Team on Eevee's Movedex

Double Team (Japanese: かげぶんしん Shadow Divide) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM32 in every generation so far.

Effect

Double Team increases the user's evasion by one stage.

Description

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Games Description Stad Creates illusionary copies of the user. The copies disorient the enemy, reducing its accuracy. Stad2 Creates illusionary copies of the user. They disorient the enemy, reducing its accuracy. GSC Heightens evasiveness. RSEColo. Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.* Creates illusory copies to enhance elusiveness.* FRLG The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. DPPtHGSSBWB2W2 By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
025		Pikachu	Electric		Electric		15	15			15			18				21
123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	24			48			41			37				37
193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	no			13			13	12	11				11
212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	no			48			41		no				no
276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	no			no			19			19				19
277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	no			no			19			19				19
280		Ralts	Psychic		Psychic	no			no			11			10				10
281		Kirlia	Psychic		Psychic	no			no			--, 11			--, 10				--, 10
282		Gardevoir	Psychic		Psychic	no			no			--, 11			--, 10				--, 10
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	no			no			20			20				20
313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	no			no			9			5				5
359		Absol	Dark		Dark	no			no			31			33				33	25
361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice	no			no			7			4				4
362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	no			no			--, 7			--, 4				--, 4
386		Deoxys Speed Forme	Psychic		Psychic	no			no			10			17				17
396		Starly	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			13				13
397		Staravia	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			13				13
398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	no			no			no			13				13
469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	no			no			no			--, 11				--, 11
475		Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	no			no			no			--, 10				--, 10
478		Froslass	Ice	Ghost	no			no			no			--, 4				--, 4
479		Rotom	Electric	Ghost	no			no			no			15				15
488		Cresselia	Psychic		Psychic	no			no			no			--				--
491		Darkrai	Dark		Dark	no			no			no			47				47
566		Archen	Rock	Flying	no			no			no			no				8
567		Archeops	Rock	Flying	no			no			no			no				8
587		Emolga	Electric	Flying	no			no			no			no				19
617		Accelgor	Bug		Bug	no			no			no			no				--
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Type		Machine
					I TM32		II TM32		III TM32		IV TM32		V TM32
All Pokémon that can learn TMs can learn Double Team.
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

Pidgeot	Liepard	Scyther	Gabite
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Gloom	Gloom's body becomes outlined in blue, then it glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Florinda's Gloom	Make Room for Gloom		Debut
Golbat	Golbat creates a copy and uses it as a decoy. After the opponent attacks it, it disappears and Golbat appears behind the opponent.
Mandi's Golbat	Round One - Begin!		None
Scyther	Scyther's body glows multicolored, then it creates two or more copies of itself.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Tracey's Scyther	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
Bugsy's Scyther	Gettin' the Bugs Out		None
Poliwrath	Poliwrath creates multiple copies of itself.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
Eevee	Eevee creates multiple copies of itself.
Gary's Eevee	The Rivalry Revival!		None
Alakazam	Alakazam creates multiple copies of itself.
Alex Davis's Alakazam	Power Play!		None
Yanma	Yanma creates multiple copies of itself.
Zachary Evans's Yanma	Wings 'N' Things		None
Skiploom	Skiploom creates multiple copies of itself.
Ephraim's Skippy	The Grass Route		None
Murkrow	Murkrow flies around so fast it looks like a blur, and it moves fast so it looks like there are multiple other Murkrow.
Multiple wild Murkrow	All That Glitters!		None
Teddiursa	Teddiursa creates two other copies of itself that does anything it does.
A wild Teddiursa	UnBEARable		None
Golem	Golem creates two other copies of itself.
Goneff's Golem	The Wayward Wobbuffet		None
Scizor	Scizor creates multiple copies of itself. Sometimes, its body glows white before it multiplies.
Iron-Masked Marauder's Scizor	Celebi: Voice of the Forest		None
Katie's Scizor	A Judgment Brawl		None
McCann's Scizor	Mastering Current Events!		None
Tyrogue	Tyrogue's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Kiyo's Tyrogue	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble		None
Magby	Magby's body glows white, then makes multiple copies of itself.
Satchel's Magby	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Furret	Furret's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
Salvador's Furret	A Claim to Flame!		None
Slugma	Slugma's body glows white then creates two other copies of itself.
Macy's Slugma	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Magneton	Magneton glows white then creates multiple copies of itself.
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!		None
Wingull	Wingull's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
A Coordinator's Wingull	Having a Wailord of a Time		None
Mightyena	Mightyena's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Tabitha's Mightyena	The Spheal of Approval		None
Delcatty	Delcatty's body glows white, then it creates multiple copies of itself.
Georgio's Delcatty	A Date with Delcatty		None
Ninjask	When Ninjask is about to get hit with an attack, it disappears, or Ninjask's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Colonel Hansen's two Ninjask	The Princess and the Togepi		None
Brandon's Ninjask	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
Magcargo	Magcargo's body glows white then creates multiple copies of itself.
Flannery's Mag	Going, Going, Yawn		None
Taillow	Taillow's body glows white then creates five copies of itself.
Ritchie's Rose	Celebi and Joy!		None
Ludicolo	Ludicolo's body glows whitish-green and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Poncho's Ludicolo	Go Go Ludicolo!		None
Deoxys	Deoxys raises its tentacles and creates hundreds of copies of itself. The copies are purple in color and have no pupils. The copies then do whatever the user tells them to do. When the copies are hit, they disintegrate.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Luvdisc	Luvdisc's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
Misty's Caserin	Luvdisc is a Most Splendored Thing!		None
Salamence	Salamence's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
Silver's Salamence	The Search for the Legend		None
Swellow	Swellow's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Swellow	Solid as a Solrock		None
Surskit	Surskit's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Kent's Surskit	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
Snorunt	Snorunt's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Snorunt	Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt		None
Meowth	Meowth's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Tyson's Meowth	Saved by the Beldum		None
Glalie	Glalie's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Glalie	Shocks and Bonds		None
Gengar	Multiple shadows come out of Gengar's body that take the shape of it.
Agatha's Gengar	The Scheme Team		None
Shiftry	Multiple shadows come out of Shiftry's body and take the form of Shiftry, or Shiftry moves quickly, leaving behind afterimages of itself.
Angela's Shiftry	From Cradle to Save		None
Spenser's Shiftry	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Tauros	Tauros splits into multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Tauros	Second Time's the Charm!		None
Pidgeot	Pidgeot moves quickly to create multiple afterimages of itself.
Solidad's Pidgeot	Channeling the Battle Zone!		None
Aipom	Aipom's body glows white or becomes outlined in white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Dawn's Aipom	Aipom and Circumstance!		None
Starly	Starly creates multiple copies of itself.
Paul's Starly	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
Altaria	Altaria's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Unknown Trainer's Altaria	Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!		None
Misdreavus	Misdreavus splits into three other copies of itself.
Zoey's Misdreavus	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
Geodude	Geodude's whole body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Unknown Trainer's Geodude	All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go!		None
Darkrai	Darkrai's body glows red and it creates faded copies of itself that circles around the opponent.
Darkrai (M10)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Ambipom	Ambipom's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself. Sometimes, its body doesn't even glow at all.
Dawn's Ambipom	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
Raichu	Raichu's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping it Up!		None
Phione	Phione's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A wild Phione	Hold the Phione!		None
Mr. Mime	Mr. Mime's body glows white and it creates five identical copies of itself.
Clayton's Mr. Mime	Short and To the Punch!		None
Gabite	Gabite's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ursula's Gabite	Opposites Interact!		None
Mismagius	Mismagius's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Zoey's Mismagius	Coming Full - Festival Circle!		None
Leafeon	Leafeon's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Zoey's Leafeon	Coming Full - Festival Circle!		None
Luxray	Luxray's body flashes white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Volkner's Luxray	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
Panpour	Panpour's body flashes white and it creates multiple copies of itself. As each copy is created, a flash of white light appears where it is going to appear.
Cress's Panpour	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Tranquill	Tranquill's entire body glows white and it creates four copies of itself.
Trip's Tranquill	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
Woobat	Woobat's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A wild Woobat	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		None
Gothitelle	Gothitelle disappears just as it is about to be hit by an attack. Then it reappears along with multiple copies of itself.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None
Golett	Golett's body flashes white and it creates three copies of itself around the battlefield. It then flashes white once again, creating two more copies.
Luke's Golett	Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!		None
Accelgor	Accelgor crosses its arms and its entire body starts to glow white. It then opens its arms and it creates four copies of itself. When the copies shoot through the air, they leave behind a light blue stream of energy.
Charles's Accelgor	The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!		None
Keldeo	Keldeo flashes in light blue, then jumps aside, leaving behind an afterimage of itself.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Keldeo	Keldeo flashes in light blue and multiple copies of itself appear either side ot it.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Druddigon	Druddigon's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Drayden's Druddigon	Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!		None
Liepard	Liepard's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Stephan's Liepard	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		None
Flareon	Flareon's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Virgil's Flareon	A Unova League Evolution!		None
Vanillite	Vanillite's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Tide's Vanillite	BW125		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Poliwrath	Aipom	Crobat	Cranidos
The user creates multiple copies of themselves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Poliwrath	Poliwrath disappears right before it's about to get hit by an attack, creating an afterimage. It then appears somewhere else, or Poliwrath creates multiple copies of itself around the opponent.
Red's Poli	Just a Spearow Carrier		Debut
Aipom	When Aipom is about to get hit by an attack, it disappears, creating an afterimage when it does. It then reappears somewhere else.
Gold's Aibo	Number One Donphan		None
Quilava	When Quilava is about to get hit by an attack, it disappears, creating an afterimage when it does. It then reappears somewhere else.
Gold's Exbo	Tyranitar War		None
Crobat	Crobat creates multiple copies of itself.
Janine's Crobat	Crossing Crobat		None
Tyrogue	Tyrogue creates four copies of itself.
Bruno's Tyrogue	The Last Battle X		None
Plusle	Plusle runs around in circles around the opponent, running so fast that it seems like there are multiple Plusle running around it.
Ruby's Plusle	VS. Plusle & Minun II		None
Minun	Minun runs around in circles around the opponent, running so fast that it seems like there are multiple Minun running around it.
Sapphire's Minun	VS. Plusle & Minun II		None
Combusken	Combusken holds its arms out like a 'T' and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Sapphire's Chic	VS Altaria		None
Manectric	When Manectric is about to get hit by an attack, it jumps out of the way, jumping so fast that it leaves behind an afterimage. When the opponent attacks the afterimage, Manectric stomps on it using one of its paws.
Wattson's Manectric	VS. Ninjask		None
Umbreon	Umbreon crouches down and creates multiple copies of itself that solidfy and can attack the opponent.
Greta's Umbreon	VS Surskit I		None
Cranidos	Cranidos starts to run around the opponent and as it does, it creates multiple copies of itself that also run around the opponent. If an attack hits a clone, it goes right through it.
Roark's Cranidos	A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium		None
Diglett	Diglett makes four holes around the opponent. It then comes up out of each hole one at a time very quickly, making it seem like there are four Diglett around the opponent, confusing it.
Pearl's Digler	Cleaning Up Grimer		None
Staraptor	When Staraptor is about to be hit with an attack, it creates two extra copies of itself. If the opponent hits a copy, the attack goes right through it.
Darach's Staraptor	VS Gallade II		None

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

	Illumise
The user creates multiples copies of itself, making it look real.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Illumise	Illumise multiplies into two, increasing its evasiveness.
Enta's Illumise	Aim for the Top!		Debut

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

The user makes multiple copies of itself using rapid illusions.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dragonite	Dragonite makes multiple copies of itself.
Palmer's Dragonite	Look for Giratina!		Debut

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

	Voltorb
The user creates multiple copies of themselves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Voltorb	Voltorb creates multiple copies of itself and confuses the opponent.
Takeo's Voltorb	Let's Aim For The Goal		Debut

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

	Empoleon
The user increases evasiveness by multiplying.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Empoleon	Empoleon multiples itself and the clones are scattered, confusing the opponent.
Shin's Empoleon	A Heated Battle Begins!!		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• This move's Japanese name, かげぶんしん kage bunshin, is a reference to a ninja technique ubiquitous in manga, anime, and other fiction commonly known in English as shadow clone. A popular example of this is the Naruto series, where the main character, Naruto Uzumaki, has used Kage Bunshin no Jutsu throughout the series as one of his signature ninja techniques.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 影子分身 Yǐngzi Fēnshēn Dutch Dubbel Team Finnish Parijoukkue (Original series) Tuplatiimi (Advanced Generation) French Reflet German Doppelteam Greek Διπλή Ομάδα Hindi दोहरी टीम Dohri Team दुगनी टीम Dugni Team Indonesian Membelah Bayangan Jurus Bayangan Italian Doppioteam Korean 그림자분신 Geurimja Bunsin Polish Rozdwojenie (Original series) Podwójny Zespół (Diamond and Pearl Series) Portuguese Brazil Multiplicação Portugal Duplicar (Pokémon Chronicles) Equipa Dupla (Diamond and Pearl Series) Romanian Echipa Dublă Serbian Udvostručenje Spanish Latin America Multiplicación Spain Doble Equipo

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