Mimic (move)

Mimic ものまね Mimic

The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  10 (max. 16) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally May affect anyone but the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM31 in Generation I Move tutor in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Move tutor in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Move tutor in Pokémon Emerald

Contests Category  Cute Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0 Makes the appeal as good as the one before it.

Super Contests Category  Cute Appeal  0 Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Mimic on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Mimic on Eevee's Movedex

Mimic (Japanese: ものまね Mimic) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Mimic copies one of the target's current attacks and its maximum PP. The user will retain the copied attack until it faints or is switched out, or the battle ends. Mimic can't copy Struggle because it is not a normally selectable move.

If Mimic copies a partial trapping move, and if the target switches out when its PP is 0 and before its duration is over, the current PP of the move will roll over to 63 and full PP ups will be applied to it. Mimic will retain the move's current PP if the user switches out, and full PP ups will be applied to any moves that Mimic subsequently copies.

In-game, Mimic allows the user to see the target's moveset and select the move to copy, except in link battles.

In Stadium, Mimic will not copy a move's maximum PP.

Mimic cannot create duplicate moves, if the oppenent has just used a move that they already know, Mimic will fail.

Generations II and III

In Generations II and III, Mimic copies the target's last move. It fails to mimic the move Sketch, however. In Pokémon XD and Pokémon Colosseum, Shadow moves cannot be mimicked. It will instead say "But it failed!".

Other effects

In Generation IV, if it is known by a Bonsly or a Mime Jr. when they level up, they will evolve into a Sudowoodo or a Mr. Mime, respectively.

Learnset

Generation I

By TM31

All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation I can learn Mimic.

Generation II

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 185 Sudowoodo Rock -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 122 Mr. Mime Psychic Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam Machop, Machoke, Machamp Drowzee, Hypno Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar 173 Cleffa Normal Pikachu, Raichu Clefairy, Clefable Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff Chansey Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 039 Jigglypuff Normal 39 185 Sudowoodo Rock -- Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 122 Mr. Mime Psychic Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam Machop, Machoke, Machamp Drowzee, Hypno Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop Mr. Mime Electabuzz Magmar Makuhita, Hariyama Sableye Meditite, Medicham Volbeat Spinda Cacnea, Cacturne 173 Cleffa Normal Jigglypuff Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By move tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, and XD: Gale of Darkness

#   Pokémon Type 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 004 Charmander Fire 005 Charmeleon Fire 006 Charizard Fire Flying 007 Squirtle Water 008 Wartortle Water 009 Blastoise Water 012 Butterfree Bug Flying 015 Beedrill Bug Poison 016 Pidgey Normal Flying 017 Pidgeotto Normal Flying 018 Pidgeot Normal Flying 019 Rattata Normal 020 Raticate Normal 021 Spearow Normal Flying 022 Fearow Normal Flying 023 Ekans Poison 024 Arbok Poison 025 Pikachu Electric 026 Raichu Electric 027 Sandshrew Ground 028 Sandslash Ground 029 Nidoran♀ Poison 030 Nidorina Poison 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 032 Nidoran♂ Poison 033 Nidorino Poison 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 035 Clefairy Normal 036 Clefable Normal 037 Vulpix Fire 038 Ninetales Fire 039 Jigglypuff Normal 040 Wigglytuff Normal 041 Zubat Poison Flying 042 Golbat Poison Flying 043 Oddish Grass Poison 044 Gloom Grass Poison 045 Vileplume Grass Poison 046 Paras Bug Grass 047 Parasect Bug Grass 048 Venonat Bug Poison 049 Venomoth Bug Poison 050 Diglett Ground 051 Dugtrio Ground 052 Meowth Normal 053 Persian Normal 054 Psyduck Water 055 Golduck Water 056 Mankey Fighting 057 Primeape Fighting 058 Growlithe Fire 059 Arcanine Fire 060 Poliwag Water 061 Poliwhirl Water 062 Poliwrath Water Fighting 063 Abra Psychic 064 Kadabra Psychic 065 Alakazam Psychic 066 Machop Fighting 067 Machoke Fighting 068 Machamp Fighting 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 072 Tentacool Water Poison 073 Tentacruel Water Poison 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 077 Ponyta Fire 078 Rapidash Fire 079 Slowpoke Water Psychic 080 Slowbro Water Psychic 081 Magnemite Electric Steel 082 Magneton Electric Steel 083 Farfetch'd Normal Flying 084 Doduo Normal Flying 085 Dodrio Normal Flying 086 Seel Water 087 Dewgong Water Ice 088 Grimer Poison 089 Muk Poison 090 Shellder Water 091 Cloyster Water Ice 092 Gastly Ghost Poison 093 Haunter Ghost Poison 094 Gengar Ghost Poison 095 Onix Rock Ground 096 Drowzee Psychic 097 Hypno Psychic 098 Krabby Water 099 Kingler Water 100 Voltorb Electric 101 Electrode Electric 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 104 Cubone Ground 105 Marowak Ground 106 Hitmonlee Fighting 107 Hitmonchan Fighting 108 Lickitung Normal 109 Koffing Poison 110 Weezing Poison 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 113 Chansey Normal 114 Tangela Grass 115 Kangaskhan Normal 116 Horsea Water 117 Seadra Water 118 Goldeen Water 119 Seaking Water 120 Staryu Water 121 Starmie Water 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 123 Scyther Bug Flying 124 Jynx Ice Psychic 125 Electabuzz Electric 126 Magmar Fire 127 Pinsir Bug 128 Tauros Normal 130 Gyarados Water Flying 131 Lapras Water Ice 133 Eevee Normal 134 Vaporeon Water 135 Jolteon Electric 136 Flareon Fire 137 Porygon Normal 138 Omanyte Rock Water 139 Omastar Rock Water 140 Kabuto Rock Water 141 Kabutops Rock Water 142 Aerodactyl Rock Flying 143 Snorlax Normal 144 Articuno Ice Flying 145 Zapdos Electric Flying 146 Moltres Fire Flying 147 Dratini Dragon 148 Dragonair Dragon 149 Dragonite Dragon Flying 150 Mewtwo Psychic 151 Mew Psychic 152 Chikorita Grass 153 Bayleef Grass 154 Meganium Grass 155 Cyndaquil Fire 156 Quilava Fire 157 Typhlosion Fire 158 Totodile Water 159 Croconaw Water 160 Feraligatr Water 161 Sentret Normal 162 Furret Normal 163 Hoothoot Normal Flying 164 Noctowl Normal Flying 165 Ledyba Bug Flying 166 Ledian Bug Flying 167 Spinarak Bug Poison 168 Ariados Bug Poison 169 Crobat Poison Flying 170 Chinchou Water Electric 171 Lanturn Water Electric 172 Pichu Electric 173 Cleffa Normal 174 Igglybuff Normal 175 Togepi Normal 176 Togetic Normal Flying 177 Natu Psychic Flying 178 Xatu Psychic Flying 179 Mareep Electric 180 Flaaffy Electric 181 Ampharos Electric 182 Bellossom Grass 183 Marill Water 184 Azumarill Water 185 Sudowoodo Rock 186 Politoed Water 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 190 Aipom Normal 191 Sunkern Grass 192 Sunflora Grass 193 Yanma Bug Flying 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 196 Espeon Psychic 197 Umbreon Dark 198 Murkrow Dark Flying 199 Slowking Water Psychic 200 Misdreavus Ghost 203 Girafarig Normal Psychic 204 Pineco Bug 205 Forretress Bug Steel 206 Dunsparce Normal 207 Gligar Ground Flying 208 Steelix Steel Ground 209 Snubbull Normal 210 Granbull Normal 211 Qwilfish Water Poison 212 Scizor Bug Steel 213 Shuckle Bug Rock 214 Heracross Bug Fighting 215 Sneasel Dark Ice 216 Teddiursa Normal 217 Ursaring Normal 218 Slugma Fire 219 Magcargo Fire Rock 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 222 Corsola Water Rock 223 Remoraid Water 224 Octillery Water 225 Delibird Ice Flying 226 Mantine Water Flying 227 Skarmory Steel Flying 228 Houndour Fire Dark 229 Houndoom Fire Dark 230 Kingdra Water Dragon 231 Phanpy Ground 232 Donphan Ground 233 Porygon2 Normal 234 Stantler Normal 236 Tyrogue Fighting 237 Hitmontop Fighting 238 Smoochum Ice Psychic 239 Elekid Electric 240 Magby Fire 241 Miltank Normal 242 Blissey Normal 243 Raikou Electric 244 Entei Fire 245 Suicune Water 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 248 Tyranitar Rock Dark 249 Lugia Psychic Flying 250 Ho-Oh Fire Flying 251 Celebi Grass Psychic 252 Treecko Grass 253 Grovyle Grass 254 Sceptile Grass 255 Torchic Fire 256 Combusken Fire Fighting 257 Blaziken Fire Fighting 258 Mudkip Water 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 261 Poochyena Dark 262 Mightyena Dark 263 Zigzagoon Normal 264 Linoone Normal 267 Beautifly Bug Flying 269 Dustox Bug Poison 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 273 Seedot Grass 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 276 Taillow Normal Flying 277 Swellow Normal Flying 278 Wingull Water Flying 279 Pelipper Water Flying 280 Ralts Psychic 281 Kirlia Psychic 282 Gardevoir Psychic 283 Surskit Bug Water 284 Masquerain Bug Flying 285 Shroomish Grass 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 287 Slakoth Normal 288 Vigoroth Normal 289 Slaking Normal 290 Nincada Bug Ground 291 Ninjask Bug Flying 292 Shedinja Bug Ghost 293 Whismur Normal 294 Loudred Normal 295 Exploud Normal 296 Makuhita Fighting 297 Hariyama Fighting 298 Azurill Normal 299 Nosepass Rock 300 Skitty Normal 301 Delcatty Normal 302 Sableye Dark Ghost 303 Mawile Steel 304 Aron Steel Rock 305 Lairon Steel Rock 306 Aggron Steel Rock 307 Meditite Fighting Psychic 308 Medicham Fighting Psychic 309 Electrike Electric 310 Manectric Electric 311 Plusle Electric 312 Minun Electric 313 Volbeat Bug 314 Illumise Bug 315 Roselia Grass Poison 316 Gulpin Poison 317 Swalot Poison 318 Carvanha Water Dark 319 Sharpedo Water Dark 320 Wailmer Water 321 Wailord Water 322 Numel Fire Ground 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 324 Torkoal Fire 325 Spoink Psychic 326 Grumpig Psychic 327 Spinda Normal 328 Trapinch Ground 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 331 Cacnea Grass 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 333 Swablu Normal Flying 334 Altaria Dragon Flying 335 Zangoose Normal 336 Seviper Poison 337 Lunatone Rock Psychic 338 Solrock Rock Psychic 339 Barboach Water Ground 340 Whiscash Water Ground 341 Corphish Water 342 Crawdaunt Water Dark 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 345 Lileep Rock Grass 346 Cradily Rock Grass 347 Anorith Rock Bug 348 Armaldo Rock Bug 349 Feebas Water 350 Milotic Water 351 Castform Normal 351 Castform Fire 351 Castform Water 351 Castform Ice 352 Kecleon Normal 353 Shuppet Ghost 354 Banette Ghost 355 Duskull Ghost 356 Dusclops Ghost 357 Tropius Grass Flying 358 Chimecho Psychic 359 Absol Dark 361 Snorunt Ice 362 Glalie Ice 363 Spheal Ice Water 364 Sealeo Ice Water 365 Walrein Ice Water 366 Clamperl Water 367 Huntail Water 368 Gorebyss Water 369 Relicanth Water Rock 370 Luvdisc Water 371 Bagon Dragon 372 Shelgon Dragon 373 Salamence Dragon Flying 375 Metang Steel Psychic 376 Metagross Steel Psychic 377 Regirock Rock 378 Regice Ice 379 Registeel Steel 380 Latias Dragon Psychic 381 Latios Dragon Psychic 382 Kyogre Water 383 Groudon Ground 384 Rayquaza Dragon Flying 385 Jirachi Steel Psychic 386 Deoxys Normal Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Attack Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Defense Forme Psychic 386 Deoxys Speed Forme Psychic Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 039 Jigglypuff Normal 41 122 Mr. Mime Psychic 18 185 Sudowoodo Rock 17 438 Bonsly Rock 17 439 Mime Jr. Psychic 18 441 Chatot Normal Flying 29 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#   Pokémon Type Father 122 Mr. Mime Psychic Mr. Mime 173 Cleffa Normal Jigglypuff 439 Mime Jr. Psychic Mr. Mime Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

In the anime

Vine Whip	Mime Jr.	Pin Missile	Flamethrower
The user copies the foe's latest move used.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Sudowoodo	Sudowoodo instantly copies a move used by its opponent. Sometimes, the branches on its head will glow.
Wild Sudowoodo	Type Casting		Debut
Brock's Sudowoodo	Leave It to Brocko!		None
Bonsly	It instantly copies a move used by its opponent. Sometimes, the two branches on its head will glow.
Brock's Bonsly	A Staravia is Born!		None
Mime Jr.	It instantly copies a move used by its opponent after the tip of its hat glows.
James's Mime Jr.	Episode unknown		None

In other languages

• French: Copie
• German: Mimikry
• Spanish: Mimetico
• Italian: Mimica

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