Double Battle
A Double Battle, also known a a 2-on-2 Battle, is a Pokémon Battle featuring up to four Pokémon actively participating at once.
Each Pokémon is part of a duo, meaning that the battle takes place between two teams of two. The number of Pokémon Trainers participating in the Battle can be two - in which each trainer uses two Pokémon, three - in which a pair of trainers each using a single Pokémon face off against a trainer using two, or four trainers - with each trainer using a single Pokémon.
Double Battles were introduced into the Pokémon games in Generation III, however the idea had been presented in the Pokémon anime and the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga long before that.
Effects on moves
Many different moves are made especially for Double Battles, such as Helping Hand. Some others, such as Surf, can have noticeably different effects. Below is a list of moves which act differently in Double Battles. Unlisted moves act the same as in normal Single Battles.
May be used on user or partner
- Acid Armor
- Agility
- Amnesia
- Aromatherapy
- Barrier
- Baton Pass
- Belly Drum
- Bide
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Camouflage
- Charge
- Conversion
- Conversion2
- Cosmic Power
- Defense Curl
- Destiny Bond
- Detect
- Double Team
- Dragon Dance
- Endure
- Focus Energy
- Follow Me
- Growth
- Grudge
- Hail
- Harden
- Haze
- Heal Bell
- Helping Hand
- Howl
- Imprison
- Ingrain
- Iron Defense
- Light Screen
- Meditate
- Milk Drink
- Minimize
- Mist
- Moonlight
- Morning Sun
- Mud Sport
- Perish Song
- Protect
- Rain Dance
- Recover
- Recycle
- Reflect
- Refresh
- Rest
- Safeguard
- Sandstorm
- Sharpen
- Slack Off
- Softboiled
- Splash
- Stockpile
- Substitute
- Sunny Day
- Swallow
- Swords Dance
- Synthesis
- Tail Glow
- Teleport
- Water Sport
- Wish
- Withdraw
Target depends on status of battle
May hit either opponent
Hits both opponents
- Acid
- Air Cutter
- Blizzard
- Bubble
- Eruption
- Growl
- Heat Wave
- Hyper Voice
- Icy Wind
- Leer
- Muddy Water
- Powder Snow
- Razor Leaf
- Razor Wind
- Rock Slide
- Surf
- String Shot
- Sweet Scent
- Swift
- Tail Whip
- Twister
- Water Spout
Hits both opponents and partner
Affects all Pokémon in battle
Effects on abilities
Many Abilities, such as Plus, are also adapted especially for Double Battles. Below is a list of abilities geared towards Double Battles:
