Mimic (move)
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Mimic (Japanese: ものまね Mimic) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM31 in Generation I.
In Generation II, it was the signature move of Sudowoodo, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.
Effect
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Mimic copies a move from the target. The user will retain the copied move in Mimic's place, until the user faints or is switched out, or the battle ends.
The user's summary remains unaffected by this, still displaying original moves.
Generation I
In battles against a non-player character or wild Pokémon, Mimic allows the user to see the target's moveset and select one of its moves to copy. However, in link battles as well as the Japanese and English Pokémon Stadium games, Mimic does not display the target's moveset; it copies one of the target's moves at random.
Unlike in later generations, Mimic can copy all selectable moves, including the opponent's Mimic, Transform, and Metronome, as well as any move that the user already knows. However, Mimic can't copy Struggle because it is not a normally selectable move.
In this generation only, the copied move will use Mimic's PP (therefore, Mimic itself loses PP whenever a move copied by Mimic is used). If a Pokémon uses Mimic as a result of Mirror Move or Metronome, then the copied move will use the PP of the move that called it. If the player uses any PP-healing items, they will heal up to Mimic's (or Mirror Move's, or Metronome's) maximum PP.
Due to an oversight in this generation only, moves copied by Mimic display an incorrect maximum PP value. The maximum PP displayed is taken from the copied move, instead of displaying Mimic's maximum PP.
If a Pokémon uses Mimic which was acquired from Transform (or if a Pokémon uses Mimic as a result of Mirror Move or Metronome acquired from Transform), then the 5 PP that is given by Transform will be used for the copied move as well, instead of using the Pokémon's own PP.
Due to an oversight in this generation only, if a Pokémon that used Mimic levels up in battle and learns a new move, Mimic's effect is reverted. The move copied by Mimic is lost, and Mimic will be usable again.
If Mimic copies a binding 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. This increased PP value can be used normally (and, as usual, other moves copied by Mimic will also use this PP value), and the user will retain the full PP Ups indefinitely. However, if the move's PP is healed (for instance, by using a PP-healing item or a Pokémon Center), then it will return to its legitimate maximum value (with full PP Ups).
Mimic has an accuracy of 100.
Generation II
Mimic now copies the target's last used move. Using a move copied by Mimic does not deduct any PP from Mimic itself anymore.
A move copied by Mimic will have 5 PP, even if a PP Up or PP Max is used on Mimic to increase its PP.
It now fails to copy the moves Sketch, Transform, Struggle, Metronome, or any move the user already knows.
Generation III
Mimic now bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly. It copies Me First, not the move called by Me First. It fails to copy Shadow moves and Chatter.
Generation IV
Mimic can now be used to copy Transform, which could cause a glitch in early copies of the Japanese Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. To trigger the glitch, a Pokémon must use Mimic to copy and use Transform, then faint. If the Mimic-using Pokémon's owner wins the battle, all moves gained from the use of Transform are retained after the battle.
Generation V onwards
The mimicked move now has the max PP as opposed to 5. Mimic is no longer able to copy Transform. A Rayquaza that mimics Dragon Ascent will not trigger the requirement for Mega Evolution.
Mimic will fail to copy Z-Moves and Max Moves.
If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Mimic, the user's accuracy is raised by one stage.
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
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Mimic cannot be mastered.
Other effects
Two Pokémon can evolve when they know Mimic: Bonsly into Sudowoodo and Mime Jr. into Mr. Mime.
Description
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Learnset
By leveling up
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Level | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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II | III | IV | V | VI | VII | VIII | IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0039 | |
Fairy | − | 39 | 41 | 45 | 45XY 37ORAS |
38 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0040 | |
Fairy | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0122 | |
Human-Like | − | − | 18 | 18BW 15B2W2 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0122 | Mr. Mime
Galarian Form |
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Human-Like | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0133 | Field | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | 25 | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0134 | Field | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | 25 | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0135 | Field | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | 25 | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0136 | Field | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | 25 | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0151 | No Eggs Discovered | − | − | − | − | − | − | 1 | − | − | − | − | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0185 | Mineral | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17BW 15B2W2 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0196 | Field | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | 25 | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0197 | Field | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | 25 | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0438 | No Eggs Discovered | 17 | 17BW 33B2W2 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0439 | |
No Eggs Discovered | 18 | 18BW 15B2W2 |
15 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0441 | |
Flying | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0470 | Field | − | − | − | − | − | − | 25 | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0471 | Field | − | − | − | − | − | − | 25 | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0700 | Field | − | − | − | − | 25 | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0778 | |
Amorphous | 19 | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0866 | |
Human-Like | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0931 | Squawkabilly
All forms |
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Flying | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By breeding
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Egg Move | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0122 | |
Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0173 | Fairy | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | − | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0209 | Field | Fairy | − | − | − | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0439 | |
Human-Like | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0676 | Furfrou
All forms |
Field | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By TM/Move Tutor
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Compatibility | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All Pokémon can learn this move via TM or by Move Tutor except the ones listed below only if marked with ✘. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0010 | Bug | ✘ | ✘ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0011 | Bug | ✘ | ✘ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0013 | |
Bug | ✘ | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0014 | |
Bug | ✘ | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0129 | Water 2 | Dragon | ✘ | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0132 | Ditto | ✘ | ✘ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0201 | No Eggs Discovered | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0202 | Amorphous | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0235 | Field | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0265 | Bug | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0266 | Bug | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0268 | Bug | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0360 | No Eggs Discovered | ✘ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0374 | |
Mineral | ✘ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
By event
Generation II
# | Pokémon | Types | Egg Groups | Obtained with | ||
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0174 | |
No Eggs Discovered | New York City Pokémon Center | |||
0190 | Field | New York City Pokémon Center | ||||
0202 | Amorphous | New York City Pokémon Center | ||||
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation. |
In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Mimic targets the enemy in front, copying the last move they used. Prior to Super Mystery Dungeon, Mimic will immediately use the enemy's last used move against the enemy. From Super Mystery Dungeon onwards, Mimic instead copies the enemy's last used move for the duration of the dungeon floor. The copied move can then be used from the next turn.
Not all moves can be copied. In the Rescue Team series, Mimic cannot copy itself, Encore, Sketch or a move that calls other moves (except Sleep Talk and Snatch). In the Explorers series, the move can now copy Nature Power and Metronome, as well as Me First.
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Description
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In animation
Pokémon animated series
The user copies the target's last move. The move can be used for the rest of the battle. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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Sudowoodo instantly copies the last move used by the opponent. Sometimes, the branches on its head will glow gold. | |||
A wild Sudowoodo | Type Casting | Debut | |
Brock's Sudowoodo | Leave It to Brocko! | None | |
Walrein flashes purple and it copies and learns the last move used by the opponent until the end of the battle. | |||
Katie's Walrein | A Judgment Brawl | None | |
Mime Jr. instantly copies the last move used by the opponent. Sometimes the ball on its head glows white. | |||
James's Mime Jr. | Spontaneous Combusken! | None | |
The three green orbs on Bonsly's head glow gold and it copies the last move used by the opponent. | |||
Brock's Bonsly | A Staravia is Born! | None |
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
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The user copies the move last used by the target. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Eevee instantly copies the last move the opponent used. | |||
Mikey's Eevee | To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That is the Question! | Debut |
Phantom Thief Pokémon 7
The user copies the move last used by the target. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Mime Jr. copies the move last used by the opponent. | |||
Hiori's Mime Jr. | Lily Regains Her Memories! | Debut |
Pokémon Adventures
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The user copies the move last used by the target. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Bellsprout instantly copies the move the opponent last used. | |||
Erika's Bellsprout | Meanwhile... Vileplume! | Debut | |
Sudowoodo instantly copies the move last used by the opponent. It can also use the move to form its body to look like the opponent. | |||
Gold's Sudobo | Quilava Quandary | None |
In other generations
Core series games
Side series games
Spin-off series games
Trivia
- In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.
In other languages
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Generation I TMs | |
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01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 • 06 • 07 • 08 • 09 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 | |
Generation I HMs | |
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- Generation I TM moves
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- Moves
- Moves that can target any adjacent Pokémon
- Normal-type moves
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- Generation I moves
- Moves in need of research
- Moves in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX
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- Moves that cannot miss
- Moves in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!
- Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield
- Moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- Moves usable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet