Sketch (move): Difference between revisions

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Although they can be sketched, {{m|Hyperspace Fury}} and {{m|Dark Void}} (starting in Generation VII) are unable to be used in battle. These moves can only be used by {{p|Hoopa}} Unbound or {{p|Darkrai}} respectively, or by a Pokémon that has {{m|transform}}ed into them.
Although they can be sketched, {{m|Hyperspace Fury}} and {{m|Dark Void}} (starting in Generation VII) are unable to be used in battle. These moves can only be used by {{p|Hoopa}} Unbound or {{p|Darkrai}} respectively, or by a Pokémon that has {{m|transform}}ed into them.


These moves cannot be sketched: {{m|Chatter}}, {{m|Mirror Move}}, {{m|Sleep Talk}}, {{m|Struggle}}, Sketch itself, [[Shadow move]]s, [[Z-Move]]s, and others depending on the generation. Sketch can copy {{m|Self-Destruct|Selfdestruct}} and {{m|Explosion}} only when a Pokémon with the {{a|Damp}} [[Ability]] is present.
These moves cannot be sketched: {{m|Chatter}}, {{m|Mirror Move}}, {{m|Sleep Talk}}, {{m|Struggle}}, Sketch itself, [[Shadow move]]s, [[Z-Move]]s, and others depending on the generation.


===Generation II===
===Generation II===
Sketch cannot be used to copy {{m|Transform}}, {{m|Metronome}}, or {{m|Mimic}}.
Sketch cannot be used to copy {{m|Transform}}, {{m|Metronome}}, or {{m|Mimic}}. Because moves that target the opposing Pokémon fail if there is no target on the field, {{m|Self-Destruct|Selfdestruct}} and {{m|Explosion}} also cannot be sketched.


Sketch will fail if:
Sketch will fail if:
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===Generation III===
===Generation III===
Sketch can now copy {{m|Self-Destruct|Selfdestruct}} and {{m|Explosion}} if a Pokémon with the {{a|Damp}} [[Ability]] is on the field.
In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} only, Sketch can copy a move a Pokémon attempted to use, but failed to due to {{status|sleep}}. This allows the moves {{m|Metronome}}, {{m|Mimic}}, and {{m|Transform}} to be copied (which otherwise cannot be)—this means that in the Generation III games, these moves can only be copied by Sketch in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.
In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}} only, Sketch can copy a move a Pokémon attempted to use, but failed to due to {{status|sleep}}. This allows the moves {{m|Metronome}}, {{m|Mimic}}, and {{m|Transform}} to be copied (which otherwise cannot be)—this means that in the Generation III games, these moves can only be copied by Sketch in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.