Mimic (move)
Mimic ものまね Mimic | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
Range
| ||||||||||||
Availability
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
Mimic (Japanese: ものまね Mimic) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 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.
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
|
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0122
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mr. Mime
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam
Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Drowzee, Hypno
Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan
Mr. Mime
Electabuzz
Magmar
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0173
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cleffa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Pikachu, Raichu
Clefairy, Clefable
Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff
Chansey
|-
| colspan="6" | 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
|
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0122
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mr. Mime
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam
Machop, Machoke, Machamp
Drowzee, Hypno
Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Hitmontop
Mr. Mime
Electabuzz
Magmar
Makuhita, Hariyama
Sableye
Meditite, Medicham
Volbeat
Spinda
Cacnea, Cacturne
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0173
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cleffa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Jigglypuff
|-
| colspan="6" | 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 and LeafGreen and Emerald
Generation IV
By leveling up
|
By breeding
Template:Breedlist
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0122
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mr. Mime
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Mr. Mime
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0173
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Cleffa
| colspan="2" style="background:#9FA19F; text-align: center;" | Normal
| style="background: #FFF" | Jigglypuff
|-
| style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0439
| style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" |
| style="background: #FFF" | Mime Jr.
| colspan="2" style="background:#EF4179; text-align: center;" | Psychic
| style="background: #FFF" | Mr. Mime
|-
| colspan="6" | 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
| |||
The user copies the foe's latest move used. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
---|---|---|---|
User | First Used In | Notes | |
It instantly copies a move used by its opponent. Sometimes, the two branches on its head will glow. | |||
Wild Sudowoodo | Type Casting | None | |
Brock's Sudowoodo | Leave It to Brocko! | None | |
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 | |
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
Generation I TMs | |
---|---|
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 | |
01 • 02 • 03 • 04 • 05 |