Mimic (move)

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Mimic
ものまね Mimic
Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  10 (max. 16)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  0
  • Does not make contact
  • Affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Not affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Range
Opponent Opponent Opponent
Self Ally Ally
Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jam  0  
Makes the appeal as good as the one before it.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  0  
Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.
Condition  Cute
Appeal  1
Jamming  0  
Shows off the Pokémon's appeal about as well as the move used just before it.

Mimic (Japanese: ものまね Mimic) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It was TM31 in Generation I. In Generation II, it was the signature move of Sudowoodo.

Effect

Generation I

Mimic allows the user to select one of the target's moves to copy, as well as the move's maximum PP. The user will retain the copied attack in Mimic's place until it faints or is switched out, or the battle ends. Mimic can't copy Struggle because it is not a normally selectable move. Mimic bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

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

Generation II

Mimic copies the target's last move; the mimicked move has 5 PP. It fails to mimic the moves Sketch, Struggle, and Metronome, or any move the user already knows.

Generation III

In Pokémon XD and Pokémon Colosseum, Mimic cannot copy Shadow moves.

Generation IV

Chatter is unable to be copied by Mimic.

In early copies of the Japanese Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, a glitch exists. 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

The mimicked move now has the max PP as opposed to 5.

Other effects

There are two Pokémon who evolve when they know Mimic: Bonsly into Sudowoodo and Mime Jr. into Mr. Mime.

Description

Games Description
StadStad2 A move for learning one of the opponent's moves, for use during that battle only.
GSC Copies a move used by the foe.
RSE Copies a move used by the foe during one battle.
FRLG The user copies the move last used by the foe for the rest of the battle.
ColoXD Copies a move used by the target during one battle.
DPPtHGSS The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.
BWB2W2
XYORAS
SM
The user copies the target's last move. The move can be used during battle until the Pokémon is switched out.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0039     Fairy Fairy 39 41 45 45XY
37ORAS
38
0122     Human-Like Human-Like 18 18BW
15B2W2
15 15
0185     Mineral Mineral 1 1 17 17BW
15B2W2
15 15
0438     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 17 17BW
33B2W2
15 15
0439     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered 18 18BW
15B2W2
15 15
0441     Flying Flying 29 33 33 33
0778     Amorphous Amorphous 19
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 Parent
Egg Groups
Egg Move
II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0122     Human-Like Human-Like
0173     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0209     Field Fairy
0439     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0676     Field 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

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Machine
I
TM31
II
--
III
--
IV
--
V
--
VI
--
VII
--
VIII
--
IX
--
All Pokémon who can learn TMs can learn Mimic.
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 Move Tutor

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Game
FRLG E XD
0001     Monster Grass
0002     Monster Grass
0003     Monster Grass
0004     Monster Dragon
0005     Monster Dragon
0006     Monster Dragon
0007     Monster Water 1
0008     Monster Water 1
0009     Monster Water 1
0012     Bug Bug
0015     Bug Bug
0016     Flying Flying
0017     Flying Flying
0018     Flying Flying
0019     Field Field
0020     Field Field
0021     Flying Flying
0022     Flying Flying
0023     Field Dragon
0024     Field Dragon
0025     Field Fairy
0026     Field Fairy
0027     Field Field
0028     Field Field
0029     Monster Field
0030     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0031     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0032     Monster Field
0033     Monster Field
0034     Monster Field
0035     Fairy Fairy
0036     Fairy Fairy
0037     Field Field
0038     Field Field
0039     Fairy Fairy
0040     Fairy Fairy
0041     Flying Flying
0042     Flying Flying
0043     Grass Grass
0044     Grass Grass
0045     Grass Grass
0046     Bug Grass
0047     Bug Grass
0048     Bug Bug
0049     Bug Bug
0050     Field Field
0051     Field Field
0052     Field Field
0053     Field Field
0054     Water 1 Field
0055     Water 1 Field
0056     Field Field
0057     Field Field
0058     Field Field
0059     Field Field
0060     Water 1 Water 1
0061     Water 1 Water 1
0062     Water 1 Water 1
0063     Human-Like Human-Like
0064     Human-Like Human-Like
0065     Human-Like Human-Like
0066     Human-Like Human-Like
0067     Human-Like Human-Like
0068     Human-Like Human-Like
0069     Grass Grass
0070     Grass Grass
0071     Grass Grass
0072     Water 3 Water 3
0073     Water 3 Water 3
0074     Mineral Mineral
0075     Mineral Mineral
0076     Mineral Mineral
0077     Field Field
0078     Field Field
0079     Monster Water 1
0080     Monster Water 1
0081     Mineral Mineral
0082     Mineral Mineral
0083     Field Flying
0084     Flying Flying
0085     Flying Flying
0086     Water 1 Field
0087     Water 1 Field
0088     Amorphous Amorphous
0089     Amorphous Amorphous
0090     Water 3 Water 3
0091     Water 3 Water 3
0092     Amorphous Amorphous
0093     Amorphous Amorphous
0094     Amorphous Amorphous
0095     Mineral Mineral
0096     Human-Like Human-Like
0097     Human-Like Human-Like
0098     Water 3 Water 3
0099     Water 3 Water 3
0100     Mineral Mineral
0101     Mineral Mineral
0102     Grass Grass
0103     Grass Grass
0104     Monster Monster
0105     Monster Monster
0106     Human-Like Human-Like
0107     Human-Like Human-Like
0108     Monster Monster
0111     Monster Field
0112     Monster Field
0113     Fairy Fairy
0114     Grass Grass
0115     Monster Monster
0116     Water 1 Dragon
0117     Water 1 Dragon
0118     Water 2 Water 2
0119     Water 2 Water 2
0120     Water 3 Water 3
0121     Water 3 Water 3
0122     Human-Like Human-Like
0123     Bug Bug
0124     Human-Like Human-Like
0125     Human-Like Human-Like
0126     Human-Like Human-Like
0127     Bug Bug
0128     Field Field
0130     Water 2 Dragon
0131     Monster Water 1
0133     Field Field
0134     Field Field
0135     Field Field
0136     Field Field
0137     Mineral Mineral
0138     Water 1 Water 3
0139     Water 1 Water 3
0140     Water 1 Water 3
0141     Water 1 Water 3
0142     Flying Flying
0143     Monster Monster
0144     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0145     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0146     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0147     Water 1 Dragon
0148     Water 1 Dragon
0149     Water 1 Dragon
0150     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0151     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0152     Monster Grass
0153     Monster Grass
0154     Monster Grass
0155     Field Field
0156     Field Field
0157     Field Field
0158     Monster Water 1
0159     Monster Water 1
0160     Monster Water 1
0161     Field Field
0162     Field Field
0163     Flying Flying
0164     Flying Flying
0165     Bug Bug
0166     Bug Bug
0167     Bug Bug
0168     Bug Bug
0169     Flying Flying
0170     Water 2 Water 2
0171     Water 2 Water 2
0172     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0173     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0174     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0175     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0176     Fairy Flying
0177     Flying Flying
0178     Flying Flying
0179     Monster Field
0180     Monster Field
0181     Monster Field
0182     Grass Grass
0183     Water 1 Fairy
0184     Water 1 Fairy
0185     Mineral Mineral
0186     Water 1 Water 1
0187     Fairy Grass
0188     Fairy Grass
0189     Fairy Grass
0190     Field Field
0191     Grass Grass
0192     Grass Grass
0193     Bug Bug
0194     Water 1 Field
0195     Water 1 Field
0196     Field Field
0197     Field Field
0198     Flying Flying
0199     Monster Water 1
0200     Amorphous Amorphous
0203     Field Field
0204     Bug Bug
0205     Bug Bug
0206     Field Field
0207     Bug Bug
0208     Mineral Mineral
0209     Field Fairy
0210     Field Fairy
0211     Water 2 Water 2
0212     Bug Bug
0213     Bug Bug
0214     Bug Bug
0215     Field Field
0216     Field Field
0217     Field Field
0218     Amorphous Amorphous
0219     Amorphous Amorphous
0220     Field Field
0221     Field Field
0222     Water 1 Water 3
0223     Water 1 Water 2
0224     Water 1 Water 2
0225     Water 1 Field
0226     Water 1 Water 1
0227     Flying Flying
0228     Field Field
0229     Field Field
0230     Water 1 Dragon
0231     Field Field
0232     Field Field
0233     Mineral Mineral
0234     Field Field
0236     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0237     Human-Like Human-Like
0238     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0239     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0240     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0241     Field Field
0242     Fairy Fairy
0243     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0244     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0245     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0246     Monster Monster
0247     Monster Monster
0248     Monster Monster
0249     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0250     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0251     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0252     Monster Dragon
0253     Monster Dragon
0254     Monster Dragon
0255     Field Field
0256     Field Field
0257     Field Field
0258     Monster Water 1
0259     Monster Water 1
0260     Monster Water 1
0261     Field Field
0262     Field Field
0263     Field Field
0264     Field Field
0267     Bug Bug
0269     Bug Bug
0270     Water 1 Grass
0271     Water 1 Grass
0272     Water 1 Grass
0273     Field Grass
0274     Field Grass
0275     Field Grass
0276     Flying Flying
0277     Flying Flying
0278     Water 1 Flying
0279     Water 1 Flying
0280     Amorphous Amorphous
0281     Amorphous Amorphous
0282     Amorphous Amorphous
0283     Water 1 Bug
0284     Water 1 Bug
0285     Fairy Grass
0286     Fairy Grass
0287     Field Field
0288     Field Field
0289     Field Field
0290     Bug Bug
0291     Bug Bug
0292     Mineral Mineral
0293     Monster Field
0294     Monster Field
0295     Monster Field
0296     Human-Like Human-Like
0297     Human-Like Human-Like
0298     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0299     Mineral Mineral
0300     Field Fairy
0301     Field Fairy
0302     Human-Like Human-Like
0303     Field Fairy
0304     Monster Monster
0305     Monster Monster
0306     Monster Monster
0307     Human-Like Human-Like
0308     Human-Like Human-Like
0309     Field Field
0310     Field Field
0311     Fairy Fairy
0312     Fairy Fairy
0313     Human-Like Bug
0314     Human-Like Bug
0315     Fairy Grass
0316     Amorphous Amorphous
0317     Amorphous Amorphous
0318     Water 2 Water 2
0319     Water 2 Water 2
0320     Field Water 2
0321     Field Water 2
0322     Field Field
0323     Field Field
0324     Field Field
0325     Field Field
0326     Field Field
0327     Field Human-Like
0328     Bug Bug
0329     Bug Bug
0330     Bug Bug
0331     Human-Like Grass
0332     Grass Human-Like
0333     Dragon Flying
0334     Dragon Flying
0335     Field Field
0336     Field Dragon
0337     Mineral Mineral
0338     Mineral Mineral
0339     Water 2 Water 2
0340     Water 2 Water 2
0341     Water 1 Water 3
0342     Water 1 Water 3
0343     Mineral Mineral
0344     Mineral Mineral
0345     Water 3 Water 3
0346     Water 3 Water 3
0347     Water 3 Water 3
0348     Water 3 Water 3
0349     Water 1 Dragon
0350     Water 1 Dragon
0351     Fairy Amorphous
0352     Field Field
0353     Amorphous Amorphous
0354     Amorphous Amorphous
0355     Amorphous Amorphous
0356     Amorphous Amorphous
0357     Monster Grass
0358     Amorphous Amorphous
0359     Field Field
0361     Fairy Mineral
0362     Fairy Mineral
0363     Water 1 Field
0364     Water 1 Field
0365     Water 1 Field
0366     Water 1 Water 1
0367     Water 1 Water 1
0368     Water 1 Water 1
0369     Water 1 Water 2
0370     Water 2 Water 2
0371     Dragon Dragon
0372     Dragon Dragon
0373     Dragon Dragon
0375     Mineral Mineral
0376     Mineral Mineral
0377     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0378     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0379     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0380     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0381     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0382     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0383     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0384     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0385     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
0386  
Deoxys
Normal Forme
  style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
386A  
Deoxys
Attack Forme
  style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
386D  
Deoxys
Defense Forme
  style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
386S  
Deoxys
Speed Forme
  style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered
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
0174     style="text-align:center; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" width="140px" colspan="2" | Undiscovered style="text-align:center; display:none; background:#Template:Undiscovered egg color;" | Undiscovered New York City Pokémon Center
0190     Field Field New York City Pokémon Center
0202     Amorphous 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

Description

Games Description
MDRB Makes the user deploy the same move as the one last used by the foe facing it. Some moves cannot be mimicked.


In the anime

 
Bonsly
 
Mime Jr.
 
Walrein
 
Sudowoodo
The user copies the foe's latest move used.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  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

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga


In the Phantom Thief Pokémon 7 manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 模仿 Mófǎng
  Czech Nápodoba
  Dutch Immitatie
  Finnish Matkinta
  French Copie
  German Mimikry
  Greek Μίμιση Mímisi
  Indonesian Meniru
  Italian Mimica
  Korean 흉내내기 Hyungnaenaegi
  Polish Naśladowanie
  Portuguese Mímica
  Romanian Mimic
  Serbian Imitiranje
  Spanish Mimético
  Swedish Härma
  Vietnamese Bắt Chước


Generation I TMs
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Generation I HMs
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