Mimic (move)
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Mimic (Japanese: ものまね Mimic) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I. When known by a Bonsly or Mime Jr. that is leveled up, the Pokémon will evolve into Sudowoodo or Mr. Mime, respectively.
Effect
Generation I
Mimic randomly copies one of the opponent'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 opponent 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 opponent's moveset and select the move to copy.
In Stadium, Mimic will not copy a move's maximum PP.
Generation II and III
In Generation II and III, Mimic copies the opponent's last move. In Pokémon XD and Pokémon Colosseum, Shadow moves cannot be mimicked. It will instead say "But it failed!".
Generation IV
In addition to its Generation III effects, 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.
In the anime
- Sudowoodo mimic2.jpg
Sudowoodo using Mimic to perform Flamethrower
Pokémon
Sudowoodo. It instantly copies a move used by its opponent. Sometimes, the two branches on its head will glow.
- Used by a wild Sudowoodo in Type Casting to mimic various moves including Vine Whip, ThunderShock and Flamethrower.
- Used by Brock's Bonsly from A Staravia is Born to ???.
- Used by Brock's Sudowoodo from Leave it to Brocko to ???.
Learnset
Generation I
By TM31
All Pokémon that can learn TMs in Generation I can learn Mimic.
Generation II
By leveling up
- Sudowoodo at Lv.--
Generation III
By leveling up
- Jigglypuff at Lv.39
- Sudowoodo at Lv.--
By move tutor
In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and Emerald
Generation IV
By leveling up
In other languages
- French: Copie
- German: Mimikry
- Spanish: Mimetico
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