Copycat (move): Difference between revisions

{{MoveInfobox|

n=383 |

jtrans=Imitate |

jtranslit=Manekko |

type=Normal |

damagecategory=Status |

** Some moves that require multiple turns to execute do not count as valid moves in all of their turns. If Copycat executes after a turn when a move was not considered valid, Copycat will fail.

*** {{cat|Moves with a charging turn|Charging moves}}: the initial turn does not count as a valid move.

*** {{m|Bide}}: the final turn does not count as a valid move.

** If {{cat|Moves that call other moves|any move calls another}}<!--Just in case: Snatch is not "used" when it steals an effect; the move "stolen" is still the "last used".-->, the calling move is counted as the last move used instead of the called move.

{{cat|Moves with a charging turn|Charging moves}}, {{cat|Moves that require recharging|recharging moves}}, and {{m|Bide}} no longer have invalid turns that will cause Copycat to fail. Instead, charging moves and Bide can be copied on any turn, while recharging moves are ignored on their recharge turn (the last move used remains whatever it was before the recharge message appeared).

If powered up by a [[Normalium Z]] into Z-Copycat, the user's {{stat|accuracy}} rises one stage. Additionally, if the move to be copied isn't a status move, then it will become its corresponding [[Z-Move]].

===Uncallable moves===

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!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VII|VII}}

!style="min-width:20px"|{{color2|000|Generation VIII|VIII}}

{{movelist|Baneful Bunker|Poison|cat=Status}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Beak Blast|Flying|cat=Physical}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Behemoth Blade|Steel|cat=Physical}}|| || || || ||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Bestow|Normal|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Detect|Fighting|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Dragon Tail|Dragon|cat=Physical}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Endure|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Feint|Normal|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Mimic|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Mirror Coat|Psychic|cat=Special}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Protect|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Rage Powder|Bug|cat=Status}}|| ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Roar|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{No}}||{{No}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Shell Trap|Fire|cat=Special}}|| || || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Sleep Talk|Normal|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Struggle|Normal|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Spiky Shield|Grass|cat=Status}}|| || ||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Switcheroo|Dark|cat=Status}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

{{movelist|Thief|Dark|cat=Physical}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}||{{Yes}}

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==Description==

{{movedesc|Normal}}

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==Learnset==

===By [[Level|leveling up]]===

===By {{pkmn|breeding}}===

==In other games==

===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]===

===Description===

{{movedesc|Normal}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|[[File:IconKanji2MD.png]]UNUSED}}

{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|You counter the enemy by mimicking the enemy's last move.}}

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==In the anime==

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Cameron's Riolu|startcode=BW104|startname=Mission: Defeat Your Rival!|notes=Debut}}

{{movemid|type=normal|user=Cameron's Lucario|startcode=BW108|startname=A Unova League Evolution!}}

{{movep|type=normal|ms=185|pkmn=Sudowoodo|method=When Sudowoodo sees a Pokémon about to use a move, it uses the same move the Pokémon is using.}}

==In the manga==

{{movep|type=normal|ms=439|pkmn=Mime Jr.|method=Mime Jr. copies the move used by the opponent.}}

{{movebtm|type=normal|user=Team Rocket Elite Trio|user1=Ken's Mime Jr.|startcode=PS460|startname=All About Arceus IX|notes=Debut}}

genVI2=Copycat VI 2|

genVII=Copycat VII|

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type=Normal|

PBR=Copycat PBR

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|el=Αντιγραφή ''Antigrafí''

|it=Copione

|pl=Imitacja

|pt_br=Imitador

[[Category:Moves that call other moves]]

[[Category:Moves usable in Pokémon Sword and Shield]]

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