Double Team (move)

If you were looking for the Double Battling Trainer class, see Double Team (Trainer class).

Double Team かげぶんしん Shadow Divide

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  15 (max. 24) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by Mirror Move Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I TM32 in Generation I TM32 in Generation II TM32 in Generation III TM32 in Generation IV TM32 in Generation V TM32 in Generation VI TM32 in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon TM32 in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others once.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Double Team (Japanese: かげぶんしん Shadow Divide) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is TM32 from Generation I to Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as well as in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

Effect

Double Team increases the user's evasion by one stage.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Double Team, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Double Team can be used as the first move of a Pokémon Contest combination, causing Agility, Quick Attack, and Teleport to score double the normal appeal if used in the next turn.

Description

Games Description Stad Creates illusionary copies of the user. The copies disorient the enemy, reducing its accuracy. Stad2 Creates illusionary copies of the user. They disorient the enemy, reducing its accuracy. GSC Heightens evasiveness. RSEColo.XD Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.* Creates illusory copies to enhance elusiveness.* FRLG The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. DPPtHGSS By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.* The user begins moving so quickly that it creates illusory copies to raise its evasiveness.* PBR BWB2W2 XYORAS SMUSUMPE SwShBDSPLA By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. SV By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to boost its evasiveness.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Level
						I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
025		Pikachu		Field	Fairy	15Y	15	15	18	21	21XY 23ORAS	23SMUSUM 12PE	8SwShBDSP	8
026		Raichu		Field	Fairy								1SwShBDSP	1
026		Raichu Alolan Form		Field	Fairy							1PE	1	1
123		Scyther		Bug		Bug	24	48	41	37	37	37	37SMUSUM 8PE	16SwShBDSP	16
144		Articuno Galarian Form		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									60
193		Yanma		Bug		Bug		13	13RSE 12FRLG	11	11	11	11	11BDSP
212		Scizor		Bug		Bug		48	41RSE					16SwShBDSP	16
252		Treecko		Monster	Dragon								27
253		Grovyle		Monster	Dragon								35
254		Sceptile		Monster	Dragon								35
276		Taillow		Flying		Flying			19	19	19	19XY 17ORAS	17	17BDSP
277		Swellow		Flying		Flying			19	19	19	19XY 17ORAS	17	17BDSP
280		Ralts		Human-Like	Amorphous			11	10	10	10XY 6ORAS	6	3SwShBDSP	3
281		Kirlia		Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 11	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 6ORAS	1, 6	1SwShBDSP	1
282		Gardevoir		Human-Like	Amorphous			1, 11	1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 6ORAS	1, 6	1SwShBDSP	1
291		Ninjask		Bug		Bug			20	20	20	20	1, Evo.	1, Evo.
313		Volbeat		Bug	Human-Like			9	5	5	5	5	5BDSP
359		Absol		Field		Field			31	33	33BW 25B2W2	25XY 19ORAS	19	5
361		Snorunt		Fairy	Mineral			7	4	4	4XY 5ORAS	5	10SwShBDSP	10
362		Glalie		Fairy	Mineral			1, 7	1, 4	1, 4	1, 4XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5	1SwShBDSP	1
386		Deoxys Speed Forme		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			10	17	17	17XY 13ORAS	13	13BDSP
396		Starly		Flying		Flying				13	13	13	13	13BDSP	13
397		Staravia		Flying		Flying				13	13	13	13	13BDSP	13
398		Staraptor		Flying		Flying				13	13	13	13	13BDSP	13
469		Yanmega		Bug		Bug				1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11	1, 11BDSP
475		Gallade		Human-Like	Amorphous				1, 10	1, 10	1, 10XY 1, 6ORAS	1, 6	1SwShBDSP	1
478		Froslass		Fairy	Mineral				1, 4	1, 4	1, 4XY 1, 5ORAS	1, 5	1SwShBDSP	1
479		Rotom		Amorphous		Amorphous				15	15	15	15	1SwShBDSP	1
488		Cresselia		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				1	1	1	1	1SwShBDSP	1
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered				47	47	47	47	47BDSP
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3					8	8	8
567		Archeops		Flying	Water 3					8	8	8
587		Emolga		Field		Field					19	19	19	5
617		Accelgor		Bug		Bug					1, 8	1, 8	1, 8	1
656		Froakie		Water 1		Water 1						43	43		43
657		Frogadier		Water 1		Water 1						48	50		50
658		Greninja		Water 1		Water 1						52	56		56
690		Skrelp		Water 1	Dragon						28	28	20	20
691		Dragalge		Water 1	Dragon						28	28	20	20
714		Noibat		Flying	Dragon								12	12
715		Noivern		Flying	Dragon								12	12
717		Yveltal		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered						5	5	1
744		Rockruff		Field		Field								8	8
745		Lycanroc Midday Form		Field		Field								1	1
745		Lycanroc Midnight Form		Field		Field								1	1
745		Lycanroc Dusk Form		Field		Field								1	1
778		Mimikyu		Amorphous		Amorphous							5	12	12
900		Kleavor		Bug		Bug									16
908		Meowscarada		Field	Grass									Rem.
100		Iron Valiant		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered									1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By TM

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Machine
						I TM32	II TM32	III TM32	IV TM32	V TM32	VI TM32	VII TM32	VIII TM32	IX --
Every Pokémon can learn this move by TM except the ones listed below and only if marked with ✘.
010		Caterpie		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
011		Metapod		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
013		Weedle		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
014		Kakuna		Bug		Bug	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
129		Magikarp		Water 2	Dragon	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
132		Ditto		Ditto		Ditto	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
201		Unown		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
202		Wobbuffet		Amorphous		Amorphous		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
235		Smeargle		Field		Field		✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
265		Wurmple		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
266		Silcoon		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
268		Cascoon		Bug		Bug			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
360		Wynaut		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
374		Beldum		Mineral		Mineral			✘	✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
401		Kricketot		Bug		Bug				✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
412		Burmy		Bug		Bug				✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
415		Combee		Bug		Bug				✘	✘	✘	✘	✘
602		Tynamo		Amorphous		Amorphous					✘	✘	✘
664		Scatterbug		Bug		Bug						✘	✘
665		Spewpa		Bug		Bug						✘	✘
787		Tapu Bulu		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
789		Cosmog		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
790		Cosmoem		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
803		Poipole		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
805		Stakataka		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered							✘
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Types	Parent Egg Groups		Egg Move
						II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
509		Purrloin		Field		Field							✔
595		Joltik		Bug		Bug							✔
566		Archen		Flying	Water 3							✔
722		Rowlet		Flying		Flying							✔	✔
816		Sobble		Water 1	Field							✔	✔
885		Dreepy		Amorphous	Dragon							✔	✔
973		Flamigo		Flying		Flying								✔
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation IV

#	Pokémon		Types	Egg Groups		Obtained with
422		Shellos East Sea		Water 1	Amorphous	My Pokémon Ranch
491		Darkrai		No Eggs Discovered		No Eggs Discovered	Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Liberate the Tower!
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team, Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, Double Team is a move with 17 PP. The user raises its evasion by one stage. This move is affected by Snatch and Taunt.

Pokémon Masters EX

Name	Action Class	Category	Move Gauge	MP	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Effect Tag	Description	Playable Users
Double Team	Regular Move	Status	1	—	—	—	—%	Self	—	Raises the user's evasiveness by one stat rank.	Sygna Suit Steven & Deoxys (Speed Forme* only)
B Double Team	Buddy Move	Status	—	2	—	—	—%	All allies	Quick Move	Activation Condition: When any allies’ attack moves hit a total of 10 times while this move is deactivated. Deactivation Condition: When this move is used. Raises the evasiveness of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks. Increases the Physical Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 2 ranks when the user’s sync move is Dark type. Turns the field of play’s zone into a Dark Zone when the user’s sync move is Dark type. (A Dark Zone powers up Dark-type attacks.) Increases the Special Moves ↑ Next effect of all allied sync pairs by 2 ranks when the user’s sync move is Water type. Makes the weather rainy when the user’s sync move is Water type.	Calem (Champion) & Greninja*

Past description

• Prior to Version 2.10.0*: Raises the user's evasiveness.

Super Smash Bros. series

• 

  Lucario about to use Double Team.

• 

  Lucario using Double Team.

• 

  Lucario attacking.

Double Team is Lucario's down Special move. When Lucario uses Double Team, it creates copies of itself for its opponent to attack, while the real Lucario sneaks up from behind to counterattack.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Double Team is Greninja's second move. It is obtained by evolving into Frogadier at level 5 and upgrading Substitute into it instead of Smokescreen. The user briefly vanishes before dashing and sending clones in different directions. The clones can attack nearby targets. The user is unstoppable while dashing. At level 13, the move's cooldown is decreased.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts the user's Evasion by one level. MDTDS Boosts the user's Evasiveness by 1 level. BSL じぶんの かいひを １だんかいあげる MDGtI It boosts your evasiveness. (The stat change returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.) Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U Generate a second Lucario, and then counterattack.* SMD It boosts your evasiveness. The stat returns to normal when you go to the next floor or step on a Wonder Tile.

In the anime

Glalie	Farfetch'd	Woobat	Bunnelby
The user makes illusory copies of itself that disorient the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Gloom	Gloom's body becomes outlined in blue energy. It then glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Florinda's Gloom	Make Room for Gloom		Debut
Golbat	Golbat creates a copy and uses it as a decoy. After the opponent attacks it, it disappears and Golbat appears behind the opponent.
Mandi's Golbat	Round One - Begin!		None
Scyther	Scyther's body glows multicolored before creating two or more copies of itself.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Tracey's Scyther	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
Bugsy's Scyther	Gettin' The Bugs Out		None
Poliwrath	Poliwrath creates multiple copies of itself.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
Eevee	Eevee creates multiple copies of itself.
Gary's Eevee	The Rivalry Revival		None
Serena's Eevee	Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!		None
Alakazam	Alakazam creates multiple copies of itself.
Alex Davis's Alakazam	Power Play!		None
Yanma	Yanma creates multiple copies of itself.
Zachary Evans's Yanma	Wings 'N' Things		None
Skiploom	Skiploom creates multiple copies of itself.
Ephraim's Skippy	The Grass Route		None
Murkrow	Murkrow flies around so fast it looks like a blur, and it moves fast so it looks like there are multiple other Murkrow.
Multiple wild Murkrow	All That Glitters!		None
Teddiursa	Teddiursa creates two other copies of itself that does anything it does.
A wild Teddiursa	UnBEARable		None
Golem	Golem creates two other copies of itself.
Goneff's Golem	The Wayward Wobbuffet		None
Scizor	Scizor creates multiple copies of itself. Sometimes, its body glows white before it multiplies.
Iron-Masked Marauder's Scizor	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Katie's Scizor	A Judgment Brawl		None
McCann's Scizor	Mastering Current Events!		None
Tyrogue	Tyrogue's body glows white and creates multiple copies of himself.
Kiyo's Tyrogue	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble		None
Magby	Magby's body glows white, then makes multiple copies of itself.
Satchel's Magby	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Furret	Furret's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
Salvador's Furret	A Claim to Flame!		None
Slugma	Slugma's body glows white then creates two other copies of itself.
Macy's Slugma	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Magneton	Magneton glows white then creates multiple copies of itself.
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!		None
Wingull	Wingull's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
A Coordinator's Wingull	Having a Wailord of a Time		None
Mightyena	Mightyena's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Tabitha's Mightyena	The Spheal of Approval		None
Delcatty	Delcatty's body glows white, then it creates multiple copies of itself.
Georgio's Delcatty	A Date With Delcatty		None
Ninjask	Ninjask disappears to dodge an attack, then reappears a few seconds later, or Ninjask's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Colonel Hansen's two Ninjask	The Princess and the Togepi		None
Brandon's Ninjask	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
Magcargo	Magcargo's body glows white then creates multiple copies of itself.
Flannery's Mag	Going, Going, Yawn		None
Taillow	Taillow's body glows white then creates five copies of itself.
Ritchie's Rose	Celebi and Joy!		None
Ludicolo	Ludicolo's body glows whitish-green and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Poncho's Ludicolo	Go Go Ludicolo!		None
Deoxys	Deoxys raises its tentacles and creates hundreds of copies of itself. The copies are purple in color and have no pupils. The copies then do whatever the user tells them to do. When the copies are hit, they disintegrate.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Luvdisc	Luvdisc's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
Misty's Caserin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!		None
Salamence	Salamence's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
Silver's Salamence	The Search for the Legend		None
Swellow	Swellow's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Swellow	Solid as a Solrock		None
Surskit	Surskit's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Kent's Surskit	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
Snorunt	Snorunt's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Snorunt	Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!		None
Meowth	Meowth's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Tyson's Meowth	Saved by the Beldum		None
Glalie	Glalie's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Glalie	Shocks and Bonds		None
A Trainer's Glalie	Getting a Jump on the Competition!		None
Gengar	Multiple shadows come out of Gengar's body that take the shape of it.
Agatha's Gengar	The Scheme Team		None
Shiftry	Multiple shadows come out of Shiftry's body and take the form of Shiftry, or Shiftry moves quickly, leaving behind afterimages of itself.
Angela's Shiftry	From Cradle to Save		None
Spenser's Shiftry	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Tauros	Tauros splits into multiple copies of himself.
Ash's Tauros	Second Time's the Charm!		None
Pidgeot	Pidgeot moves quickly to create multiple afterimages of itself.
Solidad's Pidgeot	Channeling the Battle Zone!		None
Aipom	Aipom's body glows white or becomes outlined in white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Dawn's Aipom	Aipom and Circumstance!		None
Starly	Starly creates multiple copies of itself.
Paul's Starly	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
Altaria	Altaria's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A Trainer's Altaria	Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!		None
Misdreavus	Misdreavus splits into three other copies of itself.
Zoey's Misdreavus	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
Geodude	Geodude's whole body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A Trainer's Geodude	All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go!		None
Darkrai	Darkrai's body glows red and it creates faded copies of itself that circles around the opponent.
Darkrai (M10)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Ambipom	Ambipom's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself. Sometimes, its body doesn't even glow at all.
Dawn's Ambipom	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
Raichu	Raichu's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping It Up!		None
Phione	Phione's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A wild Phione	Hold the Phione!		None
Mr. Mime	Mr. Mime's body glows white and it creates five identical copies of itself.
Clayton's Mr. Mime	Short and To the Punch!		None
Gabite	Gabite's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ursula's Gabite	Opposites Interact!		None
Mismagius	Mismagius's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Zoey's Mismagius	Coming Full-Festival Circle!		None
Leafeon	Leafeon's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Zoey's Leafeon	Coming Full-Festival Circle!		None
Luxray	Luxray's body flashes white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Volkner's Luxray	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
Panpour	Panpour's body flashes white and it creates multiple copies of itself. As each copy is created, a flash of white light appears where it is going to appear.
Cress's Panpour	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Tranquill	Tranquill's entire body glows white and it creates four copies of itself.
Trip's Tranquill	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
Woobat	Woobat's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A wild Woobat	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		None
Gothitelle	Gothitelle disappears just as it is about to be hit by an attack. Then it reappears along with multiple copies of itself.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None
Golett	Golett's body flashes white and it creates three copies of itself around the battlefield. It then flashes white once again, creating two more copies.
Luke's Golett	Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!		None
Accelgor	Accelgor crosses its arms and its entire body starts to glow white. It then opens its arms and it creates four copies of itself. When the copies shoot through the air, they leave behind a light blue stream of energy.
Charles's Accelgor	The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!		None
Keldeo	Keldeo flashes in light blue, then jumps aside, leaving behind an afterimage of itself.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Keldeo	Resolute Form Keldeo flashes in light blue and multiple copies of itself appear on either side of it.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Druddigon	Druddigon's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Drayden's Druddigon	Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!		None
Liepard	Liepard's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Stephan's Liepard	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		None
Flareon	Flareon's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Virgil's Flareon	A Unova League Evolution!		None
Vanillite	Vanillite's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Teaque's Vanillite	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!		None
Ninetales	Ninetales's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A wild Ninetales	Mystery on a Deserted Island!		None
Fletchling	Fletchling's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Fletchling	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!		None
Clarice's Fletchling	Master Class is in Session!		None
Bunnelby	Bunnelby's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Clemont's Bunnelby	Clemont's Got a Secret!		None
Froakie	Froakie's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Froakie	A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!		None
Greninja	Greninja's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
Sanpei's Greninja	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
Ippei's Greninja	A Festival of Decisions!		First mentioned in A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!
Ash's Greninja	A Meeting of Two Journeys!		None
Furfrou	Furfrou creates multiple copies of itself.
Kayleigh's Furfrou	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!		None
Frogadier	Frogadier's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Frogadier	The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!		None
Ducklett	Ducklett's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A Performer's Ducklett	A Dancing Debut!		None
Greninja	Ash-Greninja's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Greninja	Championing a Research Battle!		None
Weavile	Weavile's body glows white and it creates multiples copies of itself.
Alain's Weavile	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Nihilego	Nihilego's body glows white and it creates multiples copies of itself.
Nihilego (anime)	Faba's Revenge!		None
Lycanroc	Midday Form Lycanroc creates multiples copies of itself.
Olivia's Lycanroc	Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!		None
Riolu	Riolu creates multiples copies of itself.
Ash's Riolu	Toughing It Out!		Riolu cannot legally learn Double Team in Generation VIII
Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd creates multiple copies of itself. The copies disappear in a puff of smoke when hit.
Goh's Farfetch'd	Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!		Farfetch'd cannot legally learn Double Team in Generation VIII
Lucario	Lucario creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Lucario	Getting More Than You Battled For!		Lucario cannot legally learn Double Team in Generation VIII
Lucario	Mega Lucario creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Lucario	Catching the Aura of Fate!		Lucario cannot legally learn Double Team in Generation VIII

• In Clefairy and the Moon Stone, Brock told his Zubat to use Double Team. This is a dubbing error, as in the original Japanese version, Brock told Zubat to use Whirlwind instead.
• In the preview for the unaired AG101, a Whiscash is seen using Double Team.
• Nihei's Venusaur was mentioned to know Double Team in A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!.

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

	Murkrow	Mightyena
The user multiplies into twos at a time.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Murkrow	Murkrow multiplies into twos at a time.
Three wild Murkrow	The Murkrows' Plot		Debut
Mightyena	Mightyena divides itself into twos where the clones become transparent.
Team Magma's Mightyena	Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua		None

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

	Jellicent
The user multiplies rapidly.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Jellicent	Jellicent multiplies rapidly.
Muteki's Jellicent	Victini - A New Friend!		Debut

Magical Pokémon Journey

	Scizor
The user creates illusionary copies of themselves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Scizor	Scizor creates illusionary copies of itself, confusing the opponent.
A wild Scizor	Go, Go, Apricot! (Part 2)		None

Movie adaptations

	Greninja
The user creates illusionary copies of themselves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Greninja	Greninja creates illusionary copies of itself, confusing the opponent.
Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		Debut

Pokémon Adventures

Accelgor	Greninja	Crobat	Cranidos
The user creates multiple copies of themselves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Poliwhirl	Poliwhirl disappears right before it's about to get hit by an attack, creating an afterimage. It then reappears somewhere else.
Red's Poli	...But Fearow Itself!		Debut
Poliwrath	Poliwrath disappears right before it's about to get hit by an attack, creating an afterimage. It then reappears somewhere else, or Poliwrath creates multiple copies of itself around the opponent.
Red's Poli	Just a Spearow Carrier		None
Aipom	When Aipom is about to get hit by an attack, it disappears, creating an afterimage when it does. It then reappears somewhere else.
Gold's Aibo	Number One Donphan		None
Quilava	When Quilava is about to get hit by an attack, it disappears, creating an afterimage when it does. It then reappears somewhere else.
Gold's Exbo	Tyranitar War		None
Crobat	Crobat creates multiple copies of itself.
Janine's Crobat	Crossing Crobat		None
Tyrogue	Tyrogue creates four copies of himself.
Bruno's Tyrogue	The Last Battle X		None
Plusle	Plusle creates multiple copies of itself to confuse its opponent.
Ruby's Plusle	Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II		None
Minun	Minun creates multiple copies of itself to confuse its opponent.
Sapphire's Minun	Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II		None
Combusken	Combusken creates multiple copies of itself to confuse its opponent.
Sapphire's Chic	I Dare Ya, Altaria... Knock Chic off My Shoulder		None
Manectric	Manectric moves so fast that it leaves behind an afterimage of itself.
Wattson's Manectric	Can I Ninjask You a Question?		None
Umbreon	Umbreon creates several solid copies of itself.
Greta's Umbreon	Skirting Around Surskit I		None
Cranidos	Cranidos runs around the opponent, creating copies of itself to confuse them.
Roark's Cranidos	A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium		None
Staraptor	Staraptor creates multiple copies of itself to dodge an attack.
Darach's Staraptor	Getting the Drop on Gallade II		None
Accelgor	Accelgor quickly dodges an opponent's attack by creating copies of itself.
Alder's Accelgor	A New Perspective		None
Froakie	Froakie creates multiple copies of itself.
Y's Croaky	Fast-Thinking Froakie		None
Greninja	Greninja creates multiple copies of itself.
Y's Croaky	PS588		None

Pokémon Battle Frontier

	Illumise	Entei
The user creates multiples copies of itself, making it look real.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Illumise	Illumise multiplies into two, increasing her evasiveness.
Enta's Illumise	Aim for the Top!		Debut
Entei	Entei multiplies itself, increasing its evasiveness and easily dodges attacks.
Anabel's Entei	Final Battle: Versus The Salon Maiden		None

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Dragonite
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself that disorient the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Dragonite	Dragonite makes multiple copies of itself by moving rapidly.
Palmer's Dragonite	Look for Giratina!		Debut

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

	Voltorb	Xatu
The user creates multiple copies of themselves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Voltorb	Voltorb creates multiple copies of itself and confuses the opponent.
Takeo's Voltorb	Let's Aim For The Goal		Debut
Xatu	Xatu creates multiple copies of itself and confuses the opponent.
Black's Xatu	The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon		None

Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All

	Pikachu	Wooper
The user forms a decoy of itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Pikachu	Pikachu forms multiple copies of itself.
Shu's Pikachu	GDZ37		Debut
Wooper	Wooper forms a decoy of itself.
Shu's Wooper	GDZ47		None

Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!!

	Empoleon
The user increases evasiveness by multiplying.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Empoleon	Empoleon multiples itself and the clones are scattered, confusing the opponent.
Shin's Empoleon	A Heated Battle Begins!!		Debut

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

	Clefairy and Tyrogue
The user creates illusionary copies of itself.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Clefairy	Clefairy creates illusionary copies of itself which become real.
Red's Clefairy	The Ultimate Battle…?!		Debut
Tyrogue	Tyrogue creates illusionary copies of himself which become real.
Red's Tyrogue	The Ultimate Battle…?!		Debut
Gothorita	Gothorita creates illusionary copies of itself which become real.
Unknown Trainer's Gothorita	Pocket Monsters BW		None

In other generations

Core series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Side series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Spin-off series games

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• This move's Japanese name, かげぶんしん kage bunshin, is a reference to a ninja technique ubiquitous in manga, anime, and other fiction commonly known in English as shadow clone. A popular example of this is the Naruto series, where the main character, Naruto Uzumaki, has used Kage Bunshin no Jutsu throughout the series as one of his signature ninja techniques.
• The move's description in the Stadium games erroneously states that it lowers the opponent's accuracy.
• In Super Smash Bros, one of Greninja's victory poses has it use Double Team.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 影子分身 Yíngjí Fānsān Mandarin 影子分身 Yǐngzi Fēnshēn * 影分身 Yǐng Fēnshēn * 幻象分身法 Huànxiàng Fēnshēn Fǎ * Czech Zdvojení Danish Dobbelthold Dutch Dubbelteam Finnish Parijoukkue (Original series) Tuplatiimi (Advanced Generation) French Reflet German Doppelteam Greek Διπλή Ομάδα Diplí Omáda Hebrew צוות כפול Tsevet Kaful Hindi दोहरी टीम Dohri Team दुगनी टीम Dugni Team Indonesian Membelah Bayangan Jurus Bayangan Italian Doppioteam Korean 그림자분신 Geurimjabunsin Polish Podwójny Zespół Portuguese Brazil Time Duplo (Pokémon UNITE, EP105, M04, AG044–AG067, HS11–HS18, SM103–present, PS009–present) Multiplicar* (EP116–EP144, EP266–AG036, AG100, AG108, AG126–XY131, PS487) Other names include: Time Duplicado*, Ataque em Equipe*, Dois Flancos*, Multiplicar Equipe*, Duplicar*, Evasivas*, Estroboscópio*, Time em Dobro*, Time Dobrado*, Equipe Dupla* Portugal Duplicar (Pokémon Chronicles) Equipa Dupla (Diamond and Pearl Series) Romanian Echipa Dublă Russian Двойная Опека Dvoynaya Opeka Serbian Udvostručenje Spanish Doble Equipo Swedish Dubbellag Dubbelt lag Thai แยกร่างเงา Vietnamese Phân Thân Ảnh Phân Thân

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