Mimic (move): Difference between revisions

The copied move will use Mimic's [[PP]] (therefore, Mimic itself loses PP whenever a move copied by Mimic is used). If a Pokémon uses Mimic as a result of {{m|Mirror Move}} or {{m|Metronome}}, then the copied move will use the PP of the move that called it. If the player uses any PP-healing items, they will heal up to Mimic's (or Mirror Move's, or Metronome's) maximum PP.

In the list of moves, the maximum PP displayed is taken from the copied move, even though this value is not used in battle. If Mimic (as well as Mirror Move or Metronome) has its PP increased by any [[PP Up]]s, this unused maximum PP displayed is affected by the PP Ups. For instance, if Mimic copies {{m|Tackle}} and currently has 9 PP, this can be displayed as "<sc>Tackle</sc> 9/35" (where "35" is Tackle's maximum PP, with no PP Ups), or possibly "<sc>Tackle</sc> 9/56" (if three PP Ups have been used on Mimic). However, the true maximum PP usable in battle is Mimic's PP as displayed in the [[summary]] screen, not the maximum PP displayed in the list of moves. This was fixed in the Pokémon Stadium series, where the copied move properly display's Mimic's maximum PP for the copied move (for instance, <sc>Tackle</sc> 9/10" where "10" is Mimic's maximum PP).