Pokemon Champions Move

Substitute - Pokemon Champions Move Usage

Substitute usage in Pokemon Champions: which Pokemon run Substitute, how often they carry it, and the move's type, power and accuracy.

The user loses 1/4 of its max HP to create a substitute. The substitute will be hit by moves instead of the user and it will vanish when it takes damage equal to 1/4 of the user's max HP.

Substitute at a glance

FieldValue
TypeNormal
CategoryStatus
Power-
Accuracy101
PP12
Pokemon that can learn it389
Pokemon using it in ranked play40
Most common user (Doubles)Tauros 25.4%
Most common user (Singles)Vivillon Fancy Pattern 87.9%

Doubles usage

PokemonUsageSlotRank
Tauros25.4%10256
Qwilfish20.4%8239
Klefki13.6%10113
Gengar8.4%647
Delphox7.8%849
Camerupt0.6%1053

Singles usage

PokemonUsageSlotRank
Vivillon Fancy Pattern87.9%4115
Glalie61.3%2150
Overqwil45.9%4111
Mabosstiff31.9%4161
Raichu27.2%440
Whimsicott23.5%777
Malamar21.5%3178
Serperior20.1%6106
Trevenant18.2%6229
Salazzle15.2%8131
Pidgeot14.9%4166
Gliscor14.1%9127
Meganium13.8%559
Scovillain13%764
Chandelure12.3%998
Liepard11.8%5201
Pyroar11.6%792
Jolteon11.2%8192
Floette Form 59.5%852
Houndstone9.4%10134
Espathra8.8%775
Alakazam7.6%10108
Sceptile7.6%9119
Flapple7.3%9256
Polteageist6.5%7112

Usage is collected from Pokemon Champions ranked ladder play across the current regulations (Regulation M-A, Regulation M-B and Regulation M-C).

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