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 it353
Pokemon using it in ranked play29
Most common user (Doubles)Gengar (18%)
Most common user (Singles)Glalie (61%)

Doubles usage

PokemonUsageSlotRank
Gengar18%636
Klefki16.1%10117
Delphox14.2%622
Glalie7.9%10177
Gholdengo2.5%1023

Singles usage

PokemonUsageSlotRank
Glalie61%2141
Overqwil44.9%485
Whimsicott26.4%653
Pidgeot23.4%5147
Raichu22.7%515
Serperior20.3%676
Malamar18.7%6143
Pyroar17.7%690
Meganium16.7%649
Scovillain14.9%742
Trevenant14.6%7171
Liepard13.2%5182
Gliscor12.3%1096
Salazzle10.7%10116
Floette7.9%840
Sceptile7.9%979
Espathra7.6%760
Chandelure7.3%1081
Staraptor7.1%926
Scolipede6.4%1052
Garganacl5.9%10163
Delphox4.2%58
Polteageist4.2%994
Starmie3.6%1035
Hydreigon3.2%1016

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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