Status · TM50
Substitute
Normal- Power —
- Accuracy —
- PP 10
- Category Status
- Machine TM50
- Learners 145
Normal-type status move. Power none, Accuracy never misses, PP 10. Taught by TM50 (single use in Generation I). Trades a quarter of the user's max HP for a decoy that blocks status moves entirely.
Secondary effect: Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Target: User
Who learns it
| Pokemon | Types | How |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | Lv.47 |
| Bulbasaur | Grass Poison | TM50 |
| Ivysaur | Grass Poison | TM50 |
| Venusaur | Grass Poison | TM50 |
| Charmander | Fire | TM50 |
| Charmeleon | Fire | TM50 |
| Charizard | Fire Flying | TM50 |
| Squirtle | Water | TM50 |
| Wartortle | Water | TM50 |
| Blastoise | Water | TM50 |
| Butterfree | Bug Flying | TM50 |
| Beedrill | Bug Poison | TM50 |
| Pidgey | Flying Normal | TM50 |
| Pidgeotto | Flying Normal | TM50 |
| Pidgeot | Flying Normal | TM50 |
| Rattata | Normal | TM50 |
| Raticate | Normal | TM50 |
| Spearow | Flying Normal | TM50 |
| Fearow | Flying Normal | TM50 |
| Ekans | Poison | TM50 |
| Arbok | Poison | TM50 |
| Pikachu | Electric | TM50 |
| Raichu | Electric | TM50 |
| Sandshrew | Ground | TM50 |
| Sandslash | Ground | TM50 |
| Nidoran (F) | Poison | TM50 |
| Nidorina | Poison | TM50 |
| Nidoqueen | Ground Poison | TM50 |
| Nidoran (M) | Poison | TM50 |
| Nidorino | Poison | TM50 |
| Nidoking | Ground Poison | TM50 |
| Clefairy | Normal | TM50 |
| Clefable | Normal | TM50 |
| Vulpix | Fire | TM50 |
| Ninetales | Fire | TM50 |
| Jigglypuff | Normal | TM50 |
| Wigglytuff | Normal | TM50 |
| Zubat | Flying Poison | TM50 |
| Golbat | Flying Poison | TM50 |
| Oddish | Grass Poison | TM50 |
| Gloom | Grass Poison | TM50 |
| Vileplume | Grass Poison | TM50 |
| Paras | Bug Grass | TM50 |
| Parasect | Bug Grass | TM50 |
| Venonat | Bug Poison | TM50 |
| Venomoth | Bug Poison | TM50 |
| Diglett | Ground | TM50 |
| Dugtrio | Ground | TM50 |
| Meowth | Normal | TM50 |
| Persian | Normal | TM50 |
| Psyduck | Water | TM50 |
| Golduck | Water | TM50 |
| Mankey | Fighting | TM50 |
| Primeape | Fighting | TM50 |
| Growlithe | Fire | TM50 |
| Arcanine | Fire | TM50 |
| Poliwag | Water | TM50 |
| Poliwhirl | Water | TM50 |
| Poliwrath | Fighting Water | TM50 |
| Abra | Psychic | TM50 |
| Kadabra | Psychic | TM50 |
| Alakazam | Psychic | TM50 |
| Machop | Fighting | TM50 |
| Machoke | Fighting | TM50 |
| Machamp | Fighting | TM50 |
| Bellsprout | Grass Poison | TM50 |
| Weepinbell | Grass Poison | TM50 |
| Victreebel | Grass Poison | TM50 |
| Tentacool | Poison Water | TM50 |
| Tentacruel | Poison Water | TM50 |
| Geodude | Ground Rock | TM50 |
| Graveler | Ground Rock | TM50 |
| Golem | Ground Rock | TM50 |
| Ponyta | Fire | TM50 |
| Rapidash | Fire | TM50 |
| Slowpoke | Psychic Water | TM50 |
| Slowbro | Psychic Water | TM50 |
| Magnemite | Electric | TM50 |
| Magneton | Electric | TM50 |
| Farfetch'd | Flying Normal | TM50 |
| Doduo | Flying Normal | TM50 |
| Dodrio | Flying Normal | TM50 |
| Seel | Water | TM50 |
| Dewgong | Ice Water | TM50 |
| Grimer | Poison | TM50 |
| Muk | Poison | TM50 |
| Shellder | Water | TM50 |
| Cloyster | Ice Water | TM50 |
| Gastly | Ghost Poison | TM50 |
| Haunter | Ghost Poison | TM50 |
| Gengar | Ghost Poison | TM50 |
| Onix | Ground Rock | TM50 |
| Drowzee | Psychic | TM50 |
| Hypno | Psychic | TM50 |
| Krabby | Water | TM50 |
| Kingler | Water | TM50 |
| Voltorb | Electric | TM50 |
| Electrode | Electric | TM50 |
| Exeggcute | Grass Psychic | TM50 |
| Exeggutor | Grass Psychic | TM50 |
| Cubone | Ground | TM50 |
| Marowak | Ground | TM50 |
| Hitmonlee | Fighting | TM50 |
| Hitmonchan | Fighting | TM50 |
| Lickitung | Normal | TM50 |
| Koffing | Poison | TM50 |
| Weezing | Poison | TM50 |
| Rhyhorn | Ground Rock | TM50 |
| Rhydon | Ground Rock | TM50 |
| Chansey | Normal | TM50 |
| Tangela | Grass | TM50 |
| Kangaskhan | Normal | TM50 |
| Horsea | Water | TM50 |
| Seadra | Water | TM50 |
| Goldeen | Water | TM50 |
| Seaking | Water | TM50 |
| Staryu | Water | TM50 |
| Starmie | Psychic Water | TM50 |
| Mr. Mime | Psychic | TM50 |
| Scyther | Bug Flying | TM50 |
| Jynx | Ice Psychic | TM50 |
| Electabuzz | Electric | TM50 |
| Magmar | Fire | TM50 |
| Pinsir | Bug | TM50 |
| Tauros | Normal | TM50 |
| Gyarados | Flying Water | TM50 |
| Lapras | Ice Water | TM50 |
| Eevee | Normal | TM50 |
| Vaporeon | Water | TM50 |
| Jolteon | Electric | TM50 |
| Flareon | Fire | TM50 |
| Porygon | Normal | TM50 |
| Omanyte | Rock Water | TM50 |
| Omastar | Rock Water | TM50 |
| Kabuto | Rock Water | TM50 |
| Kabutops | Rock Water | TM50 |
| Aerodactyl | Flying Rock | TM50 |
| Snorlax | Normal | TM50 |
| Articuno | Flying Ice | TM50 |
| Zapdos | Electric Flying | TM50 |
| Moltres | Fire Flying | TM50 |
| Dratini | Dragon | TM50 |
| Dragonair | Dragon | TM50 |
| Dragonite | Dragon Flying | TM50 |
| Mewtwo | Psychic | TM50 |
| Mew | Psychic | TM50 |