Copycat

Type
type icon NormalNormal
Gen.
4
Power
Accuracy
PP
20
Priority
0
Category
StatusDamage Category Icon for Status

Effect Summary

Uses the target's last used move.

Detailed Effect

Copycat copies the last move that was used in battle even if that move was used by the user itself.
Copycat fails if no other move has been used yet.
If the target of the copied move is not the user, it will choose another random target from its possible move target pool.
Copycat will fail if any one of the following moves was the last used move: Copycat copies the base move in case the last used move was a Max Move.
  • In Gen 4 charging moves, recharging moves and Bide do not count as valid moves.
    A move that calls another move such as Assist counts as the last used move and not the move it called (this only counts for the first turn in case it calls a move that lasts more than one).
    Moves that were prevented by status conditions such as paralysisStatus Condition Icon for Paralysis will make the last used move invalid, causing Copycat to fail

Description

DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH

The user mimics the move used immediately before it. The move fails if no other move has been used yet.

Additional Information

Move Target

Move Target Image for Self
Self

Targets the user.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Unique Effect

Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions

No special interactions.

Other Languages

United States of America flag
Copycat
Japan flag
まねっこ (Manekko)
Germany flag
Imitator
France flag
Photocopie
Italy flag
Copione
Spain flag
Copión
South Korea flag
흉내쟁이 (Hyungnaejaeng'i)
Mainland China flag
仿效 (Fǎngxiào / Fónghaauh)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Cool
Red
Spicy Flavor

Super Contest

Steals the Voltage of the Pokémon that just went.

Appeal