Sketch (move)

Sketch (Japanese: スケッチ Sketch) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation II. It is the signature move of.

Generation II
Sketch allows the user to learn the target's last move permanently, replacing Sketch in the process. It bypasses checks to always hit, unless the target is in the  of a move such as  or.

Sketch cannot be used to copy, , , , , or Sketch itself.

Sketch will fail if used to copy a move the user already knows.

If used by a transformed Pokémon, Sketch will allow the Pokémon to permanently learn the sketched move; this is known as the Sketch glitch. If used against a transformed Pokémon, Sketch will fail.

If the battle does not allow experience points to be earned (such as link battles or battles), Sketch will fail.

Sketch is not affected by or.

Generations III-V
Sketch can now be used to copy and  when used in a battle with a Pokémon with the  Ability. It can also be used to copy and, if the move fails to activate due to effects such as sleep. , and Shadow moves cannot be sketched.

If the battle does not allow experience points to be earned (such as link battles or Battle Tower battles), any moves learned via Sketch will be forgotten at the end of the battle.

If used by a transformed Pokémon, Sketch will fail.

Generation VI onward
Sketch can now be used to copy and, without the need for either move to fail.

Sketch will fail if used against a target protected by. Sketch is not affected by. If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Sketch, the user's, , , , and are raised by one stage each.

Z-Moves cannot be sketched.

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Sketch will always fail on Gigantic Pokémon.

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Trivia

 * Sketch is the first Generation II move in index number order.
 * Sketch is the only move that can be on a Pokémon's moveset that does not naturally have a value at a multiple of 5.

In other languages
Nachahmer Esquema Gribouille Schizzo スケッチ 写生（招式）