Mimic (move)

Mimic (Japanese: ものまね Mimic) is a non-damaging move introduced in Generation I. It was TM31 in Generation I. In Generation II, it was the signature move of.

Generation I
Mimic allows the user to select one of the target's moves to copy, as well as the move's maximum. The user will retain the copied attack in Mimic's place until it faints or is switched out, or the battle ends. Mimic can't copy because it is not a normally selectable move.

If Mimic copies a partial trapping move, and if the target switches out when its PP is 0 and before its duration is over, and full PP Ups will be applied to it. Mimic will retain the move's current PP if the user switches out, and full PP Ups will be applied to any moves that Mimic subsequently copies.

In-game, Mimic allows the user to see the target's moveset and select the move to copy, except in link battles.

Mimic has an accuracy of 100.

In Pokémon Stadium, Mimic will not copy a move's maximum PP.

Generation II
Mimic copies the target's last move; the mimicked move has 5 PP. It fails to copy the moves, , , or any move the user already knows.

Generations III-IV
Mimic now bypasses checks to always hit, unless the opponent is in the  of a move such as  or. It fails to copy Shadow moves and.

In early copies of the Japanese, there is a glitch involving Mimic. To trigger the glitch, a Pokémon must use Mimic to copy and use, then faint. If the Mimic-using Pokémon's owner wins the battle, all moves gained from the use of Transform are retained after the battle.

Generations V-VI
The mimicked move now has the max PP as opposed to 5. If a mimics, it still will not be able to Mega Evolve.

Generation VII
Mimic fails to copy Z-Moves.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Mimic, the user's is raised by one stage.

Other effects
Two Pokémon can evolve when they know Mimic: into  and  into.

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Trivia

 * In Generation III, the status screen erroneously states that the move has 100% accuracy, even though it ignores accuracy and evasion checks.

In other languages
Mimikry Mimético Copie Mimica ものまね 模仿（招式）