After You
NormalAfter You is a Normal-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 15 PP.
Technical data
- Type
- Normal
- Category
- status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 15
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- No
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
Level-up25 Pokémon
Lopunny Mega
Audino Mega
Mr Rime
Clefable Mega
Oranguru
Clefable
Lopunny
Audino
Watchog
Move Tutor122 Pokémon
Floette Mega
Ampharos Mega
Slowbro Mega
Florges
Snorlax
Lopunny Mega
Audino Mega
Camerupt Mega
Aegislash Blade
Floette Eternal
Avalugg
Avalugg Hisui
Musharna
Clefable Mega
Slowking Galar
Oranguru
Ampharos
Snorlax Gmax
Cofagrigus
Clefable
Slowbro Galar
Aegislash Shield
Mimikyu Totem Busted
Mimikyu Totem Disguised
Torkoal
Mimikyu Busted
Slowbro
Slurpuff
Reuniclus
Lopunny
Slowking
Mimikyu Disguised
Toxapex
Aromatisse
Vileplume
Audino
Camerupt
Watchog
Floette
Egg move (breeding)21 Pokémon
Snorlax
Clefable Mega
Snorlax Gmax
Clefable
Vileplume
Pokémon that use this move
129 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Floette Mega
Ampharos Mega
Slowbro Mega
Florges
Snorlax
Lopunny Mega
Audino Mega
Camerupt Mega
Mr Rime
Aegislash Blade
Floette Eternal
Avalugg
Avalugg Hisui
Musharna
Clefable Mega
Slowking Galar
Oranguru
Ampharos
Snorlax Gmax
Cofagrigus
Clefable
Slowbro Galar
Aegislash Shield
Mimikyu Totem Busted
Mimikyu Totem Disguised
Torkoal
Mimikyu Busted
Slowbro
Slurpuff
Reuniclus
Lopunny
Slowking
Mimikyu Disguised
Toxapex
Aromatisse
Vileplume
Audino
Camerupt
Watchog
Floette
What this move does
After You is a Normal-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 15 PP. After You is a Normal-type status move. It targets a single adjacent target and has 15 PP.
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
When to consider it
Consider After You when your team needs the utility it provides rather than direct damage. Status moves define speed control, redirection, protection and disruption in VGC. Its value depends on whether your team can exploit the turns it creates. Check your team composition for Pokémon that benefit from the positioning or tempo it generates.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, After You competes with other support and disruption options for a limited number of moveslots. Ask whether your team has enough offense to justify a utility move, and whether you have the speed or bulk to use it safely. Many successful teams run one or two status moves that enable the rest of the roster, so treat it as part of your overall gameplan rather than an afterthought.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with After You include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test After You in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is After You good in ChampionsVGC?
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates. It is blocked by Protect and Detect, which can waste a key turn if predicted.
+Is After You blocked by Protect?
Yes, After You is blocked by Protect and Detect.