After You

Normal

After 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 MegaLopunny Mega
  • Audino MegaAudino Mega
  • Mr RimeMr Rime
  • Clefable MegaClefable Mega
  • OranguruOranguru
  • ClefableClefable
  • LopunnyLopunny
  • AudinoAudino
  • WatchogWatchog

Move Tutor122 Pokémon

  • Floette MegaFloette Mega
  • Ampharos MegaAmpharos Mega
  • Slowbro MegaSlowbro Mega
  • FlorgesFlorges
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • Lopunny MegaLopunny Mega
  • Audino MegaAudino Mega
  • Camerupt MegaCamerupt Mega
  • Aegislash BladeAegislash Blade
  • Floette EternalFloette Eternal
  • AvaluggAvalugg
  • Avalugg HisuiAvalugg Hisui
  • MusharnaMusharna
  • Clefable MegaClefable Mega
  • Slowking GalarSlowking Galar
  • OranguruOranguru
  • AmpharosAmpharos
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • CofagrigusCofagrigus
  • ClefableClefable
  • Slowbro GalarSlowbro Galar
  • Aegislash ShieldAegislash Shield
  • Mimikyu Totem BustedMimikyu Totem Busted
  • Mimikyu Totem DisguisedMimikyu Totem Disguised
  • TorkoalTorkoal
  • Mimikyu BustedMimikyu Busted
  • SlowbroSlowbro
  • SlurpuffSlurpuff
  • ReuniclusReuniclus
  • LopunnyLopunny
  • SlowkingSlowking
  • Mimikyu DisguisedMimikyu Disguised
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • AromatisseAromatisse
  • VileplumeVileplume
  • AudinoAudino
  • CameruptCamerupt
  • WatchogWatchog
  • FloetteFloette

Egg move (breeding)21 Pokémon

  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • Clefable MegaClefable Mega
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • ClefableClefable
  • VileplumeVileplume

Pokémon that use this move

129 Pokémon, sorted by usage

  • Floette MegaFloette Mega
  • Ampharos MegaAmpharos Mega
  • Slowbro MegaSlowbro Mega
  • FlorgesFlorges
  • SnorlaxSnorlax
  • Lopunny MegaLopunny Mega
  • Audino MegaAudino Mega
  • Camerupt MegaCamerupt Mega
  • Mr RimeMr Rime
  • Aegislash BladeAegislash Blade
  • Floette EternalFloette Eternal
  • AvaluggAvalugg
  • Avalugg HisuiAvalugg Hisui
  • MusharnaMusharna
  • Clefable MegaClefable Mega
  • Slowking GalarSlowking Galar
  • OranguruOranguru
  • AmpharosAmpharos
  • Snorlax GmaxSnorlax Gmax
  • CofagrigusCofagrigus
  • ClefableClefable
  • Slowbro GalarSlowbro Galar
  • Aegislash ShieldAegislash Shield
  • Mimikyu Totem BustedMimikyu Totem Busted
  • Mimikyu Totem DisguisedMimikyu Totem Disguised
  • TorkoalTorkoal
  • Mimikyu BustedMimikyu Busted
  • SlowbroSlowbro
  • SlurpuffSlurpuff
  • ReuniclusReuniclus
  • LopunnyLopunny
  • SlowkingSlowking
  • Mimikyu DisguisedMimikyu Disguised
  • ToxapexToxapex
  • AromatisseAromatisse
  • VileplumeVileplume
  • AudinoAudino
  • CameruptCamerupt
  • WatchogWatchog
  • FloetteFloette

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.

Last updated: July 2026 · This entry is kept navigable while additional editorial context is being added.
All figures are estimated trends based on available data and do not guarantee competitive results. Matchups are situational. See our methodology for how these figures are calculated.