Copycat
NormalCopycat is a Normal-type status move. It targets the user and has 20 PP.
Technical data
- Type
- Normal
- Category
- status
- Power
- —
- Accuracy
- —
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- self
- 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-up54 Pokémon
Lucario Mega Z
Lucario Mega
Glaceon
Leafeon
Mr Rime
Flareon
Jolteon
Vaporeon
Clefable Mega
Clefable
Mimikyu Totem Busted
Sylveon
Mimikyu Totem Disguised
Lucario
Mimikyu Busted
Umbreon
Espeon
Mimikyu Disguised
Maushold Family Of Three
Maushold Family Of Four
Egg move (breeding)21 Pokémon
Delphox Mega
Delphox- Clefable Mega
Samurott Hisui
Samurott- Clefable
Pokémon that use this move
73 Pokémon, sorted by usage
- Delphox Mega
- Lucario Mega Z
- Lucario Mega
- Glaceon
- Leafeon
- Mr Rime
- Flareon
- Jolteon
- Vaporeon
- Delphox
- Clefable Mega
- Samurott Hisui
- Samurott
- Clefable
- Mimikyu Totem Busted
- Sylveon
- Mimikyu Totem Disguised
- Lucario
- Mimikyu Busted
- Umbreon
- Espeon
- Mimikyu Disguised
- Maushold Family Of Three
- Maushold Family Of Four
What this move does
Copycat is a Normal-type status move. It targets the user and has 20 PP. Copycat is a Normal-type status move. It targets the user and has 20 PP.
A utility move whose value depends on the team's gameplan and the tempo it creates.
When to consider it
Consider Copycat 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, Copycat 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 Copycat 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 Copycat 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 Copycat 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 Copycat blocked by Protect?
Yes, Copycat is blocked by Protect and Detect.