Double Team

Double Team
Type	Normal
Category	Status
Power	—
PP	15 (max. 24)
Accuracy	—%
Availability
Introduced	Generation I
TM	TM32 (Generation I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, BDSP)

Double Team (かげぶんしん, Shadow Divide) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in the first generation. It is TM32 in every generation.

Effect

The move increases the user's evasion by one stage.

Move Descriptions

Game	Description
Stad	Creates illusionary copies of the user. The copies disorient the enemy, reducing its accuracy.
Stad 2	Creates illusionary copies of the user. They disorient the enemy, reducing its accuracy.
GSC	Heightens evasiveness.
RSEColo. XD	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness
FRLG	The user creates illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
DPPtHGSS	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
BWB2W2XYORAS	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
PMDRB	Boosts the user's Evasion by one level.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon	Type	Generation
		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX

By TM

Pokémon	Type	Generation
		I TM32	II TM32	III TM32	IV TM32	V TM32	VI TM32	VII TM32	VIII TM32

By breeding

Pokémon	Type	Generation
		I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX

In Super Smash Bros. series

Lucario can perform Double Team as his down special to counter an opponent's attack. Lucario takes a stance and creates copies for the opponent to attack. If an opponent hits Lucario in this state, Lucario will teleport around the location of the attack and dive kick into the back of the opponent, aiming at the location of where he was hit. The counter state lasts longer than the other counters but also has a longer ending animation. Lucario however also has invincibility to all attacks including grabs and can counter the KO Uppercut.

Interestingly, this counter is unlike the other counters in that it does a set amount of damage regardless of the damage output. It does 7% at damage below 20% and at 170% or higher it deals 15%.

Customization

• Glancing Counter - It deals overall less damage and knockback but, has a hitbox even when Lucario is not hit
• Stunning Double Team - It replaces the dive kick with a teleport with electricity. It deals electric damage and stuns that foe