Substitute

>>29083128
Stadiums is the cutest

Battle revolution

>>29083128
i dont get the point of substitute why would you ever use it

Either gen V or stadium

Gen V is cutest, Gen IV a close seond

I liked the original one but the new one is OK.

makes for a great plushie too.

>>29083164
it's amazing on fast mons with disable, also protects from status so it can fuck with stallers. things that need just one setup turn to kill you make great users of it too.

>>29083164
You must not play competitively very often.

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>>29083128

>>29083164
You dont play pokemon

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>>29083128

Gen 3

>>29083164
Basically, you set up a Substitute, then you can use things like Focus Punch which takes up two turns, but will automatically miss if you take damage. Your sub takes the damage, you get to use Focus Punch. It's for stuff like that.

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>>29083128

When I think of Substitute, I think of something like the gen V one, so probably that.
Man, I love this design. I want a Substitute plush now.

>>29083164
Subpunch Breloom used to be pretty good before Gale Wings

I like the Stadium ones.

>>29083409
Holy shit, that looks like an actual fucking stuffed animal.

This is it. This is the future of Pokemon. Every one of them will look like that one day.

>>29083128
>XD

>>29083164
First, it eats status. Did you just set up a Sub on your sweeper as the enemy swapped in Sableye? No Prankster wisp for Sabbleye.
Second, it is fantastic for scouting. Did you just switch in your Mega-Gross on Clefable? Rather than waste a turn using Meteor Mash on the thing it switches in, use Substitute! You now get one free turn to choose the correct move for what switched in, as well as figure out what the enemy would pick to KO Megagross with this new mon, possibly even locking it in if you know it might have a choice item.
Third, rack up ticks. If you press Substitute, your enemy just took another round of Toxic/Burn damage. This could have just lowered it into KO range for your next attack.
Fourth, in general it is a very good move for calling bluffs. If someone switches in something weird on your Pokemon, you could pop a Sub just to check what they have planned without risking your 'mon or being in a good position if it tries to set up or status you.
Fifth, Mimkyu never dies in one hit, except to infiltrator/multi-hit mons, and basically gets a free Air Balloon but for status instead every time it switches in.

>>29083409
wow