Double Team (move)

Double Team increases the user's evasion by one stage.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Double Team, all of the user's lowered stats are reset.

Double Team can also be used as part of a Pokémon Contest combination, with Agility, Quick Attack and Teleport having their base appeal points doubled if they are used in the next turn.

Glalie	Farfetch'd	Woobat	Bunnelby
The user makes illusory copies of itself that disorient the opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Gloom	Gloom's body becomes outlined in blue energy. It then glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Florinda's Gloom	Make Room for Gloom		Debut
Golbat	Golbat creates a copy and uses it as a decoy. After the opponent attacks it, it disappears and Golbat appears behind the opponent.
Mandi's Golbat	Round One - Begin!		None
Scyther	Scyther's body glows multicolored before creating two or more copies of itself.
Jeanette Fisher's Scyther	The Fourth Round Rumble		None
Tracey's Scyther	Tracey Gets Bugged		None
Bugsy's Scyther	Gettin' The Bugs Out		None
Poliwrath	Poliwrath creates multiple copies of itself.
Tad's Poliwrath	Charizard Chills		None
Eevee	Eevee creates multiple copies of itself.
Gary's Eevee	The Rivalry Revival		None
Serena's Eevee	Love Strikes! Eevee, Yikes!		None
Alakazam	Alakazam creates multiple copies of itself.
Alex Davis's Alakazam	Power Play!		None
Yanma	Yanma creates multiple copies of itself.
Zachary Evans's Yanma	Wings 'N' Things		None
Skiploom	Skiploom creates multiple copies of itself.
Ephraim's Skippy	The Grass Route		None
Murkrow	Murkrow flies around so fast it looks like a blur, and it moves fast so it looks like there are multiple other Murkrow.
Multiple wild Murkrow	All That Glitters!		None
Teddiursa	Teddiursa creates two other copies of itself that does anything it does.
A wild Teddiursa	UnBEARable		None
Golem	Golem creates two other copies of itself.
Goneff's Golem	The Wayward Wobbuffet		None
Scizor	Scizor creates multiple copies of itself. Sometimes, its body glows white before it multiplies.
Iron-Masked Marauder's Scizor	Celebi: The Voice of the Forest		None
Katie's Scizor	A Judgment Brawl		None
McCann's Scizor	Mastering Current Events!		None
Tyrogue	Tyrogue's body glows white and creates multiple copies of himself.
Kiyo's Tyrogue	A Tyrogue Full of Trouble		None
Magby	Magby's body glows white, then makes multiple copies of itself.
Satchel's Magby	You're a Star, Larvitar!		None
Furret	Furret's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
Salvador's Furret	A Claim to Flame!		None
Slugma	Slugma's body glows white then creates two other copies of itself.
Macy's Slugma	Love, Pokémon Style		None
Magneton	Magneton glows white then creates multiple copies of itself.
Jackson's Magneton	Tie One On!		None
Wingull	Wingull's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
A Coordinator's Wingull	Having a Wailord of a Time		None
Mightyena	Mightyena's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Tabitha's Mightyena	The Spheal of Approval		None
Delcatty	Delcatty's body glows white, then it creates multiple copies of itself.
Georgio's Delcatty	A Date With Delcatty		None
Ninjask	Ninjask disappears to dodge an attack, then reappears a few seconds later, or Ninjask's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Colonel Hansen's two Ninjask	The Princess and the Togepi		None
Brandon's Ninjask	Pace - The Final Frontier!		None
Magcargo	Magcargo's body glows white then creates multiple copies of itself.
Flannery's Mag	Going, Going, Yawn		None
Taillow	Taillow's body glows white then creates five copies of itself.
Ritchie's Rose	Celebi and Joy!		None
Ludicolo	Ludicolo's body glows whitish-green and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Poncho's Ludicolo	Go Go Ludicolo!		None
Deoxys	Deoxys raises its tentacles and creates hundreds of copies of itself. The copies are purple in color and have no pupils. The copies then do whatever the user tells them to do. When the copies are hit, they disintegrate.
Deoxys (Purple Crystal)	Destiny Deoxys		None
Luvdisc	Luvdisc's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
Misty's Caserin	Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!		None
Salamence	Salamence's body glows white, then creates multiple copies of itself.
Silver's Salamence	The Search for the Legend		None
Swellow	Swellow's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Swellow	Solid as a Solrock		None
Surskit	Surskit's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Kent's Surskit	A Cacturne for the Worse		None
Snorunt	Snorunt's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Snorunt	Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snorunt!		None
Meowth	Meowth's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Tyson's Meowth	Saved by the Beldum		None
Glalie	Glalie's body glows white and creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Glalie	Shocks and Bonds		None
A Trainer's Glalie	Getting a Jump on the Competition!		None
Gengar	Multiple shadows come out of Gengar's body that take the shape of it.
Agatha's Gengar	The Scheme Team		None
Shiftry	Multiple shadows come out of Shiftry's body and take the form of Shiftry, or Shiftry moves quickly, leaving behind afterimages of itself.
Angela's Shiftry	From Cradle to Save		None
Spenser's Shiftry	Ka Boom with a View!		None
Tauros	Tauros splits into multiple copies of himself.
Ash's Tauros	Second Time's the Charm!		None
Pidgeot	Pidgeot moves quickly to create multiple afterimages of itself.
Solidad's Pidgeot	Channeling the Battle Zone!		None
Aipom	Aipom's body glows white or becomes outlined in white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Dawn's Aipom	Aipom and Circumstance!		None
Starly	Starly creates multiple copies of itself.
Paul's Starly	When Pokémon Worlds Collide!		None
Altaria	Altaria's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A Trainer's Altaria	Not on MY Watch Ya Don't!		None
Misdreavus	Misdreavus splits into three other copies of itself.
Zoey's Misdreavus	Mounting a Coordinator Assault!		None
Geodude	Geodude's whole body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A Trainer's Geodude	All Dressed Up with Somewhere to Go!		None
Darkrai	Darkrai's body glows red and it creates faded copies of itself that circles around the opponent.
Darkrai (M10)	The Rise of Darkrai		None
Ambipom	Ambipom's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself. Sometimes, its body doesn't even glow at all.
Dawn's Ambipom	The Psyduck Stops Here!		None
Raichu	Raichu's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A Raichu Ash used briefly	Camping It Up!		None
Phione	Phione's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A wild Phione	Hold the Phione!		None
Mr. Mime	Mr. Mime's body glows white and it creates five identical copies of itself.
Clayton's Mr. Mime	Short and To the Punch!		None
Gabite	Gabite's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ursula's Gabite	Opposites Interact!		None
Mismagius	Mismagius's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Zoey's Mismagius	Coming Full-Festival Circle!		None
Leafeon	Leafeon's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Zoey's Leafeon	Coming Full-Festival Circle!		None
Luxray	Luxray's body flashes white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Volkner's Luxray	The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!		None
Panpour	Panpour's body flashes white and it creates multiple copies of itself. As each copy is created, a flash of white light appears where it is going to appear.
Cress's Panpour	Triple Leaders, Team Threats!		None
Tranquill	Tranquill's entire body glows white and it creates four copies of itself.
Trip's Tranquill	A Rival Battle for Club Champ!		None
Woobat	Woobat's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A wild Woobat	Sewaddle and Burgh in Pinwheel Forest!		None
Gothitelle	Gothitelle disappears just as it is about to be hit by an attack. Then it reappears along with multiple copies of itself.
A wild Gothitelle	The Lost World of Gothitelle!		None
Golett	Golett's body flashes white and it creates three copies of itself around the battlefield. It then flashes white once again, creating two more copies.
Luke's Golett	Club Battle Finale: A Heroes Outcome!		None
Accelgor	Accelgor crosses its arms and its entire body starts to glow white. It then opens its arms and it creates four copies of itself. When the copies shoot through the air, they leave behind a light blue stream of energy.
Charles's Accelgor	The Mighty Accelguard to the Rescue!		None
Keldeo	Keldeo flashes in light blue, then jumps aside, leaving behind an afterimage of itself.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Keldeo	Resolute Form Keldeo flashes in light blue and multiple copies of itself appear on either side of it.
Keldeo (M15)	Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice		None
Druddigon	Druddigon's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Drayden's Druddigon	Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!		None
Liepard	Liepard's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Stephan's Liepard	Strong Strategy Steals the Show!		None
Flareon	Flareon's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Virgil's Flareon	A Unova League Evolution!		None
Vanillite	Vanillite's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Teaque's Vanillite	Cilan and the Case of the Purrloin Witness!		None
Ninetales	Ninetales's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A wild Ninetales	Mystery on a Deserted Island!		None
Fletchling	Fletchling's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Fletchling	A Battle of Aerial Mobility!		None
Clarice's Fletchling	Master Class is in Session!		None
Bunnelby	Bunnelby's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Clemont's Bunnelby	Clemont's Got a Secret!		None
Froakie	Froakie's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Froakie	A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!		None
Greninja	Greninja's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Riot's Greninja	Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction		None
Sanpei's Greninja	A Stealthy Challenge!		None
Ippei's Greninja	A Festival of Decisions!		First mentioned in A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!
Ash's Greninja	A Meeting of Two Journeys!		None
Furfrou	Furfrou creates multiple copies of itself.
Kayleigh's Furfrou	Dreaming a Performer's Dream!		None
Frogadier	Frogadier's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Frogadier	The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!		None
Ducklett	Ducklett's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
A Performer's Ducklett	A Dancing Debut!		None
Greninja	Ash-Greninja's body glows white and it creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Greninja	Championing a Research Battle!		None
Weavile	Weavile's body glows white and it creates multiples copies of itself.
Alain's Weavile	Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!		None
Nihilego	Nihilego's body glows white and it creates multiples copies of itself.
Nihilego (anime)	Faba's Revenge!		None
Lycanroc	Midday Form Lycanroc creates multiples copies of itself.
Olivia's Lycanroc	Heart of Fire! Heart of Stone!		None
Riolu	Riolu creates multiples copies of itself.
Ash's Riolu	Toughing It Out!		Riolu cannot legally learn Double Team in Generation VIII
Farfetch'd	Farfetch'd creates multiple copies of itself. The copies disappear in a puff of smoke when hit.
Goh's Farfetch'd	Betrayed, Bothered, and Beleaguered!		Farfetch'd cannot legally learn Double Team in Generation VIII
Lucario	Lucario creates multiple copies of itself.
Ash's Lucario	Getting More Than You Battled For!		Lucario cannot legally learn Double Team in Generation VIII

• In Clefairy and the Moon Stone, Brock told his Zubat to use Double Team. This is a dubbing error, as in the original Japanese version, Brock told Zubat to use Whirlwind instead.
• In the preview for the unaired AG101, a Whiscash is seen using Double Team.
• Nihei's Venusaur was mentioned to know Double Team in A Rush of Ninja Wisdom!.

• This move's Japanese name, かげぶんしん kage bunshin, is a reference to a ninja technique ubiquitous in manga, anime, and other fiction commonly known in English as shadow clone. A popular example of this is the Naruto series, where the main character, Naruto Uzumaki, has used Kage Bunshin no Jutsu throughout the series as one of his signature ninja techniques.
• The move's description in the Stadium games erroneously states that it lowers the opponent's accuracy.