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{{Infobox Special Move
{{Infobox Special Move
|name=Double Team
|name=Double Team
|image=[[File:Lucario Down B SSBU.gif|300px]]
|image=[[File:Double Team SSB4.jpg|200px|Double Team]]
|caption=Double Team in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
|caption=Double Team in {{for3ds}}.
|user=[[Lucario]]
|user=[[Lucario]]
|universe={{uv|Pokémon}}
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'''Double Team''' ({{ja|かげぶんしん|Kage Bunshin}}, ''Shadow Divide'' or ''Shadow Clone'') is [[Lucario]]'s [[down special move]]. It is a [[counterattack]] move. When used, Lucario enters a defensive tai chi-like stance. If it is attacked during this stance, it will teleport, then strike with a sliding kick from the left or right (depending on the direction the analog stick is held in) for moderate damage and surprisingly high knockback, which is even greater when Lucario has taken damage. If Lucario successfully counters with Double Team near an edge, it may teleport above the ledge and fall downwards as it unsuccessfully attacks, making recovery difficult. Double Team has a longer length than Marth's and Ike's [[Counter]]. It is notably different in that it does not change power depending on the countered move; rather, it does a constant attack no matter what moves it counters. One of the most interesting features of Double Team is its damageable area elimination. If Lucario is hit during a Double Team and goes into the counter strike, Lucario will not have a damageable area until it completes the counter attack. Lucario can't be hit, grabbed, or even caught in a [[Final Smash]] by anyone or anything. Double Team also reduces Lucario's falling speed for a minor duration. This move is rather easy to dodge, as it is possible to air dodge or shield the attack when Lucario disappears. It also has some invincibility frames to it when activated. Being an Aura based attack, it does 7% at damage below 20% and at 170% or higher it deals 15%.


'''Double Team''' ({{ja|かげぶんしん|Kage Bunshin}}, ''Shadow Divide'') is [[Lucario]]'s [[down special move]]. It is a [[counterattack]] move.
Note that Lucario actually strikes the location around where it was hit, just like Counter does. If Double Team is used on a ranged attack or an attack that causes its user to move quickly ([[Spin Dash]], [[Rollout]], etc.), Lucario will most likely miss with its counter attack.


==Overview==
Double Team is rather useful in [[Boss Battles]] mode to dodge boss attacks. While it isn't guaranteed to hit the boss (and even then, it doesn't deal much damage), it is a quicker way to dodge than a [[roll]], [[short hop]]ped [[air dodge]], or just running away, and it has longer duration than a [[sidestep]].
[[File:Lucario Down B SSBU High Aura.gif|left|thumb|Double Team at max aura.]]
Lucario takes a defensive tai chi-like stance. If it is attacked during this stance, it will teleport, then strike with a sliding kick. The default direction for the kick is behind the opponent, but the direction can be inputted manually by tilting the [[control stick]] left or right. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', the counterattack portion of Double Team has an aesthetic change where Lucario leans away from the direction he is facing, as well as making the attack resemble more of a flying kick. While in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Double Team’s animation has completely changed with Lucario standing upright with its left leg raised while holding a pose. It then pulls its right paw back while holding its martial arts-like stance. Lucario quietly says "It's over" whenever Double Team is successfully activated in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', but this phrase is barely recognizable by many players due to many other sound effects and music unless one plays the game in high-definition volume settings. In ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', however, Lucario says "Weak!" instead. In Japanese, Lucario says "{{ja|あまい!|Amai!}}" (''"Naive!"''). In ''Brawl'', Lucario speaks as it's attacking, but in ''Smash 4'' onward, Lucario speaks as it's being attacked.
 
Double Team attacks moderate damage and surprisingly high knockback, which both scale with [[Aura]]. in ''Brawl'', it can deal 7% at percents below 20% and at 170% or higher it deals 15%. In ''Smash 4'', it can deal as little as 7.26% at 0%, or as much as 18.7% above 190%. In ''Ultimate'', it does 8.25% at 0% and up to 20.875% at 190%. If Lucario successfully counters with Double Team near an edge, it may teleport above the ledge and fall downwards as it unsuccessfully attacks, making recovery difficult. Lucario also deceptively strikes the location around where it was hit, just like a typical Counter. If Double Team is used on a ranged attack or an attack that causes its user to move quickly ([[Spin Dash]], [[Rollout]], etc.), Lucario will most likely miss with its counter attack. However, if a projectile is countered within a certain distance from the owner, Lucario will target the owner regardless of position on-screen. Lucario can also counter a projectile to launch in a desired direction by tilting the control stick to get either in or out of a scenario and surprise the opponent, as well as a situational recovery option. Additionally, if Lucario is hit during a Double Team and goes into the counter strike, Lucario will not have a [[hurtbox]] until it completes the counter attack, which can be exploited to avoid otherwise guaranteed damage. Double Team also reduces Lucario's falling speed for a minor duration. A major flaw of this move is that it is rather easy to dodge, as it is possible to air dodge or shield the attack when Lucario disappears. This can put Lucario at a disadvantage due to its long endlag.
 
In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'', Double Team has a longer length than Marth's and Ike's [[Counter]], having the longest counter window in ''Smash 4'' at 35 frames (tied with [[Vision]]), which also comes out the fastest, at 5 frames (tied with [[Slip Counter]] and [[Witch Time]]). To compensate, it has the longest overall animation for a counter, being over 40 frames long after the counter frames. It is notably different in that it does not change power depending on the countered move; rather, it does a constant attack no matter what moves it counters. Its intangibility lasts until the counter frames end, leaving him unaffected even by attacks that cannot be countered, such as grabs and Final Smashes.  In ''Ultimate'' however, Double Team’s active frames were significantly shortened from frames 5-39 to 5-24 which results in Lucario having one of the shortest frame windows for a counter, which was compensated by increased damage and measures to avoid the counterattack portion missing the opponent..
 
==Instructional quotes==
{{InstructionalQuotes
|ssb4-3char=Lucario
|ssb4-3desc=Prepare for an incoming attack, and counterattack with a sliding kick if struck.
|ssbuchar=Lucario
|ssbudesc=Prepares for an incoming attack, and counterattacks with a sliding kick if struck.
}}


==Customization==
==Customization==
Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:
Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the known variations:
{{CustomSet|Lucario|Down|name1=Double Team|desc1=Prepare for an incoming attack, and counterattack with a sliding kick if struck.|name2=Glancing Counter|desc2=Dodge to avoid taking damage, and then immediately strike with a strong punch.|name3=Stunning Double Team|desc3=A counter move that can paralyze your opponent if timed correctly.}}
{{CustomSet|Lucario|Down|name1=Double Team|desc1=Prepare for an incoming attack, and counterattack with a sliding kick if struck.|name2=Glancing Counter|desc2=Dodge to avoid taking damage, and then immediately strike with a strong punch.|name3=Stunning Double Team|desc3=A counter move that can paralyze your opponent if timed correctly.}}
# '''Double Team''': Default.
# '''Double Team''': Default.
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Shocking Counter Strike.jpg|The strike during Stunning Double Team.
Shocking Counter Strike.jpg|The strike during Stunning Double Team.
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==Description from the ''Smash for 3DS'' Foldout==
''"Generate a second Lucario, and then counterattack."''


==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:DoubleTeam_IV.gif|thumb|Double Team in Generation IV.]]
[[File:DoubleTeam.png|thumb|left|Double Team in Generation IV Pokémon.]]
In the ''Pokémon'' games, {{s|bulbapedia|Double Team}} is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation I that raises {{s|bulbapedia|Evasion}} by one stage, making it more likely for attacks to miss the user, and can be stacked for more boosts. The move does not act like a counterattack like it does in the ''Smash Bros.'' games, though the Double Team user striking second can be seen as such. The animation for Double Team in ''Brawl'' is similar to the animation in the Pokémon games, notably ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Battle Revolution}}'' or ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokémon Colosseum}}''.
In the Pokémon games, Double Team is a Normal-type status move introduced in Generation I that raises evasion by one stage, making it more likely for attacks to miss the user, and can be stacked for even larger evasion boosts. The move does not act like a counterattack like it does in the ''Smash Bros.'' games. It is generally banned in competitive play for its reliance on luck and its difficulty to counter effectively when paired with Baton Pass, making Double Team and similar moves very infamous among players. The animation in ''Brawl'' is similar to the animation in the Pokémon games (notably ones like ''Pokémon Battle Revolution'' or ''Pokémon Colosseum'').
 
Double Team is generally banned alongside {{s|bulbapedia|Minimize}} by unofficial tournament circuits using {{s|bulbapedia|Single Battle}}s for its reliance on luck and difficulty to counter reliably—especially when paired with {{s|bulbapedia|Baton Pass}}—making Evasion very infamous among players. Since its introduction, despite repeated nerfs to the Evasion stat, no other moves have been able to directly boost Evasion without Z-Crystals, though abilities such as {{s|bulbapedia|Tangled Feet}} can, and {{s|bulbapedia|Acupressure}} can randomly increase it. Evasion has never been banned in official tournament circuits such as the Pokémon {{s|bulbapedia|Video Game Championships}}, and does not see much use due to the use of {{s|bulbapedia|Double Battle}}s.


Lucario, like most Pokémon, can learn Double Team in all games it appears in via {{s|bulbapedia|TM32}} until ''Pokémon Sword and Shield''. The Japanese name of the move contains the term "bunshin" (分身 or 分進), with the former meaning "other self/clone", and the latter meaning to "divide and/or advance".
Lucario can learn Double Team in all games it appears in via {{s|bulbapedia|TM32}}. The Japanese name of the move contains the term "bunshin" (分身 or 分進), with the former meaning "other self/clone", and the latter meaning to "divide and/or advance".
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DoubleTeam.png|Double Team in Generation VII.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Lucario Double Team.jpg|Double Team in ''Brawl''.
Lucario Double Team.jpg|Double Team in ''Brawl''.
LucarioDoubleTeamHit.jpg|Attack portion of the move in ''Brawl''.
LucarioDoubleTeamHit.jpg|Attack portion of the move in ''Brawl''.
Double Team SSB4.jpg|Lucario's Double Team in {{for3ds}}.
Double Team Strike SSB4.jpg|Lucario using Double Team against {{SSBU|Ike}} in {{for3ds}}.
Smash.4 - Double Team.jpg|Double Team in {{forwiiu}}.
Smash.4 - Double Team.jpg|Double Team in {{forwiiu}}.
Lucario SSBU Skill Preview Down Special.png|Double Team as shown by the Move List in ''Ultimate''.
Double Team Strike SSB4.jpg|Double Team's strike in {{for3ds}}.
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==Names in other languages==
{{langtable
|ja={{ja|かげぶんしん|Kage Bunshin}}
|en=Double Team
|fr=Reflet
|es=Doble Equipo
|de=Doppelteam
|it=Doppioteam
|nl=Dubbelteam
|ru={{rollover|Двойная Опека|Dvoynaya Opeka|?}}
|ko={{rollover|그림자분신|Geurimjabunsin|?}}
|zh={{rollover|影子分身|Yǐngzi Fēnshēn|?}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:GreninjaVictoryPose2SSBU.gif|thumb|200px|Double Team as a victory pose.]]
*It is possible to pull off a "reverse" Double Team where Lucario attacks from the front. After using Double Team, simply hold the control stick or d-pad in the direction the player wishes to attack from. Advantages of pulling off a "reverse" Double Team include allowing Lucario to initiate combos and even wall-cling without the use of a second jump. A video showing this can be seen [http://youtube.com/watch?v=JtTrTZZVA-M&feature=related here].
*Double Team can be rather useful in [[Boss Battles]] mode to dodge boss attacks. While it isn't guaranteed to hit the boss, it is a quicker way to dodge than a [[roll]], [[short hop]]ped [[air dodge]], or just running away, and it has longer duration than a [[sidestep]].
*With precise timing, Lucario's Double Team can activate Marth's [[Counter]].
*It is possible to pull off a "reverse" Double Team where Lucario attacks from the front. After using Double Team, simply hold the control stick or d-pad in the direction the player wishes to attack from. Advantages of pulling off a "reverse" Double Team include allowing Lucario to initiate combos and even wall-cling without the use of a second jump. A video showing this can be seen [http://youtube.com/watch?v=JtTrTZZVA-M here].
*Lucario quietly says "It's over" whenever Double Team is successfully activated in ''Brawl'', but this phrase is barely recognizable by many players due to many other sound effects and music unless one plays the game in high-definition volume settings.  Regardless, this phrase is available in the [[Sound Test]]. In ''Smash 4'', however, Lucario says "Weak!" instead.
*Lucario's Double Team attack is slow enough that other characters with a counter can strike back with their own counter, given the correct circumstances.
**Worth noting is the fact that, in ''Brawl'', Lucario speaks as it's attacking, but in ''Smash 4'', Lucario speaks as it's being attacked.
*If Lucario uses Double Team with a Pikmin attached to it and attacking, the Pikmin will briefly "vanish" with Lucario.
*If Lucario uses Double Team with a Pikmin attached to it and attacking, the Pikmin will briefly "vanish" with Lucario.
*This move is also used by [[Greninja]] in one of its [[victory pose]]s, but it is unable to use the move itself in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' during gameplay.
*This move is also used by [[Greninja]] in one of its [[victory pose]]s, but it is unable to use the move itself in ''Smash 4''.
**Interestingly, the victory pose bears more of a resemblance to the original move than Lucario's does, as Double Team is not naturally a counterattack in the ''Pokémon'' series.
 
*This move can be done on certain Final Smashes like Marth/Lucina's [[Critical Hit]], although Lucario won't counter the attack.
*If the [[Shadow]] [[Assist Trophy]] freezes Lucario while performing Double Team, the counter hitbox will remain active and trigger if hit. Though the Double Team visual effect will trigger as normal, Lucario will not attack until being unfrozen, but will remain [[intangible]] in the mean time.
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