Alpha Pokémon TMs

Substitute TM — Alpha Unlock Locations

Find every Cobblemon Alpha that can unlock the Substitute TM recipe, plus the TM Machine crafting ingredients.

normal TM

Substitute

992 Alpha species can unlock this TM. Alphas know 2 random TM moves from their learnset — catching one of the Pokémon below that knows Substitute unlocks the recipe.

TM Machine recipe

Craft at a TM Machine with a Blank TM after the recipe is unlocked. Full Substitute TM guide

Alpha Pokémon that can unlock Substitute

These species include Substitute on their Cobblemon TM learnset, so an Alpha of that species can roll it. This is the accurate Cobblemon TM location for Alpha hunting — not a fixed drop table.

Bulbasaur Grass Poison Ivysaur Grass Poison Venusaur Grass Poison Charmander Fire Charmeleon Fire Charizard Fire Flying Squirtle Water Wartortle Water Blastoise Water Butterfree Bug Flying Beedrill Bug Poison Pidgey Normal Flying Pidgeotto Normal Flying Pidgeot Normal Flying Rattata Normal Raticate Normal Spearow Normal Flying Fearow Normal Flying Ekans Poison Arbok Poison Pikachu Electric Raichu Electric Sandshrew Ground Sandslash Ground Nidoran-F Poison Nidorina Poison Nidoqueen Poison Ground Nidoran-M Poison Nidorino Poison Nidoking Poison Ground Clefairy Fairy Clefable Fairy Vulpix Fire Ninetales Fire Jigglypuff Normal Fairy Wigglytuff Normal Fairy Zubat Poison Flying Golbat Poison Flying Oddish Grass Poison Gloom Grass Poison Vileplume Grass Poison Paras Bug Grass Parasect Bug Grass Venonat Bug Poison Venomoth Bug Poison Diglett Ground Dugtrio Ground Meowth Normal Persian Normal Psyduck Water Golduck Water Mankey Fighting Primeape Fighting Growlithe Fire Arcanine Fire Poliwag Water Poliwhirl Water Poliwrath Water Fighting Abra Psychic Kadabra Psychic Alakazam Psychic Machop Fighting Machoke Fighting Machamp Fighting Bellsprout Grass Poison Weepinbell Grass Poison Victreebel Grass Poison Tentacool Water Poison Tentacruel Water Poison Geodude Rock Ground Graveler Rock Ground Golem Rock Ground Ponyta Fire Rapidash Fire Slowpoke Water Psychic Slowbro Water Psychic Magnemite Electric Steel Magneton Electric Steel Farfetch’d Normal Flying Doduo Normal Flying Dodrio Normal Flying Seel Water Dewgong Water Ice Grimer Poison Muk Poison Shellder Water Cloyster Water Ice Gastly Ghost Poison Haunter Ghost Poison Gengar Ghost Poison Onix Rock Ground Drowzee Psychic Hypno Psychic Krabby Water Kingler Water Voltorb Electric Electrode Electric Exeggcute Grass Psychic Exeggutor Grass Psychic Cubone Ground Marowak Ground Hitmonlee Fighting Hitmonchan Fighting Lickitung Normal Koffing Poison Weezing Poison Rhyhorn Ground Rock Rhydon Ground Rock Chansey Normal Tangela Grass Kangaskhan Normal Horsea Water Seadra Water Goldeen Water Seaking Water Staryu Water Starmie Water Psychic Mr. Mime Psychic Fairy Scyther Bug Flying Jynx Ice Psychic Electabuzz Electric Magmar Fire Pinsir Bug Tauros Normal Gyarados Water Flying Lapras Water Ice Eevee Normal Vaporeon Water Jolteon Electric Flareon Fire Porygon Normal Omanyte Rock Water Omastar Rock Water Kabuto Rock Water Kabutops Rock Water Aerodactyl Rock Flying Snorlax Normal Articuno Ice Flying Zapdos Electric Flying Moltres Fire Flying Dratini Dragon Dragonair Dragon Dragonite Dragon Flying Mewtwo Psychic Mew Psychic Chikorita Grass Bayleef Grass Meganium Grass Cyndaquil Fire Quilava Fire Typhlosion Fire Totodile Water Croconaw Water Feraligatr Water Sentret Normal Furret Normal Hoothoot Normal Flying Noctowl Normal Flying Ledyba Bug Flying Ledian Bug Flying Spinarak Bug Poison Ariados Bug Poison Crobat Poison Flying Chinchou Water Electric Lanturn Water Electric Pichu Electric Cleffa Fairy Igglybuff Normal Fairy Togepi Fairy Togetic Fairy Flying Natu Psychic Flying Xatu Psychic Flying Mareep Electric Flaaffy Electric Ampharos Electric Bellossom Grass Marill Water Fairy Azumarill Water Fairy Sudowoodo Rock Politoed Water Hoppip Grass Flying Skiploom Grass Flying Jumpluff Grass Flying Aipom Normal Sunkern Grass Sunflora Grass Yanma Bug Flying Wooper Water Ground Quagsire Water Ground Espeon Psychic Umbreon Dark Murkrow Dark Flying Slowking Water Psychic Misdreavus Ghost Girafarig Normal Psychic Pineco Bug Forretress Bug Steel Dunsparce Normal Gligar Ground Flying Steelix Steel Ground Snubbull Fairy Granbull Fairy Qwilfish Water Poison Scizor Bug Steel Shuckle Bug Rock Heracross Bug Fighting Sneasel Dark Ice Teddiursa Normal Ursaring Normal Slugma Fire Magcargo Fire Rock Swinub Ice Ground Piloswine Ice Ground Corsola Water Rock Remoraid Water Octillery Water Delibird Ice Flying Mantine Water Flying Skarmory Steel Flying Houndour Dark Fire Houndoom Dark Fire Kingdra Water Dragon Phanpy Ground Donphan Ground Porygon2 Normal Stantler Normal Tyrogue Fighting Hitmontop Fighting Smoochum Ice Psychic Elekid Electric Magby Fire Miltank Normal Blissey Normal Raikou Electric Entei Fire Suicune Water Larvitar Rock Ground Pupitar Rock Ground Tyranitar Rock Dark Lugia Psychic Flying Ho-Oh Fire Flying Celebi Psychic Grass Treecko Grass Grovyle Grass Sceptile Grass Torchic Fire Combusken Fire Fighting Blaziken Fire Fighting Mudkip Water Marshtomp Water Ground Swampert Water Ground Poochyena Dark Mightyena Dark Zigzagoon Normal Linoone Normal Beautifly Bug Flying Dustox Bug Poison Lotad Water Grass Lombre Water Grass Ludicolo Water Grass Seedot Grass Nuzleaf Grass Dark Shiftry Grass Dark Taillow Normal Flying Swellow Normal Flying Wingull Water Flying Pelipper Water Flying Ralts Psychic Fairy Kirlia Psychic Fairy Gardevoir Psychic Fairy Surskit Bug Water Masquerain Bug Flying Shroomish Grass Breloom Grass Fighting Slakoth Normal Vigoroth Normal Slaking Normal Nincada Bug Ground Ninjask Bug Flying Shedinja Bug Ghost Whismur Normal Loudred Normal Exploud Normal Makuhita Fighting Hariyama Fighting Azurill Normal Fairy Nosepass Rock Skitty Normal Delcatty Normal Sableye Dark Ghost Mawile Steel Fairy Aron Steel Rock Lairon Steel Rock Aggron Steel Rock Meditite Fighting Psychic Medicham Fighting Psychic Electrike Electric Manectric Electric Plusle Electric Minun Electric Volbeat Bug Illumise Bug Roselia Grass Poison Gulpin Poison Swalot Poison Carvanha Water Dark Sharpedo Water Dark Wailmer Water Wailord Water Numel Fire Ground Camerupt Fire Ground Torkoal Fire Spoink Psychic Grumpig Psychic Spinda Normal Trapinch Ground Vibrava Ground Dragon Flygon Ground Dragon Cacnea Grass Cacturne Grass Dark Swablu Normal Flying Altaria Dragon Flying Zangoose Normal Seviper Poison Lunatone Rock Psychic Solrock Rock Psychic Barboach Water Ground Whiscash Water Ground Corphish Water Crawdaunt Water Dark Baltoy Ground Psychic Claydol Ground Psychic Lileep Rock Grass Cradily Rock Grass Anorith Rock Bug Armaldo Rock Bug Feebas Water Milotic Water Castform Normal Kecleon Normal Shuppet Ghost Banette Ghost Duskull Ghost Dusclops Ghost Tropius Grass Flying Chimecho Psychic Absol Dark Snorunt Ice Glalie Ice Spheal Ice Water Sealeo Ice Water Walrein Ice Water Clamperl Water Huntail Water Gorebyss Water Relicanth Water Rock Luvdisc Water Bagon Dragon Shelgon Dragon Salamence Dragon Flying Metang Steel Psychic Metagross Steel Psychic Regirock Rock Regice Ice Registeel Steel Latias Dragon Psychic Latios Dragon Psychic Kyogre Water Groudon Ground Rayquaza Dragon Flying Jirachi Steel Psychic Deoxys Psychic Turtwig Grass Grotle Grass Torterra Grass Ground Chimchar Fire Monferno Fire Fighting Infernape Fire Fighting Piplup Water Prinplup Water Empoleon Water Steel Starly Normal Flying Staravia Normal Flying Staraptor Normal Flying Bidoof Normal Bibarel Normal Water Kricketune Bug Shinx Electric Luxio Electric Luxray Electric Budew Grass Poison Roserade Grass Poison Cranidos Rock Rampardos Rock Shieldon Rock Steel Bastiodon Rock Steel Wormadam Bug Grass Mothim Bug Flying Vespiquen Bug Flying Pachirisu Electric Buizel Water Floatzel Water Cherubi Grass Cherrim Grass Shellos Water Gastrodon Water Ground Ambipom Normal Drifloon Ghost Flying Drifblim Ghost Flying Buneary Normal Lopunny Normal Mismagius Ghost Honchkrow Dark Flying Glameow Normal Purugly Normal Chingling Psychic Stunky Poison Dark Skuntank Poison Dark Bronzor Steel Psychic Bronzong Steel Psychic Bonsly Rock Mime Jr. Psychic Fairy Happiny Normal Chatot Normal Flying Spiritomb Ghost Dark Gible Dragon Ground Gabite Dragon Ground Garchomp Dragon Ground Munchlax Normal Riolu Fighting Lucario Fighting Steel Hippopotas Ground Hippowdon Ground Skorupi Poison Bug Drapion Poison Dark Croagunk Poison Fighting Toxicroak Poison Fighting Carnivine Grass Finneon Water Lumineon Water Mantyke Water Flying Snover Grass Ice Abomasnow Grass Ice Weavile Dark Ice Magnezone Electric Steel Lickilicky Normal Rhyperior Ground Rock Tangrowth Grass Electivire Electric Magmortar Fire Togekiss Fairy Flying Yanmega Bug Flying Leafeon Grass Glaceon Ice Gliscor Ground Flying Mamoswine Ice Ground Porygon-Z Normal Gallade Psychic Fighting Probopass Rock Steel Dusknoir Ghost Froslass Ice Ghost Rotom Electric Ghost Uxie Psychic Mesprit Psychic Azelf Psychic Dialga Steel Dragon Palkia Water Dragon Heatran Fire Steel Regigigas Normal Giratina Ghost Dragon Cresselia Psychic Phione Water Manaphy Water Darkrai Dark Shaymin Grass Arceus Normal Victini Psychic Fire Snivy Grass Servine Grass Serperior Grass Tepig Fire Pignite Fire Fighting Emboar Fire Fighting Oshawott Water Dewott Water Samurott Water Patrat Normal Watchog Normal Lillipup Normal Herdier Normal Stoutland Normal Purrloin Dark Liepard Dark Pansage Grass Simisage Grass Pansear Fire Simisear Fire Panpour Water Simipour Water Munna Psychic Musharna Psychic Pidove Normal Flying Tranquill Normal Flying Unfezant Normal Flying Blitzle Electric Zebstrika Electric Roggenrola Rock Boldore Rock Gigalith Rock Woobat Psychic Flying Swoobat Psychic Flying Drilbur Ground Excadrill Ground Steel Audino Normal Timburr Fighting Gurdurr Fighting Conkeldurr Fighting Tympole Water Palpitoad Water Ground Seismitoad Water Ground Throh Fighting Sawk Fighting Sewaddle Bug Grass Swadloon Bug Grass Leavanny Bug Grass Venipede Bug Poison Whirlipede Bug Poison Scolipede Bug Poison Cottonee Grass Fairy Whimsicott Grass Fairy Petilil Grass Lilligant Grass Basculin Water Sandile Ground Dark Krokorok Ground Dark Krookodile Ground Dark Darumaka Fire Darmanitan Fire Maractus Grass Dwebble Bug Rock Crustle Bug Rock Scraggy Dark Fighting Scrafty Dark Fighting Sigilyph Psychic Flying Yamask Ghost Cofagrigus Ghost Tirtouga Water Rock Carracosta Water Rock Archen Rock Flying Archeops Rock Flying Trubbish Poison Garbodor Poison Zorua Dark Zoroark Dark Minccino Normal Cinccino Normal Gothita Psychic Gothorita Psychic Gothitelle Psychic Solosis Psychic Duosion Psychic Reuniclus Psychic Ducklett Water Flying Swanna Water Flying Vanillite Ice Vanillish Ice Vanilluxe Ice Deerling Normal Grass Sawsbuck Normal Grass Emolga Electric Flying Karrablast Bug Escavalier Bug Steel Foongus Grass Poison Amoonguss Grass Poison Frillish Water Ghost Jellicent Water Ghost Alomomola Water Joltik Bug Electric Galvantula Bug Electric Ferroseed Grass Steel Ferrothorn Grass Steel Klink Steel Klang Steel Klinklang Steel Eelektrik Electric Eelektross Electric Elgyem Psychic Beheeyem Psychic Litwick Ghost Fire Lampent Ghost Fire Chandelure Ghost Fire Axew Dragon Fraxure Dragon Haxorus Dragon Cubchoo Ice Beartic Ice Cryogonal Ice Shelmet Bug Accelgor Bug Stunfisk Ground Electric Mienfoo Fighting Mienshao Fighting Druddigon Dragon Golett Ground Ghost Golurk Ground Ghost Pawniard Dark Steel Bisharp Dark Steel Bouffalant Normal Rufflet Normal Flying Braviary Normal Flying Vullaby Dark Flying Mandibuzz Dark Flying Heatmor Fire Durant Bug Steel Deino Dark Dragon Zweilous Dark Dragon Hydreigon Dark Dragon Larvesta Bug Fire Volcarona Bug Fire Cobalion Steel Fighting Terrakion Rock Fighting Virizion Grass Fighting Tornadus Flying Thundurus Electric Flying Reshiram Dragon Fire Zekrom Dragon Electric Landorus Ground Flying Kyurem Dragon Ice Keldeo Water Fighting Meloetta Normal Psychic Genesect Bug Steel Chespin Grass Quilladin Grass Chesnaught Grass Fighting Fennekin Fire Braixen Fire Delphox Fire Psychic Froakie Water Frogadier Water Greninja Water Dark Bunnelby Normal Diggersby Normal Ground Fletchling Normal Flying Fletchinder Fire Flying Talonflame Fire Flying Vivillon Bug Flying Litleo Fire Normal Pyroar Fire Normal Flabebe Fairy Floette Fairy Florges Fairy Skiddo Grass Gogoat Grass Pancham Fighting Pangoro Fighting Dark Furfrou Normal Espurr Psychic Meowstic Psychic Honedge Steel Ghost Doublade Steel Ghost Aegislash Steel Ghost Spritzee Fairy Aromatisse Fairy Swirlix Fairy Slurpuff Fairy Inkay Dark Psychic Malamar Dark Psychic Binacle Rock Water Barbaracle Rock Water Skrelp Poison Water Dragalge Poison Dragon Clauncher Water Clawitzer Water Helioptile Electric Normal Heliolisk Electric Normal Tyrunt Rock Dragon Tyrantrum Rock Dragon Amaura Rock Ice Aurorus Rock Ice Sylveon Fairy Hawlucha Fighting Flying Dedenne Electric Fairy Carbink Rock Fairy Goomy Dragon Sliggoo Dragon Goodra Dragon Klefki Steel Fairy Phantump Ghost Grass Trevenant Ghost Grass Pumpkaboo Ghost Grass Gourgeist Ghost Grass Bergmite Ice Avalugg Ice Noibat Flying Dragon Noivern Flying Dragon Xerneas Fairy Yveltal Dark Flying Zygarde Dragon Ground Diancie Rock Fairy Hoopa Psychic Ghost Volcanion Fire Water Rowlet Grass Flying Dartrix Grass Flying Decidueye Grass Ghost Litten Fire Torracat Fire Incineroar Fire Dark Popplio Water Brionne Water Primarina Water Fairy Pikipek Normal Flying Trumbeak Normal Flying Toucannon Normal Flying Yungoos Normal Gumshoos Normal Grubbin Bug Charjabug Bug Electric Vikavolt Bug Electric Crabrawler Fighting Crabominable Fighting Ice Oricorio Fire Flying Cutiefly Bug Fairy Ribombee Bug Fairy Rockruff Rock Lycanroc Rock Wishiwashi Water Mareanie Poison Water Toxapex Poison Water Mudbray Ground Mudsdale Ground Dewpider Water Bug Araquanid Water Bug Fomantis Grass Lurantis Grass Morelull Grass Fairy Shiinotic Grass Fairy Salandit Poison Fire Salazzle Poison Fire Stufful Normal Fighting Bewear Normal Fighting Bounsweet Grass Steenee Grass Tsareena Grass Comfey Fairy Oranguru Normal Psychic Passimian Fighting Wimpod Bug Water Golisopod Bug Water Sandygast Ghost Ground Palossand Ghost Ground Pyukumuku Water Type: Null Normal Silvally Normal Minior Rock Flying Komala Normal Turtonator Fire Dragon Togedemaru Electric Steel Mimikyu Ghost Fairy Bruxish Water Psychic Drampa Normal Dragon Dhelmise Ghost Grass Jangmo-o Dragon Hakamo-o Dragon Fighting Kommo-o Dragon Fighting Tapu Koko Electric Fairy Tapu Lele Psychic Fairy Tapu Bulu Grass Fairy Tapu Fini Water Fairy Solgaleo Psychic Steel Lunala Psychic Ghost Nihilego Rock Poison Buzzwole Bug Fighting Pheromosa Bug Fighting Xurkitree Electric Celesteela Steel Flying Kartana Grass Steel Guzzlord Dark Dragon Necrozma Psychic Magearna Steel Fairy Marshadow Fighting Ghost Poipole Poison Naganadel Poison Dragon Stakataka Rock Steel Blacephalon Fire Ghost Zeraora Electric Grookey Grass Thwackey Grass Rillaboom Grass Scorbunny Fire Raboot Fire Cinderace Fire Sobble Water Drizzile Water Inteleon Water Skwovet Normal Greedent Normal Rookidee Flying Corvisquire Flying Corviknight Flying Steel Dottler Bug Psychic Orbeetle Bug Psychic Nickit Dark Thievul Dark Gossifleur Grass Eldegoss Grass Wooloo Normal Dubwool Normal Chewtle Water Drednaw Water Rock Yamper Electric Boltund Electric Rolycoly Rock Carkol Rock Fire Coalossal Rock Fire Flapple Grass Dragon Appletun Grass Dragon Silicobra Ground Sandaconda Ground Cramorant Flying Water Arrokuda Water Barraskewda Water Toxel Electric Poison Toxtricity Electric Poison Sizzlipede Fire Bug Centiskorch Fire Bug Clobbopus Fighting Grapploct Fighting Sinistea Ghost Polteageist Ghost Hatenna Psychic Hattrem Psychic Hatterene Psychic Fairy Impidimp Dark Fairy Morgrem Dark Fairy Grimmsnarl Dark Fairy Obstagoon Dark Normal Perrserker Steel Cursola Ghost Sirfetch’d Fighting Mr. Rime Ice Psychic Runerigus Ground Ghost Milcery Fairy Alcremie Fairy Falinks Fighting Pincurchin Electric Snom Ice Bug Frosmoth Ice Bug Stonjourner Rock Eiscue Ice Indeedee Psychic Normal Morpeko Electric Dark Cufant Steel Copperajah Steel Dracozolt Electric Dragon Arctozolt Electric Ice Dracovish Water Dragon Arctovish Water Ice Duraludon Steel Dragon Dreepy Dragon Ghost Drakloak Dragon Ghost Dragapult Dragon Ghost Zacian Fairy Zamazenta Fighting Eternatus Poison Dragon Kubfu Fighting Urshifu Fighting Dark Zarude Dark Grass Regieleki Electric Regidrago Dragon Glastrier Ice Spectrier Ghost Calyrex Psychic Grass Sprigatito Grass Floragato Grass Meowscarada Grass Dark Fuecoco Fire Crocalor Fire Skeledirge Fire Ghost Quaxly Water Quaxwell Water Quaquaval Water Fighting Lechonk Normal Oinkologne Normal Tarountula Bug Spidops Bug Nymble Bug Lokix Bug Dark Pawmi Electric Pawmo Electric Fighting Pawmot Electric Fighting Tandemaus Normal Maushold Normal Fidough Fairy Dachsbun Fairy Smoliv Grass Normal Dolliv Grass Normal Arboliva Grass Normal Squawkabilly Normal Flying Nacli Rock Naclstack Rock Garganacl Rock Charcadet Fire Armarouge Fire Psychic Ceruledge Fire Ghost Tadbulb Electric Bellibolt Electric Wattrel Electric Flying Kilowattrel Electric Flying Maschiff Dark Mabosstiff Dark Shroodle Poison Normal Grafaiai Poison Normal Bramblin Grass Ghost Brambleghast Grass Ghost Toedscool Ground Grass Toedscruel Ground Grass Klawf Rock Capsakid Grass Scovillain Grass Fire Rellor Bug Rabsca Bug Psychic Flittle Psychic Espathra Psychic Tinkatink Fairy Steel Tinkatuff Fairy Steel Tinkaton Fairy Steel Wiglett Water Wugtrio Water Bombirdier Flying Dark Finizen Water Palafin Water Varoom Steel Poison Revavroom Steel Poison Cyclizar Dragon Normal Orthworm Steel Glimmet Rock Poison Glimmora Rock Poison Greavard Ghost Houndstone Ghost Flamigo Flying Fighting Cetoddle Ice Cetitan Ice Veluza Water Psychic Dondozo Water Tatsugiri Dragon Water Annihilape Fighting Ghost Clodsire Poison Ground Farigiraf Normal Psychic Dudunsparce Normal Kingambit Dark Steel Great Tusk Ground Fighting Scream Tail Fairy Psychic Brute Bonnet Grass Dark Flutter Mane Ghost Fairy Slither Wing Bug Fighting Sandy Shocks Electric Ground Iron Treads Ground Steel Iron Bundle Ice Water Iron Hands Fighting Electric Iron Jugulis Dark Flying Iron Moth Fire Poison Iron Thorns Rock Electric Frigibax Dragon Ice Arctibax Dragon Ice Baxcalibur Dragon Ice Gimmighoul Ghost Gholdengo Steel Ghost Wo-Chien Dark Grass Chien-Pao Dark Ice Ting-Lu Dark Ground Chi-Yu Dark Fire Roaring Moon Dragon Dark Iron Valiant Fairy Fighting Koraidon Fighting Dragon Miraidon Electric Dragon Walking Wake Water Dragon Iron Leaves Grass Psychic Dipplin Grass Dragon Poltchageist Grass Ghost Sinistcha Grass Ghost Okidogi Poison Fighting Munkidori Poison Psychic Fezandipiti Poison Fairy Ogerpon Grass Archaludon Steel Dragon Hydrapple Grass Dragon Gouging Fire Fire Dragon Raging Bolt Electric Dragon Iron Boulder Rock Psychic Iron Crown Steel Psychic Terapagos Normal Pecharunt Poison Ghost

Frequently asked questions

Which Alpha Pokémon unlock Substitute in Cobblemon?

992 Pokémon species can unlock the Substitute TM when caught as an Alpha, because Substitute is on their TM learnset. Alphas roll two random TM moves, so catching one of these species as an Alpha can unlock the recipe.

How do you craft the Substitute TM?

After unlocking Substitute, craft it at the TM Machine with: 8× Normal Gem, 1× Wool.

How do Alpha Pokémon unlock TMs in Cobblemon?

In Cobblemon 1.8, Alpha Pokémon spawn with 2 random TM-learnable moves from their species learnset. When you obtain an Alpha that knows a TM-compatible move, that TM recipe unlocks for the TM Machine.

Do Alpha Pokémon drop TM items?

No. Alphas do not drop fixed TM items. They know random TM moves from their learnset, and catching (or otherwise obtaining) one that knows a move unlocks the craftable TM recipe.