How to Get Substitute TM in Cobblemon

Unlock and craft the Substitute Technical Machine in Cobblemon 1.8 — official TM Machine recipe and ingredients.

Substitute

normal Unlockable

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.

TM Machine recipe for Substitute

Craft at a TM Machine with a Blank TM plus:

How to get Substitute TM in Cobblemon

Unlock the recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Substitute. Alpha Pokémon often know two random TM moves — a fast way to unlock recipes.
Gather a Blank TM and the ingredients listed above (Type Gems and extras).
Burn the recipe onto the Blank TM in a TM Machine to create a usable Substitute TM.

Find Alphas that unlock Substitute TM Machine crafting Blank TM recipe

Example Alphas that can unlock Substitute

992 species can roll this move as an Alpha. See the full Alpha list.

Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Butterfree Beedrill Pidgey

Frequently asked questions

How do you get the Substitute TM in Cobblemon?

Unlock the Substitute recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Substitute (often by catching an Alpha that rolled it), then craft it at a TM Machine with 8× Normal Gem, 1× Wool.

What is the Cobblemon Substitute TM recipe?

The official TM Machine recipe for Substitute is: 8× Normal Gem, 1× Wool. You also need a Blank TM disk.

How do you get TMs in Cobblemon?

In Cobblemon 1.8, most TM recipes are unlocked by obtaining a Pokémon that knows a TM-compatible move (Alpha Pokémon are especially good for this), or from Data Monitors / exploration loot such as Gimmighoul Chests. Once unlocked, craft the TM at a TM Machine using a Blank TM, Type Gems, and the recipe ingredients.

What is the Cobblemon TM Machine recipe?

Craft a TM Machine, then insert a Blank TM plus the materials listed for each move. This tool shows every official TM Machine recipe from Cobblemon’s game data.