Is Sketch affected by accuracy drops or evasion?

Let's say an opponent used 6 Sand Attacks/Smokescreens on me and I then attempt to use Sketch; will Sketch be more likely to fail?

What if the opponent used Double Team or Minimize?

Does generation matter?

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Best Answer

Sketch allows the user to learn the target's last move permanently, replacing Sketch in the process. It bypasses accuracy checks to always hit, unless the target is in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move such as Dig or Fly.

Bulbapedia has a good description of the move and everything you need to know, including when it can be used.

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Can a 100 accuracy move miss?

Moves with 100% still perform an accuracy check. This is necessary because these moves can miss if the user's accuracy is lowered or the target's evasion is increased.

As the counterpart to accuracy, evasion is what determines the probability of a Pokemon avoiding the attacking Pokemon's moves. This stat starts out at 100% and can be lowered or increased by moves.

How does sand attack affect accuracy?

Sand-Attack reduces Raticate's Accuracy to about 67.4%, while Double Team increases Pidgeot's Evade to about 34.1%.

How does ACCURACY work ACTUALLY? - Mechanics Monday

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