Who would Heal Pulse target when called by Sleep Talk in Doubles?

Question

For some reason while thinking up this Dhelmise set, I thought it was a good idea for a teammate to Rest, then Sleep Talk - Heal Pulse Dhelmise. I’ve since scrapped that, but it did make me wonder, who would Heal Pulse, or any move for that matter, target when called by Sleep Talk in Doubles? Is it a 33.3% chance for each Pokémon in play?

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hate to be that guy, but dhelmise is awful for this task. Dhelmise is slow and has a bad type, as well as no real support moves.i'd recommend female indeedee, as it has a host of support moves (follow me, heal pulse, helping hand) and sets up psychic terrain

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I’m making a Dhelmise set because Rising challenged me too.

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Dhelmise also isn’t too shabby in Trick Room. It has Swords Dance and three STABs thanks to Steelworker.

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you don't need to setup in trick room when you have stuff like torkoal

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Sorry. I see what you mean. I don’t want Dhelmise to be the supporter. I want it to be supported in a sweep using Poltergeist.

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I’m interested in what the answer would be. Does anyone know the answer?

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“ In Double and Triple Battles, because of the inability to select a target, the chosen move will always hit the opponent directly across from the user, if the move called normally hits only one Pokémon.”

https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Sleep_Talk_(move)

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Thanks!

Answer 1

Sleep Talk will just target the opponent directly across from the user.

In Double and Triple Battles, because of the inability to select a target, the chosen move will always hit the opponent directly across from the user, if the move called normally hits only one Pokémon.

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