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==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
When inflicted by a damage-dealing [[move]], Pokémon with Color Change will change its type so that it is the same as the move used against it. If the Pokémon with Color Change has a {{m|Substitute}}, it's type will not change if it hit by a damage-dealing move until after the Substitute is broken.
When hit by a damage-dealing [[move]], a Pokémon with Color Change will change its type so that it is the same as that of the move that harmed it. If the Pokémon with Color Change has a {{m|Substitute}}, its type will not change if it is hit by a damage-dealing move until after the Substitute is broken.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===

Revision as of 22:33, 16 December 2008

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Generation III
Changes type to foe's move.
Generation IV
Changes the Pokémon's type to the foe's move.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Color Change (Japanese: へんしょく Color Change) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only one Pokémon has this ability.

Effect

In battle

When hit by a damage-dealing move, a Pokémon with Color Change will change its type so that it is the same as that of the move that harmed it. If the Pokémon with Color Change has a Substitute, its type will not change if it is hit by a damage-dealing move until after the Substitute is broken.

Outside of battle

Color Change has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Color Change

Single ability

# Pokémon Type
352 Kecleon Kecleon Normal Poison
Kecleon
Kecleon
Kecleon
Kecleon
Kecleon


Dual ability

No Pokémon have Color Change as one of their two abilities.

Trivia

  • This is one of the only ways to achieve a pure Template:Type2 Pokémon.
  • This ability, along with Battle Armor, originated as a TCG Poké-POWER.

See also