Transform (move)

Transform (Japanese: へんしん Transformation) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation I.

Effect

Generation I

Transform changes the user's current type(s), current stats, current stat levels, current move(s), current species, current cry, and current catch rate to the opponent's current type(s), current stats, current stat levels, current move(s), current species, current cry, and current catch rate. Each move copied by Transform will have 5 PP.

Transform does not copy the opponent's status ailments, level, current or maximum HP, base experience, palette colors, or the generic minimize image. The current stat changes due to Transform will be ignored by critical hits, since critical hits use a Pokémon's original stats. Transform affects the user, not the opponent, so it is not affected by accuracy and evasion modifiers, and no move besides Taunt can prevent the successful execution of Transform.

In-game, if a wild Pokémon uses Transform and is subsequently caught, it will become a Ditto, regardless of what species it originally was. It will then have all the stats and moves of a Ditto, except for its current HP, which will remain unaltered by this change.

In Stadium, Transform will not work if the opponent's current species is Ditto.

Generation II-III

Transform, if used by a Template:Shiny2 Pokémon, will cause the Pokémon species transformed into to appear shiny. Likewise, a normal Pokémon transforming into a shiny opponent's species will appear as a normal version.

Generation IV

The user of the move also copies the target's alternate coloration. In other words, if the target is shiny, then the user's new form will also be shiny.

In the anime

The Pokémon briefly glows and then takes on the appearance of the other Pokémon.

Pokémon

Ditto

• Duplica owns two Ditto and likes to 'transform' with them. Her second, Mini-Dit, has the unusual problem of not being able to change its size in transformation. Duplica's first Ditto also displayed the ability to transform into inanimate objects, such as a book and a cannon.
• Ash's Orange League battle with Drake began with Pikachu having to face a copy of itself thanks to Ditto's transformation. Many trainers cannot compete with this, though Ash succeeded.

Latias

• In Pokémon Heroes, Latias is able to Transform into people, however, it's suggested it's merely an illusion of light reflection, as Latias' body shape appears the same when looked through heat vision goggles.

Mew

• The Mew in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew could transform into any Pokémon, even if there wasn't a member of that species around the legendary Pokémon.

Learnset

Generation I

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

In other languages

• French: Morphing
• German: Wandler
• Italian: Transformaz
• Spanish: Transform

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