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Color Change (Japanese: へんしょく Color Change) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. It is the signature Ability of Kecleon.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a damage-dealing move (except Struggle and Shadow moves), Color Change will change the Pokémon's own type to the type of the move that it was hit by. Color Change does not activate if the Pokémon's substitute is hit.

Even if the Pokémon with Color Change has two types, it will only have a single type after the effect is applied. If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by Weather Ball during shadowy aura, it will become Normal-type.

Color Change will activate after the first hit of a multi-strike move. Using Future Sight will turn a target Pokémon with Color Change into a Psychic type immediately, even though the move does not deal damage on the first turn.

Status conditions are inflicted before Color Change activates.

Generation V

Color Change now activates after the last hit of a multi-strike move.

Outside of battle

Color Change has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Color Change

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal	Color Change	None	Protean
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Harrison's Kecleon Angela's Kecleon
The user turns invisible to match its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Kecleon's body turns invisible to blend in with its surroundings. The only thing visible after it changes is the red stripe on the center of its stomach.
Madison's Reddy	The Kecleon Caper		Debut
Alexa's Greeny	The Kecleon Caper		Debut
A wild Kecleon	Pikachu's Pikaboo		None
Harrison's Kecleon	Playing With Fire!		None
Unknown Trainer's Kecleon	Now That's Flower Power!		None
Angela's Kecleon	From Cradle to Save		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Kecleon
The user turns invisible to blend in with its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Kecleon turns invisible to match its surroundings.
Wally's Kecleon	Tongue-Tied Kecleon		Debut

Trivia

• Color Change shares its Japanese name with a Pokémon Power which has a similar effect.
• Color Change was the first Ability demonstrated in the anime.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 變色 Biàn​sè​ Dutch Kleur verandering French Déguisement German Farbwechsel Italian Cambiacolore Korean 변색 Byeonsaek Portuguese Troca de Cor Spanish Cambio Color

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