Color Change (Ability)

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Color Change へんしょく
Color Change
Flavor text
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. It is the signature ability of Kecleon.

Effect

In battle

Generation III to IV

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. It will change both types of a dual-typed Pokémon which has gained this ability. This ability does not apply to the Template:Type2.

Generation V

Color Change now only activates on the last hit of multi-hit attacks.

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 Kecleon
Normal Normal Color Change None None
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


The user turns invisible to match its surroundings.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Kecleon Kecleon turns invisible to match its surroundings, keeping only the red stripe visible.
Madison's Reddy The Kecleon Caper Debut, Abilities did not exist at this time
Alexa's Greeny The Kecleon Caper Debut, Abilities did not exist at this time
A wild Kecleon Pikachu's Pikaboo Abilities did not exist at this time
Harrison's Kecleon Playing With Fire! None
Unknown Trainer's Kecleon Now That's Flower Power! None


Trivia

See also

In other languages

  • Dutch: Kleur verandering
  • French: Déguisement
  • German: Farbwechsel
  • Greek: Αλλαγή Χρώματος
  • Italian: Cambiacolore
  • Portuguese: Troca de Cor
  • Spanish: Cambio color


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