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{{MoveInfobox|
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{{MoveInfobox
name=Conversion |
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jname=テクスチャー |
|name=Conversion
jtrans=Texture |
|jname=テクスチャー
jtranslit=Tekusuchā |
|jtrans=Texture
gameimage=Conversion.png |
|jtranslit=Tekusuchā
type=Normal |
|gameimage=Conversion V.png
damagecategory=Status |
|type=Normal
basepp=30 |
|damagecategory=Status
maxpp=48 |
|basepp=30
power=— |
|maxpp=48
accuracy=— |
|power=—
bdesc=??? |
|accuracy=—
gen=I |
|gen=I
category=Beauty |
|category=Beauty
appeal=2 |
|appeal=2
jam=0 |
|jam=0
cdesc=Works well if it's the same type as the one before. |
|cdesc=Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
appealsc=1 |
|appealsc=1
scdesc=Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score. |
|scdesc=Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.
pokefordex=conversion |
|category6=Beautiful
touches=no |
|appeal6=2
protect=no |
|jam6=0
magiccoat=no |
|cdesc6=Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.
snatch=yes |
|touches=no
brightpowder=no |
|protect=no
kingsrock=no |
|magiccoat=no
flag7=yes |
|snatch=yes
flag8=no |
|mirrormove=no
sound=no |
|kingsrock=no
target=self |
|sound=no
footnotes= }}
|target=self
'''Conversion''' (Japanese: '''テクスチャー''' ''Texture'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It is a [[signature move]] of the {{p|Porygon}} [[evolution family]].
}}
'''Conversion''' (Japanese: '''テクスチャー''' ''Texture'') is a non-damaging {{type|Normal}} [[move]] introduced in [[Generation I]]. It is one of the [[signature move]]s of {{p|Porygon}}'s [[evolution family|evolutionary line]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
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Conversion changes the user's current type(s) to the target's current type(s).
Conversion changes the user's current type(s) to the target's current type(s).


===Generation II to IV===
===Generations II to IV===
Conversion changes the user's type to match the type of one of the user's moves. Conversion cannot be used on {{m|Curse}} in order to turn into a {{type|???}} Pokémon.
Conversion changes the user's type to match the type of one of the user's moves. Conversion cannot be used on {{m|Curse}} in order to turn into a {{type|???}} Pokémon.


===Generation V===
===Generation V===
Same as Generation II to IV, but can now be stolen by {{m|Snatch}}, and used on {{m|Curse}}.
Conversion can now be stolen by {{m|Snatch}}.
 
Conversion can now be used on {{m|Curse}}, which is now a {{type|Ghost}} move.
 
===Generation VI onward===
Conversion now changes the user's current type to match the type of the first of the user's moves.
 
If powered up by a {{DL|Z-Crystal|Normalium Z}} into Z-Conversion, all of the user's [[statistic|stats]] raise one stage.


==Description==
==Description==
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|Stad}}|A special move that switches the user's elemental type to that of the target.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad}}|A special move that switches the user's elemental type to that of the target.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|Stad2}}|A special move that switches the user's elemental type into one of the user's attack types.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Stad2}}|A special move that switches the user's elemental type into one of the user's attack types.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|GSC}}|Change user's type to a move's type.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev2|GSC}}|Change user's type to a move's type.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RSE}}|Changes the user’s type into a known move’s type.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|RS}}|Changes the user's type into an own move's type.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|E}}|Changes the user's type into a known move's type.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The user changes its type to match the type of one of its moves.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|FRLG}}|The user changes its type to match the type of one of its moves.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|Colo}}{{gameabbrev3|XD}}|Changes the user’s type into its own move’s type.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Colo}}{{gameabbrevss|XD}}|Changes the user's type into its own move's type.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev3|DPPt}}{{gameabbrev3|HGSS}}{{gameabbrev3|BWB2W2}}|The user changes its type to become the same type as one of its moves. }}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev4|DPPtHGSS}}<br>{{gameabbrev5|BWB2W2}}|The user changes its type to become the same type as one of its moves. }}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrev6|XYORAS}}<br>{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|The user changes its type to become the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves it knows. }}
|}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
|}{{left clear}}
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==Learnset==
==Learnset==
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
===By [[Level|leveling up]]===
{{Moveheader/Level|Normal|1}}
{{Movehead/Level|Normal|1}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|137|Porygon|1|Normal|Normal|--|--|--|--|--}}
{{Moveentry/7|137|Porygon|1|Mineral|Mineral|1|1|1|1|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|233|Porygon2|1|Normal|Normal|no|--|--|--|--}}
{{Moveentry/7|233|Porygon2|1|Mineral|Mineral||1|1|1|1|1|1}}
{{Moveentry/Level1|474|Porygon-Z|1|Normal|Normal|no|no|no|--|--}}
{{Moveentry/7|474|Porygon-Z|1|Mineral|Mineral||||1|1|1|1}}
{{Movefooter|Normal|1}}
{{Movefoot|Normal}}
 
==In other games==
===Description===
{{movedesc|Normal}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Changes the user's type into the same type as one of its moves.}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user scans the opponent and coverts into it.|image1=Porygon Conversion.png|image1p=Porygon|image2=Porygon Conversion Revert.png|image2p=Reverting back}}
{{moveanime|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user scans the opponent and coverts into it.|image1=Porygon Conversion.png|image1p=Porygon|image2=Porygon Conversion Revert.png|image2p=Reverting back}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=137|pkmn=Porygon|method=Porygon focuses a transmitter on the opponent. Its surface then glows and turns similar to the opponent's surface.}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=137|pkmn=Porygon|method=Porygon focuses a transmitter on the opponent. Its surface then glows and turns similar to the opponent's surface.}}
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==In the manga==
==In the manga==
===In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user's becomes transparent.|image1=Porygon Conversion HIBAPC.png|image1p=Porygon}}
{{movep|type=normal|ms=137|pkmn=Porygon|method=Porygon's body becomes transparent and camouflages with its surroundings.}}
{{movebtmManga|type=normal|user=Porygon (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Porygon|startcode=PW25|notes=Debut}}
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user's body glows and it becomes the opponent's type.|image1=Blue Porygon Conversion.png|image1p=Porygon}}
{{movemanga|type=normal|exp=yes|gen=The user's body glows and it becomes the opponent's type.|image1=Blue Porygon Conversion.png|image1p=Porygon}}
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==In other generations==
==In other generations==
{{Movegen|
{{Movegen
type=Normal|
|type=Normal
genI=Conversion I|
|genI=Conversion I
genII=Conversion II|
|genII=Conversion II
genIII=Conversion III|
|genIII=Conversion III
genIV=Conversion IV|
|genIV=Conversion IV
}}
{{Movegen
|type=Normal
|PMDRB=Conversion PMD RB
}}
}}
{{Movegen|
{{Movegen
type=Normal|
|type=Normal
Stad=Conversion Stadium|
|Stad=Conversion Stad
Stad2=Conversion Stad2|
|Stad2=Conversion Stad2
|Colo=Conversion Colo
|XD=Conversion XD
}}
}}
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The [[Generation V]] move {{m|Reflect Type}} has the same effect Conversion has in [[Generation I]].
* The [[Generation V]] move {{m|Reflect Type}} has the same effect Conversion has in [[Generation I]].
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
{{Langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
|zh_cmn=變性 ''{{tt|Biànxìng|Denature}}''
|zh_cmn=變性 ''{{tt|Biànxìng|Denature}}''<br>纹理 ''{{tt|Wénlǐ|Texture}}''{{tt|*|Generation VII}}
|da=Konvertering<!--source: Danish version of The Official Pokémon Handbook-->
|da=Konvertering<!--source: Danish version of The Official Pokémon Handbook-->
|nl=Omzetting
|nl=Omzetting
|fr=Adaptation
|fr=Conversion{{tt|*|Generation VI onwards}}<br />Adaptation{{tt|*|Generations I-V}}
|de=Umwandlung
|de=Umwandlung
|el=Μετατροπή
|el=Μετατροπή
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|pt_eu=Conversão
|pt_eu=Conversão
|sr=Konverzija
|sr=Konverzija
|es=Conversión}}
|es=Conversión
|vi=Chuyển Hệ
}}
{{-}}
{{-}}


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[[Category:Signature moves]]
[[Category:Signature moves]]
[[Category:Moves that change a Pokémon's type]]


[[de:Umwandlung]]
[[de:Umwandlung]]
[[es:Conversión]]
[[fr:Conversion]]
[[fr:Adaptation]]
[[it:Conversione (mossa)]]
[[it:Conversione (mossa)]]
[[ja:テクスチャー]]
[[ja:テクスチャー]]
[[pl:Conversion]]
[[pl:Conversion]]
[[pt:Conversion]]
[[zh:纹理(招式)]]
[[zh:变性(技能)]]

Revision as of 20:29, 4 December 2016

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Conversion
テクスチャー Texture
Conversion V.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1
Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

Conversion (Japanese: テクスチャー Texture) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is one of the signature moves of Porygon's evolutionary line.

Effect

Generation I

Conversion changes the user's current type(s) to the target's current type(s).

Generations II to IV

Conversion changes the user's type to match the type of one of the user's moves. Conversion cannot be used on Curse in order to turn into a ???-type Pokémon.

Generation V

Conversion can now be stolen by Snatch.

Conversion can now be used on Curse, which is now a Ghost-type move.

Generation VI onward

Conversion now changes the user's current type to match the type of the first of the user's moves.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Conversion, all of the user's stats raise one stage.

Description

Games Description
Stad A special move that switches the user's elemental type to that of the target.
Stad2 A special move that switches the user's elemental type into one of the user's attack types.
GSC Change user's type to a move's type.
RS Changes the user's type into an own move's type.
E Changes the user's type into a known move's type.
FRLG The user changes its type to match the type of one of its moves.
Colo.XD Changes the user's type into its own move's type.
DPPtHGSS
BWB2W2
The user changes its type to become the same type as one of its moves.
XYORAS
SM
The user changes its type to become the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves it knows.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX
0137 Porygon GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0233 Porygon2 GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1
0474 Porygon-Z GrassIC Big.png Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.
A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method.
An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.


In other games

Description

Games Description
MDRB Changes the user's type into the same type as one of its moves.


In the anime

Porygon Conversion.png
Porygon
Porygon Conversion Revert.png
Reverting back
The user scans the opponent and coverts into it.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Porygon Porygon focuses a transmitter on the opponent. Its surface then glows and turns similar to the opponent's surface.
Dr. Akihabara's Porygon EP038 Debut


In the manga

In the How I Became a Pokémon Card manga


In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 變性 Biànxìng
纹理 Wénlǐ*
Denmark Flag.png Danish Konvertering
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Omzetting
France Flag.png French Conversion*
Adaptation*
Germany Flag.png German Umwandlung
Greece Flag.png Greek Μετατροπή
Italy Flag.png Italian Conversione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 텍스처 Texture
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Conversão
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Conversão
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Konverzija
Spain Flag.png Spanish Conversión
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Chuyển Hệ



Variations of the move Conversion
StatusIC HOME.png ConversionConversion 2


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