Conversion (move)

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Conversion
テクスチャー Texture
Conversion.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 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  Beauty
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

Conversion (Japanese: テクスチャー Texture) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is a signature move of the Porygon evolution family.

Effect

Generation I

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

Generation 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

Same as before, but can now be stolen by Snatch, and used on Curse.

Description

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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.
RSE 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 Changes the user’s type into its own move’s type.
DPPtHGSSBW The user changes its type to become the same type as one of its moves.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Type Level
I II III IV V VI
137 Porygon Porygon Normal Normal -- -- -- -- -- '
233 Porygon2 Porygon2 Normal Normal   -- -- -- -- '
474 Porygon-Z Porygon-Z Normal Normal       -- -- '
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 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 Pokémon Adventures manga


In other generations

Trivia

  • Reflect Type has the same effect as Conversion had in first generation.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 變性 Biànxìng
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Omzetting
France Flag.png French Adaptation
Germany Flag.png German Umwandlung
Greece Flag.png Greek Μετατροπή
Italy Flag.png Italian Conversione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 텍스쳐 Texture
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Conversão
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Konverzija
Spain Flag.png Spanish Conversión



Variations of the move Conversion
StatusIC HOME.png ConversionConversion 2


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