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Pixilate (Japanese: フェアリースキン Fairy Skin) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

In battle

Generation VI

Pixilate causes all Normal-type moves used by the Pokémon to become Fairy-type and receive a 30% power boost. It overrides Ion Deluge and Electrify.

Generation VII

Affected moves now receive a 20% power boost.

Generation VIII

Pixilate no longer overrides Electrify. If Max Strike is selected with Pixilate, it will turn into Max Starfall when used.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Pixilate, as well as the Pokémon that can have Pixilate and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Body Slam  Normal  Physical 85 102 {{{6}}} Breakneck Blitz  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Breakneck Blitz  Normal  Special — — {{{6}}} Covet  Normal  Physical 60 72 {{{6}}} Cut  Normal  Physical 50 60 {{{6}}} Double-Edge  Normal  Physical 120 144 {{{6}}} Echoed Voice  Normal  Special 40 48 {{{6}}} Facade  Normal  Physical 70 84 {{{6}}} False Swipe  Normal  Physical 40 48 {{{6}}} Flail  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Frustration  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Fury Attack  Normal  Physical 15 18 {{{6}}} Giga Impact  Normal  Physical 150 180 {{{6}}} Headbutt  Normal  Physical 70 84 {{{6}}} Hyper Beam  Normal  Special 150 180 {{{6}}} Hyper Voice  Normal  Special 90 108 {{{6}}} Last Resort  Normal  Physical 140 168 {{{6}}} Pay Day  Normal  Physical 40 48 {{{6}}} Quick Attack  Normal  Physical 40 48 {{{6}}} Rage  Normal  Physical 20 24 {{{6}}} Retaliate  Normal  Physical 70 84 {{{6}}} Return  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Round  Normal  Special 60 72 {{{6}}} Secret Power  Normal  Physical 70 84 {{{6}}} Skull Bash  Normal  Physical 130 156 {{{6}}} Snore  Normal  Special 50 60 {{{6}}} Swift  Normal  Special 60 72 {{{6}}} Tackle  Normal  Physical 40 48 {{{6}}} Take Down  Normal  Physical 90 108 {{{6}}} Tera Blast  Normal  Special 80 96 {{{6}}} Trump Card  Normal  Special — — {{{6}}} Uproar  Normal  Special 90 108 {{{6}}} Weather Ball  Normal  Special 50 60 {{{6}}}

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they currently cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Pixilate. They may, however, be called via Metronome, Mirror Move, Copycat, or Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Pixilate by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Outside of battle

Pixilate has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Pixilate

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0282		Gardevoir Mega Gardevoir	Psychic	Fairy	Pixilate	None	None
0334		Altaria Mega Altaria	Dragon	Fairy	Pixilate	None	None
0700		Sylveon	Fairy		Fairy	Cute Charm	None	Pixilate
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Normal-type moves become Fairy type and deal 20-25% more damage.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Pixilate is Sylveon's Ability. It increases the user's Special Attack and Special Defense by 2.5% for 1.5s, when it deals or receives damage, stacking up to 6 times.

Description

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Mega Gardevoir
The Pokémon's Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Mega Gardevoir's Normal-type attacks become Fairy-type attacks.
Diantha's Gardevoir	Connecting with Gardevoir		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 妖精皮膚 Yīujīng Pèihfū Mandarin 妖精皮膚 / 妖精皮肤 Yāojing Pífū French Peau Féérique German Feenschicht Italian Pellefolletto Korean 페어리스킨 Fairy Skin Brazilian Portuguese Mãos de Fada Spanish Piel Feérica Vietnamese Thần Tiên Hoá

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