Camouflage (move)

Camouflage ほごしょく Camouflage

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) 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 III Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Camouflage on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Camouflage on Eevee's Movedex

Camouflage (Japanese: ほごしょく Camouflage) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of Staryu in that generation.

Effect

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Generation III

Camouflage changes the Pokémon's type to a type corresponding to the battlefield terrain.

In a link battle, Camouflage will cause the user to become Normal-type.

Generation IV

Like Generation III, Camouflage will change the user's type depending on the environment; however, locations have changed and been added.

In a link battle, Camouflage will cause the user to become Normal-type.

In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the type depends on which Colosseum is being fought at:

Generation V

Like previous Generations, Camouflage will change the user's type depending on the environment; however, locations have changed and been added.

In a link battle, Camouflage will cause the user to become Normal-type.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V
120		Staryu	Water		Water	19			19				19
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying	no			35				35
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass	no			no				--
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass	no			no				--
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric	no			no				17
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					I		II		III		IV		V
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass	no				no
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.

In the anime

	Stunfisk
The user blends in with its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Stunfisk	Stunfisk lays flat against the ground and closes its eyes. Its body then changes color to match the ground's colors. When it opens its eyes again, the colors on its body fade away and back to its original colors.
Cilan's Stunfisk	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Starmie
The user blends in with its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Starmie	Starmie blends in with its surroundings.
Sird's Starmie	Red, Man of Failure		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (International)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (International)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (International)	FRLG	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (International)	HGSS	Generation V	BW	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (International)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (Alternative animation)	Battrio	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• Kecleon is able to blend in with its surroundings with its ability Color Change. However, it is unable to learn Camouflage. This is possibly because Color Change would likely change Kecleon's type just after it had used Camouflage.
• No Generation II or III Pokémon can learn this move (with the obvious exception of Smeargle).

In other languages

Language Title French Camouflage German Tarnung Greek Παραλλαγή Italian Camuffamento Korean 보호색 Bohosaek Serbian Kamuflaža Spanish Camuflaje

Variations of the move Camouflage
Camouflage • Reflect Type

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