Color Change (ability)
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Color Change (Japanese: へんしょく Color Change) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only one Pokémon has this ability.
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Effect
In battle
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.
Outside of battle
Color Change has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Color Change
Single ability
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
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| 352 | | Kecleon | Normal | ||
Dual ability
No Pokémon have Color Change as one of their two abilities.
Trivia
- This is one of the only ways to achieve a pure Flying-type Pokémon.
- This ability, along with Battle Armor, originated as a TCG Poké-POWER.
In other languages
- German: Farbwechsel
- French: Déguisement

