Color Change (ability)

Color Change (Japanese: へんしょく Color Change) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. It is the signature ability of Kecleon.

Effect

In battle

Generation III to IV

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. It will change both types of a dual-typed Pokémon which has gained this Ability. This Ability does not apply to Shadow.

Generation V

Color Change now only activates on the last hit of multi-hit attacks.

Outside of battle

Color Change has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Color Change

#	Pokémon	Types		First ability	Second ability	Hidden Ability
	Kecleon	Normal		Normal	Color Change	None	None
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation V games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

	Kecleon	Kecleon changing
The user turns invisible to match its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Kecleon	Kecleon's body turns invisible to blend in with its surroundings. The only thing visible after it changes is the red stripe on the center of its stomach.
Madison's Reddy	The Kecleon Caper		Debut
Alexa's Greeny	The Kecleon Caper		Debut
A wild Kecleon	Pikachu's Pikaboo		None
Harrison's Kecleon	Playing With Fire!		None
Unknown Trainer's Kecleon	Now That's Flower Power!		None
Angela's Kecleon	From Cradle to Save		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Kecleon
The user turns invisible to blend in with its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Kecleon	Kecleon turns invisible to match its surroundings.
Wally's Kecleon	VS. Kecleon		Debut

Trivia

• This Ability, along with Battle Armor, originated as a TCG Pokémon Power.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 變色 Biàn​sè​ Dutch Kleur verandering French Déguisement German Farbwechsel Greek Αλλαγή Χρώματος Italian Cambiacolore Korean 변색 Byeonsaek Portuguese Troca de Cor Spanish Cambio Color

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