Conversion (move)

Conversion テクスチャー Texture

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Battles 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 Not a TM, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Category  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Conversion on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Conversion on Eevee's Movedex

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 Generation II to IV, but can now be stolen by Snatch, and used on Curse.

Description

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.XD Changes the user’s type into its own move’s type. DPPtHGSSBWB2W2 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
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	--			--			--			--				--
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal	no			--			--			--				--
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal	no			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

	Porygon	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

	Porygon
The user's body glows and it becomes the opponent's type.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Porygon	Porygon's body glows, and its type becomes the same as the opponent.
Blue's Porygon	Striking Golduck		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)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

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)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battle Revolution (alternative animation)	Battrio	Mystery Dungeon	PMD: Red and Blue	PMD: Time, Darkness, Sky	Rumble	Rumble Blast

Trivia

• The Generation V move Reflect Type has the same effect Conversion has in Generation I.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 變性 Biànxìng Dutch Omzetting French Adaptation German Umwandlung Greek Μετατροπή Italian Conversione Korean 텍스쳐 Texture Portuguese Brazil Conversão Portugal Conversão Serbian Konverzija Spanish Conversión

Variations of the move Conversion
Conversion • Conversion 2

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