Camouflage (move)

Camouflage ほごしょく Camouflage

File:Camouflage.png

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

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

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

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

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

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: effect in Colo/XD and the Distortion World

Camouflage changes the Pokémon's type to a type corresponding to the battlefield terrain. The type caused by each environment changes between games, as does the environments recognized.

Generation III

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

Terrain	Type
Building and plain terrain	Normal
Sand	Ground
Cave and rock	Rock
Tall grass	Grass
Water	Water

Generation IV

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

Terrain	Type
Building	Normal
Sand, plain terrain, and puddles	Ground
Cave and rock	Rock
Tall grass	Grass
Water	Water
Snow and ice	Ice

Pokémon Battle Revolution

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

Colosseum	Type
Lagoon	Normal
Gateway	Water
Main Street	Normal
Waterfall	Grass
Neon	Normal
Crystal	Rock
Sunny Park	Grass
Magma	Rock
Sunset	Ground
Courtyard	Normal
Stargazer	Rock

Generation V

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

Terrain	Type
Building and plain terrain	Normal
Sand and puddles	Ground
Cave and rock	Rock
Tall grass	Grass
Water	Water
Snow and ice	Ice

Description

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Games Description RSE Alters the Pokémon’s type depending on the location. FRLG Alters the user’s type depending on the location’s terrain. DPPtHGSSBW The user’s type is changed depending on its environment, such as at water’s edge, in grass, or in a cave.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
120		Staryu	Water		Water	19			19				19	15	'
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying				35				35			'
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass								Start			'
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass								Start			'
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric								17			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Stunfisk
The user blends in with its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	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

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Starmie Camouflage Adventures.png Starmie
The user blends in with its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	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)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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 Mandarin Chinese 保護色 Bǎohù-sè 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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