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===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
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When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a damage-dealing move (except {{m|Struggle}} and [[Shadow move]]s), Color Change will change the Pokémon's own type to the type of the move that it was hit by. Color Change does not activate if the Pokémon's {{m|substitute}} is hit. {{m|Inferno | When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a damage-dealing move (except {{m|Struggle}} and [[Shadow move]]s), Color Change will change the Pokémon's own type to the type of the move that it was hit by. Color Change does not activate if the Pokémon's {{m|substitute}} is hit. {{m|Inferno}} does not activate Color Change, since it always [[Burn (status condition)|burns]] the target and {{type|Fire}}s are immune to burn. | ||
Even if the Pokémon with Color Change has two types, it will only have a single type after the effect is applied. If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by {{m|Weather Ball}} during [[shadowy aura]], it will become {{type|Normal}}. | Even if the Pokémon with Color Change has two types, it will only have a single type after the effect is applied. If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by {{m|Weather Ball}} during [[shadowy aura]], it will become {{type|Normal}}. | ||
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Color Change now activates after the last hit of a multi-strike move. | Color Change now activates after the last hit of a multi-strike move. | ||
====Generation VI | ====Generation VI==== | ||
Since {{m|Zap Cannon}} always [[Paralysis (status condition|paralyzes]] the target, it no longer activates Color Change since {{ | Since {{m|Zap Cannon}} always [[Paralysis (status condition)|paralyzes]] the target, it no longer activates Color Change since {{type|Electric}}s are immune to paralysis. | ||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== |
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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
Generations III and IV
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a damage-dealing move (except Struggle and Shadow moves), Color Change will change the Pokémon's own type to the type of the move that it was hit by. Color Change does not activate if the Pokémon's substitute is hit. Inferno does not activate Color Change, since it always burns the target and Fire-types are immune to burn.
Even if the Pokémon with Color Change has two types, it will only have a single type after the effect is applied. If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by Weather Ball during shadowy aura, it will become Normal-type.
Color Change will activate after the first hit of a multi-strike move. Using Future Sight will turn a target Pokémon with Color Change into a Psychic type immediately, even though the move does not deal damage on the first turn.
Status conditions are inflicted before Color Change activates.
Generation V
Color Change now activates after the last hit of a multi-strike move.
Generation VI
Since Zap Cannon always paralyzes the target, it no longer activates Color Change since Electric-types are immune to paralysis.
Outside of battle
Color Change has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Color Change
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0352 | Kecleon |
Normal | Color Change | None | Protean | ||
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In the anime
The user turns invisible to match its surroundings. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
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
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The user turns invisible to blend in with its surroundings. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Kecleon turns invisible to match its surroundings. | |||
Wally's Kecleon | Tongue-Tied Kecleon | Debut |
Trivia
- Color Change shares its Japanese name with a Pokémon Power which has a similar effect.
- Color Change was the first Ability demonstrated in the anime.
In other languages
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