Camouflage (move)

Camouflage (Japanese: ほごしょく Camouflage) is a non-damaging Template:Type2 move introduced in Generation III. It is the signature move of Staryu in this generation.

Effect

Camouflage changes the Pokémon's type to a type corresponding to the battlefield terrain.

• If Camouflage is used on grasslands or water puddles, the user becomes a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
• If Camouflage is used on sand or marsh, the user becomes a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
• If Camouflage is used on rocky surfaces and caves, the user becomes a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
• If Camouflage is used on or under water, the user becomes a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
• If Camouflage is used on snowy fields or ice, the user becomes an Template:Type2 Pokémon.
• If Camouflage is used on a plain terrain or a building floor, the user becomes a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

In contests, the appeal points earned depends on the appeal points earned by the preceding Pokémon. If it was three or below, the user gets double the appeal points. However, if it was greater than three, the user receives no appeal points.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0120 Staryu Water 19 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0120 Staryu Water 19 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 35 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

By leveling up

#   Pokémon Type Level 0120 Staryu Water 19 0414 Mothim Bug Flying 35 0585 Shikijika Shikijika Normal Grass -- 0586 Mebukijika Mebukijika Normal Grass -- 0618 Maggyo Maggyo Ground Electric 17 Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

Template:Breedlist |- | style="background: #FFF; font-family:monospace,monospace" | 0540 | style="background: #FFF; text-align: center;" | Kurumiru | style="background: #FFF" | Kurumiru
| colspan="1" style="background:#91A119; text-align: center;" | Bug || style="background:#3FA129" align="center" colspan="1" rowspan="1" | Grass | style="background: #FFF" | Mothim

|- | colspan="6" | Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move.
Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB
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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.

In other languages

• Spanish: Camuflaje
• German: Tarnung
• Italian: Camuffamento

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