Camouflage (move)

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Camouflage
ほごしょく Camouflage
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  20 (max. 32)
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 III
Condition  Smart
Appeal  3 ♥♥♥
Jam  0  
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Condition  Smart
Appeal  0  
Jamming  0  

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

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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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Reason: Colo and XD description
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 Staryu Water Water 19 19 19 15 '
414 Mothim Mothim Bug Flying   35 35 '
585 Deerling Deerling Normal Grass     -- '
586 Sawsbuck Sawsbuck Normal Grass     -- '
618 Stunfisk 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 Sewaddle Bug Grass     Mothim
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

Cilan Stunfisk Camouflage.png
Stunfisk


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


In other generations

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
France Flag.png French Camouflage
Germany Flag.png German Tarnung
Greece Flag.png Greek Παραλλαγή
Italy Flag.png Italian Camuffamento
South Korea Flag.png Korean 보호색 Bohosaek
Serbia Flag.png Serbian Kamuflaža
Spain Flag.png Spanish Camuflaje


Variations of the move Camouflage
StatusIC HOME.png CamouflageReflect Type


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