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When hit by a damage-dealing [[move]], a Pokémon with Color Change will change its type so that it is the same as that of the move that harmed it. If the Pokémon with Color Change has a {{m|Substitute}}, its type will not change if it is hit by a damage-dealing move until after the Substitute is broken. It will change both types of a dual-typed Pokémon which has gained this ability. This ability does not apply to the {{type2|Shadow}} | When hit by a damage-dealing [[move]], a Pokémon with Color Change will change its type so that it is the same as that of the move that harmed it. If the Pokémon with Color Change has a {{m|Substitute}}, its type will not change if it is hit by a damage-dealing move until after the Substitute is broken. It will change both types of a dual-typed Pokémon which has gained this ability. This ability does not apply to the {{type2|Shadow}}. | ||
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Color Change (Japanese: へんしょく Color Change) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only one Pokémon has this ability.
Effect
In battle
When hit by a damage-dealing move, a Pokémon with Color Change will change its type so that it is the same as that of the move that harmed it. If the Pokémon with Color Change has a Substitute, its type will not change if it is hit by a damage-dealing move until after the Substitute is broken. It will change both types of a dual-typed Pokémon which has gained this ability. This ability does not apply to the Template:Type2.
Outside of battle
Color Change has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Color Change
Single ability
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352 | 
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Kecleon | Normal | ||
Dual ability
No Pokémon have Color Change as one of their two abilities.
Trivia
- This is one of the only ways to achieve a pure Template:Type2 Pokémon.
- This ability, along with Battle Armor, originated as a TCG Pokémon Power.
In other languages
- German: Farbwechsel
- French: Déguisement
- Italian: Cambiacolore
- Spanish: Cambio color
