Normalize (Ability)

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Normalize ノーマルスキン
Normal Skin
Flavor text
Generation IV
All the Pokémon's moves become the Normal type.
Generation V
All the Pokémon's moves become the Normal type.
Generation VI
All the Pokémon's moves become Normal type.
Generation VII
All the Pokémon's moves become Normal type. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Normalize (Japanese: ノーマルスキン Normal Skin) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature Ability of Skitty and Delcatty.

Effect

In battle

Normalize makes all moves (including status moves) used by the Pokémon with this Ability act as though they were Normal-type instead of their usual type.

If Normalize makes Thunder Wave a Normal-type move, Thunder Wave can affect Ground-type Pokémon but not Ghost-type Pokémon, unless the Ghost-type Pokémon is holding a Ring Target.

If the move Flying Press is affected by Normalize, it deals Normal/Flying-type damage. If the move Freeze-Dry is affected by Normalize, its ability to hit Water-type Pokémon super effectively is retained.

If Electrify or Ion Deluge is used on a Pokémon with Normalize, all its moves turn to the Electric type rather than Normal type.

Generation IV

Hidden Power, Weather Ball, Natural Gift, and Judgment are affected by Normalize.

Generation V-VI

Hidden Power, Weather Ball, Natural Gift, Judgment and Techno Blast are not affected by Normalize.

Generation VII

Affected moves now receive a 20% power boost.

Outside of battle

Normalize has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, as well as previously mentioned effects, Normalize turns the standard attack into a Normal-type move. It also makes throwing items deal Normal-type damage. This does not apply to fixed damage items (Geo Pebble, Gravelerock, Unown Stones, or Rare Fossil).

Pokémon with Normalize

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0300 Skitty Skitty
Normal Normal Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin
0301 Delcatty Delcatty
Normal Normal Cute Charm Normalize Wonder Skin
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

  • In the Japan Mini-volume 6 for the X & Y arc, Shauna's Neco-P was revealed to have Normalize as its Ability.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 一般皮膚 Yībān Pífū
France Flag.png French Normalise
Germany Flag.png German Regulierung
Italy Flag.png Italian Normalità
South Korea Flag.png Korean 노말스킨 Normal Skin
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Normalizar
Spain Flag.png Spanish Normalidad



Variations of the Ability Normalize
NormalizeAerilatePixilateRefrigerateGalvanize


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