Normalize (Ability)
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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 or affected by Foresight or Odor Sleuth.
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.
Generations V and VI
Hidden Power, Weather Ball, Natural Gift, Judgment, and Techno Blast are not affected by Normalize.
Generation VII
Normal-type moves used by the Pokémon with this Ability now receive a 20% power boost. This includes both moves that are originally Normal-type and moves that become Normal-type due to Normalize.
Multi-Attack and damaging Z-Moves are not affected by Normalize.
Outside of battle
Normalize has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Normalize
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0300 | Skitty |
Normal | Cute Charm | Normalize | Wonder Skin | ||
0301 | Delcatty |
Normal | Cute Charm | Normalize | Wonder Skin | ||
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In other games
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
Normalize changes all moves into Normal type.
In Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky, and the Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) games, Normalize also turns the standard attack into a Normal-type move. It also makes throwing items deal Normal-type damage. This does not apply to items that deal fixed damage.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- In the Japan Mini-volume 6 and Viz Mini-volume 12 for the X & Y arc, Shauna's Kitty was revealed to have Normalize as its Ability.
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Normalize | |
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Normalize • Aerilate • Pixilate • Refrigerate • Galvanize |
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