Stance Change (Ability): Difference between revisions

Stance Change (Japanese: バトルスイッチ Battle Switch) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature Ability of Aegislash.

Effect

In battle

Stance Change allows Aegislash to switch between Blade Forme and Shield Forme. It changes to Blade Forme when using an attacking move, and reverts to Shield Forme when using King's Shield. Other status moves will not change its form.

Stance Change cannot be Traced, Role Played, suppressed with Gastro Acid, or replaced with Simple Beam or Skill Swap. The Ability activates prior to and independently of any checks for status conditions that may stop the execution of the user's attack, such as paralysis or confusion.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Stance Change has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Stance Change

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0681		Aegislash	Steel	Ghost	Stance Change	None	None
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 other languages

Language Title French Déclic Tactique German Taktikwechsel Italian Accendilotta Korean 배틀스위치 Battle Switch Spanish Cambio Táctico

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