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| Stance Change
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バトルスイッチ
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| Battle Switch
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| Generation VI
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| The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles.
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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 or any other move that increases its Defense or Special Defense, such as Iron Defense. Other status moves will not change its form.
Stance Change cannot be Traced or removed 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
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Pokémon
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Types
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First Ability
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Second Ability
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Hidden Ability
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| 0000
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Aegislash
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Aegislash
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Steel
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Ghost
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Stance Change
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None
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None
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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.
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