Zen Mode (Ability)

Zen Mode (Japanese: ダルマモード Daruma Mode) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Darmanitan is the only Pokémon that can have this Ability, which allows it to change form.

Effect

In battle

When Darmanitan's HP drops to below half, it will change into its Zen Mode at the end of the turn. If it loses its Ability, or recovers HP to above half while in its Zen Mode, it will change back to its Standard Mode. This Ability only works on Darmanitan, even if it is copied by Role Play, Entrainment, or Trace, or swapped with Skill Swap.

Outside of battle

Zen Mode has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Zen Mode

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0555		Darmanitan	Fire		Fire	Sheer Force	None	Zen Mode
555Z	Darmanitan	Darmanitan	Fire	Psychic	None	None	Zen Mode
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 anime

Darmanitan
Changes the Pokémon's shape when HP is halved.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When Darmanitan gets weak, its body instantly changes into Zen Mode. It can then stay in Zen Mode until it chooses to come out of it. When it comes out of it, flames form on its eyebrows and its body changes instantly back to its Standard Form.
A wild Darmanitan	Saving Darmanitan From the Bell!		Debut

Trivia

• Despite being a Dream World ability five Zen Mode Darmanitan can be captured in-game in the Desert Resort.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 不倒翁模式 Bùdǎowēng Móshì French Mode Transe German Trance-Modus Italian Stato Zen Portuguese Modo Zen Spanish Modo Daruma

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