Hunger Switch (Ability)

Hunger Switch	はらぺこスイッチ
	Hunger Switch
Flavor text Generation VIII The Pokémon changes its form, alternating between its Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode after the end of each turn. Generation IX The Pokémon changes its form, alternating between its Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode after the end of every turn.

Hunger Switch (Japanese: はらぺこスイッチ Hunger Switch) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Morpeko.

Effect

In battle

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At the end of each turn, Hunger Switch switches a Morpeko with the Ability between its Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode. In Full Belly Mode, Aura Wheel is an Electric-type move; in Hangry Mode, it is a Dark-type move.

Entrainment fails if the user has Hunger Switch. Hunger Switch cannot be copied by Trace or traded by Wandering Spirit. If Morpeko's Hunger Switch is negated or replaced, it remains in its current form. If a Pokémon other than Morpeko obtains Hunger Switch with Transform or Imposter, the Pokémon will not change forms.

Outside of battle

Hunger Switch has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Hunger Switch

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Morpeko	Electric	Dark	Hunger Switch	None	None
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

In the anime

	Morpeko
Morpeko changes its form depending on its hunger level.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Morpeko	When Full Belly Mode Morpeko gets hungry, it changes into its Hangry Mode.
James's Morpeko	Sobbing Sobble!		Debut
Morpeko	When Hangry Mode Morpeko has eaten its fill, it changes into its Full Belly Mode.
James's Morpeko	Trade, Borrow, and Steal!		None

• Marnie's Morpeko was confirmed to have Hunger Switch via the Official Anime Pokémon Twitter.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Full Belly Mode Morpeko	Hangry Mode Morpeko
Morpeko changes its form depending on its hunger level.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Morpeko	When Full Belly Mode Morpeko gets hungry, it changes into its Hangry Mode.
Marnie's Morpeko	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals		Debut
Morpeko	When Hangry Mode Morpeko has eaten its fill, it changes into its Full Belly Mode.
Marnie's Morpeko	Chomp!! It's Dracovish		None

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 飽了又餓 Báaulíuh yauh Ngoh Mandarin 飽了又餓 / 饱了又饿 Bǎole yòu È French Déclic Fringale German Heißhunger Italian Pancialterna Korean 꼬르륵스위치 Kkoreureuk Switch Russian Голодное Переключение Golodnoye Pereklyucheniye Spanish Mutapetito

References

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