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In the {{pkmn|anime}}, the possibility of changing types was rarely mentioned onscreen prior to ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', with the notable exceptions of {{p|Arceus}} and {{p|Silvally}}, whose Abilities—{{a|Multitype}} and {{a|RKS System}}, respectively—are integral to the Pokémon's biology and, as such, were heavily featured when the Pokémon was battling. | In the {{pkmn|anime}}, the possibility of changing types was rarely mentioned onscreen prior to ''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]'', with the notable exceptions of {{p|Arceus}} and {{p|Silvally}}, whose Abilities—{{a|Multitype}} and {{a|RKS System}}, respectively—are integral to the Pokémon's biology and, as such, were heavily featured when the Pokémon was battling. | ||
{{m|Camouflage}} | Several moves and Abilities change Pokémon's types in the games, but are not known to do the same in the anime: | ||
* {{m|Camouflage}} (used by [[Cilan's Stunfisk]]) and {{a|Color Change}} (used by several {{p|Kecleon}}) work similarly, turning the user invisible. | |||
* {{m|Forest's Curse}} binds the targets with vines from below. | |||
* {{m|Conversion}} (Japanese: テクスチャー ''Texture'') copies the target's color and texture. It appears to make the user immune to attacks from the target. | |||
*: This was shown in [[EP038]], when [[Dr. Akihabara]]'s {{p|Porygon}} used {{m|Conversion}}, copied {{TP|James|Weezing}}'s color and texture and appeared immune to its {{m|Poison Gas}}. | |||
* {{m|Transform}} has been used on multiple occasions by {{p|Ditto}} and {{p|Mew}}, to change their own appearance and allow them to use [[move]]s from the Pokémon they copied. | |||
* {{m|Relic Song}} changes {{p|Meloetta}}'s forms, affecting its battle style and available moves. | |||
{{a|Zen Mode}} has been sometimes used to change {{p|Darmanitan}} forms with no mention of types changing, before [[Goh's Darmanitan]] was explicitly said to change types because of this Ability. | |||
The type-changing Abilities {{a|Imposter}}, {{a|Protean}}, and {{a|Mimicry}}, as well as the moves {{m|Conversion 2}}, {{m|Roost}}, {{m|Reflect Type}}, {{m|Soak}}, {{m|Magic Powder}}, and {{m|Double Shock}}, were never shown to be used in the anime. | The type-changing Abilities {{a|Imposter}}, {{a|Protean}}, and {{a|Mimicry}}, as well as the moves {{m|Conversion 2}}, {{m|Roost}}, {{m|Reflect Type}}, {{m|Soak}}, {{m|Magic Powder}}, and {{m|Double Shock}}, were never shown to be used in the anime. | ||
Despite Soak having not appeared in the anime, its effect of turning the target into a pure {{type|Water}} to allow {{type|Electric}} attacks to hit Pokémon normally resistant or outright immune to them, like {{t|Ground}} types, have been directly referenced in ''[[SM109|A Grand Debut!]]''. This effect can be traced even further back to ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]'', prior to the move even debuting in the games, when [[Ash's Pikachu]] defeated [[Brock's Onix]] with an Electric attack after the Rock Snake Pokémon had been doused by the sprinklers. | Despite Soak having not appeared in the anime, its effect of turning the target into a pure {{type|Water}} to allow {{type|Electric}} attacks to hit Pokémon normally resistant or outright immune to them, like {{t|Ground}} types, have been directly referenced in ''[[SM109|A Grand Debut!]]''. This effect can be traced even further back to ''[[EP005|Showdown at Pewter City]]'', prior to the move even debuting in the games, when [[Ash's Pikachu]] defeated [[Brock's Onix]] with an Electric attack after the Rock Snake Pokémon had been doused by the sprinklers. | ||
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===''Pokémon Journeys: The Series''=== | ===''Pokémon Journeys: The Series''=== | ||
* In ''[[JNS04|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)]]'', a wild {{p|Arceus}} changed into a {{t|Water}} type with {{a|Multitype}}. | * In ''[[JNS04|The Arceus Chronicles (Part 4)]]'', a wild {{p|Arceus}} changed into a {{t|Water}} type with {{a|Multitype}}. | ||
* In ''[[JN014|Raid Battle in The Ruins!]]'', [[Goh's Darmanitan]] changed forms using {{a|Zen Mode}} for the first time. | |||
* In ''[[JN068|Advice to Goh!]]'', a wild {{p|Moltres}} lost its {{t|Fire}} type after using {{m|Burn Up}}. | * In ''[[JN068|Advice to Goh!]]'', a wild {{p|Moltres}} lost its {{t|Fire}} type after using {{m|Burn Up}}. | ||
* In ''[[JN116|Pride of a Champion!]]'', [[Diantha]]'s {{p|Gourgeist}} used {{m|Trick-or-Treat}} and added the {{t|Ghost}} type to [[Lance]]'s {{TP|Lance|Gyarados}}, allowing it to be more easily damaged by Gourgeist's own Ghost-type moves. | * In ''[[JN116|Pride of a Champion!]]'', [[Diantha]]'s {{p|Gourgeist}} used {{m|Trick-or-Treat}} and added the {{t|Ghost}} type to [[Lance]]'s {{TP|Lance|Gyarados}}, allowing it to be more easily damaged by Gourgeist's own Ghost-type moves. | ||
