Color Change (Ability)
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Color Change (Japanese: へんしょく Color Change) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. It is the signature Ability of Kecleon.
Effect
In battle
Generations III and IV
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a damage-dealing move (except Struggle and Shadow moves), Color Change will change the Pokémon's own type to the type of the move that it was hit by. Color Change does not activate if the Pokémon's substitute is hit.
Even if the Pokémon with Color Change has two types, it will only have a single type after the effect is applied. If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by Weather Ball during shadowy aura, it will become Normal-type.
Color Change will activate after the first hit of a multi-strike move. Future Sight and Doom Desire do not activate Color Change.
Status conditions are inflicted before Color Change activates.
Generation V
Color Change now activates after the last hit of a multi-strike move.
Future Sight and Doom Desire now activate Color Change when they hit (they do not activate Color Change when used).
A Pokémon with Color Change can be burned by a Fire-type move, as the secondary effect activates before the ability.
Generation VI
A Pokémon with Color Change can be paralyzed by an Electric-type move, as the secondary effect activates before the ability.
Outside of battle
Color Change has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Color Change
| # | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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Kecleon |
Normal | Color Change | None | Protean | |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In the anime
 Harrison's Kecleon  Angela's Kecleon | |||
| The user turns invisible to match its surroundings. | |||
| Pokémon | Method | ||
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Kecleon's body turns invisible to blend in with its surroundings. The only thing visible after it changes is the red stripe on the center of its stomach. | ||
| Madison's Reddy | The Kecleon Caper | Debut | |
| Alexa's Greeny | The Kecleon Caper | Debut | |
| A wild Kecleon | Pikachu's Pikaboo | None | |
| Harrison's Kecleon | Playing With Fire! | None | |
| Unknown Trainer's Kecleon | Now That's Flower Power! | None | |
| Angela's Kecleon | From Cradle to Save | None | |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
 Kecleon
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Kecleon turns invisible to match its surroundings. | ||
| Wally's Kecleon | Tongue-Tied Kecleon | Debut | |
Trivia
- Color Change shares its Japanese name with a Pokémon Power which has a similar effect.
- Color Change was the first Ability demonstrated in the anime.
In other languages
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