Stance Change (Ability)

Stance Change バトルスイッチ
Battle Switch
Flavor text
Generation VI
The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

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 a status move.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Stance Change has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Stance Change

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0000 Aegislash Aegislash
Steel Ghost Stance Change None None
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 other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 战斗切换
  French Déclic Tactique
  German Taktikwechsel
  Italian Accendilotta
Portuguese   Brazil Troca de postura
  Portugal Troca de postura
  Spanish Cambio Táctico


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