Stance Change (Ability): Difference between revisions

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 Shield Forme (high defensive stats, low offensive stats) and Blade Forme (high offensive stats, low defensive stats). Aegislash is always in Shield Forme if it is not battling, and as such, switching out reverts it to Shield Forme. It changes to Blade Forme when using a damaging move, and reverts to Shield Forme when using King's Shield. Status moves other than King's Shield will not change its form. Moves that call other moves, such as Sleep Talk, will not change Aegislash's Forme, even if they call a damaging move or King's Shield.

The Ability activates prior to and independently of any checks for status conditions that may stop the execution of the user's attack, such as sleep or confusion.

Stance Change cannot be Traced, copied with Role Play, suppressed with Gastro Acid, or replaced with Simple Beam, Worry Seed, Entrainment, or Skill Swap. If a Pokémon other than Aegislash obtains Stance Change with Imposter or Transform, the Pokémon will not change Formes. In addition, Stance Change is unaffected by Mummy.

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
0681		Aegislash	Steel	Ghost	Stance Change	None	None
681B	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 French Déclic Tactique German Taktikwechsel Italian Accendilotta Korean 배틀스위치 Battle Switch Spanish Cambio Táctico

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