Illusion (Ability): Difference between revisions

Illusion will change the appearance of the Pokémon to that of the last Pokémon in the player's party. Illusion will not activate if the last Pokémon in the player's party is unable to battle or is of the same species. Illusion will replicate the type of [[Poké Ball]], [[nickname]] (or species name if none), [[Shiny Pokémon|Shininess]] (if any), [[gender]], and [[Form differences|form]] of the Pokémon it is masquerading as; however, it does not replicate the level of the masqueraded Pokémon. The effect is only aesthetic: it does not affect the Pokémon's stats, type, moves, etc.

Illusion is broken—causing the user to appear as their true species—when the user is damaged directly by an attack or when Illusion is negated or replaced. Indirect damage or loss of {{stat|HP}}, such as through {{m|Substitute}}, {{DL|In-battle effect item|Life Orb}}, [[weather conditions]], [[status ailment]]s, [[List of moves that cause entry hazards|entry hazard]]s, [[recoil]], and so on, will not break Illusion.

Illusion cannot be {{a|Trace}}d, copied with {{m|Role Play}}, or replaced with {{m|Entrainment}}, or {{m|Skill Swap}}. If a Pokémon other than Zorua or Zoroark obtains this ability with {{a|Imposter}}, the Pokémon will not copy this ability.

Illusion can now mimic another Pokémon with Illusion of the same species, and disguises the Pokémon as the last conscious Pokémon in the party.

In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]], the Ability functions similar to the main series games for foe Pokémon. A Pokémon with this Ability can transform into another Pokémon that can be found on the same floor of a [[mystery dungeon]]. For partner Pokémon, this Ability becomes nonexistent.

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* If {{m|Entrainment}} is used on a Pokémon with Illusion to give the Ability {{a|Truant}}, the Pokémon will revert to its original form. However, when the Truant banner appears on turns when the Pokémon is loafing, the name remains as the Pokémon that the Illusion was made for.