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{{AbilityInfobox | {{AbilityInfobox/header | ||
|name=Color Change | |name=Color Change | ||
|jpname=へんしょく | |jpname=へんしょく | ||
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|jptranslit=Henshoku | |jptranslit=Henshoku | ||
|colorscheme=arceus | |colorscheme=arceus | ||
|gen= | |gen=III | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|III|Changes type to foe's move.{{sup/3|RSEFRLG}}<br>Changes type to target's move.{{sup/ss|Colo}}{{sup/ss|XD}}}} | |||
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IV|Changes the Pokémon's type to the foe's move.}} | |||
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|V|Changes the Pokémon's type to the foe's move.}} | |||
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VI|The Pokémon's type becomes the type of the move used on it.}} | |||
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VII|The Pokémon's type becomes the type of the move used on it.}} | |||
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|VIII|The Pokémon's type becomes the type of the move used on it.}} | |||
{{AbilityInfobox/desc|IX|The Pokémon's type becomes the type of the move used on it.}} | |||
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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 {{p|Kecleon}}. | '''Color Change''' (Japanese: '''へんしょく''' ''Color Change'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. It is the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Kecleon}}. | ||
==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a damage-dealing move (with some exceptions mentioned below), the Pokémon's [[type change|types will be changed]] to the type of the move that it was hit by. Even if the Pokémon with Color Change has two types, it will only have a single type after the effect is applied. | |||
When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a damage-dealing move ( | |||
Color Change does not activate if the Pokémon is hit by a move of the same type as itself, even if the Pokémon has two or three types (the latter from {{m|Forest's Curse}} or {{m|Trick-or-Treat}}). Color Change does not activate if the Pokémon's {{OBP|substitute|doll}} is hit. | |||
If a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by {{m|Weather Ball}} during [[shadowy aura]], it will become {{type|Normal}}. | |||
[[Status condition]]s are inflicted before Color Change activates. As a result, even if Color Change would make the Pokémon become a type that is immune to the status condition, the Pokémon can still be afflicted with the status condition; for example, a Pokémon with Color Change that is hit by {{m|Poison Sting}} has a chance to be {{status|poison}}ed before it becomes {{type|Poison}}. | |||
Color Change | Color Change is not activated by {{m|Struggle}}, [[Shadow move]]s, {{m|Pain Split}} or a typeless {{m|Revelation Dance}}. It will also not activate if the Pokémon is affected by {{m|Forest's Curse}} or {{m|Trick-or-Treat}} and is hit by a {{t|Grass}} or {{type|Ghost}} move, respectively. | ||
[[ | ====Generations III and IV==== | ||
Color Change will activate after the first hit of a [[multi-strike move]]. {{m|Future Sight}} and {{m|Doom Desire}} do not activate Color Change. | |||
====Generation V==== | ====Generation V onwards==== | ||
Color Change now activates after the last hit of a multi-strike move. | Color Change now activates after the last hit of a multi-strike move. {{m|Future Sight}} and {{m|Doom Desire}} now activate Color Change when they hit (they do not activate Color Change when used). | ||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== | ||
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==Pokémon with Color Change== | ==Pokémon with Color Change== | ||
{{Ability/head|arceus}} | {{Ability/head|arceus}} | ||
{{Ability/entry| | {{Ability/entry|0352|Kecleon|Normal|Normal|Color Change|None|Protean|abilityhnote={{color2|000|Generation VI|Gen VI}}+}} | ||
{{Ability/foot|arceus}} | {{Ability/foot|arceus}} | ||
==In other games== | |||
===Description=== | |||
{{movedesc|arceus}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|RB}}|Changes the Pokémon's type to that of the move that hit it last.}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Changes the Pokémon's type to match that of the move that hit it last.}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|うけたわざと おなじタイプに なる|Changes the Pokémon's type to match that of the move that hit it last.}}}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|When the Pokémon is damaged by a move, its type changes to match the type of that move.{{tt|*|Ability description}}<br>When it's damaged by a move, the Pokémon's type changes to the type of the move that damaged it!{{tt|*|Used in message log}}}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|When it's damaged by a move, the Pokémon's type changes to the type of the move that damaged it!}} | |||
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|DX}}|When it's damaged by a move, the Pokémon changes type to the type of the move that damaged it. The Pokémon will return to its original type when it goes to a different floor.}} | |||
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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
{{moveanime|type=arceus|exp=yes|gen=The | {{moveanime|type=arceus|exp=yes|gen=The Pokémon turns invisible to match its surroundings.|image1=Angela Kecleon Color Change.png|image1p=Angela's Kecleon|image2=Gizmo Kecleon Color Change.png|image2p=Gizmo's Kecleon|image3=Harrison Kecleon Color Change.png|image3p=Harrison's Kecleon}} | ||
{{movep|type=arceus|ms=352|pkmn=Kecleon|method=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.}} | {{movep|type=arceus|ms=352|pkmn=Kecleon|method=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.}} | ||
{{movemid|type=arceus|user=Madison and Alexa|user1=Alexa's Greeny|startcode=EP205|startname=The Kecleon Caper|notes=Debut}} | |||
{{movemid|type=arceus|user=Madison and Alexa|user1=Madison's Reddy|startcode=EP205|startname=The Kecleon Caper|notes=Debut}} | {{movemid|type=arceus|user=Madison and Alexa|user1=Madison's Reddy|startcode=EP205|startname=The Kecleon Caper|notes=Debut}} | ||
{{movemid|type=arceus|user=Kecleon (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Kecleon|startcode=PK10|startname=Pikachu's Pikaboo}} | {{movemid|type=arceus|user=Kecleon (Pokémon)|user1=A wild Kecleon|startcode=PK10|startname=Pikachu's Pikaboo}} | ||
{{movemid|type=arceus|user=Harrison (Johto)|user1=Harrison's Kecleon|startcode=EP271|startname=Playing With Fire!}} | {{movemid|type=arceus|user=Harrison (Johto)|user1=Harrison's Kecleon|startcode=EP271|startname=Playing With Fire!}} | ||
{{movemid|type=arceus|user= | {{movemid|type=arceus|user=Pokémon Trainer|user1=A Trainer's Kecleon|startcode=AG033|startname=Now That's Flower Power!}} | ||
{{ | {{movemid|type=arceus|user=Angela|user1=Angela's Kecleon|startcode=AG156|startname=From Cradle to Save}} | ||
{{movebtm|type=arceus|user=Gizmo Bilt|user1=Gizmo's Kecleon|startcode=JN078|startname=Detective Drizzile!}} | |||
==In the manga== | ==In the manga== | ||
=== | ===Pokémon Adventures=== | ||
{{movemanga|type=arceus|exp=yes|gen=The | {{movemanga|type=arceus|exp=yes|gen=The Pokémon turns invisible to blend in with its surroundings.|image1=Wally Kecleon Color Change Adventures.png|image1p=Kecleon}} | ||
{{movep|type=arceus|ms=352|pkmn=Kecleon|method=Kecleon turns invisible to match its surroundings.}} | {{movep|type=arceus|ms=352|pkmn=Kecleon|method=Kecleon turns invisible to match its surroundings.}} | ||
{{movebtmManga|type=arceus|user=Wally (Adventures)|user1=Wally's Kecleon|startcode=PS187|startname=Tongue-Tied Kecleon|notes=Debut}} | {{movebtmManga|type=arceus|user=Wally (Adventures)|user1=Wally's Kecleon|startcode=PS187|startname=Tongue-Tied Kecleon|notes=Debut}} | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Color Change shares its Japanese name with a {{TCG|Pokémon Power}} which has a [[Venomoth (Jungle 13)|similar effect]]. | * Color Change shares its Japanese name with a {{TCG|Pokémon Power}} which has a [[Venomoth (Jungle 13)|similar effect]]. | ||
* Color Change was the first Ability demonstrated in the anime. | * Color Change was the first Ability demonstrated in the {{pkmn|anime}}, as well as the only one seen in the [[original series]]. | ||
** It was also the first Ability demonstrated in [[Pokémon Adventures]]. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{langtable|color={{arceus color}}|bordercolor={{arceus color dark}} | {{langtable|color={{arceus color}}|bordercolor={{arceus color dark}} | ||
|zh_cmn=變色 ''{{tt| | |zh_yue=變色 ''{{tt|Binsīk|Color Change}}'' | ||
|zh_cmn=變色 / 变色 ''{{tt|Biànsè|Color Change}}'' | |||
|nl=Kleur verandering | |nl=Kleur verandering | ||
|fr=Déguisement | |fr=Homochromie{{tt|*|Generation VIII onwards}}<br>Déguisement{{tt|*|Generations III-VII}} | ||
|de=Farbwechsel | |de=Farbwechsel | ||
|it=Cambiacolore | |it=Cambiacolore | ||
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|es=Cambio Color | |es=Cambio Color | ||
|ko=변색 ''Byeonsaek'' | |ko=변색 ''Byeonsaek'' | ||
|vi=Đổi Màu | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
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[[Category:Abilities that activate upon taking damage]] | [[Category:Abilities that activate upon taking damage]] | ||
[[Category:Abilities that change a Pokémon's type]] | |||
[[de:Farbwechsel]] | [[de:Farbwechsel]] | ||
[[fr: | [[es:Cambio color]] | ||
[[it:Cambiacolore | [[fr:Homochromie]] | ||
[[it:Cambiacolore]] | |||
[[ja:へんしょく]] | [[ja:へんしょく]] | ||
[[zh:变色（特性）]] | [[zh:变色（特性）]] | ||