List of Transform glitches: Difference between revisions

These are glitches involving the move {{m|Transform}}.

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In Generation I, if a Pokémon transforms into another Pokémon that knows more moves and, while transformed, switches around the copied moves with the '''SELECT''' button, after the battle the Pokémon will not have {{m|Transform}} and will instead have the [[glitch move]] {{m|--}}. This can also be done with Pokémon that have used {{m|Mimic}} in order to use Transform.

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The primary method of the Mew glitch involves having a wild Ditto transform into the player's Pokémon, as this copies the {{stat|Special}} stat, which is used to modify the species of Pokémon encountered.

In [[Generation I]] only (when the games are played in [[Color palette (Generations I–II)|color]]), a transformed Pokémon initially keeps its own color palette when transformed, but it changes into the Ditto color palette once its sprite is reloaded.

For comparison, this does not happen in [[Generation II]], because then the transformed Pokémon keeps its own color palette indefinitely. For instance, if a Squirtle uses Transform (again via Mimic) on Pikachu, it becomes a blue Pikachu indefinitely in Generation II.

Only in [[Generation I]], if a transformed Pokémon levels up and learns a new move, it will use its original moveset (unaffected by Transform) from this point onwards in the current battle. Additionally, any PP lost from this point onwards in the current battle will not affect the Pokémon's actual PP as shown in the [[summary]], which will effectively be restored once the transformed Pokémon switches out, faints, or the battle ends.

For instance, if a {{p|Mew}} transformed into {{p|Pikachu}} reaches the level 20 and learns {{m|Mega Punch}}, then it will have Mew's moveset (including Mega Punch) from this point onwards in the current battle, not Pikachu's moveset (even though Mew remains transformed into Pikachu). If that Mew had 29 PP remaining for {{m|Pound}} when it transformed, then it will still lose PP as usual for each use of Pound, if any (decreasing to 28 PP, then 27 PP, and so on), but once the current battle ends, Mew will still have 29 PP for Pound, just like it had before transforming.

If {{m|Mirror Move}} or {{m|Metronome}} is used by a {{m|transform}}ed Pokémon, the move of the same slot in that Pokémon's actual moveset will have its PP increased by 1. This occurs even if there is no move in that slot, which can prevent the use of {{m|Struggle}} or cause a softlock when targeted by {{m|Disable}}. PP of slots without moves will not be reset to 0 when healing at a [[Pokémon Center]]; the glitch can only be repaired by repeating it 256 times, at which point the PP count will overflow to 0.

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In this generation only, Transform copies an unused [[catch rate]] value from the target Pokémon. However, this has no effect in gameplay. If the player attempts to catch a transformed wild Pokémon, the catch rate from its original species is used, instead of the catch rate value that was copied by Transform.

Only in Generations {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, if the player catches any transformed Pokémon, that Pokémon is permanently converted to a {{p|Ditto}}. All the moves previously known by this Pokémon are lost, as its only move when caught will be {{m|Transform}}.

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If the opposing Pokémon (either a [[wild Pokémon]] or a Pokémon owned by a [[non-player character]]) uses {{m|Transform}} twice in the same battle (that is, uses Transform when it is already transformed), it will retain the {{IV|DVs}} of the penultimate Pokémon it transformed into.

** See {{DL||Transform gender change glitch}}.

This is based on the {{DL||Transform DV manipulation glitch}}.

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This is based on the {{DL||Transform DV manipulation glitch}}.

Additionally, if the player performs this glitch against a non-player character's Pokémon, and then the player uses {{m|Roar}} or {{m|Whirlwind}} to force the NPC to switch Pokémon, then the {{DL||Roar/Whirlwind shared DV glitch}} will be activated as well. This means that the next Pokémon sent by the NPC will have the same DVs and therefore will also change its gender, depending on their [[gender ratio]].

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This is based on the {{DL||Transform DV manipulation glitch}}.

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In [[Generation II]], if a Pokémon uses {{m|Sketch}} while transformed, it will permanently learn the sketched move, normally replacing Transform. A move can then be passed down as an [[Egg Move]] through {{pkmn|breeding}} with a female Pokémon if the transforming Pokémon is {{p|Ditto}} or male.

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If a {{m|transform}}ed Pokémon defeats a Trainer's Pokémon and the player switches it out to a [[Shiny Pokémon]] when prompted to, the transformed Pokémon will have a Shiny palette while being switched. This does not happen if player switches Pokémon normally.

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In [[Generation II]] only, {{m|Mirror Move}} always fails when used by a transformed Pokémon.

In [[Generation II]], if a transformed {{p|Ditto}} (or another Pokémon that uses Transform and is [[#Transform assumption glitch|permanently converted into a Ditto]]) is caught by the player, it will have Transform with full PP (10 out of 10).

In Generation II, this is unusual because wild Pokémon have their PP deducted normally when they use any other moves in battle. For comparison: In [[Generation I]], all wild Pokémon were caught with full PP for all moves. From Generation III onwards, if a wild Pokémon uses Transform, then Transform's PP is deducted normally.

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{{GlitchResearch|It is currently unknown what other games this glitch is present in, if any.}}

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In Japanese versions of Diamond and Pearl, if a Pokémon [[Held item|holding an item]] uses Transform and has its item stolen, as long as it does not faint before the end of the battle, both the transforming Pokémon and the thief will retain the item after the battle.

In the Japanese version of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, if a transformed Pokémon faints, it will keep the moves it learned via Transform. This glitch may be potentially used to teach any move (except {{m|Struggle}}) to the transformed Pokémon. Any of the previous moves are deleted, including Transform.

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If a Pokémon that is under the effect of {{m|Rage}} selects a move other than Rage, it removes all volatile [[status condition]]s, except Rage. This includes the transform status, which allows the Pokémon to keep its transformed moveset after the battle.

{{GlitchResearch|It is currently unknown what other games this glitch is present in, if any.}}

In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, if a transformed Pokémon levels up during battle, it will utilize its normal, non-transformed stats for the remainder of the fight.