Camouflage (move)

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Camouflage ほごしょく Camouflage

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Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  2 ♥♥ Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Camouflage (Japanese: ほごしょく Camouflage) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature move of Staryu.

Effect

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Camouflage changes the Pokémon's type to a type corresponding to the battlefield terrain. The type caused by each environment changes between games, as does the environments recognized.

Generation III

Terrain	Type
Building, plain terrain, and link battle	Normal
Sand	Ground
Cave and rock	Rock
Tall grass	Grass
Water	Water

Generation IV

Terrain	Type
Building, Distortion World, and link battle	Normal
Sand, plain terrain, and puddles	Ground
Cave and rock	Rock
Tall grass	Grass
Water	Water
Snow and ice	Ice

Pokémon Battle Revolution

In Pokémon Battle Revolution, the type depends on which Colosseum is being fought at:

Colosseum	Type
Lagoon	Normal
Gateway	Water
Main Street	Normal
Waterfall	Grass
Neon	Normal
Crystal	Rock
Sunny Park	Grass
Magma	Rock
Sunset	Ground
Courtyard	Normal
Stargazer	Rock

Generation V

Terrain	Type
Building, plain terrain, and link battle	Normal
Sand and puddles	Ground
Cave and rock	Rock
Tall grass	Grass
Water	Water
Snow and ice	Ice

Generation VI

Terrain	Type
Building, plain terrain, Sky Battles and link battles	Normal
Sand, badlands, murky water and puddles	Ground
Cave	Rock
Water	Water
Snow and ice	Ice
Tall grass and Grassy Terrain	Grass
Misty Terrain	Fairy
Electric Terrain	Electric

Description

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Games Description RSE Alters the Pokémon's type depending on the location. FRLG Alters the user's type depending on the location's terrain. The user's type is changed depending on its environment, such as at water's edge, in grass, or in a cave.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
120		Staryu	Water		Water	19			19				19	15	15
414		Mothim	Bug	Flying				35				35			35
585		Deerling	Normal	Grass								--			--
586		Sawsbuck	Normal	Grass								--			--
618		Stunfisk	Ground	Electric								17			17
690		Skrelp	Poison	Water											19
691		Dragalge	Poison	Dragon											19
718		Zygarde	Dragon	Ground											59
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
183		Marill	Water	Fairy
222		Corsola	Water	Rock
298		Azurill	Normal	Fairy
352		Kecleon	Normal		Normal
540		Sewaddle	Bug	Grass
595		Joltik	Bug	Electric
656		Froakie	Water		Water
669		Flabébé*	Fairy		Fairy
686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic
694		Helioptile	Electric	Normal
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In other games

Mystery Dungeon series

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, the effect depends on the dungeon's current terrain.

Dungeons	Type
Tiny Woods, Thunderwave Cave, Sinister Woods, Howling Forest (1-7F), Lightning Field, Buried Relic (1-20F), Wyvern Hill, Purity Forest (1-3F, 8-12F, 30-98F), and Oddity Cave (1-5F)	Grass
Mt. Steel, Silent Chasm, Mt. Thunder, Rock Path, Mt. Blaze, Magma Cavern, Howling Forest (8-15F), Silver Trench (70-98F), Meteor Cave, Fiery Field, Northwind Field (20-30F), Western Cave (40-99F), Northern Range (1-16F, 25F), Pitfall Valley. Buried Relic (21-99F), Wish Cave (1-29F, 40-69F), Murky Cave, Southern Cavern (1-23F), Solar Cave (7-20F), Unown Relic, and Remains Island	Rock
Great Canyon, Uproar Forest, Desert Region, and Purity Forest (4-7F, 21-29F)	Ground
Lapis Cave, Frosty Grotto 5F, Sky Tower, Western Cave (1-39F), Wish Cave (30-39F, 70-99F), Southern Cavern (24-50F), Darknight Relic, Waterfall Pond, Joyous Tower, and Far-off Sea (16-32F)	Normal
Frosty Forest, Frosty Grotto (1-4F), Snow Path, Mt. Freeze, Northwind Field (1-19F), Mt. Faraway, Northern Range (17-24F), and Oddity Cave (6-15F)	Ice
Stormy Sea, Silver Trench (1-69F, 99F), Grand Sea, Far-off Sea (1-15F, 33-50F), Purity Forest (13-20F), Marvelous Sea, and Fantasy Strait	Water

In the anime

Stunfisk
The user blends in with its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Stunfisk lays flat against the ground and closes its eyes. Its body then changes color to match the environment. When it opens its eyes again, its body returns to its usual color.
Cilan's Stunfisk	Facing Fear with Eyes Wide Open!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Starmie
The user blends in with its surroundings.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Starmie blends in with its surroundings.
Sird's Starmie	Red, Man of Failure		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 保護色 Bǎohù-sè French Camouflage German Tarnung Greek Παραλλαγή Italian Camuffamento Korean 보호색 Bohosaek Portuguese Brazil Camuflagem Portugal Camuflagem Serbian Kamuflaža Spanish Camuflaje

Variations of the move Camouflage
Camouflage • Reflect Type

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