Hunger Switch (Ability)

Hunger Switch (Japanese: はらぺこスイッチ Hunger Switch) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Morpeko.

Effect

In battle

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At the end of each turn, Hunger Switch switches a Morpeko with the Ability between its Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode. In Full Belly Mode, Aura Wheel is an Electric-type move; in Hangry Mode, it is a Dark-type move.

Entrainment fails if the user has Hunger Switch. Hunger Switch cannot be copied by Trace or traded by Wandering Spirit. If Morpeko's Hunger Switch is negated or replaced, it remains in its current form. If a Pokémon other than Morpeko obtains Hunger Switch with Transform or Imposter, the Pokémon will not change forms.

Hunger Switch does not activate while Morpeko is Terastallized. While Terastallized, Morpeko does not change forms even when switched out.

Outside of battle

Hunger Switch has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Hunger Switch

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0877		Morpeko Full Belly Mode	Electric	Dark	Hunger Switch	None	None
0877		Morpeko Hangry Mode	Electric	Dark	Hunger Switch	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 the anime

Morpeko
Morpeko changes its form depending on its hunger level.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When Full Belly Mode Morpeko gets hungry, it changes into its Hangry Mode.
James's Morpeko	Sobbing Sobble!		Debut
	When Hangry Mode Morpeko has eaten its fill, it changes into its Full Belly Mode.
James's Morpeko	Trade, Borrow, and Steal!		None

• Marnie's Morpeko was confirmed to have Hunger Switch via the Official Anime Pokémon Twitter.^[1]

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Full Belly Mode Morpeko Hangry Mode Morpeko
Morpeko changes its form depending on its hunger level.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	When Full Belly Mode Morpeko gets hungry, it changes into its Hangry Mode.
Marnie's Morpeko	Watch Out!! Strong Rivals		Debut
	When Hangry Mode Morpeko has eaten its fill, it changes into its Full Belly Mode.
Marnie's Morpeko	Chomp!! It's Dracovish		None

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 飽了又餓 Báaulíuh yauh Ngoh Mandarin 飽了又餓 / 饱了又饿 Bǎole yòu È French Déclic Fringale German Heißhunger Italian Pancialterna Korean 꼬르륵스위치 Kkoreureuk Switch Russian Голодное Переключение Golodnoye Pereklyucheniye Spanish Mutapetito

References

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.