Hunger Switch (Ability)

Hunger Switch

はらぺこスイッチ

Hunger Switch

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Generation VIII
The Pokémon changes its form, alternating between its Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode after the end of each turn.


Generation IX
Currently unknown

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

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.

If Morpeko's Hunger Switch is negated or replaced, Morpeko remains in its current mode.

Pokémon with Hunger Switch

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0877		Morpeko	Electric	Dark	Hunger Switch	None	None
877H	Morpeko	Morpeko	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

Pokémon	Method
File:Morpeko Hunger Switch.png Morpeko
Morpeko changes its form depending on its hunger level.
User	First Used In	Notes
	When Morpeko gets hungry, it changes into its Hangry Mode.
A wild Morpeko	JN028	Debut

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	飽了又餓 Báaulíuh yauh Ngoh
Chinese	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

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.