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Conversion (move)

Conversion
テクスチャー Texture
Conversion VIII.png
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Type  Normal
Category  Status
PP  30 (max. 48)
Power  —
Accuracy  —%
Priority  {{{priority}}}
  • Does not make contact
  • Not affected by Protect
  • Not affected by Magic Coat
  • Affected by Snatch
  • Not affected by Mirror Move
  • Not affected by King's Rock
Target
Foe Foe Foe
Self Ally Ally
Affects the user
Availability
Introduced  Generation I
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jam  0  
Works well if it's the same type as the one before.
Condition  Beauty
Appeal  1 ♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.
Condition  Beautiful
Appeal  2 ♥♥
Jamming  0  
Works well if it is the same type as the move used by the last Pokémon.

Conversion (Japanese: テクスチャー Texture) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is one of the signature moves of Porygon's evolutionary line.

Effect

  This move effect may be in need of research.
Reason: What happens if used by a Pokémon that knows a Shadow move?
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Generation I

Conversion changes the user's current type(s) to the target's current type(s). The user's original type(s) are restored once it is switched out, faints, or the current battle ends. This move can be used repeatedly even if the user and target already have the same type(s).

In the summary screen, the user is shown with its original type(s), unaffected by Conversion.

Generations II to IV

Conversion changes the user's type to match the type of one of the user's moves (including Conversion itself). Conversion is unable to copy the type of a move that matches any of the Pokémon's current types. If all moves match any of the Pokémon's current types, Conversion will fail.

Conversion cannot be used on Curse in order to turn into a ???-type Pokémon.

Generation V

Conversion can now be stolen by Snatch.

Conversion can now be used on Curse, which is now a Ghost-type move.

Generations VI and VII

Conversion now changes the user's current type to match the type of the move the user has in its first move slot.

If powered up by a Normalium Z into Z-Conversion, the user's Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed are raised by one stage each.

Generation VIII

In Versions 1.0 to 1.1.1 of Pokémon Sword and Shield, Conversion could not be selected in a battle. Starting with Version 1.2.0, it can be selected and functions as it did in the preceding two generations.

Conversion changes the user's type to match the type of the move in the first slot even if that move cannot be selected in battle.

Description

Games Description
Stad A special move that switches the user's elemental type to that of the target.
Stad2 A special move that switches the user's elemental type into one of the user's attack types.
GSC Change user's type to a move's type.
RS Changes the user's type into an own move's type.
E Changes the user's type into a known move's type.
FRLG The user changes its type to match the type of one of its moves.
Colo.XD Changes the user's type into its own move's type.
DPPtHGSSPBR
BWB2W2 		The user changes its type to become the same type as one of its moves.
XYORAS
SMUSUMPE
SwSh 		The user changes its type to become the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves it knows.


Learnset

By leveling up

# Pokémon Types Egg Groups Level
I II III IV V VI VII VIII
137   Porygon
   Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1SMUSUM
31PE 		1
233   Porygon2
   Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
474   Porygon-Z
   Mineral Mineral 1 1 1 1 1
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move.
Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move.


In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Conversion is a move with 22PP. The user changes its type to match one of its moves, even if already is that type. It accounts for the actual type of Hidden Power but not Weather Ball (treating it as Normal-type move). This move is affected by Taunt.

In Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Sky, the move now accounts for Weather Ball's actual type (as well as Natural Gift's). Although unobtainable without cheating, Judgment is always treated as a Normal-type move.

Description

Games Description
MDRB
MDTDS 		Changes the user's type into the same type as one of its moves.
BSL じぶんのタイプを じぶんが もっているわざの どれかと おなじタイプにかえる
MDGtI  UNUSED
SMD It changes your type to the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves you know. The type returns to normal when you go to the next floor or faint.
MDRTDX It changes your type to the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves you know. You return to your original type when you go to the next floor or faint.


In the anime

       
Porygon Reverting back
The user scans the opponent and coverts into it.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  Porygon Porygon focuses a transmitter on the opponent. Its surface then glows and turns similar to the opponent's surface.
Dr. Akihabara's Porygon EP038 Debut


In the manga

How I Became a Pokémon Card


Pokémon Adventures


In other generations

Core series games

       
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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky 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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Side series games

       
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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky 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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Spin-off series games

   
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 Stadium (JP) Stadium Stadium 2 Colosseum XD Battle Revolution Battrio MD: Red and Blue MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad MD: GTI SMD MD: RTDX Rumble Rumble Blast Masters EX

Trivia

  • The Generation V move Reflect Type has the same effect Conversion has in Generation I.
  • In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, Conversion's move description erroneously says own type instead of known type. This error was fixed in Pokémon Emerald.
  • Due to the banning of EP038, it's highly unlikely that Conversion would ever be used again in the anime, as Porygon and its evolutions, the only Pokémon capable of learning this move, have also been banned from the anime as well.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 紋理 Màhnléih *
轉換屬性 Jyúnwuhn Suhksing *
Mandarin 紋理 / 纹理 Wénlǐ *
變性 Biànxìng *
  Czech Rozhovor
  Danish Konvertering
  Dutch Omzetting
  French Conversion*
Adaptation*
  German Umwandlung
  Greek Μετατροπή Metatropí
  Italian Conversione
  Korean 텍스처 Tekseucheo
Portuguese   Brazil Conversão
  Portugal Conversão
  Serbian Konverzija
  Spanish Conversión
  Vietnamese Chuyển Hệ




Variations of the move Conversion
  Conversion • Conversion 2


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