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'''Protean''' (Japanese: '''へんげんじざい''' ''Protean'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation VI]]. In [[Generation VIII]], it is one of the [[signature Ability|signature Abilities]] of {{p|Kecleon}}. | '''Protean''' (Japanese: '''へんげんじざい''' ''Protean'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation VI]]. In [[Generation VIII]], it is one of the [[signature Ability|signature Abilities]] of {{p|Kecleon}}. | ||
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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
====Generation VI to VIII==== | |||
Immediately before using any move (except {{m|Struggle}}), a Pokémon with Protean as its Ability will change its [[type]] to be the same type as the move it is using. Protean always causes the user to become a single-type Pokémon. | Immediately before using any move (except {{m|Struggle}}), a Pokémon with Protean as its Ability will change its [[type]] to be the same type as the move it is using. Protean always causes the user to become a single-type Pokémon. | ||
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The user's new type remains in effect until changed again or until the user is switched out; negating or replacing the Ability does not change the user back to their original type. | The user's new type remains in effect until changed again or until the user is switched out; negating or replacing the Ability does not change the user back to their original type. | ||
====Generation IX==== | |||
Protean only activates once per battle. | |||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== | ||