| Stance Change
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バトルスイッチ
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| Battle Switch
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| The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles.
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| The Pokémon changes its form to Blade Forme when it uses an attack move, and changes to Shield Forme when it uses King's Shield.
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| The Pokémon changes its form to Blade Forme when it uses an attack move and changes to Shield Forme when it uses King's Shield.
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Stance Change (Japanese: バトルスイッチ Battle Switch) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature Ability of Aegislash.
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In battle
Generation VI
Stance Change allows Aegislash to switch between its Shield Forme and Blade Forme. Aegislash is always in Shield Forme if it is not battling, and as such, switching out reverts it to Shield Forme.
If Shield Forme Aegislash uses a damaging move, it changes to Blade Forme immediately before using the move. If Blade Forme Aegislash uses King's Shield, it changes to Shield Forme immediately before using the move. Status moves other than King's Shield will not change its Forme. Moves that call other moves, such as Sleep Talk, will not change its Forme, even if they call a damaging move or King's Shield.
If Aegislash attempts to use a move, even if it cannot execute it due to an effect such as a status condition, confusion, or disobedience, Stance Change still activates accordingly.
Role Play, Gastro Acid, Worry Seed, Simple Beam, and Entrainment fail if the target has the Ability Stance Change. Skill Swap fails if either Pokémon has Stance Change. Stance Change cannot be copied by Trace, Power of Alchemy, or Receiver. Stance Change cannot be replaced by Mummy or suppressed by Core Enforcer. If a Pokémon other than Aegislash obtains Stance Change with Imposter or Transform, the Pokémon will not change Formes.
Generation VII
If Aegislash attempts to use a move but cannot execute it due to an effect such as a status condition or confusion, Stance Change does not activate.
Outside of battle
Stance Change has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Stance Change
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Pokémon
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Types
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First Ability
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Second Ability
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Hidden Ability
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Aegislash
Shield Forme
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Steel
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Ghost
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Stance Change
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None
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None
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Aegislash
Blade Forme
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Steel
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Ghost
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Stance Change
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None
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None
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Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games.
- For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
- For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
- For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
- For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
- For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.
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In other games
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Reason: Pokkén Tournament.
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Stance Change allows Aegislash to switch between its Shield Forme and Blade Forme. If Shield Forme Aegislash uses a damaging move, it changes to Blade Forme immediately before using the move. If Blade Forme Aegislash uses King's Shield, it changes to Shield Forme immediately before using the move. Entering a floor causes Aegislash to change to Shield Forme. This Ability can neither be changed nor sealed.
Description
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Description
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If the Pokémon uses an attack move, its Forme changes to Blade Forme, and its Attack and Sp. Atk go up while its Defense and Sp. Def go down. The Pokémon can return its Forme to Shield Forme by using King's Shield. This Ability can neither be changed nor sealed!
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In the anime
In the main series
In Pokémon: Twilight Wings
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Shield Forme
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Blade Forme
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| The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles.
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First Used In
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Notes
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| Aegislash
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Aegislash changes its form depending on the battle situation.
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| Leon's Aegislash
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Sky
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Debut
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In other languages
