Essentials

Color Change

Generation 3

Summary

Changes type to match when hit by a damaging move.

Effect

Whenever this Pokémon takes damage from a move, the Pokémon's type changes to match the move.

If the Pokémon has two types, both are overridden. The Pokémon must directly take damage; for example, moves blocked by a Substitute will not trigger this ability, nor will moves that deal damage indirectly, such as Spikes.

This ability takes effect on only the last hit of a multiple-hit attack.

In Pokémon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness, this ability does not take effect on Shadow-type moves.

History

Before Black, White

Triggers on every hit of multiple-hit moves.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed, LeafGreen

Changes type to foe’s move.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

Changes the Pokémon’s type to the foe’s move.

Generation 5
Black, White

Changes the Pokémon's type to the foe's move.

Foreign Names

German
Farbwechsel
Italian
Cambiacolore
French
Déguisement
Czech
Změna barvy
Spanish
Cambio Color
Japanese
へんしょく (henshoku)

Pokémon

Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Normal: May be found normally on Pokémon.
Kecleon Normal Color Change ½ male, ½ female Ground 60 90 70 60 120 40 440

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