Essentials

Camouflage

Normal status

Generation 3

Summary

User's type changes to match the terrain.

Damage Dealt

  • Bug 1
  • Dark 1
  • Dragon 1
  • Electric 1
  • Fighting 1
  • Fire 1
  • Flying 1
  • Ghost 0
  • Grass 1
  • Ground 1
  • Ice 1
  • Normal 1
  • Poison 1
  • Psychic 1
  • Rock ½
  • Steel ½
  • Water 1

Stats

Power
— (no damage)
Accuracy
— (cannot miss)
PP
20, up to 32 with PP Up PP Up
Target
User
Effect chance
n/a
Priority
0 (normal)

Machines

Generation 3
Not a TM
Generation 4
Not a TM
Generation 5
Not a TM

Effect

User's type changes according to the terrain.

Terrain New type
Building Normal
Cave Rock
Desert Ground
Grass Grass
Mountain Rock
Ocean Water
Pond Water
Road Ground
Snow Ice
Tall grass Grass

In Pokémon Battle Revolution:

Terrain New type
Courtyard Normal
Crystal Rock
Gateway Water
Magma Rock
Main Street Normal
Neon Normal
Stargazer Rock
Sunny Park Grass
Sunset Ground
Waterfall Grass

Meta

This reflects how the games treat moves and may be somewhat idealistic.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 3
Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald

Alters the POKéMON’s type depending on the location.

FireRed, LeafGreen

Alters the user’s type depending on the location’s terrain.

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

The user’s type is changed depending on its environment, such as at water’s edge, in grass, or in a cave.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

The user’s type is changed depending on its environment, such as at water’s edge, in grass, or in a cave.

Foreign Names

French
Camouflage
German
Tarnung
Spanish
Camuflaje
Italian
Camuffamento
Czech
Kamufláž
Japanese
ほごしょく (hogoshoku)

Contests

Generation 3 Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡♡
Jam
Flavor text
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Generation 4 Super Contest

Type
Smart
Appeal
♡♡
Flavor text
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Use after
None
Use before
None

Similar moves

No other moves have the same effect as Camouflage.

Pokémon

Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Level up: Learned when a Pokémon reaches a certain level.
19 19 19 15 Staryu Water Illuminate
Natural Cure
Analytic
genderless Water 3 30 45 55 70 55 85 340
35 35 35 Mothim Bug Flying Swarm
Tinted Lens
always male Bug 70 94 50 94 50 66 424
Deerling Normal Grass Chlorophyll
Sap Sipper
Serene Grace
½ male, ½ female Field 60 60 50 40 50 75 335
Sawsbuck Normal Grass Chlorophyll
Sap Sipper
Serene Grace
½ male, ½ female Field 80 100 70 60 70 95 475
17 17 Stunfisk Ground Electric Static
Limber
Sand Veil
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Amorphous
109 66 84 81 99 32 471
Generation 3 Generation 4 Black, White Black 2, White 2 Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Egg: Appears on a newly-hatched Pokémon, if the father had the same move.
• • Sewaddle Bug Grass Swarm
Chlorophyll
Overcoat
½ male, ½ female Bug 45 53 70 40 60 42 310

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