Ability · Generation III · Ability No. 16
Color Change
Spanish name: Cambio Color
Effect
The Pokémon’s type becomes the type of the move used on it.
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.
Changes by generation
How this ability worked in older games:
- Before Black & White: 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. In Pokémon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness, this ability does not take effect on Shadow-type moves.
Pokémon with Color Change as a regular ability
#0352 KecleonPokémon with Color Change as a hidden ability
No Pokémon have this ability as a hidden ability.