Camouflage
Normal
Effect Summary
User's type changes to match the terrain.
Detailed Effect
Camouflage changes the user's type depending on the terrain.
The type that Camouflage changes the user to varies by generation:
Gen 3
| Terrain | Type |
|---|---|
| Building, plain terrain and link battle |  Normal |
| Sand |  Ground |
| Cave and rock |  Rock |
| Tall grass and long grass |  Grass |
| Water |  Water |
Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD
| Terrain | Type |
|---|---|
| Buildings, The Under Subway, Realgam Colosseum Mt. Battle (Areas 1-3) (Pokémon Colosseum), S.S. Libra |
Normal |
| Outskirt Stand, Phenac City, Cipher Lab (outside) | Ground |
| Pyrite Town, Pyrite Colosseum, Pyrite Cave, Relic Cave, The Under, Mt. Battle (Areas 4-10), Cipher Key Lair (outside), Citadark Isle (outside), Rock Poké Spot, Cave Poké Spot |
Rock |
| Agate Village, Relic Stone, Mt. Battle (outside), Pokémon HQ Lab, Kaminko's House, Mt. Battle (Areas 1-3) (Pokémon XD) |
Grass |
| Phenac Stadium, Gateon Port, Oasis Poké Spot | Water |
Gen 4
| Terrain | Type |
|---|---|
| Building, Distortion World and link battle | Normal |
| Sand, plain terrain and marsh | Ground |
| Cave and rock | Rock |
| Grass | Grass |
| Water | Water |
| Snow and ice |  Ice |
Pokémon Battle Revolution
| Colosseum | Type |
|---|---|
| Lagoon | Normal |
| Main Street | Normal |
| Neon | Normal |
| Courtyard | Normal |
| Gateway | Water |
| Waterfall | Grass |
| Sunny Park | Grass |
| Crystal | Rock |
| Magma | Rock |
| Stargazer | Rock |
| Sunset | Ground |
Gen 5
| Terrain | Type |
|---|---|
| Building and urban | Normal |
| Sand, plain terrain, puddles, rock and link battle | Ground |
| Cave | Rock |
| Grass | Grass |
| Water | Water |
| Snow and ice | Ice |
Gen 6
| Terrain | Type |
|---|---|
| Building, plain terrain, Sky Battles, and link battles | Normal |
| Cave | Rock |
| Sand, rock, swamp water and marsh | Ground |
| Water and underwater | Water |
| Snow and snow | Ice |
| Volcano |  Fire |
| Burial ground |  Ghost |
| Soaring in the sky and Sky Pillar |  Flying |
| Space |  Dragon |
| Grass and on Grassy Terrain | Grass |
| On Misty Terrain |  Fairy |
| On Electric Terrain |  Electric |
Gen 7
| Terrain | Type |
|---|---|
| Building, road, plain terrain, Sky Battles, and link battles | Normal |
| Cave | Rock |
| Sand, dirt and rock | Ground |
| Water | Water |
| Snow and ice | Ice |
| Volcano | Fire |
| Grass, field, flowers, and on Grassy Terrain | Grass |
| On Misty Terrain | Fairy |
| On Electric Terrain | Electric |
| On Psychic Terrain and Ultra Space |  Psychic |
- From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.
Description
E
RS
Alters the POKéMON’s type depending on the location.
FRLG
Alters the user’s type depending on the location’s terrain.
DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW
ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
The user’s type is changed depending on its environment, such as at water’s edge, in grass, or in a cave.
SWSH
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Additional Information
Move Target
Self
Targets the user.
Cannot selectCan selectWill select
Effect Type
Unique Effect
Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions1
Snatchable
This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Other Languages
Level Up
Egg Breeding
Contest Information
Contest
Smart
Green
Bitter FlavorContest Effect
If the Pokémon that appealed before the user earned less than three appeal points, user earns six; if three, user earns three; if more than three, user earns none.
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Appeal❤️❤️❤️
Jam
Super Contest
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Appeal❤️❤️