Camouflage

Type
type icon NormalNormal
Gen.
3
Power
???
PP
20
Priority
0
Category
StatusDamage Category Icon for Status

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 Type Icon for NormalNormal
Sand Type Icon for GroundGround
Cave and rock Type Icon for RockRock
Tall grass and long grass Type Icon for GrassGrass
Water Type Icon for WaterWater

Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD

Terrain Type
Buildings, The Under Subway, Realgam Colosseum
Mt. Battle (Areas 1-3) (Pokémon Colosseum), S.S. Libra
{NORMAL;TYPE;Normal}
Outskirt Stand, Phenac City, Cipher Lab (outside) {GROUND;TYPE;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;TYPE;Rock}
Agate Village, Relic Stone, Mt. Battle (outside),
Pokémon HQ Lab, Kaminko's House, Mt. Battle (Areas 1-3) (Pokémon XD)
{GRASS;TYPE;Grass}
Phenac Stadium, Gateon Port, Oasis Poké Spot {WATER;TYPE;Water}

Gen 4

Terrain Type
Building, Distortion World and link battle {NORMAL;TYPE;Normal}
Sand, plain terrain and marsh {GROUND;TYPE;Ground}
Cave and rock {ROCK;TYPE;Rock}
Grass {GRASS;TYPE;Grass}
Water {WATER;TYPE;Water}
Snow and ice Type Icon for IceIce

Pokémon Battle Revolution

Colosseum Type
Lagoon {NORMAL;TYPE;Normal}
Main Street {NORMAL;TYPE;Normal}
Neon {NORMAL;TYPE;Normal}
Courtyard {NORMAL;TYPE;Normal}
Gateway {WATER;TYPE;Water}
Waterfall {GRASS;TYPE;Grass}
Sunny Park {GRASS;TYPE;Grass}
Crystal {ROCK;TYPE;Rock}
Magma {ROCK;TYPE;Rock}
Stargazer {ROCK;TYPE;Rock}
Sunset {GROUND;TYPE;Ground}

Gen 5

Terrain Type
Building and urban {NORMAL;TYPE;Normal}
Sand, plain terrain, puddles, rock and link battle {GROUND;TYPE;Ground}
Cave {ROCK;TYPE;Rock}
Grass {GRASS;TYPE;Grass}
Water {WATER;TYPE;Water}
Snow and ice {ICE;TYPE;Ice}

Gen 6

Terrain Type
Building, plain terrain, Sky Battles, and link battles {NORMAL;TYPE;Normal}
Cave {ROCK;TYPE;Rock}
Sand, rock, swamp water and marsh {GROUND;TYPE;Ground}
Water and underwater {WATER;TYPE;Water}
Snow and snow {ICE;TYPE;Ice}
Volcano Type Icon for FireFire
Burial ground Type Icon for GhostGhost
Soaring in the sky and Sky Pillar Type Icon for FlyingFlying
Space Type Icon for DragonDragon
Grass and on Grassy Terrain {GRASS;TYPE;Grass}
On Misty Terrain Type Icon for FairyFairy
On Electric Terrain Type Icon for ElectricElectric

Gen 7

Terrain Type
Building, road, plain terrain, Sky Battles, and link battles {NORMAL;TYPE;Normal}
Cave {ROCK;TYPE;Rock}
Sand, dirt and rock {GROUND;TYPE;Ground}
Water {WATER;TYPE;Water}
Snow and ice {ICE;TYPE;Ice}
Volcano {FIRE;TYPE;Fire}
Grass, field, flowers, and on {Grassy Terrain;MOVE;grassy-terrain} {GRASS;TYPE;Grass}
On {Misty Terrain;MOVE;misty-terrain} {FAIRY;TYPE;Fairy}
On {Electric Terrain;MOVE;electric-terrain} {ELECTRIC;TYPE;Electric}
On Psychic Terrain and Ultra Space Type Icon for PsychicPsychic
  • 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
Move Target Image for SelfSelf
Targets the user.
means that the Pokémon can not be selected.
means that the Pokémon can be selected.
means that the Pokémon will be selected.
Effect Type
Unique Effect
Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions
Snatchable
This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Other Languages
United States of America flag
Camouflage
Japan flag
ほごしょく (Hogoshoku)
Germany flag
Tarnung
France flag
Camouflage
Italy flag
Camuffamento
Spain flag
Camuflaje
South Korea flag
보호색 (Bohosaek)
Mainland China flag
保護色 / 保护色 (Bǎohù Sè / Bóuwuh Sīk)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Contest Condition
Smart
Color
Green
Flavor
Bitter

Contest Effect

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.
Description
Affected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Jam
-
Appeal
❤️❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

Description
Prevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Appeal
❤️❤️