Camouflage

Type
Gen.
3
Power
???
PP
20
Priority
0
Category
Statuscategory img

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 Normal
Sand type icon Ground
Cave and rock type icon Rock
Tall grass and long grass type icon Grass
Water type icon Water

Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD

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

Gen 4

Terrain Type
Building, Distortion World and link battle type icon Normal
Sand, plain terrain and marsh type icon Ground
Cave and rock type icon Rock
Grass type icon Grass
Water type icon Water
Snow and ice type icon Ice

Pokémon Battle Revolution

Colosseum Type
Lagoon type icon Normal
Main Street type icon Normal
Neon type icon Normal
Courtyard type icon Normal
Gateway type icon Water
Waterfall type icon Grass
Sunny Park type icon Grass
Crystal type icon Rock
Magma type icon Rock
Stargazer type icon Rock
Sunset type icon Ground

Gen 5

Terrain Type
Building and urban type icon Normal
Sand, plain terrain, puddles, rock and link battle type icon Ground
Cave type icon Rock
Grass type icon Grass
Water type icon Water
Snow and ice type icon Ice

Gen 6

Terrain Type
Building, plain terrain, Sky Battles, and link battles type icon Normal
Cave type icon Rock
Sand, rock, swamp water and marsh type icon Ground
Water and underwater type icon Water
Snow and snow type icon Ice
Volcano type icon Fire
Burial ground type icon Ghost
Soaring in the sky and Sky Pillar type icon Flying
Space type icon Dragon
Grass and on Grassy Terrain type icon Grass
On Misty Terrain type icon Fairy
On Electric Terrain type icon Electric

Gen 7

Terrain Type
Building, road, plain terrain, Sky Battles, and link battles type icon Normal
Cave type icon Rock
Sand, dirt and rock type icon Ground
Water type icon Water
Snow and ice type icon Ice
Volcano type icon Fire
Grass, field, flowers, and on Grassy Terrain type icon Grass
On Misty Terrain type icon Fairy
On Electric Terrain type icon Electric
On Psychic Terrain and Ultra Space type icon Psychic
  • From Gen 8 onwards this move can not be selected in battle.

Description

RS
E
Alters the POKéMON’s type depending on the location.
FRLG
Alters the user’s type depending on the location’s terrain.
DP
HGSS
PL
COL
B2W2
XY
ORAS
SM
USUM
LGPLGE
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.

Meta Information

Move Target
move target imgSelf
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 EffectUnique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.
Interactions
SnatchableThis move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.
Other Languages
flag usa
Camouflage
japan flag
ほごしょく (Hogoshoku)
germany flag
Tarnung
france flag
Camouflage
italy flag
Camuffamento
spain flag
Camuflaje
south kore flag
보호색 (Bohosaek)
mainland china flag
保護色 / 保护色 (Bǎohù Sè / Bóuwuh Sīk)

Level Up

Egg Breeding

Contest Information

Contest

Contest ConditionSmart
ColorGreen
FlavorBitter

Contest Effect

EffectIf 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.
DescriptionAffected by how well the appeal in front goes.
Jam-
Appeal❤️❤️❤️

Super Contest Effect

DescriptionPrevents the Voltage from going up in the same turn.
Appeal❤️❤️