Conversion

Type
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Gen.
1
Power
Accuracy
PP
30
Priority
0
Category
StatusDamage Category Icon for Status

Effect Summary

User's type changes to the type of the first move in its move list.

Detailed Effect

Conversion changes the user's type to the same type as the first move in the Pokémon's move list even if that move can not be selected in battle.
If all available moves already match the user's type Conversion will fail.
  • In Gen 1 Conversion changes the user's type to match the target's type.
  • In Gen 2-4 Conversion changes the user's type to that of any of it's moves randomly. (Excluding Curse as it is a ???-type move before Gen 5.
  • In Gen 3-4 Conversion can not be stolen by Snatch

Description

C
GS

Change user's type to a move's type.

RS

Changes the user’s type into an own move’s type.

E

Changes the user’s type into a known move’s type.

FRLG

The user changes its type to match the type of one of its moves.

DP
HGSS
PL
B2W2
BW

The user changes its type to become the same type as one of its moves.

ORAS
XY
LGPLGE
SM
USUM
SWSH

The user changes its type to become the same type as the move at the top of the list of moves it knows.

Additional Information

Move Target

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Self

Targets the user.

Cannot selectCan selectWill select

Effect Type

Unique Effect

Unique effect, shared by very few or no other moves.

Interactions
1

Snatchable
This move will be stolen if another Pokémon has used Snatch this turn.

Other Languages

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Conversion
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テクスチャー (Tekusuchā)
Germany flag
Umwandlung
France flag
Conversion
Italy flag
Conversione
Spain flag
Conversión
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텍스처 (Texture)
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紋理 / 纹理 (Wénlǐ / Màhnléih)

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Contest Information

Contest

Beauty
Blue
Dry Flavor

Contest Effect

If the last Pokémon's appeal is the same type as this move, user earns six points instead of two.

Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Appeal❤️❤️
Jam

Super Contest

Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Appeal❤️❤️