Pokémon Forms are variations between individual Pokémon, these variations may be different in types, ability, stats, or learnsets sometimes forms are purely aesthetic. Pokémon Forms are first introduced in Generation II with Unown but purely aesthetic. In Generation III some Pokémon forms begin to bear differences in types, ability, stats, or learnsets with Castform (weathers effecting its typing) and Deoxys (stats and learnsets variations among forms however Deoxys' forms are version locked until Generation IV).
Pokémon Forms
Formes by Ability
Any Pokémon that transforms by ability needs to meet a certain prerequisite in accordance of random, possible and even the indirect outcome.
List of Pokémon that transform by Ability | |||||
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Name/Standard Forme | Type | Ability | Forme | Forme Type | |
Castform | Forecast | Sunny | |||
Rainy | |||||
Snowy File:351D.png | |||||
Cherrim (Downcast) | Flower Gift | Sunshine | |||
Arceus | Multitype | ||||
Fire | |||||
Water | |||||
Grass | |||||
Electric | |||||
Ice | |||||
Fighting | |||||
Poison | |||||
Ground | |||||
Flying | |||||
Psychic | |||||
Bug | |||||
Rock | |||||
Ghost | |||||
Dragon | |||||
Dark | |||||
Steel | |||||
Fairy | |||||
Darmanitan | Zen Mode | Zen Mode | |||
Aegislash (Shield) |
Stance Change | Blade File:681B.png | |||
Zygarde (10%) |
Power Construct | Complete |
Formes by Items
List of Pokémon that transform by Item | ||||
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Name/Standard Forme | Type | Item | Forme | Forme Type |
Giratina (Altered) | Griseous Orb | Origin File:487B.png | ||
Shaymin (Land) | Gracidea Flower | Sky | ||
Tornadus (Incarnate) | Reveal Glass | Therian | ||
Thundurus (Incarnate) | Reveal Glass | Therian | ||
Landorus (Incarnate) | Reveal Glass | Therian | ||
DNA Splicers | Black Kyurem | |||
White Kyurem |
Miscellaneous Formes
There are some Pokémon that transform through different means rather than by ability or item.
List of Pokémon that transform by different conditions | ||||
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Name/Standard Forme | Type | Conditions | Formes | Forme Type |
Deoxys | Meteorites: Veilstone City Kanto Route 3 Nacrene Museum |
Attack | ||
Defense | ||||
Speed File:386D.png | ||||
Rotom | Appliances: Galactic Eterna Building Shopping Mall Nine Sycamore Lab | |||
Normal | ||||
Heat | ||||
Wash | ||||
Frost | ||||
Fan | ||||
Mow | ||||
Deerling | Seasons | Spring | ||
Summer | ||||
Autumn | ||||
Winter | ||||
Sawsbuck | Seasons | Spring | ||
Summer | ||||
Autumn | ||||
Winter | ||||
Keldeo (Ordinary) | Learn Secret Sword (Secret Sword must be forgotten to change back) | Resolute | ||
Meloetta (Aria) | Learn Relic Song and use it in battle | Pirouette | ||
Furfrou (Natural) | Frieser Furfrou | Heart Trim | ||
Star Trim | ||||
Diamond Trim | ||||
Deputante Trim | ||||
Matron Trim | ||||
Dandy Trim | ||||
La Reine Trim | ||||
Kabuki Trim | ||||
Pharaoh Trim | ||||
Xerneas (Active) | Must be outside of battle; the Neutral Forme is not accessible in battle | Neutral |
Alternate Formes
Some Pokémon have different appearances and or typings than those of the same species, mostly due to location.
List of Pokémon with Alternate Formes | ||||
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Name | Formes | Type | ||
Rattata | Normal | |||
Alolan | ||||
Raticate | Normal | |||
Alolan | ||||
Sandshrew | Normal | |||
Alolan | ||||
Sandslash | Normal | |||
Alolan | ||||
Vulpix | Normal | |||
Alolan | ||||
Ninetales | Normal | |||
Alolan | ||||
Exeggutor | Normal | |||
Alolan | ||||
Unown | ||||
Burmy | Plant | |||
Sandy | ||||
Trashy File:412C.png | ||||
Wormadam | Plant | |||
Sandy | ||||
Trashy File:413C.png | ||||
Shellos | West | |||
East | ||||
Gastrodon | West | |||
East File:423B.png | ||||
Basculin | Red stripe | |||
Blue stripe | ||||
Vivillon | Meadow Pattern | |||
Polar Pattern | ||||
Tundra Pattern | ||||
Continental Pattern | ||||
Garden Pattern | ||||
Elegant Pattern | ||||
Icy Snow Pattern | ||||
Modern Pattern | ||||
Marine Pattern | ||||
Archipelago Pattern | ||||
High Plains Pattern | ||||
Sandstorm Pattern | ||||
River Pattern | ||||
Monsoon Pattern | ||||
Savanna Pattern | ||||
Sun Pattern | ||||
Ocean Pattern | ||||
Jungle Pattern | ||||
Flabébé | Red Flower | |||
Yellow Flower | ||||
Orange Flower | ||||
Blue Flower | ||||
White Flower | ||||
Floette | Red Flower | |||
Yellow Flower | ||||
Orange Flower | ||||
Blue Flower | ||||
White Flower | ||||
Florges | Red Flower | |||
Yellow Flower | ||||
Orange Flower | ||||
Blue Flower | ||||
White Flower | ||||
Pumpkaboo | Small | |||
Average | ||||
Large | ||||
Super | ||||
Gourgeist | Small | |||
Average | ||||
Large | ||||
Super | ||||
Oricorio | Baile | |||
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Forms in Other Media
These are forms that appear outside the main series.
Games
- Shellder
Normal | Slowbro | Slowking | Mega Slowbro |
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- MissingNo.
Normal | Ghost | Aerodactyl Fossil | Kabutops Fossil | Black and White |
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- Lugia
Normal | Shadow |
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- Darkrai
Normal | Giant |
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- Mewtwo
Normal | Shadow Normal |
Shadow Mega (X) |
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Anime
- Mewtwo
Normal | Armored / M2 Bind |
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- Onix
Normal | Crystal |
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- Celebi
Normal | Monster |
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- Haunter
Normal | Giant Ghost |
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- Genesect
Normal Form | High-Speed Flight Form |
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Manga
- Legendary Birds
Normal | Zapmolcuno |
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- Dialga and Palkia
Normal | Dialkia |
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