Transform

Transform

へんしん Transform

Introduced:	Generation I

Battle Data

Type:
Category:
Power:	N/A
Accuracy:	N/A
PP:	10, max: 16
Priority:	0
Contact:	No

Affected by

Magic Coat:	No
Magic Bounce:	No
Bright Powder:	No
Detect/Protect:	No
Snatch:	No
Mirror Move:	No
King's Rock:	No

Contest Data

Contests (RSE)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
Can repeatedly used without boring the judges.

Super Contests (DPPt)

Condition:	Smart
Appeal:	1 ♥
Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Contest Spectaculars (ORAS)

Condition:	Clever
Appeal:	3 ♥♥♥
Jam:	0
An appealing move that can be used repeatedly without boring the audience.

Transform is a normal-type move introduced in Generation I.

Description

Games	Description
GSC	The user assumes the foe's guise.
RSE	Alters the user's cells to become a copy of the foe.
FRLG	The user transforms into a copy of the foe with even the same move set.
DPPtHGSS	The user transforms into a copy of the foe right down to having the same move set.
BWB2W2 XYORAS	The user transforms into a copy of the target right down to having the same move set.
SMUSUMPE	The user transforms into a copy of the opponent right down to having the same move set.

Effect

In battle

Transform allows the user to become a copy of other or opposing Pokémon. By becoming a copy of that Pokémon, the user attains their type and moves as well. However, the copied moves will only have a PP of 5. In a Double Battle, the user can become copy of any Pokémon around them. In a Triple Battle, the user can only become a copy of a Pokémon that's adjacent to them.

Learnset

By leveling up

Pokémon

Type

Egg groups

Level

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

Ditto

Normal

Ditto

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

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Mew

Psychic

Undiscovered

10

10

10

1

1

1

1SMUSUM 99PE

80

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Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Trivia

• A Pokémon that knows Transform can copy into and use a Pokémon's exclusive Z-Move, excluding Light That Burns the Sky.
• A Pokémon using transform can turn into a Mega Pokémon
• However, they can't turn into a Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon

Gallery

• Games
• Anime

Main games

Transform depicted in Generation I

Transform depicted in Generation II

Transform depicted in Generation VI

Transform depicted in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!

Side games

Transform in Pokémon Battle Revolution.

Main series

Transform being used by Duplica's Ditto.

Transform being used by Mini-Dit.

Transform being used by Brodie's Ditto.

Transform being used by Ditto 2.

Transform being used by a wild Mew.