Kecleon (Pokémon)

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Kecleon カクレオン Kakureon #352
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Normal ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Color Swap Pokémon
Ability Color Change Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #- Hoenn #145 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 200 (26.1%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 132 Battle Exp.: 1321*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=kecleon|ndex=352|name=Kecleon }}

Kecleon (Japanese: カクレオン Kakureon) is a Normal-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Ruby

Kecleon is capable of changing its body colors at will to blend in with its surroundings. There is one exception - this Pokémon can't change the zigzag pattern on its belly.

Pokémon Sapphire

Kecleon alters its body coloration to blend in with its surroundings, allowing it to sneak up on its prey unnoticed. Then it lashes out with its long, stretchy tongue to instantly ensnare the unsuspecting target.

Pokémon Emerald

A Pokémon that has the ability to alter its body colors to match its surroundings. A Kecleon reverts to its original colors if it is startled.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

It changes body color to blend in with its surroundings. It also changes color if it is happy or sad.

Name origin

Kecleon's name, a corruption of its Japanese name, may be a combination of 隠れ kakure, hidden, and chameleon.

Kecleon is based on a chameleon.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 120		112 - 189	220 - 372
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 440	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 0× Steel 1× Fire × Water × Grass × Electric × Psychic × Ice × Dragon × Dark × None

Note that the numbers above ignore the effects of Kecleon's ability; However, the ratio of 58.3% for special moves is constant.

In the anime

Kecleon first appeared in EP205. A pair of them tried to foil Team Rocket's attempt to steal their owners' stuff.

A Kecleon was on of the Pokémon that played Hide 'n' Seek with Pikachu and co. in Pikachu's Peekaboo. However, said Kecleon missed out on the excitement when a lawn-mower was on the loose.

Harrison used a Kecleon against Ash's Pikachu in the Silver Confrence in EP271-EP272.

In other languages

• German: Kecleon
• French: Kecleon
• Korean: ???

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