Conversion (move)

Conversion テクスチャー Texture

Battles Type  Normal Category  Status PP  30 (max. 48) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  0 Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Self: Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation I Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  2 ♥♥ Jam  0   Works well if it's the same type as the one before.

Super Contests Condition  Beauty Appeal  1 ♥ Earn +3 if the Pokémon gets the lowest score.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Beauty Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Conversion (Japanese: テクスチャー Texture) is a non-damaging Normal-type move introduced in Generation I. It is a signature move of the Porygon evolution family.

Effect

Generation I

Conversion changes the user's current type(s) to the target's current type(s).

Generation II to IV

Conversion changes the user's type to match the type of one of the user's moves. Conversion cannot be used on Curse in order to turn into a ???-type Pokémon.

Generation V

Same as Generation II to IV, but can now be stolen by Snatch, and used on Curse.

Description

Games Description A special move that switches the user's elemental type to that of the target. A special move that switches the user's elemental type into one of the user's attack types. Change user's type to a move's type. RSE 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. Changes the user’s type into its own move’s type. The user changes its type to become the same type as one of its moves.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
137		Porygon	Normal		Normal	--			--			--			--				--			'
233		Porygon2	Normal		Normal				--			--			--				--			'
474		Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal										--				--			'
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Porygon Reverting back
The user scans the opponent and coverts into it.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Porygon focuses a transmitter on the opponent. Its surface then glows and turns similar to the opponent's surface.
Dr. Akihabara's Porygon	EP038		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Porygon
The user's body glows and it becomes the opponent's type.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Porygon's body glows, and its type becomes the same as the opponent.
Blue's Porygon	Striking Golduck		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

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Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• The Generation V move Reflect Type has the same effect Conversion has in Generation I.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 變性 Biànxìng Dutch Omzetting French Adaptation German Umwandlung Greek Μετατροπή Italian Conversione Korean 텍스쳐 Texture Portuguese Brazil Conversão Portugal Conversão Serbian Konverzija Spanish Conversión

Variations of the move Conversion
Conversion • Conversion 2

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