Stance Change (Ability)

Stance Change	バトルスイッチ
	Battle Switch
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Stance Change (Japanese: バトルスイッチ Battle Switch) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. It is the signature Ability of Aegislash.

Effect

In battle

Stance Change allows Aegislash to switch between Blade Forme and Shield Forme. It changes to Blade Forme when using an attacking move, and reverts to Shield Forme when using King's Shield or any other move that increases its Defense of Special Defense, such as Iron Defense.

Stance Change cannot be removed with Simple Beam.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Stance Change has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Stance Change

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0000	Aegislash	Aegislash	Steel	Ghost	Stance Change	None	None
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

Language Title French Déclic Tactique German Taktikwechsel Italian Accendilotta Korean 배틀스위치 Battle Switch Portuguese Brazil Troca de postura Portugal Troca de postura Spanish Cambio Táctico

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