Mimicry (Ability)

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Mimicry ぎたい
Mimicry
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Generation VIII
Changes the Pokémon's type depending on the terrain.
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Mimicry (Japanese: ぎたい Mimicry) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Galarian Stunfisk.

Effect

In battle

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Reason: How does it interact with Forest's Curse and Trick-or-Treat? Does Mimicry activate if the Pokémon is ungrounded?
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Depending on the terrain, Mimicry will change the type of a Pokémon with this Ability. Its type changes as follows:

When terrain ends, the Pokémon reverts back to its original typing.

Mimicry will activate after the Pokémon with Mimicry is switched in, or whenever there is a change in terrain; changing the Pokémon's type by other means (such as via Soak) will not cause Mimicry to activate and override that type change.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Mimicry has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Mimicry

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
618G Stunfisk Stunfisk
Ground Steel Mimicry 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
Chinese Cantonese 擬態 Yìhtaai
Mandarin 擬態 / 拟态 Nǐtài
France Flag.png French Mimétisme
Germany Flag.png German Mimese
Italy Flag.png Italian Mimetismo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 의태 Uitae
Spain Flag.png Spanish Mimetismo


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