Stance Change (Ability)
Stance Change | バトルスイッチ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Shield Forme (high defensive stats, low offensive stats) and Blade Forme (high offensive stats, low defensive stats). Aegislash is always in Shield Forme if it is not battling, and as such, switching out reverts it to Shield Forme.
If Shield Forme Aegislash uses a damaging move, it changes to Blade Forme immediately before using the move. If Blade Forme Aegislash uses King's Shield, it changes to Shield Forme immediately before using the move. Status moves other than King's Shield will not change its Forme. Moves that call other moves, such as Sleep Talk, will not change its Forme, even if they call a damaging move or King's Shield.
The Ability activates prior to and independently of any checks for status conditions that may stop the execution of the Aegislash's move, such as sleep or confusion.
Role Play, Gastro Acid, Worry Seed, Simple Beam, and Entrainment fail if the target has the Ability Stance Change. Skill Swap fails if either Pokémon has Stance Change. Stance Change cannot be copied by Trace, Power of Alchemy, or Receiver. Stance Change cannot be replaced by Mummy or suppressed by Core Enforcer. If a Pokémon other than Aegislash obtains Stance Change with Imposter or Transform, the Pokémon will not change Formes.
In Generation VII
Sleep and confusion now prevents Aegislash from changing Formes.
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 | ||
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0681 | Aegislash |
Steel | Ghost | Stance Change | None | None | |
681B | 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.
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In the anime
The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Aegislash changes its form depending on the battle situation. | |||
Sawyer's Aegislash | Valuable Experience for All! | Debut | |
Aegislash changes its form depending on the battle situation. | |||
Sawyer's Aegislash | Valuable Experience for All! | None |
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Aegislash changes its form depending on the battle situation. | |||
Celosia's Aegislash | Lucky Lucario Was Here | Debut | |
Aegislash changes its form depending on the battle situation. | |||
Celosia's Aegislash | Lucky Lucario Was Here | None |
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