Kecleon
#116 in the X and Y Pokédex • Color Swap Pokémon
Pokémon X
It can freely change its body’s color. The zigzag pattern on its belly doesn’t change, however.
Pokémon Y
It changes its shading to match its surroundings so it can sneak up on prey. Only its belly patterns stay fixed.
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Base Experience
Kecleon
#116
No evolutions
Pokémon X
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking on rough terrain | 11 | 4% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking on rough terrain | 12 | 1% | - |
Friend Safari Friend Safari (Normal) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 33% | Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 2 |
Pokémon Y
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking on rough terrain | 11 | 4% | - |
Route 6 Road 6 | Walking on rough terrain | 12 | 1% | - |
Friend Safari Friend Safari (Normal) | Walking in tall grass or a cave | 30 | 33% | Randomly assigned to Friend Safari Slot 2 |
Normal
Shiny
Kecleon
Color Swap Pokémon
HP
60
Attack
90
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
120
Speed
40
Total
440
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Scratch | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage. |
| Start | Tail Whip | |  Status | - | 100 | 30 | The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat. |
| Start | Lick | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 30 | The target is licked with a long tongue, causing damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Start | Thief |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| Start | Ancient Power |  |  Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once. |
| Start | Astonish | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target while shouting in a startling fashion. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Start | Synchronoise |  | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Using an odd shock wave, the user inflicts damage on any Pokémon of the same type in the area around it. |
| 4 | Bind | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | Things such as long bodies or tentacles are used to bind and squeeze the target for four to five turns. |
| 7 | Feint Attack | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | The user approaches the target disarmingly, then throws a sucker punch. This attack never misses. |
| 10 | Fury Swipes | | Physical | 18 | 80 | 15 | The target is raked with sharp claws or scythes quickly two to five times in a row. |
| 14 | Feint | | Physical | 30 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits a target using Protect or Detect. This also lifts the effects of those moves. |
| 18 | Psybeam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | The target is attacked with a peculiar ray. This may also leave the target confused. |
| 22 | Shadow Sneak | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 30 | The user extends its shadow and attacks the target from behind. This move always goes first. |
| 27 | Slash | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | The target is attacked with a slash of claws or blades. Critical hits land more easily. |
| 32 | Screech | | Status | - | 85 | 40 | An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat. |
| 37 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| 43 | Sucker Punch | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 5 | This move enables the user to attack first. This move fails if the target is not readying an attack. |
| 49 | Shadow Claw | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily. |
| 55 | Ancient Power | | Special | 60 | 100 | 5 | The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also raise all the user’s stats at once. |
| 58 | Synchronoise | | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | Using an odd shock wave, the user inflicts damage on any Pokémon of the same type in the area around it. |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camouflage | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user’s type is changed depending on its environment, such as at water’s edge, in grass, or in a cave. |
| Disable | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | For four turns, this move prevents the target from using the move it last used. |
| Dizzy Punch | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 | The target is hit with rhythmically launched punches. This may also leave the target confused. |
| Fake Out | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 10 | An attack that hits first and makes the target flinch. It only works the first turn the user is in battle. |
| Foul Play | | Physical | 95 | 100 | 15 | The user turns the target’s power against it. The higher the target’s Attack stat, the greater the move’s power. |
| Magic Coat | | Status | - | - | 15 | A barrier reflects back to the target moves like Leech Seed and moves that damage status. |
| Nasty Plot | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply raises the user’s Sp. Atk. |
| Recover | | Status | - | - | 5 | Restoring its own cells, the user restores its own HP by half of its max HP. |
| Skill Swap | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user employs its psychic power to exchange Abilities with the target. |
| Snatch | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user steals the effects of any attempts to use a healing or stat-changing move. |
| Trick | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user catches the target off guard and swaps its held item with its own. |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | The target is cut with a scythe or claw. This can also be used to cut down thin trees. |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power. This can also be used to move heavy boulders. |
| TM01 | Hone Claws | | Status | - | - | 15 | The user sharpens its claws to boost its Attack stat and accuracy. |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | Status | - | 90 | 10 | A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it. |
| TM11 | Sunny Day |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. |
| TM13 | Ice Beam |  | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| TM17 | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| TM18 | Rain Dance |  | Status | - | - | 5 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM22 | Solar Beam |  | Special | 120 | 100 | 10 | A two-turn attack. The user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt |  | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | A strong electric blast crashes down on the target. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| TM25 | Thunder | | Special | 110 | 70 | 10 | A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM28 | Dig |  | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | The user burrows, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. |
| TM30 | Shadow Ball | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user hurls a shadowy blob at the target. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat. |
| TM31 | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| TM32 | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness. |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | | Special | 110 | 85 | 5 | The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn. |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace |  | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| TM42 | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis. |
| TM44 | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. |
| TM45 | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. |
| TM46 | Thief | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. |
| TM48 | Round | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round and make the attack do greater damage. |
| TM56 | Fling | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move’s power and effects depend on the item. |
| TM57 | Charge Beam | | Special | 50 | 90 | 10 | The user attacks with an electric charge. The user may use any remaining electricity to raise its Sp. Atk stat. |
| TM59 | Incinerate | | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks opposing Pokémon with fire. If a Pokémon is holding a certain item, such as a Berry, the item becomes burned up and unusable. |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily. |
| TM67 | Retaliate | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 5 | The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move becomes more powerful. |
| TM70 | Flash | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The user flashes a bright light that cuts the target’s accuracy. |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. |
| TM77 | Psych Up | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | | Special | - | 100 | 20 | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power. |
| TM87 | Swagger | | Status | - | 90 | 15 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat. |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. |
| TM90 | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy. |
| TM92 | Trick Room | | Status | - | - | 5 | The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. |
| TM94 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks with a punch. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. This move can also shatter rocks in the field. |
| TM98 | Power-Up Punch | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | Striking opponents over and over makes the user’s fists harder. Hitting a target raises the Attack stat. |
| TM100 | Confide | | Status | - | - | 20 | The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. |
Color Change
Ability Slot 1
The Pokémon’s type becomes the type of the move used on it.
Changes type to match when hit by a damaging move.
Protean
Hidden Ability
Changes the Pokémon’s type to the type of the move it’s using.
Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.