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Pokédex No.0352
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Kecleon

No.0352 · Color Swap Pokémon

Kecleon

カクレオン

Normal
Height
1.0 m
Weight
22.0 kg
Color
Green
Shape
Upright
Abilities

Changes type to match when hit by a damaging move.

ProteanHidden

Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.

02 //Base stats

Base stats
StatBase
HP60
230–324
Attack90
166–306
Defense70
130–262
Sp. Atk60
112–240
Sp. Def120
220–372
Speed40
76–196
Total440Higher than 48% of all Pokémon

Ranges assume 0 IV/0 EV with a hindering nature (min) up to 31 IV/252 EV with a boosting nature (max).

HP 60Attack 90Defense 70Speed 40Sp. Def 120Sp. Atk 60
  • HPtop 66%
  • Attacktop 35%
  • Defensetop 51%
  • Sp. Atktop 60%
  • Sp. Deftop 5%
  • Speedtop 83%

03 //Type matchups

Defensive multipliers
Type matchups
Takes 2× damage
Fighting
Immune
Ghost
Damage taken from every type
Normal1×
Fire1×
Water1×
Electric1×
Grass1×
Ice1×
Fighting2×
Poison1×
Ground1×
Flying1×
Psychic1×
Bug1×
Rock1×
Ghost0×
Dragon1×
Dark1×
Steel1×
Fairy1×

04 //Easily confused with

Most similar silhouettes
Easily confused with
Kecleon silhouette
Kecleon
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Ranked by a DINOv2 vision model comparing silhouette shapes — these are the options Who's That Pokémon? hard mode will try to trip you up with. Tap to reveal.

05 //Where to find it

By game
Where to find it
GamesLocationMethod
ZA
Hyperspace Lumiose
Normal zone · 4★
Hyperspace
SV
Not in this game

Gens 1–7 from PokéAPI checked against Serebii (places PokéAPI lacks come from Serebii), Let's Go and Gens 8–9 from Serebii. Rates are the chance per encounter in that spot; Gen 8–9 raids and overview-only spots list no levels or rates. Tap a place for its page, or Atlas to find it on the map.

06 //Moves

72 moves
Moves
LvMoveTypeCat.Pow
1Page →Ghost30
1Page →Ghost30
1Page →Normal40
1Page →Normal—
1Page →Dark60
4Page →Normal15
7Page →Ghost40
10Page →Normal30
13Page →Normal18
16Page →Normal—
18Page →Psychic65
21Page →Rock60
25Page →Normal70
30Page →Fighting—
33Page →Ghost70
38Page →Normal—
42Page →Normal—
46Page →Dark70
50Page →Dark95

Learnset from Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Tap a move for its effect.

07 //Pokédex entries

9 unique entries
Pokédex entries
Its color changes for concealment and also when its mood or health changes. The darker the color, the healthier it is.
Ultra Moon
It changes its hue to blend into its surroundings. If no one takes notice of it for too long, it will pout and never reveal itself.
Ultra Sun
Kecleon is capable of changing its body colors at will to blend in with its surroundings. There is one exception—this Pokémon can’t change the zigzag pattern on its belly.
Omega Ruby
It changes its shading to match its surroundings so it can sneak up on prey. Only its belly patterns stay fixed.
HeartgoldSoulsilverY
It can freely change its body’s color. The zigzag pattern on its belly doesn’t change, however.
DiamondPearlPlatinumBlackWhiteBlack 2White 2X
It changes body color to blend in with its surroundings. It also changes color if it is happy or sad.
FireredLeafgreen

08 //Names in other languages

9 languages
Names in other languages
Japanese
カクレオン
Rōmaji
Kakureon
Korean
켈리몬
Chinese (Simplified)
变隐龙
Chinese (Traditional)
變隱龍
French
Kecleon
German
Kecleon
Spanish
Kecleon
Italian
Kecleon

09 //Training & breeding

Training & breeding

Training

EV yield1 Sp. Def
Catch rate200 (36.6% per Poké Ball at full HP, Gen 5+)
Base friendship70
Base experience154
Growth rateMedium Slow

Breeding

Egg groupsGround
Egg cycles20
Gender50% ♂ · 50% ♀
Gender differencesNo
Habitatforest

Other names

Japaneseカクレオン
Korean켈리몬
GermanKecleon
FrenchKecleon
SpanishKecleon
ItalianKecleon

Regional Pokédex numbers

Hoenn #145Kalos Central #116Updated Hoenn #150Updated Alola #214Updated Akala #115

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Kecleon summary

Kecleon is a Normal-type Color Swap Pokémon introduced in Generation 3, number 352 in the National Pokédex. It has a base stat total of 440 (HP 60, Attack 90, Defense 70, Sp. Atk 60, Sp. Def 120, Speed 40). It is weak to Fighting moves. Its abilities are color-change, with protean as a hidden ability.

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