Its strongest point is Sp. Def — higher than 95% of species. On the other hand, Speed — lower than 83% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. In defense it has 1 weakness and 1 full immunity at its disposal. Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all. Very easy to catch, often with the first Poké Ball.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: Sp. Def; weak point: Speed.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (90) is 30 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA It moves second and nothing will change that, so the whole boost goes into power.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe The Trick Room version: with the turn order reversed, the slower the better, and Gyro Ball calculates its power from exactly this lowered Speed.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 5
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Hoenn | #145 | Ruby / Sapphire , Emerald |
|---|---|---|
| Hoenn | #150 | Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire |
| Kalos | #116 | X / Y |
| Alola | #214 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Hyperspace | #027 | Legends: Z-A , Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension |
Abilities
- Color Change Changes type to match when hit by a damaging move.
- Protean Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.
Pokédex entry
It changes body color to blend in with its surroundings. It also changes color if it is happy or sad.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Kecleon takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
2002–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Kecleon appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (9)
All Kecleon cards →Kecleon has 9 cards in 8 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 275 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (13)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Hoenn
Kalos
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (111)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (60 via TM/TR, 12 via Egg, 49 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonish | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Lick | Ghost | Physical | 30 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 4 | Bind | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 20 |
| 7 | Shadow Sneak | Ghost | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 10 | Feint | Normal | Physical | 30 | 100% | 10 |
| 13 | Fury Swipes | Normal | Physical | 18 | 80% | 15 |
| 16 | Disable | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 16 | Feint Attack | Dark | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 18 | Psybeam | Psychic | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 21 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 25 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Camouflage | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 30 | Detect | Fighting | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 33 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 38 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 42 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 46 | Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100% | 5 |
| 50 | Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100% | 15 |
| 50 | Synchronoise | Psychic | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |