Kecleon • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Kecleon
Pokédex Page for Kecleon

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Kecleon, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Kecleon is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Kecleon

Kecleon
Sprite of Kecleon in Pokémon HOME

Kecleon's Type

NORMAL

Kecleon's Pokédex #s

National #
352

Kecleon's Base Stats

HP:
60
Attack:
90
Defense:
70
Sp. Atk:
60
Sp. Def:
120
Speed:
40
Total:
440

Misc. Info

Height:
3'3" (1m)
Weight:
48.5 lbs. (22 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Field
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,059,680
EV Yield:
1 Sp. Def
Base EXP:
154
Catch Rate:
200
Base Happiness:
70

Kecleon's Abilities

Here are what abilities Kecleon can possibly have, along with their effects.
Color Change
Kecleon changes its type to the type of any damaging move that hits it.
Protean
Before each move Kecleon uses, it changes its type to the type of the move.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Kecleon's weakness and resistance is to various types.
FIGHTING
immune
GHOST

Kecleon's Evolution Line

Kecleon does not evolve into any other known or available Pokémon.

Kecleon's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Kecleon can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Kecleon learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
1
Tail Whip
Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 30 Nearby Enemies
1
Astonish
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
GHOST
PHYSICAL
30 100% 15 One Target
1
Lick
Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
GHOST
PHYSICAL
30 100% 30 One Target
1
Scratch
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
4
Bind
Traps the target for 4–5 turns, preventing them from switching or fleeing and also doing 1/8 max HP after every turn.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
15 85% 20 One Target
7
Shadow Sneak
Has higher priority.
GHOST
PHYSICAL
40 100% 30 One Target
10
Feint
Strikes first and breaks through the target's Protect-like moves.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
30 100% 10 One Target
13
Fury Swipes
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
18 80% 15 One Target
16
Disable
Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
18
Psybeam
Has a 10% chance of confusing the target.
PSYCHIC
SPECIAL
65 100% 20 One Target
21
Ancient Power
Has a 10% chance of raising Kecleon's Attack, Defense, Sp. Atk, Sp. Def, and Speed by one stage.
ROCK
SPECIAL
60 100% 5 One Target
25
Slash
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
30
Detect
Protects Kecleon from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
FIGHTING
STATUS
-- -- 5 User
33
Shadow Claw
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
GHOST
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
38
Screech
Lowers the target's Defense by two stages.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 40 One Target
42
Substitute
Costs 25% of Kecleon's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
46
Sucker Punch
Has +1 priority. Fails unless the target uses a damaging move.
DARK
PHYSICAL
70 100% 5 One Target
50
Foul Play
Foul Play uses the target's Attack stat instead of Kecleon's to calculate damage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
95 100% 15 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Kecleon can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM01
Focus Punch
Low priority. Charges for the turn. If hit, lose focus and do nothing for the turn.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
150 100% 20 One Target
TM03
Water Pulse
Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
60 100% 20 One Target
TM10
Work Up
Raises Kecleon's Attack and Special Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
TM11
Sunny Day
Changes the weather to sunny for 5 turns.
FIRE
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM13
Ice Beam
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
ICE
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM14
Blizzard
Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.
ICE
SPECIAL
110 70% 5 Nearby Enemies
TM17
Protect
Protects Kecleon from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM22
Solar Beam
Charges for a turn, attacks on the second turn. No charge time in the sun; half damage in the rain.
GRASS
SPECIAL
120 100% 10 One Target
TM23
Iron Tail
30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
100 75% 15 One Target
TM24
Thunderbolt
Has a 10% chance to paralyze the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TM25
Thunder
30% chance of paralyzing the target. 100% accuracy in the rain and 50% accuracy in sunny weather.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
110 70% 10 One Target
TM28
Dig
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM30
Shadow Ball
20% chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stage.
GHOST
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM31
Brick Break
Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
75 100% 15 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Kecleon's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM34
Shock Wave
Doesn't miss the target.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM35
Flamethrower
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 One Target
TM38
Fire Blast
Has a 10% chance to burn the target.
FIRE
SPECIAL
110 85% 5 One Target
TM39
Rock Tomb
100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
60 95% 15 One Target
TM40
Aerial Ace
Doesn't miss the target.
FLYING
PHYSICAL
60 -- 20 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Kecleon is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Kecleon restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM46
Thief
Damages the target and steals its held item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
TM48
Skill Swap
Swaps Kecleon's ability with the target's.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target
TM56
Fling
Throws Kecleon's held item. Type and power depend on the item.
DARK
PHYSICAL
varies 100% 10 One Target
TM57
Charge Beam
Has a 70% chance to raise Kecleon's Special Attack by one stage.
ELECTRIC
SPECIAL
50 90% 10 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM60
Drain Punch
Heals Kecleon by half the damage dealt.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
75 100% 10 One Target
TM63
Nasty Plot
Raises Kecleon's Special Attack by two stages.
DARK
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TM65
Shadow Claw
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
GHOST
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
TM67
Recycle
If Kecleon used a held item previously, it reequips that item.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM70
Flash
Lowers the target's Accuracy by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
TM73
Thunder Wave
Paralyzes the target.
ELECTRIC
STATUS
-- 90% 20 One Target
TM76
Stealth Rock
Sets floating rocks on the enemy's field. Does 1/8 max HP to enemies that switch in. Weakness/resistance to Rock affects this damage.
ROCK
STATUS
-- -- 20 Enemy Field
TM77
Psych Up
Copies all stat modifiers on the target.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 One Target
TM80
Rock Slide
Has a 30% chance of causing all nearby enemies to flinch.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
75 90% 10 Nearby Enemies
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Kecleon's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM86
Grass Knot
Does more damage depending on how heavy the target is.
GRASS
SPECIAL
varies 100% 20 One Target
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Kecleon's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM92
Trick Room
For the next 5 turns, turn order is reversed, so slower Pokémon go first. (Priority still functions as usual.)
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM93
Cut
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
50 95% 30 One Target
TM96
Strength
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM98
Rock Smash
50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
40 100% 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Kecleon can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Kecleon.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Disable
Disables the target's last used move for a few turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Magic Coat
Bounces back Status moves to the attacker this turn.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
EGG
Trick
Switches Kecleon's held item with the target's.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Fake Out
+3 priority. 100% chance of making the target flinch. Fails unless used on the first turn Kecleon is sent out.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Recover
Restores half of Kecleon's HP.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
EGG
Foul Play
Foul Play uses the target's Attack stat instead of Kecleon's to calculate damage.
DARK
PHYSICAL
95 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Power-Up Punch
Raises Kecleon's Attack by one stage (after doing damage).
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
40 100% 20 One Target

Kecleon's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Kecleon's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Kecleon's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Kecleon is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
230 261 293 324 60
Attack
185 216 248 279 90
Defense
145 176 208 239 70
Sp. Atk
125 156 188 219 60
Sp. Def
245 276 308 339 120
Speed
85 116 148 179 40
Total
440

Where to Find Kecleon in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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Pokédex Entries for Kecleon

Generation 7 Pokédex Entries

Ultra Sun
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 Moon
Its color changes for concealment and also when its mood or health changes. The darker the color, the healthier it is.

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X
It can freely change its body's color. The zigzag pattern on its belly doesn't change, however.
Y
It changes its shading to match its surroundings so it can sneak up on prey. Only its belly patterns stay fixed.
Omega Ruby
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.
Alpha Sapphire
Kecleon alters its body coloration to blend in with its surroundings, allowing it to sneak up on its prey unnoticed. Then it lashes out with its long, stretchy tongue to instantly ensnare the unsuspecting target.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White Black 2 White 2
It can freely change its body's color. The zigzag pattern on its belly doesn't change, however.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

Diamond Pearl Platinum
It can freely change its body's color. The zigzag pattern on its belly doesn't change, however.
HeartGold SoulSilver
It changes its shading to match its surroundings so it can sneak up on prey. Only its belly patterns stay fixed.

Generation 3 Pokédex Entries

Ruby
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.
Sapphire
KECLEON alters its body coloration to blend in with its surroundings, allowing it to sneak up on its prey unnoticed. Then it lashes out with its long, stretchy tongue to instantly ensnare the unsuspecting target.
Emerald
A POKéMON that has the ability to alter its body colors to match its surroundings. A KECLEON reverts to its original colors if it is startled.
FireRed LeafGreen
It changes body color to blend in with its surroundings. It also changes color if it is happy or sad.
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