Zen Mode (Ability)

Zen Mode (Japanese: ダルマモード Daruma Mode) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. It is the signature Ability of and allows it to change form. It is exclusively obtained as a Hidden Ability.

Generation V to VI
At the start of battle or at the end of a turn, if the HP of a Standard Mode Darmanitan with the Ability Zen Mode is below half, it will change into its Zen Mode. At the end of a turn, if the HP of a Zen Mode Darmanitan with the Ability Zen Mode is above half, it will change into its Standard Mode. Darmanitan is always in Standard Mode outside of battle.

In Standard Mode, Darmanitan is. In Zen Mode, Darmanitan is -type.

If Darmanitan loses Zen Mode or Zen Mode is suppressed with, it will revert to its Standard Mode and not be able to change form. If Darmanitan gains Zen Mode, at the end of the turn it will change form if its HP is below half.

Only Darmanitan can change form with Zen Mode, even if another Pokémon gains it via or. fails if the target has the Ability Zen Mode. fails if the user has the Ability Zen Mode. Zen Mode cannot be copied by.

Generation VII
,, , , and fail if the target has the Ability Zen Mode. fails if either Pokémon has Zen Mode. Zen Mode cannot be copied by, , or. Zen Mode cannot be replaced by or suppressed by. If a Pokémon other than Darmanitan obtains Zen Mode with or, the Pokémon will not change Formes.

Outside of battle
Zen Mode has no effect outside of battle.

Trivia

 * Zen Mode is the only Ability whose name begins with the letter Z.

In other languages
Trance-Modus Modo daruma Mode Transe Stato Zen ダルマモード 达摩模式（特性）