Multitype (Ability)

Multitype (Japanese: マルチタイプ Multitype) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. It is the signature Ability of.

Generation IV
Multitype changes the form and type of a Pokémon with this Ability depending on the Plate attached. The item-removing effects of, , , , and will not work on a Pokémon with Multitype, regardless of what item it is holding.

When a Pokémon s into Arceus, it becomes the same form and type as the target Arceus. If the transformed Pokémon is holding a Plate that is different from the target's held Plate, it then immediately changes to the form and type corresponding to that Plate; if it is not holding a Plate, it immediately changes to Normal Arceus (unless it transformed into Normal Arceus).

,, and fail if the target has the Ability Multitype. fails if either Pokémon has Multitype. Multitype cannot be copied by.

Generation V-VI
If a Pokémon s into Arceus, the Pokémon will now be in the same form as the target Arceus, regardless of its own held item.

Multitype no longer has an effect on items; instead, item-manipulating effects cannot affect if they would cause it to hold a Plate or take a Plate it already holds.

and fail if the target has the Ability Multitype. Multitype cannot be replaced by.

Generation VII
Multitype will also change Arceus's type and form if it holds a type-specific Z-Crystal.

Multitype cannot be copied by or. Multitype cannot be suppressed by.

Outside of battle
Multitype has no effect outside of battle.

In, a Pokémon with Multitype and all of its teammates' moves deal additional damage as if they had the same-type attack bonus. Type-effectiveness for the moves still apply normally.

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In other languages
Variabilität Multitipo Multi-Type Multitipo マルチタイプ 多属性（特性）