Mimicry (Ability)

Mimicry (Japanese: ぎたい Mimicry) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Galarian Stunfisk.

Mimicry

ぎたい

Mimicry

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Generation VIII
Changes the Pokémon's type depending on the terrain.

Effect

In battle

	This Ability effect may be in need of research. Reason: Does Mimicry activate if the Pokémon is ungrounded? You can discuss this on the talk page.

Depending on the terrain, Mimicry will change the type of a Pokémon with this Ability. Its type changes as follows:

During Electric Terrain, it will become a pure Electric type.
During Grassy Terrain, it will become a pure Grass type.
During Misty Terrain, it will become a pure Fairy type.
During Psychic Terrain, it will become a pure Psychic type.

When terrain ends, the Pokémon reverts back to its original typing.

Mimicry will activate after the Pokémon with Mimicry is switched in, or whenever there is a change in terrain; changing the Pokémon's type by other means (such as via Soak) will not cause Mimicry to activate and override that type change.

If the Pokémon with Mimicry has a third type due to Forest's Curse or Trick-or-Treat, when terrain triggers Mimicry, it will only change the first two types, keeping the third one.

Outside of battle

Mimicry has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Mimicry

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Stunfisk Galarian Form	Ground	Steel	Mimicry	None	None
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	擬態 Yìhtaai
Chinese	Mandarin	擬態 / 拟态 Nǐtài
French		Mimétisme
German		Mimese
Italian		Mimetismo
Korean		의태 Uitae
Spanish		Mimetismo

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