Illusion
Illusion is a unique ability in the Pokémon series, predominantly known as the signature ability of Zoroark and its pre-evolution, Zorua. This ability allows the Pokémon to take on the appearance of the last non-fainted Pokémon in the player's party, effectively disguising its true identity from opponents.
Effects: - Disguise Mechanism: When a Pokémon with Illusion is sent into battle, it visually transforms into the species of the last healthy Pokémon in the player's party. However, it retains its own moves, type, stats, and any pre-existing status conditions. - Maintaining Illusion: The transformation lasts until the Pokémon with Illusion is hit by a damaging attack. When it takes damage (directly), the illusion breaks, and it reverts to its original form. - Non-Damaging Moves and Hazards: The illusion does not break when the Pokémon is affected by non-damaging moves or entry hazards (like Stealth Rock
Effects
- This Pokémon, upon being sent out, appears to have the species, nickname, and Poké Ball of the last Pokémon in the party that is able to battle. This illusion breaks upon being hit by a damaging move. Other damage, e.g. from weather or spikes, does not break the illusion, nor does damage done to a substitute. If the party order becomes temporarily shuffled around as Pokémon are switched out in battle, this ability chooses the last Pokémon according to that shuffled order.
Flavor Texts
- black-white: Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in back.
- black-2-white-2: Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in back.
- x-y: Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party’s last spot.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party’s last spot.
- sun-moon: Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party’s last spot.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party’s last spot.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party’s last spot.
- sword-shield: Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party’s last spot.
- scarlet-violet: The Pokémon fools opponents by entering battle disguised as the last Pokémon in its Trainer's party.
Pokémon with the Illusion ability
Zorua
570 - Dark
Zoroark
571 - Dark
Zorua-Hisui
10238 - Normal, Ghost
Zoroark-Hisui
10239 - Normal, Ghost