Normalize
Normalize is a unique ability in the Pokémon series that alters the gameplay mechanics of any Pokémon possessing it. When a Pokémon with the Normalize ability uses a move, that move's type is changed to Normal, regardless of the original type of the move. This applies to all moves, including offensive, status, and support moves. As a result, every move the Pokémon uses can take advantage of the type-matching bonus referred to as the same-type attack bonus (STAB), which boosts the power of moves that match the user's type.
Effects of Normalize:
- Move Type Conversion: All the Pokémon's moves become Normal-type, allowing for increased damage output due to STAB if the Pokémon itself is a Normal-type.
- Interaction with Immunities and Resistances: Given that Ghost-types are immune to Normal-type moves, this ability can be a significant disadvantage when facing Ghost-type opponents, as it renders all moves ineffective against them.
- No Super Effective Hits: Since
Effects
- This Pokémon's moves all act as if they were normal-type. Moves that inflict typeless damage do so as usual. Moves of variable type, such as hidden power, are affected. They otherwise work as usual, however; weather ball, for example, is always forced to be Normal, but it still has doubled power and looks different during weather. As thunder wave is prevented by immunities, unlike most non-damaging moves, it does not affect ghost-type Pokémon under the effect of this ability.
Flavor Texts
- diamond-pearl: All the Pokémon’s moves become the Normal type.
- platinum: All the Pokémon’s moves become the Normal type.
- heartgold-soulsilver: All the Pokémon’s moves become the Normal type.
- black-white: All the Pokémon’s moves become the Normal type.
- black-2-white-2: All the Pokémon’s moves become the Normal type.
- x-y: All the Pokémon’s moves become Normal type.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: All the Pokémon’s moves become Normal type.
- sun-moon: All the Pokémon’s moves become Normal type. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: All the Pokémon’s moves become Normal type. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: All the Pokémon’s moves become Normal type. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
- sword-shield: All the Pokémon’s moves become Normal type. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
Pokémon with the Normalize ability
Skitty
300 - Normal
Delcatty
301 - Normal