Transform (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Status  Status
Power
Accuracy
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 1

Effects

User takes on the form and attacks of the opponent.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Transform turns into Z-Transform and fully restores the user's HP, in addition to its usual effect as above.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Transform
Japanese へんしん (Henshin)
German Wandler
French Morphing
Italian Trasformazione
Spanish Transformación
Korean 변신
Chinese (Simplified) 变身
Chinese (Traditional) 變身

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
The user assumes the foe’s guise.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
Alters the user’s cells to become a copy of the foe.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user transforms into a copy of the foe with even the same move set.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user transforms into a copy of the foe right down to having the same move set.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user transforms into a copy of the target right down to having the same move set.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user transforms into a copy of the target right down to having the same move set.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
L.G. Pikachu​/​L.G. Eevee
The user transforms into a copy of the target right down to having the same move set.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user transforms into a copy of the target right down to having the same move set.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user transforms into a copy of the target, right down to having the same move set.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Transform at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Ditto Ditto
#0132 / Normal
Level 1
Mew Mew
#0151 / Psychic
Level 80