Kecleon (Pokémon)

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Kecleon (Japanese: カクレオン Kakureon) is a introduced in Generation III.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
Kecleon, along with and , was one of the first revealed, on March 7, 2001.
In , , , invisible Kecleon are present in certain locations, sometimes acting as obstacles blocking the path, and can only be revealed and battled through the use of the Devon Scope.
==Biology==
Kecleon is a bipedal, reptilian that is usually green. On either side of its head are yellow frills, which are connected by lines to its yellow lips and rings around its eyes. There are small ridges on its shoulders and a red zigzag stripe around its midsection. The hands and feet have three short digits each, and it has yellow soles. It also has a long skinny tail that is usually curled tightly in a spiral.
Kecleon is able to change the colors of its body at will and is known for frequently using this ability to camouflage itself. However, it is unable to change the color of its red stripe. Its color also changes based on its mood and health, darkening in color with better health. By using camouflage to appear almost invisible, it can sneak up on prey and ensnare it with its long pink tongue. If unnoticed for too long, though, it pouts and may never reveal itself. This Pokémon lives in .
Although Kecleon typically appears as green with yellow stripes, it is known to possess various non- color variations. A purplish variant of Kecleon appeared in the episode The Kecleon Caper, as a TCG card, and in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series; the purplish Kecleon in the latter also has light-green outlines rather than yellow. Blue, red, and brown variants of Kecleon have made a singular appearance in the TCG. Whether these variants are an example of it changing color or if they are different kinds of Kecleon is unclear.
Kecleon is the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability. In Generation VIII, this was also true for .
Invisible Kecleon.png|An invisible Kecleon
KecleonChillingReign122.jpg|Kecleon's prehensile tail and tongue
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Kecleon has the first Bonus Field on the Ruby Field. It will turn invisible, though a Devon Scope can be knocked out of the tree to make it visible for a short time. Kecleon must be knocked over and then hit with the ball ten times in two minutes to win the round.
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series: Two Kecleon; an older green Kecleon and a younger purple Kecleon, run Kecleon Shop, a shop in the game's town settlement. Kecleon may also run shops in dungeons. They are normally courteous, but shoplifting will result in multiple high-level wild Kecleon appearing to attack the player. From the WiiWare games and up to Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, only the green Kecleon is running the shop.
===Pokédex entries===
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Kecleon in the
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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===Type effectiveness===
Due to its Abilities, this Pokémon will change its type throughout the battle, thus changing its weaknesses. For instance, if hit by (with ), or after using (with ) a move, it will become more vulnerable to a attack and more resistant to a attack if either is used next.
===Learnset===
Kecleon is available in .
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====-only moves====
Move	Card
 	Kecleon (EX Legend Maker 37)
===Side game data===
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Kecleon can be found hiding within PokéStops. To catch it, one has to tap it multiple times. Then it'll appear on the map.
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Two Kecleon debuted in The Kecleon Caper, under the ownership of Madison and Alexa, who nicknamed them Reddy and Greeny. They tried to foil 's attempt to steal their owners' belongings.
In Pikachu's PikaBoo, a Kecleon played hide-and-seek with and his friends. However, it missed out on the chaos when a lawnmower was on the loose. It was eventually revealed to have not been found because it turned invisible, making it the winner.
In Playing with Fire and Johto Photo Finish, used a Kecleon against 's Pikachu in the Silver Conference. It eventually lost to Pikachu's after an intense battle.
In Big Meowth, Little Dreams, a Kecleon stole food and gave it to 's sick niece.
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!, the Kecleon Brothers had all of their items bought out by Team Meanies. They reappeared in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness.
In From Cradle to Save, Angela owns a Kecleon that trained her team of ninjas.
A Kecleon appeared in Detective Drizzile!, under the ownership of Gizmo Bilt. He used her to infiltrate the Cerise Laboratory.
===Minor appearances===
A 's Kecleon appeared in Now That's Flower Power!.
A Coordinator's Kecleon appeared in Pros and Con Artists.
In A Double Dilemma, a Kecleon was living in North Petalburg.
In Saved by the Beldum, a 's Kecleon attended the Ever Grande Conference.
In One Big Happiny Family!, Jessie's fantasy featured a Kecleon.
In Pruning a Passel of Pals!, a Coordinator's Kecleon competed in the Battle Stage of the Wallace Cup.
In Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade a Kecleon attended 's concert.
A Kecleon appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.
A Kecleon appeared in A PokéVision of Things to Come!.
A Kecleon appeared in Coming Back into the Cold!.
A Kecleon appeared in Dreaming a Performer's Dream!.
A Trainer's Kecleon appeared in A Performance Pop Quiz!.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Kecleon competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but ended up losing.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Kecleon debuted in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
 a Kecleon in the Petalburg Woods with 's assistance in Tongue-Tied Kecleon. He cherishes him as his first Pokémon, like his game counterpart's . He is often used for maneuvers involving his long tongue, and is the first of the mainly-green wardrobe of Wally's team, joined by a , , and the given by Norman.
An Ally Kecleon appeared in Flash and Cosmog's Secret, where it helped a fight .
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team===
Two Kecleon appeared in Goodbye to a Peaceful Village!.
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
A Kecleon appeared in Clefairy Becomes A Billionaire?!.
A Kecleon appeared in Pokémon New Year.
===Pokémon Try Adventure===
Haidoru has a Kecleon which served as his partner Pokémon.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Kecleon is the first Pokémon in the to officially demonstrate .
* Kecleon is the hardest Pokémon to recruit in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, with a base recruit rate of -33.9%. It can only be recruited if the is level 90 or higher, and if they are holding a Friend Bow. Even after all this, Kecleon's recruit rate is only 0.1%. Requirements changed in Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky; the player must instead be at level 99, while holding a Golden Mask with the "Fast Friend" IQ skill; these requirements come in conjunction with its base recruit rate decreasing to -49.5%.
* The internal files for Pokémon Colosseum lists Kecleon as being meant to be a Shadow Pokémon multiple times.
* Kecleon is the last Generation III Pokémon to debut in . It debuted on January 7, 2023, nearly four years after the last time a Generation III Pokémon debuted in GO (Speed Forme , on June 28, 2019).
** Due to an oversight caused by replacing Kecleon data by around September 22, 2018, Kecleon became gender unknownKecleon Known Issues. Pokémon GO Help Center (niantic.helpshift.com) and used Meltan's cry, although the latter issue was quickly fixed.PokeMiners on Twitter
*** In an official trailer showcasing Kecleon's debut, Kecleon uses Meltan's cry even though the trailer does not use actual game footage."Kecleon makes its Pokémon GO debut!" Pokémon GO. YouTube.
===Origin===
Kecleon appears to be based on a ; in particular, the .
====Name origin====
Kecleon and Kakureon may be a combination of 隠れる kakureru (to hide, to conceal oneself) and chameleon.
==In other languages==
==References==
==External links==
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