Kecleon

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**Kecleon** (Japanese: **カクレオン** *Kakureon*) is a Normal Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Kecleon, along with Wailmer and Azurill, were the first Generation III Pokémon revealed, in early March 2001.

## Biology

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Kecleon is a bipedal, reptilian Pokémon that is usually green. On either sides 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. A purplish variant has been seen in the anime and the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series; whether this is an example of it changing color or simply a different kind of Kecleon is unknown. This Pokémon lives in forests.

## In the anime

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### Major appearances

Two Kecleon debuted in *The Kecleon Caper*, making Kecleon the first Generation III Pokémon to appear in the anime. These Kecleon were owned by Madison and Alexa, who nicknamed them Reddy and Greeny. They tried to foil Template:TRT's attempt to steal their owners' stuff.

A Kecleon was one of the Pokémon that played hide-and-seek with Pikachu and the others in *Pikachu's PikaBoo*. However, said Kecleon missed out on the excitement when a lawnmower was on the loose. The end of the short finds Kecleon standing in the same spot, wondering where everyone is; it was not found because it was invisible. Due to nobody ever finding Kecleon, it was declared the winner.

A Kecleon appeared in *Big Meowth, Little Dreams*. It was stealing food to take to Azumarill's sick niece.

Template:Jo used a Kecleon against Template:Ash's Pikachu in the Silver Conference in *Playing with Fire* and *Johto Photo Finish*. It finally lost to Pikachu after an intense battle.

Two Kecleon—one green, one purple—known as the Kecleon Brothers, appeared in *Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate!*. Unfortunately, Team Meanies bought out everything they had. They made another appearance in *Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness*.

Angela used a Kecleon to train her team of ninjas in *From Cradle to Save*.

### Minor appearances

A Kecleon appeared in *Now That's Flower Power!*, under the ownership of a Pokémon Coordinator.

Kecleon had minor background appearances in *Pros and Con Artists* and *A Double Dilemma*.

A Kecleon was among the Pokémon seeing during the Ever Grande Conference in *Saved by the Beldum*.

A Kecleon appeared in *One Big Happiny Family!* in Jessie's fantasy.

A Coordinator's Kecleon appeared in *Pruning a Passel of Pals!*, where it was seen participating in the Battle Stage of the Wallace Cup.

A Kecleon appeared in *Meloetta's Moonlight Serenade*.

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!*.

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### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Kecleon debuted in *The Last Battle XIII* as one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

Wally captured a Kecleon in the Petalburg Woods with Ruby's assistance in *Tongue-Tied Kecleon*. He cherishes him as his first Pokémon, like his game version's Ralts. 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 Roselia, Cacturne, and the Flygon given by Norman.

A Ally Kecleon appeared to help a Totem Lurantis fight against Moon in the Template:Chap.

### In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga

Two Kecleon appear in *Goodbye to a Peaceful Village!*.

### In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Kecleon appeared in *Clefairy Becomes A Billionaire?!* of the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga.

Another one appeared in *Pokémon New Year*.

### In the Pokémon Try Adventure manga

Haidoru has a Kecleon which served as his partner Pokémon.

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## Game data

### NPC appearances

* Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Kecleon has the first Bonus Field on the Ruby Field. It will turn invisible, though a Template:Key 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 purple Kecleon and a younger green 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 on, only the younger Kecleon is running the shop.

### Held items

 Black 2 | White 2 | Persim Berry Persim Berry (5%)

### Stats

#### Base stats

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Type effectiveness

Due to its Abilities, this Pokémon will change its type throughout the battle, thus changing its weaknesses. For instance, if hit by\* or when using\* a Fighting-type move, it will become more vulnerable to a Psychic-type attack and more resistant to a Dark-type attack if either is used next.

### Side game data

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### Sprites

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## Trivia

* 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 player 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%. It is considered slightly easier to recruit in the Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky since the player now has a 0.5% chance of recruiting it at level 90, while holding an Amber Tear/Golden Mask with the "Fast Friend" IQ skill, despite its base recruit rate decreasing to -49.5%.

### Origin

Kecleon is based on a chameleon, most likely the veiled chameleon.

#### Name origin

Kecleon and Kakureon may be a combination of 隠れる *kakureru* (to hide) and *chameleon*.

## External links

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