Tera Shift (Ability) - Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokmon encyclopedia

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Tera Shiftテラスチェンジ
Tera Change

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Generation IX
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it absorbs the energy around itself and transforms into its Terastal Form.

Tera Shift (Japanese: テラスチェンジ Tera Change) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is one of the signature Abilities of Terapagos.

Effect

In battle

When Terapagos enters the battle, it turns into its Terastal Form until the end of the battle.

Tera Shift cannot be copied by Trace, Power of Alchemy, or Receiver. Tera Shift cannot be replaced by Lingering Aroma, or suppressed by Neutralizing Gas.

Outside of battle

Tera Shift has no effect outside of battle.

In Auto Battles, Terapagos will first change into its Terastal Form before attacking the wild Pokémon.

Pokémon with Tera Shift

#PokémonTypesFirst AbilitySecond AbilityHidden Ability
1024TerapagosTerapagos
Normal Form
NormalTera ShiftNoneNone
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