Physical
Trick Room
CTier
40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Def leads and Speed gets almost nothing. That's Kecleon's stat line in a nutshell. 2 stats sit in respectable range, but the spread is brutal. Easy to catch and yields 1 Sp. Def EV.

Base Stats
Above
HP60
C
Attack90
B
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def120
A
Speed40
D
Total440
Details
Catch Rate
Easy200 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight22.0 kg
48.5 lbsFeather
Base XP154
Average
Abilities
Color Change
Changes type to match when hit by a damaging move.
ProteanHANot in game
Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

It can freely change its body’s color. The zigzag pattern on its belly doesn’t change, however.

Platinum

Kecleon Weakness

Kecleon is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Kecleon's special bulk (base 120 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Kecleon Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fighting
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
1Weak
0Resist
1Immune
Score+1
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Fighting
½xResist
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB
No super-effective STAB
How to Beat Kecleon in Platinum (Best Counters)
Heracross
Heracross
BugFighting
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Focus PunchTM01
  • Close CombatLv. 37
  • Focus BlastTM52
  • Brick BreakTM31
Damage vs Kecleon
Focus Punch 2x
204-240%KO
Close Combat 2x
164-193%KO
Focus Blast 2x
45-53%
Brick Break 2x
104-122%KO
View Heracross builds →

Platinum Evolution

Kecleon is what you get. No evolutions, but it breeds through one egg group with a massive partner pool. Hatching is average hatch time. It's got 6 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Kecleon
#352KecleonDoes not evolve

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Kecleon easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground egg group. Pass egg moves like Disable, Dizzy Punch, Fake Out and 3 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 131·

Platinum Kecleon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 14 types means almost nothing walls Kecleon cleanly, with Last Resort and Double-Edge anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Astonish
—3010015Ghost
Lv 1
Lick
—2010030Ghost
Lv 1
Scratch
—4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Thief
—6010025Dark
Lv 4
Bind
—157520Normal
Lv 7
Feint Attack
—60—20Dark
Lv 10
Fury Swipes
—188015Normal
Lv 14
Feint+2
—5010010Normal
Lv 18
Psybeam
D6510020Psychic
Lv 22
Shadow Sneak+1
D4010030Ghost
Lv 27
Slash
—7010020Normal
Lv 32
Screech
——8540Normal
Lv 37
Substitute
C——10Normal
Lv 43
Sucker Punch+1
C801005Dark
Lv 49
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
Lv 55
Ancient Power
D601005Rock

TM Moves

TM
TM40
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM60
Drain Punch
C751005Fighting
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D120855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9510015Fire
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM86
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM77
Psych Up
———10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM67
Recycle
———10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
D609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM65
Shadow Claw
C7010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM48
Skill Swap
———10Psychic
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM49
Snatch+4
———10Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM46
Thief
—6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM92
Trick Room-7
C——5Psychic
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Disable
——8020Normal
Egg
Dizzy Punch
C7010010Normal
Egg
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Egg
Magic Coat+4
———15Psychic
Egg
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
Egg
Trick
C—10010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Ancient Power
D601005Rock
Tutor
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Tutor
Fire Punch
C7510015Fire
Tutor
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
Tutor
Ice Punch
C7510015Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Knock Off
D6510020Dark
Tutor
Last Resort
B1301005Normal
Tutor
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Tutor
Rollout
—309020Rock
Tutor
Snore
D4010015Normal
Tutor
Sucker Punch+1
C801005Dark
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Tutor
Trick
C—10010Psychic

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Metronome
———10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting

Platinum Kecleon Locations

Kecleon starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 1 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Best Locations to Catch Kecleon in Platinum

Great Marsh - Daily Pokemon
Grass Lv.20-26 Facility
UncommonMid
Post-game

Kecleon Guide

  • In Platinum, Kecleon's biggest threats include Hitmonlee (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. At base 40 Speed, Kecleon won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.

  • In Platinum, Kecleon can work for a story run. 440 BST is average, but Normal typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • In Platinum, Protean changes the entire equation for Kecleon. The 440 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a trick room.

  • Protean is what you want on Kecleon. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Color Change) work on paper but Protean is what makes Kecleon worth using.

  • Kecleon's best stat is Sp. Def at base 120. Normal typing is straightforward. Pure Normal type with same-type attack bonus on Normal moves.

Game Availability

Available in 14 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Kecleon spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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