Illusion (Japanese: イリュージョン, Hepburn: Illusion) is an Ability exclusive to Zorua and Zoroark, introduced in Generation V.
Effect[]
| Generations | Description |
|---|---|
| Generation V | Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in back. |
| Generation VI | Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party's last spot. |
| Generation VII | |
| Generation VIII | The Pokémon fools opponents by entering battle disguised as the last Pokémon in its Trainer's party. |
| Generation IX |
Pokémon[]
| Pokémon | Type | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Zorua |  Dark | Illusion | — | — |
 | Hisuian Zorua |  Normal /  Ghost | Illusion | — | — |
 | Zoroark | Dark | Illusion | — | — |
 | Hisuian Zoroark | Normal / Ghost | Illusion | — | — |
Gallery[]
Zorua's Illusion activated.
Zoroark's Illusion activated.
Nurse Joy's Zoroark's Illusion activated.
Mohn's Zoroark's Illusion activated.
Trivia[]
- In nearly every instance this Ability has been used outside the games, it's been portrayed as merely being able to disguise its user as another being, as in the games. However, in the thirteenth movie and its adaptations, Zoroark is able to use Illusion to essentially create holograms.