Illusion

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

	Type	First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
Zorua	Dark	Illusion	—	—
Hisuian Zorua	Normal / Ghost	Illusion	—	—
Zoroark	Dark	Illusion	—	—
Hisuian Zoroark	Normal / Ghost	Illusion	—	—

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.

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A	Analytic

B	Big Pecks

C	Contrary Cursed Body

D	Defeatist Defiant

F	Flare Boost Friend Guard

H	Harvest Healer Heavy Metal

I	Illusion Imposter Infiltrator Iron Barbs

J	Justified

L	Light Metal

M	Magic Bounce Moody Moxie Multiscale Mummy

O	Overcoat

P	Pickpocket Poison Touch Prankster

R	Rattled Regenerator

S	Sand Force Sand Rush Sap Sipper Sheer Force

T	Telepathy Teravolt Toxic Boost Turboblaze

U	Unnerve

V	Victory Star

W	Weak Armor Wonder Skin

Z	Zen Mode

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