Forms! Something that has been in the Pokemon series ever since Deoxys decided it was a little bored how it looked. Counting the trend set from there, Black/White, so let's begin with the new ones and move onto our old favourites who have new form-changing methods.

New Pokemon

Basculin

Red Stripe Form
HP	70
Attack	92
Defence	65
Spec. Attack	80
Spec. Defence	55
Speed	98
Ability	Reckless or Adaptability

Blue Stripe Form
HP	70
Attack	92
Defence	65
Spec. Attack	80
Spec. Defence	55
Speed	98
Ability	Reckless or Adaptability

Basculin's forms are just about looks, really. Neither can change into the other and they must be caught on the games. Red Strip Form are much easier to catch on Pokemon Black whilst the Blue Strip form can be caught, it is much harder and requires the new 'shaking area' wild Pokemon method detailed here. The opposite is true for Pokemon White.

Darmanitan

Normal Mode
HP	105
Attack	140
Defence	55
Spec. Attack	30
Spec. Defence	55
Speed	95
Ability	Sheer Force
Dream World Ability	Zen Mode

Zen Mode
HP	105
Attack	30
Defence	105
Spec. Attack	140
Spec. Defence	105
Speed	55
Ability	Zen Mode

Darmanitan's forms are quite interesting but you're limited how to actually change into it. As you can see, when it reaches it's 'Zen Mode' state it changes types and stats, this happens when a Darmanitan with Zen Mode as an ability is at 50% HP or less. However to get a Zen Mode Darmanitan you must head to the Relic Castle and captured one of the six sitting outside or simply capture a Darmanitan from Dream World and it will have Zen Mode. A Darmanitan obtained any other way will always have Sheer Force as an ability.

Deerling & Sawsbuck

Spring Form
Summer Form
Autumn Forme
Winter Forme

Just when you think you've seen everything, GameFreak throws in a season changing deer at you. Oh dear. Deerling and its evo changes with the season you're currently playing in-game. To remind you that Black and White now has seasons and given a bigger workload for future games for the designers. Hoorah!

This is purely for looks, there are no stat changes or anything that comes with it.

Meloetta

Aria Forme
HP	100
Attack	77
Defence	77
Spec. Attack	128
Spec. Defence	128
Speed	90
Ability	Serene Grace

Pirouette Forme
HP	100
Attack	128
Defence	90
Spec. Attack	77
Spec. Defence	77
Speed	128
Ability	Serene Grace

Meloetta's a bit like Shaymin when you consider it is a cute feminine Pokemon with a new form, unlike Shaymin however, she wants it NOW and not in the third version.. So here we have her. As you can see there's quite a few differences in type and stats and even movesets. To get the 'Pirouette Forme', you need to get Meloetta through a Nintendo event when it comes to you or downloadable and then take your new shiny Meloetta to Castelia City, and located inside a Cafe is a man who is so surprised to see you have such a Pokemon and teach it Relic Song allowing you to change its form during battle. Pretty neat. Now be honest, how many of you are planning to call it Lady Gaga?

Genesect

Normal Form	Electric Form	Fire Form	Ice Form	Water Form
Held Item: N/A	Held Item: Shock Drive	Held Item: Burn Drive	Held Item: Chill Drive	Held Item: Douse Drive

Genesect is a bit like Arceus in a way. Like the spacegoat, he's apperance will change (if very slightly) depending on the Drive he holds. More importantly however, is that holding a will change his the type of of his unique and impressive attack, Techno Blast. Normally it'd be a Normal move, but with the Drives you can change it to suit a strategy if you really wanted of course.

Old Pokemon & New Methods

Deoxys

Normal Forme
HP	50
Attack	150
Defence	50
Spec. Attack	150
Spec. Defence	50
Speed	150
Ability	Pressure

Attack Forme
HP	50
Attack	180
Defence	20
Spec. Attack	180
Spec. Defence	20
Speed	150
Ability	Pressure

Defence Forme
HP	50
Attack	70
Defence	160
Spec. Attack	70
Spec. Defence	160
Speed	90
Ability	Pressure

Speed Forme
HP	50
Attack	95
Defence	90
Spec. Attack	95
Spec. Defence	90
Speed	180
Ability	Pressure

The first indecisive Pokemon is back! Since mid way through the 3rd Gen Deoxys has had several forms with stat changes and different movepools. We have Attack Deoxys - huge attack stats low defence stats, Defence Deoxys - high defence average to low attack stats. Speed Deoxys - High speed, balanced attack and defence stats and finally, sometimes hilariously called 'Balanced Deoxys' with uh, high attack and..frail defences, this being the original form.

Send it other with PokeTransfer then head to Nacrene City's Museum and when you interact with the meteorite on display Deoxys will cycle through its forms.

Rotom

Normal Form
HP	50
Attack	50
Defence	77
Spec. Attack	95
Spec. Defence	77
Speed	91
Ability	Levitate
Unique Attack:	N/A

Wash Form
HP	50
Attack	65
Defence	107
Spec. Attack	105
Spec. Defence	107
Speed	86
Ability	Levitate
Unique Attack:	Hydro Pump

Heat Form
HP	50
Attack	65
Defence	107
Spec. Attack	105
Spec. Defence	107
Speed	86
Ability	Levitate
Unique Attack:	Overheat

Spin Form
HP	50
Attack	65
Defence	107
Spec. Attack	105
Spec. Defence	107
Speed	86
Ability	Levitate
Unique Attack:	Air Cutter

Frost Form
HP	50
Attack	65
Defence	107
Spec. Attack	105
Spec. Defence	107
Speed	86
Ability	Levitate
Unique Attack:	Blizzard

Cut Form
HP	50
Attack	65
Defence	107
Spec. Attack	105
Spec. Defence	107
Speed	86
Ability	Levitate
Unique Attack:	Leaf Storm

Rotom is back and this time he has another change! Instead of being the standered Electric/Ghost when he takes on a different Forme as of past games, he'll take on a different type that refelects his form, replacing the the Ghost typing. So you finally have a Elecetric/Fire type, if you wanted it. For some reason. As usual his stats and movepool also change as well as gaining a unique attack upon changing forme that the other forms of Rotom cannot access. Although when he changes form that special attack will be deleted from his movepool.

To get the wonderful forms, head to the Department store on Route 9 (Unova) whenever you have a Rotom, then go to the room with storage boxes and interacting with one will allow you to change Rotom's form.

Giratina

Another Forme
HP	150
Attack	100
Defence	120
Spec. Attack	100
Spec. Defence	120
Speed	90
Ability	Pressure

Origin Forme
HP	150
Attack	120
Defence	100
Spec. Attack	120
Spec. Defence	100
Speed	90
Ability	Levitate

Giratina's forms are here! All two of them. The 'Origin Forme' that was introduced in Platinum and the Altered Forme that he uses to get around. Because we all know stomping legs of a big scary thing is the way to go. To get Giratina's Origin Forme you need the Griseous Orb which you recive from the Dark Trinity on Route 16 (Unova) where you'll recive it (as well as the Lustrous Orb and the Adamant Orb) which is just a small way of making up all the danger they put you through.

Simply attach it to Giratina and he'll change to the Origin Forme.

Shaymin

Land Forme
HP	100
Attack	100
Defence	100
Spec. Attack	100
Spec. Defence	100
Speed	100
Ability	Natural Cure

Sky Forme
HP	100
Attack	103
Defence	75
Spec. Attack	120
Spec. Defence	75
Speed	127
Ability	Serene Grace

To change the Hedgehog from its Land Forme to the Dog-Like Sky Forme, go to Lacunosa Town's Pokemon Center with a Shaymin, take it with you and talk a lady inside and she'll give you the Gracidea. With it you can change Shaymin's forme from 6am to 8pm. Note – Shaymin will revert to its Land Forme if its either frozen or put in a PC box.

Page written by Ledyba.

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