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** One of the secret bosses ({{spoiler|Phantom}}), shuffles weak points as well, including physical hits.
** One of the secret bosses ({{spoiler|Phantom}}), shuffles weak points as well, including physical hits.
* ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]] 6'' has Elementman.EXE, who changes his element after every attack.
* ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]] 6'' has Elementman.EXE, who changes his element after every attack.
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* Ouroboros in ''[[Desire Dungeon]]'' has a barrier which makes her immune to all but one attack type (physical, magical, erotic). After you've managed to damage her a few times, she changes her vulnerability, also swapping the values of HP and MP for both her and you.
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* ''[[Pokémon]]'': Kecleon's Color Change Ability allows it to change its type to that of the attack that was just used against it, shuffling its [[Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors]] weakness as well. [[Curb Stomp Battle|Extra fun]] if you have a 'mon in your party with Dragon-type moves, as Dragon types are weak to attacks of the same type.
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** Another Pokemon does this as well—the Porygon family's Conversion (changes type to that of one of its own attacks) and Conversion2 (changes type to what resists the last attack that hit) attacks. The latter is a bit more useful in Double Battles (Porygon2 are sturdy enough that it can Recover the damage dealt by its partner. PorygonZ, not so much.), though it's still not recommended.
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** The move Camouflage changes the Pokemon type depending on the environment.
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** There's also Castform with its ability to change its type, as well as the effects of its signature move, Weather Ball, depending on the weather, becoming Fire-type in strong sunlight, Water-type in rain, and Ice-type in hail (though strangly, there's no alternate form for a sandstorm).

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* The Chromatic Fiend in ''[[Baldur's Gate]] 2'': Throne of Bhaal does this.
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** The first form of the final boss does this as well. It will actually notify players though; first by using a high level spell of that element to signify it's about to change, and then by changing colors to match its element.
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* Smithy from ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' does this when he switches heads, though in his case determining his weakness isn't necessary to win the battle.
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* After every two or three good hits against The Barrier Trio in ''[[Mother 3]]'', they change poses and change to a random elemental weakness. Unless you go through your PSI powers and work out their weakness through trial and error, they'll kill you very quickly.
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** Or just have Boney [[Enemy Scan|sniff them]]. That command exists for a reason, you know.
=== Shoot'Em Up ===
=== Shoot'Em Up ===
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* The Tyrant Dragon from ''[[Breath of Fire]] 4'' switches between earth, wind, and water every turn.
* The Tyrant Dragon from ''[[Breath of Fire]] 4'' switches between earth, wind, and water every turn.
* In ''[[Mega Man X Command Mission]]'', Incentas had the ability to rotate his element. And his head.
* In ''[[Mega Man X Command Mission]]'', Incentas had the ability to rotate his element. And his head.
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* ''[[Pokémon]]'': Kecleon's Color Change Ability allows it to change its type to that of the attack that was just used against it, shuffling its [[Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors]] weakness as well. [[Curb Stomp Battle|Extra fun]] if you have a 'mon in your party with Dragon-type moves, as Dragon types are weak to attacks of the same type.
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** Another Pokemon does this as well—the Porygon family's Conversion (changes type to that of one of its own attacks) and Conversion2 (changes type to what resists the last attack that hit) attacks. The latter is a bit more useful in Double Battles (Porygon2 are sturdy enough that it can Recover the damage dealt by its partner. PorygonZ, not so much.), though it's still not recommended.
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** The move Camouflage changes the Pokemon type depending on the environment.
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** There's also Castform with its ability to change its type, as well as the effects of its signature move, Weather Ball, depending on the weather, becoming Fire-type in strong sunlight, Water-type in rain, and Ice-type in hail (though strangly, there's no alternate form for a sandstorm).


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* The Chromatic Fiend in ''[[Baldur's Gate]] 2'': Throne of Bhaal does this.
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** The first form of the final boss does this as well. It will actually notify players though; first by using a high level spell of that element to signify it's about to change, and then by changing colors to match its element.
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* Smithy from ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' does this when he switches heads, though in his case determining his weakness isn't necessary to win the battle.
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* After every two or three good hits against The Barrier Trio in ''[[Mother 3]]'', they change poses and change to a random elemental weakness. Unless you go through your PSI powers and work out their weakness through trial and error, they'll kill you very quickly.
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** Or just have Boney [[Enemy Scan|sniff them]]. That command exists for a reason, you know.
* The final boss of ''[[Magical Starsign]]'' changes its own weakness.
* The final boss of ''[[Magical Starsign]]'' changes its own weakness.
* The [[Final Boss]] of the first ''[[Overlord]]'' game does this every so often. The color of his shield matches that of the Minion type needed to break through it.
* The [[Final Boss]] of the first ''[[Overlord]]'' game does this every so often. The color of his shield matches that of the Minion type needed to break through it.
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* The Barroth of ''[[Monster Hunter]] Tri'' is weak against water while covered in mud, and weak against fire when not. He flings his mud off by shaking in one of his attacks, and sometimes rolls in mud to cover himself back up. You generally just have to pick either a fire or a water element weapon and try to attack just parts that are covered/uncovered, but Bowgunners can bring both Water and Fire shots.
* The Barroth of ''[[Monster Hunter]] Tri'' is weak against water while covered in mud, and weak against fire when not. He flings his mud off by shaking in one of his attacks, and sometimes rolls in mud to cover himself back up. You generally just have to pick either a fire or a water element weapon and try to attack just parts that are covered/uncovered, but Bowgunners can bring both Water and Fire shots.
* The [[Final Boss]] of ''[[Epic Battle Fantasy]] 3'' does this. It takes him a ''long'' time to change, though, and once he's been scanned once you don't need to scan him again.
* The [[Final Boss]] of ''[[Epic Battle Fantasy]] 3'' does this. It takes him a ''long'' time to change, though, and once he's been scanned once you don't need to scan him again.

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* Ouroboros in ''[[Desire Dungeon]]'' has a barrier which makes her immune to all but one attack type (physical, magical, erotic). After you've managed to damage her a few times, she changes her vulnerability, also swapping the values of HP and MP for both her and you.


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