POKÉROGUE PLAY Clowning Around in PokéRogue
v1.12.2.3 · checked 2026-11-03
Option table, Blacephalon ability pool and item/type randomization rules. Random Mystery Encounter in Classic/Challenge.
| waves | 80-180 | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| biomes | Any biome | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| requirements | Cannot appear in Mono-Type challenge | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| options | Battle the Clown: double battle against Mr. Mime and Blacephalon; Blacephalon has two random types and a random ability; Remain Unprovoked: the clown steals transferable non-berry items and replaces them with random items of equal rarity; Return the Insults: randomizes the second type of every party Pokémon | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| rewards | Winning lets you swap one Pokémon's ability with Blacephalon's random ability | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| risks | The battle can remove or randomize items and types; the new ability overrides evolution or form-change abilities. | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
How this affects a run
Clowning Around offers choices with different permanent consequences. Battling means a double battle against Mr. Mime and a randomized Blacephalon; winning can let you exchange a party member’s ability for Blacephalon’s rolled ability. Read that ability before deciding whether the reward helps the team.
Remaining unprovoked instead replaces transferable non-berry items with equal-rarity random items, while returning the insults randomizes the party’s secondary types. Equal rarity does not mean an equivalent build effect. The ability reward can override abilities from later evolution or form changes in the reviewed rule, making this an encounter to assess by the exact option rather than a generic battle reward.
Questions
Where does Clowning Around show up?
Random Mystery Encounter in Classic/Challenge.
What should I remember about Clowning Around?
Option table, Blacephalon ability pool and item/type randomization rules.
Sources
- Official PokéRogue Wiki - Mystery Encounters — checked 2026-11-03
- PokéRogue encounter source — checked 2026-11-03