Abilities

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Name	Description	Generation
Stench	Helps repel wild POKéMON.	3
Drizzle	Summons rain in battle.	3
Speed Boost	Gradually boosts SPEED.	3
Battle Armor	Blocks critical hits.	3
Sturdy	Negates 1-hit KO attacks.	3
Damp	Prevents self-destruction.	3
Limber	Prevents paralysis.	3
Sand Veil	Ups evasion in a sandstorm.	3
Static	Paralyzes on contact.	3
Volt Absorb	Turns electricity into HP.	3
Water Absorb	Changes water into HP.	3
Oblivious	Prevents attraction.	3
Cloud Nine	Negates weather effects.	3
Compound Eyes	Raises accuracy.	3
Insomnia	Prevents sleep.	3
Color Change	Changes type to foe’s move.	3
Immunity	Prevents poisoning.	3
Flash Fire	Powers up if hit by fire.	3
Shield Dust	Prevents added effects.	3
Own Tempo	Prevents confusion.	3
Suction Cups	Firmly anchors the body.	3
Intimidate	Lowers the foe’s ATTACK.	3
Shadow Tag	Prevents the foe’s escape.	3
Rough Skin	Hurts to touch.	3
Wonder Guard	“Super effective” hits.	3
Levitate	Not hit by GROUND attacks.	3
Effect Spore	Leaves spores on contact.	3
Synchronize	Passes on status problems.	3
Clear Body	Prevents ability reduction.	3
Natural Cure	Heals upon switching out.	3
Lightning Rod	Draws electrical moves.	3
Serene Grace	Promotes added effects.	3
Swift Swim	Raises SPEED in rain.	3
Chlorophyll	Raises SPEED in sunshine.	3
Illuminate	Encounter rate increases.	3
Trace	Copies special ability.	3
Huge Power	Raises ATTACK.	3
Poison Point	Poisons foe on contact.	3
Inner Focus	Prevents flinching.	3
Magma Armor	Prevents freezing.	3
Water Veil	Prevents burns.	3
Magnet Pull	Traps STEEL-type POKéMON.	3
Soundproof	Avoids sound-based moves.	3
Rain Dish	Slight HP recovery in rain.	3
Sand Stream	Summons a sandstorm.	3
Pressure	Raises foe’s PP usage.	3
Thick Fat	Heat-and-cold protection.	3
Early Bird	Awakens quickly from sleep.	3
Flame Body	Burns the foe on contact.	3
Run Away	Makes escaping easier.	3
Keen Eye	Prevents loss of accuracy.	3
Hyper Cutter	Prevents ATTACK reduction.	3
Pickup	May pick up items.	3
Truant	Moves only every two turns.	3
Hustle	Trades accuracy for power.	3
Cute Charm	Infatuates on contact.	3
Plus	Powers up with MINUS.	3
Minus	Powers up with PLUS.	3
Forecast	Changes with the weather.	3
Sticky Hold	Prevents item theft.	3
Shed Skin	Heals the body by shedding.	3
Guts	Ups ATTACK if suffering.	3
Marvel Scale	Ups DEFENSE if suffering.	3
Liquid Ooze	Draining causes injury.	3
Overgrow	Ups GRASS moves in a pinch.	3
Blaze	Ups FIRE moves in a pinch.	3
Torrent	Ups WATER moves in a pinch.	3
Swarm	Ups BUG moves in a pinch.	3
Rock Head	Prevents recoil damage.	3
Drought	Summons sunlight in battle.	3
Arena Trap	Prevents fleeing.	3
Vital Spirit	Prevents sleep.	3
White Smoke	Prevents ability reduction.	3
Pure Power	Raises ATTACK.	3
Shell Armor	Blocks critical hits.	3
Air Lock	Negates weather effects.	3
Tangled Feet	Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.	4
Motor Drive	Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.	4
Rivalry	Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender.	4
Steadfast	Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.	4
Snow Cloak	Raises evasion in a hailstorm.	4
Gluttony	Encourages the early use of a held Berry.	4
Anger Point	Raises Attack upon taking a critical hit.	4
Unburden	Raises Speed if a held item is used.	4
Heatproof	Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.	4
Simple	The Pokémon is prone to wild stat changes.	4
Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.	4
Download	Adjusts power according to the foe’s ability.	4
Iron Fist	Boosts the power of punching moves.	4
Poison Heal	Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned.	4
Adaptability	Powers up moves of the same type.	4
Skill Link	Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.	4
Hydration	Heals status problems if it is raining.	4
Solar Power	Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine.	4
Quick Feet	Boosts Speed if there is a status problem.	4
Normalize	All the Pokémon’s moves become the Normal type.	4
Sniper	Powers up moves if they become critical hits.	4
Magic Guard	The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.	4
No Guard	Ensures the Pokémon and its foe’s attacks land.	4
Stall	The Pokémon moves after even slower foes.	4
Technician	Powers up the Pokémon’s weaker moves.	4
Leaf Guard	Prevents status problems in sunny weather.	4
Klutz	The Pokémon can’t use any held items.	4
Mold Breaker	Moves can be used regardless of abilities.	4
Super Luck	Heightens the critical-hit ratios of moves.	4
Aftermath	Damages the foe landing the finishing hit.	4
Anticipation	Senses the foe’s dangerous moves.	4
Forewarn	Determines what moves the foe has.	4
Unaware	Ignores any change in ability by the foe.	4
Tinted Lens	Powers up “not very effective” moves.	4
Filter	Powers down super effective moves.	4
Slow Start	Temporarily halves Attack and Speed.	4
Scrappy	Enables moves to hit Ghost-type foes.	4
Storm Drain	The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves.	4
Ice Body	The Pokémon regains HP in a hailstorm.	4
Solid Rock	Powers down super effective moves.	4
Snow Warning	The Pokémon summons a hailstorm in battle.	4
Honey Gather	The Pokémon may gather Honey from somewhere.	4
Frisk	The Pokémon can check the foe’s held item.	4
Reckless	Powers up moves that have recoil damage.	4
Multitype	Changes type to match the held Plate.	4
Flower Gift	Powers up party Pokémon when it is sunny.	4
Bad Dreams	Reduces a sleeping foe’s HP.	4
Pickpocket	Steals an item when hit by another Pokémon.	5
Sheer Force	Removes added effects to increase move damage.	5
Contrary	Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.	5
Unnerve	Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.	5
Defiant	When its stats are lowered its Attack increases.	5
Defeatist	Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.	5
Cursed Body	May disable a move used on the Pokémon.	5
Healer	May heal an ally’s status conditions.	5
Friend Guard	Reduces damage done to allies.	5
Weak Armor	Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed.	5
Heavy Metal	Doubles the Pokémon’s weight.	5
Light Metal	Halves the Pokémon’s weight.	5
Multiscale	Reduces damage when HP is full.	5
Toxic Boost	Powers up physical attacks when poisoned.	5
Flare Boost	Powers up special attacks when burned.	5
Harvest	May create another Berry after one is used.	5
Telepathy	Anticipates an ally’s attack and dodges it.	5
Moody	Raises one stat and lowers another.	5
Overcoat	Protects the Pokémon from damage from weather.	5
Poison Touch	May poison targets when a Pokémon makes contact.	5
Regenerator	Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle.	5
Big Pecks	Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks.	5
Sand Rush	Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in a sandstorm.	5
Wonder Skin	Makes status-changing moves more likely to miss.	5
Analytic	Boosts move power when the Pokémon moves last.	5
Illusion	Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in back.	5
Imposter	It transforms itself into the Pokémon it is facing.	5
Infiltrator	Passes through the foe’s barrier and strikes.	5
Mummy	Contact with this Pokémon spreads this Ability.	5
Moxie	Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon.	5
Justified	Raises Attack when hit by a Dark-type move.	5
Rattled	Some move types scare it and boost its Speed.	5
Magic Bounce	Reflects status- changing moves.	5
Sap Sipper	Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move.	5
Prankster	Gives priority to a status move.	5
Sand Force	Boosts certain moves’ power in a sandstorm.	5
Iron Barbs	Inflicts damage to the Pokémon on contact.	5
Zen Mode	Changes the Pokémon’s shape when HP is halved.	5
Victory Star	Boosts the accuracy of its allies and itself.	5
Turboblaze	Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.	5
Teravolt	Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.	5
Aroma Veil	Protects allies from attacks that limit their move choices.	6
Flower Veil	Prevents lowering of ally Grass-type Pokémon’s stats.	6
Cheek Pouch	Restores HP as well when the Pokémon eats a Berry.	6
Protean	Changes the Pokémon’s type to the type of the move it’s using.	6
Fur Coat	Halves damage from physical moves.	6
Magician	The Pokémon steals the held item of a Pokémon it hits with a move.	6
Bulletproof	Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.	6
Competitive	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat when a stat is lowered.	6
Strong Jaw	The Pokémon’s strong jaw gives it tremendous biting power.	6
Refrigerate	Normal-type moves become Ice-type moves.	6
Sweet Veil	Prevents itself and ally Pokémon from falling asleep.	6
Stance Change	The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles.	6
Gale Wings	Gives priority to Flying-type moves.	6
Mega Launcher	Powers up aura and pulse moves.	6
Grass Pelt	Boosts the Defense stat in Grassy Terrain.	6
Symbiosis	The Pokémon can pass an item to an ally.	6
Tough Claws	Powers up moves that make direct contact.	6
Pixilate	Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves.	6
Gooey	Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker’s Speed stat.	6
Aerilate	Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves.	6
Parental Bond	Parent and child attack together.	6
Dark Aura	Powers up each Pokémon’s Dark-type moves.	6
Fairy Aura	Powers up each Pokémon’s Fairy-type moves.	6
Aura Break	The effects of “Aura” Abilities are reversed.	6
Primordial Sea	Affects weather and nullifies any Fire-type attacks.	6
Desolate Land	Affects weather and nullifies any Water-type attacks.	6
Delta Stream	Affects weather and eliminates all of the Flying type’s weaknesses.	6
Stamina	Boosts the Defense stat when hit by an attack.	7
Wimp Out	The Pokémon cowardly switches out when its HP becomes half or less.	7
Emergency Exit	The Pokémon, sensing danger, switches out when its HP becomes half or less.	7
Water Compaction	Boosts the Pokémon’s Defense stat sharply when hit by a Water-type move.	7
Merciless	The Pokémon’s attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned.	7
Shields Down	When its HP becomes half or less, the Pokémon’s shell breaks and it becomes aggressive.	7
Stakeout	Doubles the damage dealt to the target’s replacement if the target switches out.	7
Water Bubble	Lowers the power of Fire-type moves done to the Pokémon and prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.	7
Steelworker	Powers up Steel-type moves.	7
Berserk	Boosts the Pokémon’s Sp. Atk stat when it takes a hit that causes its HP to become half or less.	7
Slush Rush	Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a hailstorm.	7
Long Reach	The Pokémon uses its moves without making contact with the target.	7
Liquid Voice	All sound-based moves become Water-type moves.	7
Triage	Gives priority to a healing move.	7
Galvanize	Normal-type moves become Electric-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.	7
Surge Surfer	Doubles the Pokémon’s Speed stat on Electric Terrain.	7
Schooling	When it has a lot of HP, the Pokémon forms a powerful school. It stops schooling when its HP is low.	7
Disguise	Once per battle, the shroud that covers the Pokémon can protect it from an attack.	7
Battle Bond	Defeating an opposing Pokémon strengthens the Pokémon’s bond with its Trainer, and it becomes Ash-Greninja. Water Shuriken gets more powerful.	7
Power Construct	Other Cells gather to aid when its HP becomes half or less. Then the Pokémon changes its form to Complete Forme.	7
Corrosion	The Pokémon can poison the target even if it’s a Steel or Poison type.	7
Comatose	It’s always drowsing and will never wake up. It can attack without waking up.	7
Queenly Majesty	Its majesty pressures the opposing Pokémon, making it unable to attack using priority moves.	7
Innards Out	Damages the attacker landing the finishing hit by the amount equal to its last HP.	7
Dancer	When another Pokémon uses a dance move, it can use a dance move following it regardless of its Speed.	7
Battery	Powers up ally Pokémon’s special moves.	7
Fluffy	Halves the damage taken from moves that make direct contact, but doubles that of Fire-type moves.	7
Dazzling	Surprises the opposing Pokémon, making it unable to attack using priority moves.	7
Soul-Heart	Boosts its Sp. Atk stat every time a Pokémon faints.	7
Tangling Hair	Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker’s Speed stat.	7
Receiver	The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.	7
Power of Alchemy	The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.	7
Beast Boost	The Pokémon boosts its most proficient stat each time it knocks out a Pokémon.	7
RKS System	Changes the Pokémon’s type to match the memory disc it holds.	7
Electric Surge	Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.	7
Psychic Surge	Turns the ground into Psychic Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.	7
Misty Surge	Turns the ground into Misty Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.	7
Grassy Surge	Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.	7
Full Metal Body	Prevents other Pokémon’s moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon’s stats.	7
Shadow Shield	Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.	7
Prism Armor	Reduces the power of supereffective attacks taken.	7
Neuroforce	Powers up moves that are super effective.	7
Intrepid Sword	Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat when the Pokémon enters a battle.	8
Dauntless Shield	Boosts the Pokémon’s Defense stat when the Pokémon enters a battle.	8
Libero	Changes the Pokémon’s type to the type of the move it’s about to use.	8
Ball Fetch	If the Pokémon is not holding an item, it will fetch the Poké Ball from the first failed throw of the battle.	8
Cotton Down	When the Pokémon is hit by an attack, it scatters cotton fluff around and lowers the Speed stat of all Pokémon except itself.	8
Propeller Tail	Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon’s Abilities and moves that draw in moves.	8
Mirror Armor	Bounces back only the stat-lowering effects that the Pokémon receives.	8
Gulp Missile	When the Pokémon uses Surf or Dive, it will come back with prey. When it takes damage, it will spit out the prey to attack.	8
Stalwart	Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon’s Abilities and moves that draw in moves.	8
Steam Engine	Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat drastically if hit by a Fire- or Water-type move.	8
Punk Rock	Boosts the power of sound-based moves. The Pokémon also takes half the damage from these kinds of moves.	8
Sand Spit	The Pokémon creates a sandstorm when it’s hit by an attack.	8
Ice Scales	The Pokémon is protected by ice scales, which halve the damage taken from special moves.	8
Ripen	Ripens Berries and doubles their effect.	8
Ice Face	The Pokémon’s ice head can take a physical attack as a substitute, but the attack also changes the Pokémon’s appearance. The ice will be restored when it hails.	8
Power Spot	Just being next to the Pokémon powers up moves.	8
Mimicry	Changes the Pokémon’s type depending on the terrain.	8
Screen Cleaner	When the Pokémon enters a battle, the effects of Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil are nullified for both opposing and ally Pokémon.	8
Steely Spirit	Powers up ally Pokémon’s Steel-type moves.	8
Perish Body	When hit by a move that makes direct contact, the Pokémon and the attacker will faint after three turns unless they switch out of battle.	8
Wandering Spirit	The Pokémon exchanges Abilities with a Pokémon that hits it with a move that makes direct contact.	8
Gorilla Tactics	Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat but only allows the use of the first selected move.	8
Neutralizing Gas	If the Pokémon with Neutralizing Gas is in the battle, the effects of all Pokémon’s Abilities will be nullified or will not be triggered.	8
Pastel Veil	Protects the Pokémon and its ally Pokémon from being poisoned.	8
Hunger Switch	The Pokémon changes its form, alternating between its Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode after the end of each turn.	8
Quick Draw	Enables the Pokémon to move first occasionally.	8
Unseen Fist	If the Pokémon uses moves that make direct contact, it can attack the target even if the target protects itself.	8
Curious Medicine	When the Pokémon enters a battle, it scatters medicine from its shell, which removes all stat changes from allies.	8
Transistor	Powers up Electric-type moves.	8
Dragon’s Maw	Powers up Dragon-type moves.	8
Chilling Neigh	When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it utters a chilling neigh, which boosts its Attack stat.	8
Grim Neigh	When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it utters a terrifying neigh, which boosts its Sp. Atk stat.	8
As One	This Ability combines the effects of both Calyrex’s Unnerve Ability and Glastrier’s Chilling Neigh Ability.	8
As One	This Ability combines the effects of both Calyrex’s Unnerve Ability and Spectrier’s Grim Neigh Ability.	8
Lingering Aroma	-	9
Seed Sower	-	9
Thermal Exchange	-	9
Anger Shell	-	9
Purifying Salt	-	9
Well-Baked Body	-	9
Wind Rider	-	9
Guard Dog	-	9
Rocky Payload	-	9
Wind Power	-	9
Zero to Hero	-	9
Commander	-	9
Electromorphosis	-	9
Protosynthesis	-	9
Quark Drive	-	9
Good as Gold	-	9
Vessel of Ruin	-	9
Sword of Ruin	-	9
Tablets of Ruin	-	9
Beads of Ruin	-	9
Orichalcum Pulse	-	9
Hadron Engine	-	9
Opportunist	-	9
Cud Chew	-	9
Sharpness	-	9
Supreme Overlord	-	9
Costar	-	9
Toxic Debris	-	9
Armor Tail	-	9
Earth Eater	-	9
Mycelium Might	-	9
Supersweet Syrup	A sickly sweet scent spreads across the field the first time the Pokémon enters a battle, lowering the evasiveness of opposing Pokémon.	9
Hospitality	When the Pokémon enters a battle, it showers its ally with hospitality, restoring a small amount of the ally's HP.	9
Toxic Chain	The power of the Pokémon's toxic chain may badly poison any target the Pokémon hits with a move.	9
Embody Aspect	The Pokémon's heart fills with memories, causing the Teal Mask to shine and the Pokémon's Speed stat to be boosted.	9
Tera Shift	When the Pokémon enters a battle, it absorbs the energy around itself and transforms into its Terastal Form.	9
Tera Shell	The Pokémon's shell contains the powers of each type. All damage-dealing moves that hit the Pokémon when its HP is full will not be very effective.	9
Teraform Zero	When Terapagos changes into its Stellar Form, it uses its hidden powers to eliminate all effects of weather and terrain, reducing them to zero.	9
Poison Puppeteer	Pokémon poisoned by Pecharunt's moves will also become confused.	9