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Anticipation

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

Flavor

In-game flavor text and effect notes for this ability.

Flavor Text

The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

Short Effect

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

Effect

When this Pokémon enters battle, if one of its opponents has a move that is super effective against it, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit knockout move, all participating trainers are notified. The move itself is not revealed; only that there is such a move. Moves that inflict typeless damage, such as Future Sight, and moves of variable type, such as Hidden Power, count as their listed types. Counter, Metal Burst, Mirror Coat, and one-hit KO moves to which this Pokémon is immune do not trigger this ability.

Pokémon

18 Pokémon, including forms, can have Anticipation.

Galarian Ponyta

#0077 • Hidden Ability

Psychic

Galarian Rapidash

#0078 • Hidden Ability

PsychicFairy

Eevee

#0133 • Hidden Ability

Normal

Gigantamax Eevee

#0133 • Hidden Ability

Normal

Eevee Starter

#0133 • Hidden Ability

Normal

Barboach

#0339 • Slot 2

WaterGround

Whiscash

#0340 • Slot 2

WaterGround

Wormadam Plant

#0413 • Slot 1

BugGrass

Wormadam Sandy

#0413 • Slot 1

BugGround

Wormadam Trash

#0413 • Slot 1

BugSteel

Croagunk

#0453 • Slot 1

PoisonFighting

Toxicroak

#0454 • Slot 1

PoisonFighting

Ferrothorn

#0598 • Hidden Ability

GrassSteel

Hatenna

#0856 • Slot 2

Psychic

Hattrem

#0857 • Slot 2

Psychic

Hatterene

#0858 • Slot 2

PsychicFairy

Gigantamax Hatterene

#0858 • Slot 2

PsychicFairy

Flittle

#0955 • Slot 1

Psychic
How each game describes Anticipation, newest first. Every row links to that game's own ability page.

Scarlet and Violet

The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon's dangerous moves.

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sword and Shield

The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Senses an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

X and Y

Senses an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

Black and White

Senses a foe’s dangerous moves.

Anger Shell

Arena Trap

Anticipation

Pokémon ability

Pokémon

18

As Hidden Ability

6

Introduced

Generation 4

Games with pages

7

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