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Defeatist

Halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less.

Dazzling Defiant

Flavor text

Halves the Pokémon’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.

Short effect

Halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less.

Effect

This Pokémon's Attack and Special Attack are halved when it has half its HP or less.

Details

Pokémon

2

As Hidden Ability

0

Introduced

Generation 5

Games with pages

5

Pokémon

2 Pokémon, including forms, can have Defeatist.

Archen

#0566 • Slot 1

Archeops

#0567 • Slot 1

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

Sword and Shield

Halves the Pokémon’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Halves the Pokémon’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.

X and Y

Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.

Black and White

Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.

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