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Intimidate

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Flavor

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

Flavor Text

The Pokémon intimidates opposing Pokémon upon entering battle, lowering their Attack stat.

Short Effect

Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.

Effect

When this Pokémon enters battle, the opponent's Attack is lowered by one stage. In a double battle, both opponents are affected. This ability also takes effect when acquired during a battle, but will not take effect again if lost and reobtained without leaving battle. This ability has no effect on an opponent that has a Substitute. Overworld: If the first Pokémon in the party has this ability, any random encounter with a Pokémon five or more levels lower than it has a 50% chance of being skipped.

Pokémon

46 Pokémon, including forms, can have Intimidate.

Ekans

#0023 • Slot 1

Poison

Arbok

#0024 • Slot 1

Poison

Growlithe

#0058 • Slot 1

Fire

Hisuian Growlithe

#0058 • Slot 1

FireRock

Arcanine

#0059 • Slot 1

Fire

Hisuian Arcanine

#0059 • Slot 1

FireRock

Tauros

#0128 • Slot 1

Normal

Paldean Tauros Aqua

#0128 • Slot 1

FightingWater

Paldean Tauros Blaze

#0128 • Slot 1

FightingFire

Paldean Tauros Combat

#0128 • Slot 1

Fighting

Gyarados

#0130 • Slot 1

WaterFlying

Snubbull

#0209 • Slot 1

Fairy

Granbull

#0210 • Slot 1

Fairy

Qwilfish

#0211 • Hidden Ability

WaterPoison

Hisuian Qwilfish

#0211 • Hidden Ability

DarkPoison

Stantler

#0234 • Slot 1

Normal

Hitmontop

#0237 • Slot 1

Fighting

Mightyena

#0262 • Slot 1

Dark

Masquerain

#0284 • Slot 1

BugFlying

Mawile

#0303 • Slot 2

SteelFairy

Mega Manectric

#0310 • Slot 1

Electric

Salamence

#0373 • Slot 1

DragonFlying

Staravia

#0397 • Slot 1

NormalFlying

Staraptor

#0398 • Slot 1

NormalFlying

Shinx

#0403 • Slot 2

Electric

Luxio

#0404 • Slot 2

Electric

Luxray

#0405 • Slot 2

Electric

Herdier

#0507 • Slot 1

Normal

Stoutland

#0508 • Slot 1

Normal

Sandile

#0551 • Slot 1

GroundDark

Krokorok

#0552 • Slot 1

GroundDark

Krookodile

#0553 • Slot 1

GroundDark

Scraggy

#0559 • Hidden Ability

DarkFighting

Scrafty

#0560 • Hidden Ability

DarkFighting

Landorus Therian

#0645 • Slot 1

GroundFlying

Litten

#0725 • Hidden Ability

Fire

Torracat

#0726 • Hidden Ability

Fire

Incineroar

#0727 • Hidden Ability

FireDark

Wyrdeer

#0899 • Slot 1

NormalPsychic

Overqwil

#0904 • Hidden Ability

DarkPoison

Squawkabilly

#0931 • Slot 1

NormalFlying

Squawkabilly Blue Plumage

#0931 • Slot 1

NormalFlying

Squawkabilly White Plumage

#0931 • Slot 1

NormalFlying

Squawkabilly Yellow Plumage

#0931 • Slot 1

NormalFlying

Maschiff

#0942 • Slot 1

Dark

Mabosstiff

#0943 • Slot 1

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

Scarlet and Violet

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it intimidates opposing Pokémon and makes them cower, lowering their Attack stats.

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sword and Shield

The Pokémon intimidates opposing Pokémon upon entering battle, lowering their Attack stat.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

The Pokémon intimidates opposing Pokémon upon entering battle, lowering their Attack stat.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Attack stat.

X and Y

Lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Attack stat.

Black and White

Lowers the foe’s Attack stat.

FireRed and LeafGreen

Lowers the foe’s ATTACK.

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Intimidate

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