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Stench

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Flavor

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

Flavor Text

By releasing stench when attacking, this Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.

Short Effect

Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.

Effect

This Pokémon's damaging moves have a 10% chance to make the target flinch with each hit if they do not already cause flinching as a secondary effect. This ability does not stack with a held item. Overworld: The wild encounter rate is halved while this Pokémon is first in the party.

Pokémon

10 Pokémon, including forms, can have Stench.

Gloom

#0044 • Hidden Ability

GrassPoison

Grimer

#0088 • Slot 1

Poison

Muk

#0089 • Slot 1

Poison

Koffing

#0109 • Hidden Ability

Poison

Weezing

#0110 • Hidden Ability

Poison

Stunky

#0434 • Slot 1

PoisonDark

Skuntank

#0435 • Slot 1

PoisonDark

Trubbish

#0568 • Slot 1

Poison

Garbodor

#0569 • Slot 1

Poison

Gigantamax Garbodor

#0569 • Slot 1

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

Scarlet and Violet

By releasing a stench when attacking, the Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.

Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

Sword and Shield

By releasing stench when attacking, this Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.

Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By releasing stench when attacking, this Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

The stench may cause the target to flinch.

X and Y

The stench may cause the target to flinch.

Black and White

The stench may cause the target to flinch.

FireRed and LeafGreen

Helps repel wild Pokémon.

Steely Spirit

Sticky Hold

Stench

Pokémon ability

Pokémon

10

As Hidden Ability

3

Introduced

Generation 3

Games with pages

8

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