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Anticipation

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Anticipation in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Ability used by 8 Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokémon.

Short effect

Signals eligible super-effective damaging moves or one-hit KO moves on an opponent.

Effect

On entry, signals an eligible super-effective damaging move or one-hit KO move on an opponent. Self-Destruct and Explosion are treated as ordinary Normal-type moves. Counter, Mirror Coat and Metal Burst can count as damaging moves of their types. Hidden Power uses its effective type; Judgment and Weather Ball are treated as Normal-type for this check, and Freeze-Dry as an ordinary Ice-type move.

Ability details

Pokémon

8