Effect Spore

Ability used by 4 Diamond and Pearl Pokémon.

Flavor

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

Flavor Text

Contact may paralyze, poison, or cause sleep.

Short Effect

Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.

Effect

Whenever a move makes contact with this Pokémon, the move's user has a 30% chance of being paralyzed, poisoned, or put to sleep, chosen at random. Nothing is done to compensate if the move's user is immune to one of these ailments; there is simply a lower chance that the move's user will be affected.

Pokémon

Pokémon that can have this ability in this game.