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Reckless

Reckless

Ability used by 11 Scarlet and Violet Pokémon.

Flavor

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

Flavor Text

Powers up moves that have recoil damage.

Short Effect

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Effect

This Pokémon's recoil moves and crash moves have 1.2× their base power. Struggle is unaffected. The "crash moves" are the moves that damage the user upon missing: Jump Kick and High Jump Kick.

Pokémon

Pokémon that can have this ability in this game.

Starly

Paldea #97Hidden Ability

NormalFlying

Staravia

Paldea #98Hidden Ability

NormalFlying

Staraptor

Paldea #99Hidden Ability

NormalFlying

Red-Striped Basculin

Paldea #138Slot 1

Water

Mienfoo

Kitakami #137Hidden Ability

Fighting

Mienshao

Kitakami #138Hidden Ability

Fighting

Rhyhorn

Blueberry #5Hidden Ability

GroundRock

Rhydon

Blueberry #6Hidden Ability

GroundRock

Rhyperior

Blueberry #7Hidden Ability

GroundRock

Hitmonlee

Blueberry #93Slot 2

Fighting

Emboar

Blueberry #205Hidden Ability

FireFighting

Frisk

Multitype

Reckless

Scarlet and Violet ability

Pokémon

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