Stench
Ability used by 7 Scarlet and Violet Pokémon.
Flavor
In-game flavor text and effect notes for this ability.
Flavor Text
By releasing a stench when attacking, the 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
Pokémon that can have this ability in this game.
Stench
Scarlet and Violet ability
Pokémon
7
