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.