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Defiant

Defiant

Ability used by 10 Sword and Shield Pokémon.

Flavor

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

Flavor Text

Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat sharply when its stats are lowered.

Short Effect

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Effect

When any of this Pokémon's stats are lowered, its Attack rises by two stages. If multiple stats are lowered at once, this ability takes effect with each stat lowered.

Pokémon

Pokémon that can have this ability in this game.

Obstagoon

Galar #33Hidden Ability

DarkNormal

Farfetch’d

Galar #218Hidden Ability

NormalFlying

Pawniard

Galar #246Slot 1

DarkSteel

Bisharp

Galar #247Slot 1

DarkSteel

Braviary

Galar #282Hidden Ability

NormalFlying

Passimian

Galar #343Hidden Ability

Fighting

Falinks

Galar #345Hidden Ability

Fighting

Zapdos Galar

Crown #203Slot 1

FightingFlying

Tornadus

Nat. #641Hidden Ability

Flying

Thundurus

Nat. #642Hidden Ability

ElectricFlying

Unnerve

Defeatist

Defiant

Sword and Shield ability

Pokémon

10

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