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Moxie

Moxie

Ability used by 9 Sword and Shield Pokémon.

Flavor

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

Flavor Text

The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.

Short Effect

Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.

Effect

This Pokémon's Attack rises one stage upon knocking out another Pokémon, even a friendly Pokémon. This ability does not take effect when the Pokémon indirectly causes another Pokémon to faint, e.g. through poison or Spikes. If this Pokémon knocks out a Pokémon with Mummy, the former's ability will change without taking effect.

Pokémon

Pokémon that can have this ability in this game.

Gyarados

Galar #145Hidden Ability

WaterFlying

Scraggy

Galar #224Slot 2

DarkFighting

Scrafty

Galar #225Slot 2

DarkFighting

Pinsir

Armor #120Hidden Ability

Bug

Heracross

Armor #121Hidden Ability

BugFighting

Sandile

Armor #176Slot 2

GroundDark

Krokorok

Armor #177Slot 2

GroundDark

Krookodile

Armor #178Slot 2

GroundDark

Salamence

Crown #115Hidden Ability

DragonFlying

Mummy

Justified

Moxie

Sword and Shield ability

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