X/Y / Abilities

Moxie

Moxie

Ability used by 13 X and Y Pokémon.

Flavor

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

Flavor Text

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

#50 • Hidden Ability

Water

Flying

Litleo

#57 • Hidden Ability

Fire

Normal

Pyroar Male

#58 • Hidden Ability

Fire

Normal

Scraggy

#100 • Slot 2

Dark

Fighting

Scrafty

#101 • Slot 2

Dark

Fighting

Pinsir

#127 • Hidden Ability

Bug

Heracross

#214 • Hidden Ability

Bug

Fighting

Mightyena

#262 • Hidden Ability

Dark

Salamence

#373 • Hidden Ability

Dragon

Flying

Honchkrow

#430 • Hidden Ability

Dark

Flying

Sandile

#551 • Slot 2

Ground

Dark

Krokorok

#552 • Slot 2

Ground

Dark

Krookodile

#553 • Slot 2

Ground

Dark

Mummy

Justified

Moxie

X and Y ability

Pokémon

13

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