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Reckless

Reckless

Ability used by 12 X and Y Pokémon.

Flavor

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

Flavor Text

Powers up moves that have recoil damage.

Short Effect

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Effect

This Pokémon's recoil moves and crash moves have 1.2× their base power. Struggle is unaffected. The "crash moves" are the moves that damage the user upon missing: Jump Kick and High Jump Kick.

Pokémon

Pokémon that can have this ability in this game.

Hitmonlee

#106 Slot 2

Fighting

Rhyhorn

#111 Hidden Ability

GroundRock

Rhydon

#112 Hidden Ability

GroundRock

Starly

#396 Hidden Ability

NormalFlying

Staravia

#397 Hidden Ability

NormalFlying

Staraptor

#398 Hidden Ability

NormalFlying

Rhyperior

#464 Hidden Ability

GroundRock

Emboar

#500 Hidden Ability

FireFighting

Basculin Red Striped

#550 Slot 1

Water

Mienfoo

#619 Hidden Ability

Fighting

Mienshao

#620 Hidden Ability

Fighting

Bouffalant

#626 Slot 1

Normal

Frisk

Multitype

Reckless

X and Y ability

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