Pokémon Abilites
Pokémon in Advanced Generation have a special Ability, depending on their species, which affects the battlefield, their statistics, the opponent or even the player's journeys accross the game's world (map). If a Pokémon species is listed in two categories in the following list, then it will randomly know one of the two.
For a quick search you can always use your browser's search function (usually Ctrl+F).
AIR LOCK
- Game's description
- Negates weather effects.
- Battle effect
- All weather effects are negated while the POKéMON is on the field.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Rayquaza
ARENA TRAP
- Game's description
- Prevents fleeing.
- Battle effect
- The opponent cannot run nor switch. Flying-type POKéMON and POKéMON with the Levitate special ability are unaffected. If this POKéMON switches, the opponent is still trapped for that turn. The opponent may still switch by using Baton Pass.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild POKéMON increases to 200%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Diglett, Dugtrio, Trapinch
BATTLE ARMOR
- Game's description
- Blocks critical hits.
- Battle effect
- Opponent's moves cannot Critical Hit.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Anorith, Armaldo, Kabuto, Kabutops
BLAZE
- Game's description
- Ups FIRE moves in a pinch.
- Battle effect
- When HP is below 1/3rd, Fire's power increases to 1.5 times.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Blaziken, Charizard, Charmander, Charmeleon, Combusken, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Torchic, Typhlosion
CACOPHONY
- Game's description
- Avoids sound-based moves.
- Battle effect
- Unaffected by sound moves.
- Pokémon that know this ability
CHLOROPHYLL
- Game's description
- Raises SPEED in sunshine.
- Battle effect
- When sunny, The POKéMON's Speed doubles. However, Speed will not double on the turn weather becomes Clear Skies.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Bellossom, Bellsprout, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Gloom, Hoppip, Jumpluff, Nuzleaf, Oddish, Seedot, Shiftry, Skiploom, Sunflora, Sunkern, Tangela, Tropius, Victreebel, Vileplume, Weepinbell
CLEAR BODY
- Game's description
- Prevents ability reduction.
- Battle effect
- Opponents' moves which lower this POKéMON's ability values have no effect. However this POKéMON may lower its own stats with its own moves.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Beldum, Metagross, Metang, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Tentacool, Tentacruel
CLOUD NINE
- Game's description
- Negates weather effects.
- Battle effect
- All weather effects are negated while the POKéMON is on the field.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Golduck, Psyduck
COLOR CHANGE
- Game's description
- Changes type to foe's move.
- Battle effect
- This POKéMON's type becomes the type of the last damaging move which hit it.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Kecleon
COMPOUNDEYES
- Game's description
- Raises accuracy.
- Battle effect
- Raises the POKéMON's accuracy by 30%.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild POKéMON holding an item increases.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Butterfree, Nincada, Venonat, Yanma
CUTE CHARM
- Game's description
- Infatuates on contact.
- Battle effect
- The opponent has a 30% chance of being induced with ATTRACT when using an attack, that requires physical contact, against this POKéMON.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild POKéMON of the opposite gender will be 66.6%. Does not effect swarming POKéMON.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Clefable, Clefairy, Cleffa, Delcatty, Igglybuff, Jigglypuff, Skitty, Wigglytuff
DAMP
- Game's description
- Prevents self-destruction.
- Battle effect
- Explosion and Selfdestruct will not work while the POKéMON is on the field.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Golduck, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Psyduck, Quagsire, Wooper
DRIZZLE
- Game's description
- Summons rain in battle.
- Battle effect
- Weather changes to Heavy Rain when the POKéMON enters the battle.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Kyogre
DROUGHT
- Game's description
- Summons sunlight in battle.
- Battle effect
- Weather changes to Clear Skies when the POKéMON enters the battle.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Groudon
EARLY BIRD
- Game's description
- Awakens quickly from sleep.
- Battle effect
- SLEEP conditions lasts for half as long, rounding down. For example, half of three turns is 1.5, which rounds down to one turn. When the number of turns to sleep is one, half of this rounded down is zero, and the POKéMON wakes up instantly.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Dodrio, Doduo, Girafarig, Houndoom, Houndour, Kangaskhan, Ledian, Ledyba, Natu, Nuzleaf, Seedot, Shiftry, Xatu
EFFECT SPORE
- Game's description
- Leaves spores on contact.
- Battle effect
- The opponent has a 10% chance of being induced by PARALYZE, POISON, or SLEEP when using an attack, that requires physical contact, against this POKéMON.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Breloom, Paras, Parasect, Shroomish
FLAME BODY
- Game's description
- BURNs the foe on contact.
- Battle effect
- The opponent has a 30% chance of being induced with BURN when using an attack, that requires physical contact, against this POKéMON.
- Map effect
- Eggs hatch more quickly (half the number of steps are required).
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Magby, Magcargo, Magmar, Slugma
FLASH FIRE
- Game's description
- Powers up if hit by fire.
- Battle effect
- Activates when user is hit by a damaging Fire-type move (including Fire-type Hidden Power). Once activated, user's Fire-type moves deal 1.5 times damage. While this ability is in effect, this POKéMON is immune to damage from Fire-type attacks and Fire-type Hidden Power (accuracy and effect from these moves are ignored). For Fire-type POKéMON with this ability, Will-O-Wisp activates this ability without having an effect. If a non-Fire-type POKéMON has this ability, Will-O-Wisp will activate the ability and will have an effect.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Arcanine, Flareon, Growlithe, Houndoom, Houndour, Ninetales, Ponyta, Rapidash, Vulpix
FORECAST
- Game's description
- Changes with the weather.
- Battle effect
- This POKéMON's type and figure change with the weather.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Castform
GUTS
- Game's description
- Ups ATTACK if suffering.
- Battle effect
- Attack raises to 1.5 times when induced with a status (BURN, PARALYZE, SLEEP, POISON, FREEZE). BURN's effect of lowering Attack is still applied.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Hariyama, Heracross, Larvitar, Machamp, Machoke, Machop, Makuhita, Raticate, Rattata, Swellow, Taillow, Tyrogue, Ursaring
HUGE POWER
- Game's description
- Raises ATTACK.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON's attack power is doubled in battle while having this ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Azumarill, Azurill, Marill
HUSTLE
- Game's description
- Trades accuracy for power.
- Battle effect
- Damage from physical attacks is 1.5 times, but average accuracy is only 80%.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a high level wild POKéMON decreases to 50%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Corsola, Delibird, Remoraid, Togepi, Togetic
HYPER CUTTER
- Game's description
- Prevents ATTACK reduction.
- Battle effect
- Opponent cannot lower this POKéMON's Attack value. This POKéMON may still lower its own Attack value using a move of by itself.
- Map effect
- The move "Cut" cuts a larger range of tall grass.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Corphish, Crawdaunt, Gligar, Kingler, Krabby, Mawile, Pinsir, Trapinch
ILLUMINATE
- Game's description
- Encounter rate increases.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild POKéMON increases to 200%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Chinchou, Lanturn, Starmie, Staryu, Volbeat
IMMUNITY
- Game's description
- Prevents poisoning.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON cannot be POISON condition while having this ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Snorlax, Zangoose
INNER FOCUS
- Game's description
- Prevents flinching.
- Battle effect
- This POKéMON will not flinch. Does not prevent flinching with Focus Punch.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Abra, Alakazam, Crobat, Dragonite, Farfetch'd, Girafarig, Glalie, Golbat, Kadabra, Sneasel, Snorunt, Zubat
INSOMNIA
- Game's description
- Prevents sleep.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON cannot be SLEEP condition while having this ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Ariados, Banette, Drowzee, Hoothoot, Hypno, Murkrow, Noctowl, Shuppet, Spinarak
INTIMIDATE
- Game's description
- Lowers the foe's ATTACK.
- Battle effect
- Upon entering battle, the opponent's Attack lowers one stage. In a Double Battle, both opponents' Attack are lowered. POKéMON with the Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, or White Smoke ability are unaffected. In a link battle, if both sides switch on the same turn, and first player sends out a POKéMON with Intimidate, the opponent's Attack will be lowered before the opponent's POKéMON switches.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a low level wild POKéMON decreases by 50%. This applies to POKéMON five levels lower than or below the level of the lead POKéMON.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Arbok, Arcanine, Ekans, Granbull, Growlithe, Gyarados, Hitmontop, Masquerain, Mawile, Mightyena, Salamence, Snubbull, Stantler, Tauros
KEEN EYE
- Game's description
- Prevents loss of accuracy.
- Battle effect
- Opponent cannot lower this POKéMON's accuracy.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a low level wild POKéMON decreases by 50%. This applies to POKéMON five levels lower than or below the level of the lead POKéMON.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Farfetch'd, Fearow, Furret, Hitmonchan, Hoothoot, Noctowl, Pelipper, Pidgeot, Pidgeotto, Pidgey, Sableye, Sentret, Skarmory, Sneasel, Spearow, Wingull
LEVITATE
- Game's description
- Not hit by GROUND attacks.
- Battle effect
- Damage dealing Ground-type moves have no effect on this POKéMON. Cannot be trapped by Arena Trap ability. Takes no damage from Spikes.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Baltoy, Chimecho, Claydol, Duskull, Flygon, Gastly, Gengar, Haunter, Koffing, Latias, Latios, Lunatone, Misdreavus, Solrock, Unown, Vibrava, Weezing
LIGHTNINGROD
- Game's description
- Draws electrical moves.
- Battle effect
- Electric type moves are drawn to this POKéMON.
- Map effect
- Get many calls from the Entry Call.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Cubone, Electrike, Manectric, Marowak, Rhydon, Rhyhorn
LIMBER
- Game's description
- Prevents paralysis.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON cannot be PARALYZE condition while having this ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Ditto, Hitmonlee, Persian
LIQUID OOZE
- Game's description
- Draining causes injury.
- Battle effect
- When the opponent absorbs Hit Points from this POKéMON, the opponent instead loses Hit Points.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Gulpin, Swalot, Tentacool, Tentacruel
MAGMA ARMOR
- Game's description
- Prevents freezing.
- Battle effect
- This POKéMON cannot be FREEZE condition while having this ability.
- Map effect
- Eggs hatch more quickly (half the number of steps are required).
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Camerupt, Magcargo, Slugma
MAGNET PULL
- Game's description
- Traps STEEL-type POKéMON.
- Battle effect
- Steel types cannot run nor switch while this POKéMON is in battle. Because the opponent's switching is blocked, the opponent cannot switch on the turn this POKéMON switches out of battle. The opponent may still switch with Baton Pass.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a Steel-type wild POKéMON increases to 150%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Magnemite, Magneton, Nosepass
MARVEL SCALE
- Game's description
- Ups DEFENSE if suffering.
- Battle effect
- Defense raises to 1.5 times when induced with a status (BURN, PARALYZE, SLEEP, POISON, FREEZE).
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Milotic
MINUS
- Game's description
- Powers up with PLUS.
- Battle effect
- When battling with Plus, Special Attack becomes 1.5 times greater.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Minun
NATURAL CURE
- Game's description
- Heals upon switching out.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON's status (BURN, PARALYZE, SLEEP, POISON, FREEZE) is healed when withdrawn from battle.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Altaria, Blissey, Celebi, Chansey, Corsola, Roselia, Starmie, Staryu, Swablu
NO ABILITY
- Game's description
- No special ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
OBLIVIOUS
- Game's description
- Prevents attraction.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON cannot be ATTRACT condition while having this ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Barboach, Illumise, Jynx, Lickitung, Numel, Piloswine, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Smoochum, Swinub, Wailmer, Wailord, Whiscash
OVERGROW
- Game's description
- Ups GRASS moves in a pinch.
- Battle effect
- When HP is below 1/3rd, Grass's power increases to 1.5 times.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Bayleef, Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Grovyle, Ivysaur, Meganium, Sceptile, Treecko, Venusaur
OWN TEMPO
- Game's description
- Prevents confusion.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON cannot be Confuse condition while having this ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Grumpig, Lickitung, Slowbro, Slowking, Slowpoke, Smeargle, Spinda, Spoink
PICKUP
- Game's description
- May pick up items.
- Battle effect
- Has a 10% chance of finding and holding an item after battle. Will not work if this POKéMON is already holding an item.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Aipom, Linoone, Meowth, Phanpy, Teddiursa, Zigzagoon
PLUS
- Game's description
- Powers up with MINUS.
- Battle effect
- When battling with Minus, Special Attack becomes 1.5 times greater.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Plusle
POISON POINT
- Game's description
- POISONs foe on contact.
- Battle effect
- The opponent has a 30% chance of being induced with POISON when using an attack, that requires physical contact, against this POKéMON.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Nidoking, Nidoqueen, Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂, Nidorina, Nidorino, Qwilfish, Roselia, Seadra
PRESSURE
- Game's description
- Raises foe's PP usage.
- Battle effect
- When this POKéMON is hit by a move, the opponent's PP lowers by 2 rather than 1.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a high level wild POKéMON decreases to 50%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Absol, Aerodactyl, Articuno, Deoxys, Dusclops, Entei, Ho-oh, Lugia, Mewtwo, Moltres, Raikou, Suicune, Zapdos
PURE POWER
- Game's description
- Raises ATTACK.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON's attack power is doubled in battle while having this ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Medicham, Meditite
RAIN DISH
- Game's description
- Slight HP recovery in rain.
- Battle effect
- If Heavy Rain weather is in effect, recovers 1/16th max Hit Points at the end of the turn.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo
ROCK HEAD
- Game's description
- Prevents recoil damage.
- Battle effect
- Does not receive recoil damage from recoil-causing damages.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Aerodactyl, Aggron, Aron, Bagon, Cubone, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Lairon, Marowak, Onix, Relicanth, Rhydon, Rhyhorn, Shelgon, Steelix, Sudowoodo
ROUGH SKIN
- Game's description
- Hurts to touch.
- Battle effect
- The opponent is hurt by 1/16th of his maxium Hit Points of recoil when using an attack, that requires physical contact, against this POKéMON.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Carvanha, Sharpedo
RUN AWAY
- Game's description
- Makes escaping easier.
- Battle effect
- Except for trainer battles, can always run from battle. Cannot run during Mean Look or Block or when the opponent is trapping with the Arena Trap, Magnet Pull, or Shadow Tag ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Aipom, Dodrio, Doduo, Dunsparce, Eevee, Furret, Ponyta, Poochyena, Rapidash, Raticate, Rattata, Sentret, Snubbull
SAND STREAM
- Game's description
- Summons a sandstorm.
- Battle effect
- Sandstorm blows when the POKéMON enters battle.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Tyranitar
SAND VEIL
- Game's description
- Ups evasion in a sandstorm.
- Battle effect
- Raises the POKéMON's evasion during a sandstorm by one level.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild POKéMON during a sandstorm decreases to 50%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Cacnea, Cacturne, Diglett, Dugtrio, Gligar, Sandshrew, Sandslash
SERENE GRACE
- Game's description
- Promotes added effects.
- Battle effect
- The chances of a move having an effect doubles.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Blissey, Chansey, Dunsparce, Jirachi, Togepi, Togetic
SHADOW TAG
- Game's description
- Prevents the foe's escape.
- Battle effect
- The opponent cannot run nor switch. If this POKéMON switches, the opponent will remain trapped. The opponent may still switch by using Baton Pass.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Wobbuffet, Wynaut
SHED SKIN
- Game's description
- Heals the body by shedding.
- Battle effect
- Every turn, it has a 1 in 3 chance of healing from a status condition (BURN, PARALYZE, SLEEP, POISON, FREEZE).
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Arbok, Cascoon, Dragonair, Dratini, Ekans, Kakuna, Metapod, Pupitar, Seviper, Silcoon
SHELL ARMOR
- Game's description
- Blocks critical hits.
- Battle effect
- Opponent's moves cannot Critical Hit.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Clamperl, Cloyster, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Kingler, Krabby, Lapras, Omanyte, Omastar, Shellder
SHIELD DUST
- Game's description
- Prevents added effects.
- Battle effect
- Damaging moves used by the opponent will not have an additional effect.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Caterpie, Dustox, Venomoth, Weedle, Wurmple
SOUNDPROOF
- Game's description
- Avoids sound-based moves.
- Battle effect
- Unaffected by sound moves. If this POKéMON switches out with Baton Pass, Perish Song against the switched out will not be nullified.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Electrode, Exploud, Loudred, Mr.mime, Voltorb, Whismur
SPEED BOOST
- Game's description
- Gradually boosts SPEED.
- Battle effect
- Speed increases by one stage each turn except the turn that the POKéMON is switched into battle.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Ninjask, Yanma
STATIC
- Game's description
- PARALYZEs on contact.
- Battle effect
- The opponent has a 30% chance of being induced with PARALYZE when using an attack, that requires physical contact, against this POKéMON.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering an Electric-type wild POKéMON increases to 150%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Ampharos, Electabuzz, Electrike, Electrode, Elekid, Flaaffy, Manectric, Mareep, Pichu, Pikachu, Raichu, Voltorb
STENCH
- Game's description
- Helps repel wild POKéMON.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild POKéMON decreases to 50%. In Battle Pyramid, it decreases to 75%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Grimer, Muk
STICKY HOLD
- Game's description
- Prevents item theft.
- Battle effect
- This POKéMON's item cannot be taken.
- Map effect
- When fishing, POKéMON are easier to catch.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Grimer, Gulpin, Muk, Swalot
STURDY
- Game's description
- Negates 1-hit KO attacks.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON is unaffected by One Hit Knock Out moves.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Aggron, Aron, Donphan, Forretress, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Lairon, Magnemite, Magneton, Nosepass, Onix, Pineco, Shuckle, Skarmory, Steelix, Sudowoodo
SUCTION CUPS
- Game's description
- Firmly anchors the body.
- Battle effect
- This POKéMON cannot be switched if the opponent uses Roar or Whirlwind.
- Map effect
- When fishing, POKéMON are easier to catch.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Cradily, Lileep, Octillery
SWARM
- Game's description
- Ups BUG moves in a pinch.
- Battle effect
- When HP is below 1/3rd, Bug's power increases to 1.5 times.
- Map effect
- While travelling, the roar of common wild POKéMON can be heard more often.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Ariados, Beautifly, Beedrill, Heracross, Ledian, Ledyba, Scizor, Scyther, Spinarak, Volbeat
SWIFT SWIM
- Game's description
- Raises SPEED in rain.
- Battle effect
- When rainy, The POKéMON's Speed doubles. However, Speed will not double on the turn weather becomes Heavy Rain.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Feebas, Goldeen, Gorebyss, Horsea, Huntail, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kingdra, Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo, Luvdisc, Magikarp, Mantine, Omanyte, Omastar, Qwilfish, Relicanth, Seaking, Surskit
SYNCHRONIZE
- Game's description
- Passes on status problems.
- Battle effect
- When this POKéMON becomes POISON, PARALYZE, or BURN, so does the opponent. However, Fire-type and Water Veil ability POKéMON cannot be BURNed, Poison-type and Steel-type and Immunity ability POKéMON cannot be POISONed, and Limber ability POKéMON cannot be PARALYZEd.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild POKéMON with the same nature will be 50%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Abra, Alakazam, Espeon, Gardevoir, Kadabra, Kirlia, Mew, Natu, Ralts, Umbreon, Xatu
THICK FAT
- Game's description
- Heat-and-cold protection.
- Battle effect
- Fire and Ice-type moves deal 50% damage.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Azumarill, Azurill, Dewgong, Grumpig, Hariyama, Makuhita, Marill, Miltank, Sealeo, Seel, Snorlax, Spheal, Spoink, Walrein
TORRENT
- Game's description
- Ups WATER moves in a pinch.
- Battle effect
- When HP is below 1/3rd, Water's power increases to 1.5 times.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Blastoise, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Marshtomp, Mudkip, Squirtle, Swampert, Totodile, Wartortle
TRACE
- Game's description
- Copies special ability.
- Battle effect
- Special ability becomes the same as that of the opponent. Switching this POKéMON out of battle restores its original ability. In a Double Battle, a random opponent's ability will be copied.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Gardevoir, Kirlia, Porygon, Porygon2, Ralts
TRUANT
- Game's description
- Moves only every two turns.
- Battle effect
- This POKéMON cannot attack consecutively while having this ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Slaking, Slakoth
VITAL SPIRIT
- Game's description
- Prevents sleep.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON cannot be SLEEP condition while having this ability.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a high level wild POKéMON decreases to 50%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Delibird, Mankey, Primeape, Vigoroth
VOLT ABSORB
- Game's description
- Turns electricity into HP.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON heals up to 1/4 of it's maximum Hit Points when hit with Electric-type moves.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Chinchou, Jolteon, Lanturn
WATER ABSORB
- Game's description
- Changes water into HP.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON heals up to 1/4 of it's maximum Hit Points when hit with Water-type moves.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Lapras, Mantine, Politoed, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Quagsire, Vaporeon, Wooper
WATER VEIL
- Game's description
- Prevents burns.
- Battle effect
- This POKéMON cannot be BURN condition while having this ability.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Goldeen, Seaking, Wailmer, Wailord
WHITE SMOKE
- Game's description
- Prevents ability reduction.
- Battle effect
- Opponents' moves which lower this POKéMON's ability values have no effect. However this POKéMON may lower its own stats with its own moves.
- Map effect
- If the POKéMON is in the lead spot, chance of encountering a wild POKéMON decreases to 50%.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Torkoal
WONDER GUARD
- Game's description
- "Super effective" hits.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON is only harmed by Super Effective damage, weather effects and condition effects.
- Pokémon that know this ability
- Shedinja
Detailed Ability data
PICK UP
Ruby/Sapphire
- Found Often (30%)
- Super Potion
- Found Sometimes (10%)
- Full Heal
- Full Restore
- Nugget
- Rare Candy
- Revive
- Ultra Ball
- Found Rarely (5%)
- Protein
- Found Quite Rarely (4%)
- PP Up
- Found Very Rarely (1%)
- King's Rock
Fire Red/Leaf Green
- Found Quite Often (15%)
- Oran Berry
- Found Sometimes (10%)
- Aspear Berry
- Cheri Berry
- Chesto Berry
- Pecha Berry
- Persim Berry
- Rawst Berry
- Found Rarely (5%)
- Nugget
- PP Up
- Rare Candy
- TM10
- Found Very Rarely (1%)
- Belue Berry
- Durin Berry
- Pamtre Berry
- Spelon Berry
- Watmel Berry
Emerald
In normal maps the picked up items depend on the Pokémon's level. Battle Tube however cancels the PICK UP ability.
| Levels | 30% | 10% | 5% | 3% | 1% | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-10 | Potion | Antidote | Super Potion | Great Ball | Repel | Escape Rope | X Attack | Full Heal | Ultra Ball | Hyper Potion | Nugget |
| 11-20 | Antidote | Super Potion | Great Ball | Repel | Escape Rope | X Attack | Full Heal | Ultra Ball | Hyper Potion | Nugget | King's Rock |
| 21-30 | Super Potion | Great Ball | Repel | Escape Rope | X Attack | Full Heal | Ultra Ball | Hyper Potion | Rare Candy | King's Rock | Full Restore |
| 31-40 | Great Ball | Repel | Escape Rope | X Attack | Full Heal | Ultra Ball | Hyper Potion | Rare Candy | Protein | Full Restore | Ether |
| 41-50 | Repel | Escape Rope | X Attack | Full Heal | Ultra Ball | Hyper Potion | Rare Candy | Protein | Revive | Ether | White Herb |
| 51-60 | Escape Rope | X Attack | Full Heal | Ultra Ball | Hyper Potion | Rare Candy | Protein | Revive | HP Up | White Herb | TM44 |
| 61-70 | X Attack | Full Heal | Ultra Ball | Hyper Potion | Rare Candy | Protein | Revive | HP Up | Full Restore | TM44 | Elixir |
| 71-80 | Full Heal | Ultra Ball | Hyper Potion | Rare Candy | Protein | Revive | HP Up | Full Restore | Max Revive | Elixir | TM01 |
| 81-90 | Ultra Ball | Hyper Potion | Rare Candy | Protein | Revive | HP Up | Full Restore | Max Revive | PP Up | TM01 | Leftovers |
| 91-100 | Hyper Potion | Rare Candy | Protein | Revive | HP Up | Full Restore | Max Revive | PP Up | Max Elixir | Leftovers | TM26 |
Battle Pyramid has a different PICK UP list where the picked up items depend on the area of the Battle Pyramid.
| Area | 30% | 10% | 5% | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-6 | Hyper Potion | Fluffy Tail | Cheri Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Brightpowder | Shell Bell | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 7-13 | Hyper Potion | Dire Hit | Pecha Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Leftovers | Choice Band | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
| 14-20 | Hyper Potion | X Attack | Rawst Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Scope Lens | Focus Band | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 21-27 | Hyper Potion | X Defend | Lum Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Quick Claw | King's Rock | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
| 28-34 | Hyper Potion | X Speed | Chesto Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Brightpowder | Shell Bell | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 35-41 | Hyper Potion | X Accuracy | Lum Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Leftovers | Choice Band | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
| 42-48 | Hyper Potion | X Special | Lum Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Scope Lens | Focus Band | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 49-55 | Hyper Potion | Guard Spec. | Lum Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Quick Claw | King's Rock | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
| 56-62 | Hyper Potion | Fluffy Tail | Lum Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Brightpowder | Shell Bell | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 63-69 | Hyper Potion | Dire Hit | Lum Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Leftovers | Choice Band | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
| 70-76 | Hyper Potion | X Attack | Lum Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Scope Lens | Focus Band | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 77-83 | Hyper Potion | X Defend | Lum Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Quick Claw | King's Rock | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
| 84-90 | Hyper Potion | X Speed | Lum Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Brightpowder | Shell Bell | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 91-97 | Hyper Potion | X Accuracy | Lum Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Leftovers | Choice Band | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
| 98-104 | Hyper Potion | X Special | Lum Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Scope Lens | Focus Band | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 105-111 | Hyper Potion | Guard Spec. | Lum Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Quick Claw | King's Rock | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
| 112-118 | Hyper Potion | Fluffy Tail | Lum Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Brightpowder | Shell Bell | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 119-125 | Hyper Potion | Dire Hit | Lum Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Leftovers | Choice Band | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
| 126-132 | Hyper Potion | X Attack | Lum Berry | Ether | Lum Berry | Revive | Scope Lens | Focus Band | Max Revive | Sacred Ash |
| 133- | Hyper Potion | X Defend | Lum Berry | Ether | Leppa Berry | Revive | Quick Claw | King's Rock | Full Restore | Max Elixir |
SOUNDPROOF
Moves that make sound and are therefore negated:
- Grasswhistle
- Growl
- Heal Bell
- Hyper Voice
- Metal Sound
- Perish Song
- Roar
- Screech
- Sing
- Snore
- Supersonic
- Uproar
STURDY
Moves that cause 1-hit KO and are therefore negated:
