112 abilities · Gen 9 Paldean data
Every Pokémon ability.
Searchable database with effect descriptions, in-depth mechanics, and Pokémon holders for every ability.
Anger Shell
When an attack causes its HP to drop to half or less, the Pokémon gets angry. This lowers its Defense and Sp. Def stats but boosts its Attack, Sp. Atk, and Speed stats.
1 Pokémon
Anticipation
The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon's dangerous moves.
1 Pokémon
Armor Tail
The mysterious tail covering the Pokémon's head makes opponents unable to use priority moves against the Pokémon or its allies.
1 Pokémon
Aroma Veil
Protects itself and its allies from attacks that limit their move choices.
2 Pokémon
Beads of Ruin
The power of the Pokémon's ruinous beads lowers the Sp. Def stats of all Pokémon except itself.
1 Pokémon
Big Pecks
Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering effects.
1 Pokémon
Blaze
Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
3 Pokémon
Cheek Pouch
Restores HP as well when the Pokémon eats a Berry.
1 Pokémon
Chlorophyll
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in sunshine.
2 Pokémon
Clear Body
Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats.
3 Pokémon
Commander
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field. The Pokémon then issues commands from there.
1 Pokémon
Competitive
Boosts the Sp. Atk stat sharply when a stat is lowered.
2 Pokémon
Compoundeyes
The Pokémon's compound eyes boost its accuracy.
1 Pokémon
Corrosion
The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.
2 Pokémon
Costar
When the Pokémon enters a battle, it copies an ally's stat changes.
1 Pokémon
Cud Chew
When the Pokémon eats a Berry, it will regurgitate that Berry at the end of the next turn and eat it one more time.
1 Pokémon
Damp
Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings.
2 Pokémon
Defiant
Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat sharply when its stats are lowered.
2 Pokémon
Early Bird
The Pokémon awakens twice as fast as other Pokémon from sleep.
2 Pokémon
Earth Eater
If hit by a Ground-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
1 Pokémon
Electromorphosis
The Pokémon becomes charged when it takes damage, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move the Pokémon uses.
1 Pokémon
Filter
Reduces the power of supereffective attacks taken.
1 Pokémon
Flame Body
Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
1 Pokémon
Flash Fire
Powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
3 Pokémon
Fluffy
Halves the damage taken from moves that make direct contact, but doubles that of Fire-type moves.
2 Pokémon
Friend Guard
Reduces damage done to allies.
1 Pokémon
Frisk
When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
2 Pokémon
Gluttony
Makes the Pokémon eat a held Berry when its HP drops to half or less, which is sooner than usual.
2 Pokémon
Good as Gold
A body of pure, solid gold gives the Pokémon full immunity to other Pokémon's status moves.
1 Pokémon
Gooey
Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.
2 Pokémon
Guard Dog
Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat if intimidated. Moves and items that would force the Pokémon to switch out also fail to work.
1 Pokémon
Guts
It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
1 Pokémon
Hadron Engine
Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle. The futuristic engine within the Pokémon also boosts its Sp. Atk stat on Electric Terrain.
1 Pokémon
Harvest
May create another Berry after one is used.
3 Pokémon
Hustle
Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
1 Pokémon
Ice Body
The Pokémon gradually regains HP in a hailstorm.
3 Pokémon
Infiltrator
Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes.
2 Pokémon
Inner Focus
The Pokémon's intensely focused, and that protects the Pokémon from flinching.
1 Pokémon
Insomnia
The Pokémon is suffering from insomnia and cannot fall asleep.
4 Pokémon
Intimidate
The Pokémon intimidates opposing Pokémon upon entering battle, lowering their Attack stat.
3 Pokémon
Iron Fist
Powers up punching moves.
3 Pokémon
Keen Eye
Keen eyes prevent other Pokémon from lowering this Pokémon's accuracy.
1 Pokémon
Klutz
The Pokémon can't use any held items.
2 Pokémon
Lingering Aroma
Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker's Ability to Lingering Aroma.
1 Pokémon
Mold Breaker
Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
4 Pokémon
Moody
Raises one stat sharply and lowers another every turn.
1 Pokémon
Moxie
The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
3 Pokémon
Mycelium Might
The Pokémon will always act more slowly when using status moves, but these moves will be unimpeded by the Ability of the target.
2 Pokémon
Natural Cure
All status conditions heal when the Pokémon switches out.
3 Pokémon
Oblivious
The Pokémon is oblivious, and that keeps it from being infatuated or falling for taunts.
1 Pokémon
Opportunist
If an opponent's stat is boosted, the Pokémon seizes the opportunity to boost the same stat for itself.
1 Pokémon
Orichalcum Pulse
Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle. The ancient pulse thrumming through the Pokémon also boosts its Attack stat in harsh sunlight.
1 Pokémon
Overcoat
Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.
2 Pokémon
Overgrow
Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
3 Pokémon
Own Tempo
This Pokémon has its own tempo, and that prevents it from becoming confused.
6 Pokémon
Pickpocket
Steals an item from an attacker that made direct contact.
4 Pokémon
Pickup
The Pokémon may pick up the item an opposing Pokémon used during a battle. It may pick up items outside of battle, too.
2 Pokémon
Poison Point
Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
1 Pokémon
Poison Touch
May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.
1 Pokémon
Prankster
Gives priority to a status move.
2 Pokémon
Pressure
By putting pressure on the opposing Pokémon, it raises their PP usage.
1 Pokémon
Protean
Changes the Pokémon's type to the type of the move it's about to use.
3 Pokémon
Protosynthesis
Boosts the Pokémon's most proficient stat in harsh sunlight or if the Pokémon is holding Booster Energy.
7 Pokémon
Purifying Salt
The Pokémon's pure salt protects it from status conditions and halves the damage taken from Ghost-type moves.
3 Pokémon
Quark Drive
Boosts the Pokémon's most proficient stat on Electric Terrain or if the Pokémon is holding Booster Energy.
7 Pokémon
Rattled
Dark-, Ghost-, and Bug-type moves scare the Pokémon and boost its Speed stat.
4 Pokémon
Regenerator
Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle.
2 Pokémon
Rocky Payload
Powers up Rock-type moves.
1 Pokémon
Run Away
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
3 Pokémon
Sand Rush
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.
1 Pokémon
Sand Veil
Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.
3 Pokémon
Sap Sipper
Boosts the Attack stat if hit by a Grass-type move, instead of taking damage.
1 Pokémon
Scrappy
The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type Pokémon with Normal- and Fighting-type moves.
1 Pokémon
Seed Sower
Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.
1 Pokémon
Serene Grace
Boosts the likelihood of additional effects occurring when attacking.
1 Pokémon
Sharpness
Powers up slicing moves.
1 Pokémon
Shed Skin
The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions by shedding its skin.
2 Pokémon
Sheer Force
Removes additional effects to increase the power of moves when attacking.
2 Pokémon
Shell Armor
A hard shell protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
1 Pokémon
Slow Start
For five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved.
1 Pokémon
Slush Rush
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a hailstorm.
1 Pokémon
Snow Cloak
Boosts evasion in a hailstorm.
1 Pokémon
Speed Boost
Its Speed stat is boosted every turn.
2 Pokémon
Stakeout
Doubles the damage dealt to the target's replacement if the target switches out.
4 Pokémon
Static
The Pokémon is charged with static electricity, so contact with it may cause paralysis.
3 Pokémon
Storm Drain
Draws in all Water-type moves. Instead of being hit by Water-type moves, it boosts its Sp. Atk.
1 Pokémon
Sturdy
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
3 Pokémon
Supreme Overlord
When the Pokémon enters a battle, its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are slightly boosted for each of the allies in its party that have already been defeated.
1 Pokémon
Swarm
Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
2 Pokémon
Sword of Ruin
The power of the Pokémon's ruinous sword lowers the Defense stats of all Pokémon except itself.
1 Pokémon
Synchronize
The attacker will receive the same status condition if it inflicts a burn, poison, or paralysis to the Pokémon.
1 Pokémon
Tablets of Ruin
The power of the Pokémon's ruinous wooden tablets lowers the Attack stats of all Pokémon except itself.
1 Pokémon
Tangled Feet
Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.
1 Pokémon
Technician
Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
1 Pokémon
Telepathy
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
1 Pokémon
Thermal Exchange
Boosts the Attack stat when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire-type move. The Pokémon also cannot be burned.
3 Pokémon
Thick Fat
The Pokémon is protected by a layer of thick fat, which halves the damage taken from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
4 Pokémon
Tinted Lens
The Pokémon can use énot very effectiveé moves to deal regular damage.
2 Pokémon
Torrent
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
3 Pokémon
Toxic Debris
Scatters poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team when the Pokémon takes damage from physical moves.
2 Pokémon
Unaware
When attacking, the Pokémon ignores the target Pokémon's stat changes.
5 Pokémon
Unburden
Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost.
2 Pokémon
Vessel of Ruin
The power of the Pokémon's ruinous vessel lowers the Sp. Atk stats of all Pokémon except itself.
1 Pokémon
Vital Spirit
The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.
1 Pokémon
Volt Absorb
Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move, instead of taking damage.
4 Pokémon
Water Absorb
Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move, instead of taking damage.
1 Pokémon
Water Veil
The Pokémon is covered with a water veil, which prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
2 Pokémon
Weak Armor
Physical attacks to the Pokémon lower its Defense stat but sharply raise its Speed stat.
2 Pokémon
Well-Baked Body
The Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Fire-type moves. Instead, its Defense stat is sharply boosted.
1 Pokémon
Wind Power
The Pokémon becomes charged when it is hit by a wind move, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move the Pokémon uses.
2 Pokémon
Wind Rider
Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat if Tailwind takes effect or if the Pokémon is hit by a wind move. The Pokémon also takes no damage from wind moves.
2 Pokémon
Zero to Hero
The Pokémon transforms into its Hero Form when it switches out.
1 Pokémon