Pokémon Ability
Armor Tail
The mysterious tail covering the Pokémon's head makes opponents unable to use priority moves against the Pokémon or its allies.
Pokémon with Armor Tail
1 Pokémon known to have Armor Tail (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Armor Tail ability
Armor Tail is one of 112+ abilities in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Each Pokémon has one active ability at a time, drawn from a list of 1-3 possible abilities per species (the third slot, when present, is the Hidden Ability — only accessible via Tera raids, Mass Outbreaks, or Ability Patch).
Official game text: The mysterious tail covering the Pokémon's head makes opponents unable to use priority moves against the Pokémon or its allies.
How to get a Pokémon with Armor Tail
If Armor Tail is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Armor Tail. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Armor Tail is the Hidden Ability of one of the 1 Pokémon listed above, you'll need either:
- To catch the Pokémon from a 5-star or 6-star Tera raid
- To use an Ability Patch (consumable from picnic crafting / raid rewards) on a Pokémon that already has Armor Tail as a regular ability
- To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games
Related
For the full list of abilities and their competitive impact, see our abilities reference. To check how an ability affects damage calculations, use our damage calculator.