Pokémon Ability
Beads of Ruin
The power of the Pokémon's ruinous beads lowers the Sp. Def stats of all Pokémon except itself.
Pokémon with Beads of Ruin
1 Pokémon known to have Beads of Ruin (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Beads of Ruin ability
Beads of Ruin 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 power of the Pokémon's ruinous beads lowers the Sp. Def stats of all Pokémon except itself.
How to get a Pokémon with Beads of Ruin
If Beads of Ruin is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Beads of Ruin. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Beads of Ruin 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 Beads of Ruin 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.