Pokémon Ability
Defiant
Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat sharply when its stats are lowered.
In-depth effect
Attack is raised by two stages when the Pok�mon has its stats lowered. Doesn't work on self inflicted stat drops or drops from allies
Pokémon with Defiant
2 Pokémon known to have Defiant (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Defiant ability
Defiant 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: Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat sharply when its stats are lowered.
How it works: Attack is raised by two stages when the Pok�mon has its stats lowered. Doesn't work on self inflicted stat drops or drops from allies
How to get a Pokémon with Defiant
If Defiant is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Defiant. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Defiant is the Hidden Ability of one of the 2 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 Defiant 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.