Pokémon Ability

Frisk

When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.

In-depth effect

Reveals the foe�s held item.

Pokémon with Frisk

2 Pokémon known to have Frisk (Gen 9 dataset)

Espathra

Flittle

About the Frisk ability

Frisk 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: When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.

How it works: Reveals the foe�s held item.

How to get a Pokémon with Frisk

If Frisk is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Frisk. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Frisk 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 Frisk as a regular ability
To transfer a Pokémon with Hidden Ability via Pokémon HOME from older games

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.