Pokémon Ability

Hustle

Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.

In-depth effect

Damage from physical attacks is increased by 50%, but average accuracy is only 80%.

Pokémon with Hustle

1 Pokémon known to have Hustle (Gen 9 dataset)

Squawkabilly

About the Hustle ability

Hustle 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 Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.

How it works: Damage from physical attacks is increased by 50%, but average accuracy is only 80%.

How to get a Pokémon with Hustle

If Hustle is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Hustle. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Hustle 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 Hustle 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.