Pokémon Ability

Klutz

The Pokémon can't use any held items.

In-depth effect

The Pok�mon cannot receive any effect of hold items except those that affect experience, EVs, friendship etc. such as Amulet Coin, Soothe Bell, Lucky Egg, Exp.Share, Macho Brace or the Power Items.

Pokémon with Klutz

2 Pokémon known to have Klutz (Gen 9 dataset)

Capsakid

Fidough

About the Klutz ability

Klutz 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 Pokémon can't use any held items.

How it works: The Pok�mon cannot receive any effect of hold items except those that affect experience, EVs, friendship etc. such as Amulet Coin, Soothe Bell, Lucky Egg, Exp.Share, Macho Brace or the Power Items.

How to get a Pokémon with Klutz

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