Pokémon Ability

Mold Breaker

Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.

In-depth effect

The Pok�mon's moves are not affected by foe�s abilities during battle

Pokémon with Mold Breaker

4 Pokémon known to have Mold Breaker (Gen 9 dataset)

About the Mold Breaker ability

Mold Breaker 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: Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.

How it works: The Pok�mon's moves are not affected by foe�s abilities during battle

How to get a Pokémon with Mold Breaker

If Mold Breaker is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Mold Breaker. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Mold Breaker is the Hidden Ability of one of the 4 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 Mold Breaker 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.