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Pokémon Ability

Opportunist

If an opponent's stat is boosted, the Pokémon seizes the opportunity to boost the same stat for itself.

Pokémon with Opportunist

1 Pokémon known to have Opportunist (Gen 9 dataset)

Espathra Espathra

About the Opportunist ability

Opportunist 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: If an opponent's stat is boosted, the Pokémon seizes the opportunity to boost the same stat for itself.

How to get a Pokémon with Opportunist

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