Pokémon Ability

Sharpness

Powers up slicing moves.

In-depth effect

Increases the power of Slicing moves used by this Pok�mon by 50%

Pokémon with Sharpness

1 Pokémon known to have Sharpness (Gen 9 dataset)

Veluza

About the Sharpness ability

Sharpness 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: Powers up slicing moves.

How it works: Increases the power of Slicing moves used by this Pok�mon by 50%

How to get a Pokémon with Sharpness

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