Pokémon Ability

Sturdy

It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.

In-depth effect

The Pok�mon will remain with 1 HP if it was going to be knocked out by a move when at full Hit Points, and it is immune to One Hit KO moves.

Pokémon with Sturdy

3 Pokémon known to have Sturdy (Gen 9 dataset)

Garganacl

Nacli

Naclstack

About the Sturdy ability

Sturdy 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: It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.

How it works: The Pok�mon will remain with 1 HP if it was going to be knocked out by a move when at full Hit Points, and it is immune to One Hit KO moves.

How to get a Pokémon with Sturdy

If Sturdy is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Sturdy. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Sturdy is the Hidden Ability of one of the 3 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 Sturdy 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.