Pokémon Ability
Thermal Exchange
Boosts the Attack stat when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire-type move. The Pokémon also cannot be burned.
Pokémon with Thermal Exchange
3 Pokémon known to have Thermal Exchange (Gen 9 dataset)
About the Thermal Exchange ability
Thermal Exchange 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: Boosts the Attack stat when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire-type move. The Pokémon also cannot be burned.
How to get a Pokémon with Thermal Exchange
If Thermal Exchange is a regular ability (not Hidden Ability), simply catch the Pokémon and it has a 50% chance per slot of having Thermal Exchange. You can use an Ability Capsule (50 BP at Chansey Supply) to swap between regular ability slots. If Thermal Exchange 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 Thermal Exchange 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.