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Ability No. 26
Levitate
Evades Ground moves.
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Abilities
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Abilities cataloged
7
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Ability No. 1
Stench
Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
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Ability No. 2
Drizzle
Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
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Ability No. 3
Speed Boost
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
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Ability No. 4
Battle Armor
Protects against critical hits.
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Ability No. 5
Sturdy
Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
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Ability No. 6
Damp
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
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Ability No. 7
Limber
Prevents paralysis.
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Ability No. 8
Sand Veil
Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
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Ability No. 9
Static
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
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Gulp Missile
Primary effect
If a Cramorant with Gulp Missile uses Surf or Dive, it catches prey and changes its form depending on its remaining HP.
Stalwart
Primary effect
Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.
Steam Engine
Primary effect
Boosts the Speed stat drastically when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire- or Water-type move.
Punk Rock
Primary effect
Boosts sound-based moves and halves damage from the same moves.
Sand Spit
Primary effect
Creates a sandstorm when hit by an attack.
Ice Scales
Primary effect
Halves damage from Special moves.
Ripen
Primary effect
Doubles the effect of berries.
Ice Face
Primary effect
The Pokémon’s ice head can take a physical attack as a substitute, but the attack also changes the Pokémon’s appearance. The ice will be restored when it snows.
Power Spot
Primary effect
Just being next to the Pokémon powers up moves.
Mimicry
Primary effect
Changes type depending on the terrain.
Screen Cleaner
Primary effect
Nullifies effects of Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil.
Steely Spirit
Primary effect
Powers up ally Pokémon's Steel-type moves.
Perish Body
Primary effect
When hit by a move that makes direct contact, the Pokémon and the attacker will faint after three turns unless they switch out of battle.
Wandering Spirit
Primary effect
Swaps abilities with opponents on contact.
Gorilla Tactics
Primary effect
Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat but only allows the use of the first selected move.
Neutralizing Gas
Primary effect
Neutralizes abilities of all Pokémon in battle.
Pastel Veil
Primary effect
Prevents the Pokémon and its allies from being poisoned.
Hunger Switch
Primary effect
Causes Morpeko to change its form each turn, alternating between Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode
Quick Draw
Primary effect
Enables the Pokémon to move first occasionally.
Unseen Fist
Primary effect
Contact moves can strike through Protect/Detect.
Curious Medicine
Primary effect
Resets all stat changes upon entering battlefield.
Transistor
Primary effect
Powers up Electric-type moves.
Dragon’s Maw
Primary effect
Powers up Dragon-type moves.
Chilling Neigh
Primary effect
Boosts Attack after knocking out a Pokémon.