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Ability No. 26
Levitate
Evades Ground moves.
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Abilities
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313
Abilities cataloged
7
generations represented
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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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Grim Neigh
Primary effect
Boosts Special Attack after knocking out a Pokémon.
As One
Primary effect
Combines the effects of Unnerve and Chilling Neigh.
As One
Primary effect
Combines the effects of Unnerve and Grim Neigh.
Lingering Aroma
Primary effect
Contact changes the attacker's Ability to Lingering Aroma.
Seed Sower
Primary effect
Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.
Thermal Exchange
Primary effect
Raises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. Cannot be burned.
Anger Shell
Primary effect
When the Pokémon's HP drops below half, Anger Shell lowers its Defense and Special Defense but its Attack, Special Attack and Speed are raised.
Purifying Salt
Primary effect
Protects from status conditions and halves damage from Ghost-type moves.
Well-Baked Body
Primary effect
Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.
Wind Rider
Primary effect
Gives immunity to wind moves, and causes the Pokémon's Attack to increase by one stage when hit by one.
Guard Dog
Primary effect
Boosts Attack if intimidated, and prevents being forced to switch out.
Rocky Payload
Primary effect
Powers up Rock-type moves.
Wind Power
Primary effect
When hit by a wind move, the power of the next Electric-type move it uses is doubled.
Zero to Hero
Primary effect
Transforms into its Hero Form when switching out.
Commander
Primary effect
Goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field.
Electromorphosis
Primary effect
When hit by an attack, the power of the next Electric-type move it uses is doubled.
Protosynthesis
Primary effect
Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.
Quark Drive
Primary effect
Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.
Good as Gold
Primary effect
Gives immunity to status moves.
Vessel of Ruin
Primary effect
Lowers Special Attack of all Pokémon except itself.
Sword of Ruin
Primary effect
Lowers Defense of all Pokémon except itself.
Tablets of Ruin
Primary effect
Lowers Attack of all Pokémon except itself.
Beads of Ruin
Primary effect
Lowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself.
Orichalcum Pulse
Primary effect
Turns the sunlight harsh when entering battle, and boosts Attack while active.