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Ability No. 26
Levitate
Evades Ground moves.
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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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Sniper
Primary effect
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
Magic Guard
Primary effect
Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.
No Guard
Primary effect
Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
Stall
Primary effect
Makes the Pokémon move last within its move's priority bracket.
Technician
Primary effect
Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Leaf Guard
Primary effect
Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
Klutz
Primary effect
Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
Mold Breaker
Primary effect
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Super Luck
Primary effect
Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
Aftermath
Primary effect
Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.
Anticipation
Primary effect
Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit KO move.
Forewarn
Primary effect
Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
Unaware
Primary effect
Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
Tinted Lens
Primary effect
Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Filter
Primary effect
Decreases damage taken from super-effective moves by 1/4.
Slow Start
Primary effect
Halves Attack and Speed for five turns upon entering battle.
Scrappy
Primary effect
Lets the Pokémon's Normal and Fighting moves hit Ghost Pokémon.
Storm Drain
Primary effect
Redirects single-target Water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Ice Body
Primary effect
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Solid Rock
Primary effect
Decreases damage taken from super-effective moves by 1/4.
Snow Warning
Primary effect
Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Honey Gather
Primary effect
The Pokémon may pick up Honey after battle.
Frisk
Primary effect
Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Reckless
Primary effect
Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.