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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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Big Pecks
Primary effect
Protects against Defense drops.
Sand Rush
Primary effect
Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Wonder Skin
Primary effect
Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.
Analytic
Primary effect
Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.
Illusion
Primary effect
Takes the appearance of the last conscious party Pokémon upon being sent out until hit by a damaging move.
Imposter
Primary effect
Transforms upon entering battle.
Infiltrator
Primary effect
Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.
Mummy
Primary effect
Changes attacking Pokémon's abilities to Mummy on contact.
Moxie
Primary effect
Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
Justified
Primary effect
Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a Dark move.
Rattled
Primary effect
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.
Magic Bounce
Primary effect
Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.
Sap Sipper
Primary effect
Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Prankster
Primary effect
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
Sand Force
Primary effect
Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Iron Barbs
Primary effect
Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
Zen Mode
Primary effect
Changes Darmanitan's form after each turn depending on its HP: Zen Mode below 50% max HP, and Standard Mode otherwise.
Victory Star
Primary effect
Increases moves' accuracy to 1.1× for friendly Pokémon.
Turboblaze
Primary effect
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent moves.
Teravolt
Primary effect
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent moves.
Aroma Veil
Primary effect
Protects allies against moves that affect their mental state.
Flower Veil
Primary effect
Protects friendly Grass Pokémon from having their stats lowered by other Pokémon.
Cheek Pouch
Primary effect
Restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect.
Protean
Primary effect
Changes the bearer's type to match each move it uses.