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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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Wimp Out
Primary effect
This Pokémon automatically switches out when its HP drops below half.
Emergency Exit
Primary effect
This Pokémon automatically switches out when its HP drops below half.
Water Compaction
Primary effect
Raises this Pokémon's Defense by two stages when it's hit by a Water move.
Merciless
Primary effect
This Pokémon's moves critical hit against poisoned targets.
Shields Down
Primary effect
Transforms this Minior between Core Form and Meteor Form. Prevents major status ailments and drowsiness while in Meteor Form.
Stakeout
Primary effect
This Pokémon's moves have double power against Pokémon that switched in this turn.
Water Bubble
Primary effect
Halves damage from Fire moves, doubles damage of Water moves, and prevents burns.
Steelworker
Primary effect
This Pokémon's Steel moves have 1.5× power.
Berserk
Primary effect
Raises this Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage every time its HP drops below half.
Slush Rush
Primary effect
During Hail, this Pokémon has double Speed.
Long Reach
Primary effect
This Pokémon's moves do not make contact.
Liquid Voice
Primary effect
Sound-based moves become Water-type.
Triage
Primary effect
This Pokémon's healing moves have their priority increased by 3.
Galvanize
Primary effect
This Pokémon's Normal moves are Electric and have their power increased to 1.2×.
Surge Surfer
Primary effect
Doubles this Pokémon's Speed on Electric Terrain.
Schooling
Primary effect
Wishiwashi becomes Schooling Form when its HP is 25% or higher.
Disguise
Primary effect
Prevents the first instance of battle damage.
Battle Bond
Primary effect
Transforms this Pokémon into Ash-Greninja after fainting an opponent. Water Shuriken's power is 20 and always hits three times.
Power Construct
Primary effect
Transforms 10% or 50% Zygarde into Complete Forme when its HP is below 50%.
Corrosion
Primary effect
This Pokémon can inflict poison on Poison and Steel Pokémon.
Comatose
Primary effect
This Pokémon always acts as though it were Asleep.
Queenly Majesty
Primary effect
Opposing Pokémon cannot use priority attacks.
Innards Out
Primary effect
When this Pokémon faints from an opponent's move, that opponent takes damage equal to the HP this Pokémon had remaining.
Dancer
Primary effect
Whenever another Pokémon uses a dance move, this Pokémon will use the same move immediately afterwards.