Pokémon Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III as an all new game mechanic. Each and every Pokémon has an ability, and can only have one at a time. Some abilities are exclusive to certain Pokémon and Evolution lines, while others are known by many Pokémon.

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Generation III

76 were introduced

Ability	Description
Air Lock	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Arena Trap	Prevents non-Flying-type opposing Pokémon from fleeing.
Battle Armor	Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Blaze	Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Cacophony	The Pokémon is immune to sound-based moves.
Chlorophyll	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.
Clear Body	Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats.
Cloud Nine	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Color Change	The Pokémon's type becomes the type of the move used on it.
Compound Eyes	Boosts the Pokémon's Accuracy stat.
Cute Charm	Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
Damp	Prevents the use of Explosion and Self-Destruct.
Drizzle	Activates rain when the Pokémon enters battle.
Drought	Activates harsh sunlight when the Pokémon enters battle.
Early Bird	The Pokémon awakens twice as fast from sleep.
Effect Spore	Contact with the Pokémon may inflict poison, sleep, or paralysis on its attacker.
Flame Body	Contact with the Pokémon may inflict burn the attacker.
Flash Fire	Powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves if hit by a Fire-type move.
Forecast	The Pokémon transforms with the weather to change its type to Water, Fire, or Ice.
Guts	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat when it has a status condition.
Huge Power	Doubles the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Hustle	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat but lowers the Pokémon's Accuracy stat.
Hyper Cutter	The Pokémon's Attack stat cannot be lowered by other Pokémon.
Illuminate	Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon outside of battle.
Immunity	The Pokémon cannot be poisoned.
Inner Focus	The Pokémon cannot flinch.
Insomnia	The Pokémon cannot sleep.
Intimidate	When the Pokémon enters battle, it lowers opposing Pokémon's Attack stats.
Keen Eye	The Pokémon's Accuracy stat cannot be lowered by other Pokémon.
Levitate	The Pokémon is immune to Ground-type moves and abilities.
Lightning Rod	The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. Instead of receiving damage by Electric-type moves, it boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk.
Limber	The Pokémon cannot be paralyzed.
Liquid Ooze	HP draining moves used on the Pokémon damage instead of heal.
Magma Armor	The Pokémon cannot be frozen.
Magnet Pull	Prevents Steel-type opposing Pokémon from fleeing.
Marvel Scale	Boosts the Pokémon's Defense stat when it has a status condition.
Minus	Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
Natural Cure	The Pokémon loses any status condition after switching out.
Oblivious	The Pokémon cannot be infatuated or taunted.
Overgrow	Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Own Tempo	The Pokémon cannot be confused.
Pickup	The Pokémon may pick up the item an opposing Pokémon used during a battle. The Pokémon may also pick up items outside of battle.
Plus	Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle.
Poison Point	Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Pressure	Raises opposing Pokémon's PP usage.
Pure Power	Doubles the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Rain Dish	The Pokémon gradually regains HP in rain.
Rock Head	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Rough Skin	Contact with the Pokémon will damage the attacker.
Run Away	Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Sand Stream	Activates sandstorm when the Pokémon enters battle.
Sand Veil	Boosts the Pokémon's Evasion stat in a sandstorm.
Serene Grace	Boosts the likelihood of additional effects occurring when attacking.
Shadow Tag	Prevents opposing Pokémon from fleeing.
Shed Skin	The Pokémon may heal its status condition.
Shell Armor	Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Shield Dust	Protects the Pokémon from additional effects.
Soundproof	The Pokémon is immune to sound-based moves.
Speed Boost	The Pokémon's Speed stat is boosted every turn.
Static	Contact with the Pokémon may paralyze the attacker.
Stench	Lowers the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon outside of battle. The Pokémon may also cause a Pokémon to flinch after attacking it.
Sticky Hold	The Pokémon's item cannot be removed.
Sturdy	The Pokémon is immune to one-hit KO moves. The Pokémon cannot be knocked out with one hit while at full health either.
Suction Cups	The Pokémon cannot be forced to switch out or flee.
Swarm	Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Swift Swim	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
Synchronize	The attacker will receive the same status condition if it inflicts a burn, poison, or paralysis to the Pokémon.
Thick Fat	The Pokémon receives half damage from Fire and Ice-type moves.
Torrent	Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Trace	Copies an opposing Pokémon's Ability.
Truant	The Pokémon cannot use a move two turns in a row.
Vital Spirit	The Pokémon cannot sleep.
Volt Absorb	Restores the Pokémon's HP when hit by an Electric-type move, instead of taking damage.
Water Absorb	Restores the Pokémon's HP when hit by a Water-type move, instead of taking damage.
Water Veil	The Pokémon cannot be burned.
White Smoke	Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats.
Wonder Guard	The Pokémon is immune to damaging moves that are not super effective.

Generation IV

47 were introduced

Ability	In-game description
Adaptability	Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.
Aftermath	Damages the attacker if it contacts the Pokémon with a finishing hit.
Anger Point	A critical hit maxes the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Anticipation	The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon's super effective moves.
Bad Dreams	Damages sleeping opposing Pokémon.
Download	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack or Sp. Atk stat based on the opposing Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats.
Dry Skin	Restores the Pokémon's HP in rain, or when hit by a Water-type move. Damages the Pokémon in harsh sunlight, and increases the damage received from Fire-type moves.
Filter	Reduces the damage taken from super effective moves.
Flower Gift	Boosts the Attack and Sp. Def stats of the Pokémon and its allies in harsh sunlight.
Forewarn	The Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.
Frisk	The Pokémon knows opposing Pokémon's held items.
Gluttony	The Pokémon eats its held Berry at half HP or less.
Heatproof	The Pokémon receives half damage from Fire-type moves.
Honey Gather	The Pokémon may gather Honey after a battle.
Hydration	Heals the Pokémon's status condition in the rain.
Ice Body	Restores the Pokémon's HP in a hailstorm.
Iron Fist	Powers up the Pokémon's punching moves.
Klutz	The Pokémon cannot use any held items.
Leaf Guard	Prevents status conditions in sunny weather.
Magic Guard	The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
Mold Breaker	Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Motor Drive	Boosts its Speed stat if hit by an Electric-type, instead of taking damage.
Multitype	Changes the Pokémon's type to match the Plate or Z-Crystal it holds.
No Guard	The Pokémon employs no-guard tactics to ensure incoming and outgoing attacks always land.
Normalize	All the Pokémon's moves become Normal-type. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
Poison Heal	Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned, instead of losing HP.
Quick Feet	Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Reckless	Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
Rivalry	Becomes competitive and deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but deals less to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
Scrappy	The Pokémon can hit Ghost-type Pokémon with Normal and Fighting-type moves.
Simple	The stat changes the Pokémon receives are doubled.
Skill Link	Increases the number of times multi-stike moves hit.
Slow Start	For five turns, the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats are halved.
Sniper	Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
Snow Cloak	Boosts evasion in a hailstorm.
Snow Warning	The Pokémon summons a hailstorm when it enters a battle.
Solar Power	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in sunny weather, but HP decreases every turn.
Solid Rock	Reduces the power of supereffective attacks taken.
Stall	The Pokémon moves after all other Pokémon do.
Steadfast	The Pokémon's determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves. Instead of being hit by Water-type moves, it boosts its Sp. Atk.
Super Luck	The Pokémon is so lucky that the critical-hit ratios of its moves are boosted.
Tangled Feet	Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.
Technician	Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Tinted Lens	The Pokémon can use "not very effective" moves to deal regular damage.
Unaware	When attacking, the Pokémon ignores the target Pokémon's stat changes.
Unburden	Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost.

Generation V

41 were introduced

Ability	In-game description
Analytic	Boosts move power when the Pokémon moves last.
Big Pecks	Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering effects.
Contrary	Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
Cursed Body	May disable a move used on the Pokémon.
Defeatist	Halves the Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.
Defiant	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat sharply when its stats are lowered.
Flare Boost	Powers up special attacks when the Pokémon is burned.
Friend Guard	Reduces damage done to allies.
Harvest	May create another Berry after one is used.
Healer	Sometimes heals an ally's status condition.
Heavy Metal	Doubles the Pokémon's weight.
Illusion	Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party's last spot.
Imposter	The Pokémon transforms itself into the Pokémon it's facing.
Infiltrator	Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier, substitute, and the like and strikes.
Iron Barbs	Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact with iron barbs.
Justified	Being hit by a Dark-type move boosts the Attack stat of the Pokémon, for justice.
Light Metal	Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Magic Bounce	Reflects status moves, instead of getting hit by them.
Moody	Raises one stat sharply and lowers another every turn.
Moxie	The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
Multiscale	Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full.
Mummy	Contact with the Pokémon changes the attacker's Ability to Mummy.
Overcoat	Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.
Pickpocket	Steals an item from an attacker that made direct contact.
Poison Touch	May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.
Prankster	Gives priority to a status move.
Rattled	Dark, Ghost, and Bug-type moves scare the Pokémon and boost its Speed stat.
Regenerator	Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle.
Sand Force	Boosts the power of Rock, Ground, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
Sand Rush	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm.
Sap Sipper	Boosts the Attack stat if hit by a Grass-type move, instead of taking damage.
Sheer Force	Removes additional effects to increase the power of moves when attacking.
Telepathy	Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Teravolt	Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Toxic Boost	Powers up physical attacks when the Pokémon is poisoned.
Turboblaze	Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Unnerve	Opponents cannot eat Berries.
Victory Star	Boosts the accuracy of the Pokémon and its allies.
Weak Armor	Physical attacks lower the Pokémon's Defense stat but raises its Speed stat.
Wonder Skin	Makes status moves more likely to miss.
Zen Mode	The Pokémon changes forme when its HP is half or less.

Generation VI

27 were introduced

Ability	In-game description
Aerilate	Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
Aroma Veil	Protects the Pokémon and its allies from attacks that limit their move choices.
Aura Break	Reverses the effects of Dark Aura and Fairy Aura.
Bulletproof	Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Cheek Pouch	Restores HP as well when the Pokémon eats a Berry.
Competitive	Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat when a stat is lowered.
Dark Aura	Powers up every Pokémon's Dark-type moves.
Delta Stream	The Pokémon starts a mysterious air current when it enters battle.
Desolate Land	The Pokémon starts Harsh Sunlight when it enters battle.
Fairy Aura	Powers up every Pokémon's Fairy-type moves.
Flower Veil	Ally Grass-type Pokémon are protected from status conditions and the lowering of their stats.
Fur Coat	Halves the damage from physical moves.
Gale Wings	Gives priority to Flying-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is full.
Gooey	Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.
Grass Pelt	Boosts the Pokémon's Defense stat in Grassy Terrain.
Magician	The Pokémon steals the held item of a Pokémon it hits with a move.
Mega Launcher	Powers up aura and pulse moves.
Parental Bond	The Pokémon attacks twice.
Pixilate	Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
Primordial Sea	The Pokémon starts Heavy Rain when it enters battle.
Protean	Changes the Pokémon's type to the type of the move it's about to use.
Refrigerate	Normal-type moves become Ice-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
Stance Change	The Pokémon changes its form to Blade Forme when it uses an attack move, and changes to Shield Forme when it uses King's Shield.
Strong Jaw	Boosts the power of The Pokémon's biting moves.
Sweet Veil	Prevents itself and ally Pokémon from falling asleep.
Symbiosis	The Pokémon passes its item to an ally that has used up an item.
Tough Claws	Powers up moves that make direct contact.

Generation VII