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{{Nihongo|Telepathy|テレパシー|Telepathy}} is an [[Pokémon Abilities|ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. This ability was naturally exclusive to [[Elgyem]] and [[Beheeyem]] before [[Generation VII]]. 21 [[Pokémon (creature)|Pokémon]] have this ability.
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'''Telepathy''' is an ability. The ability prevents its allies from hurting it with moves such as [[Earthquake]]. This ability also allows [[Pokémon]] to talk to humans via telepathy such as [[Jirachi]], [[Zorua]], etc.
  
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==Effect==
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; vertical-align:center"
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!colspan="2" style="background-color: #{{Psychic}}; color: black"|In-Game Text
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|'''Generation V'''
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|rowspan="3"|''Anticipates an ally's [[attack]] and dodges it.''
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|'''[[Generation VI]]'''
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|'''Generation VII'''
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|colspan="2" style="background-color: #{{Psychic}}; color: black"|'''Effect'''
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| colspan="2" |The Pokémon avoids taking [[Damage Calculation|damage]] from its allies.
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==Pokémon==
  
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!style="background-color: #{{Psychic}}; color: black;"|Obtained
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#202
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#202
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Wobbuffet]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Wobbuffet]]<br />[[File:202.png|link=Wobbuffet]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:202.png]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|'''[[Generation III]]'''<br />[[Shadow Tag]]<br /><br />'''Generation V'''<br />''Telepathy''
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#280
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#280
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Ralts]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Ralts]]<br />[[File:280.png|link=Ralts]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3" rowspan="3"|[[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]][[File:Type Fairy.gif|link=Fairy type]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:280.png]]
  
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3" rowspan="3"|'''Generation III'''<br />[[Synchronize]]<br />[[Trace (ability)|Trace]]<br /><br />'''Generation V'''<br />''Telepathy''
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#281
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#281
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Kirlia]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Kirlia]]<br />[[File:281.png|link=Kirlia]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:281.png]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#282
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#282
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Gardevoir]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Gardevoir]]<br />[[File:282.png|link=Gardevoir]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:282.png]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#307
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#307
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Meditite]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Meditite]]<br />[[File:307.png|link=Meditite]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3" rowspan="2"|[[File:Type Fighting.gif|link=Fighting type]][[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:307.png]]
  
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3" rowspan="2"|'''Generation III'''<br />[[Pure Power]]<br /><br />'''Generation V'''<br />''Telepathy''
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type Fighting.gif]][[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#308
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#308
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Medicham]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Medicham]]<br />[[File:308.png|link=Medicham]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:308.png]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type Fighting.gif]][[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#360
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#360
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Wynaut]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Wynaut]]<br />[[File:360.png|link=Wynaut]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|'''Generation III'''<br />Shadow Tag<br /><br />'''Generation V'''<br />''Telepathy''
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#483
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#483
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dialga]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Dialga]]<br />[[File:483.png|link=Dialga]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[File:Type Steel.gif|link=Steel type]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3" rowspan="3"|'''[[Generation IV]]'''<br />[[Pressure]]<br /><br />'''Generation V'''<br />''Telepathy''
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type Steel.gif]][[File:Type Dragon.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#484
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#484
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Palkia]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Palkia]]<br />[[File:484.png|link=Palkia]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:484.png]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type Water.gif]][[File:Type_Dragon.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#487
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#487
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Giratina]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Giratina]]<br />[[File:487.png|link=Giratina]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[File:Type Ghost.gif|link=Ghost type]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type Ghost.gif]][[File:Type_Dragon.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#517
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#517
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Munna]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Munna]]<br />[[File:517.png|link=Munna]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3" rowspan="2"|[[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3" rowspan="2"|'''Generation V'''<br />[[Forewarn]]<br />Synchronize<br />''Telepathy''
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#518
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#518
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Musharna]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Musharna]]<br />[[File:518.png|link=Musharna]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:518.png]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Dream World]]
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#605
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Elgyem]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[Elgyem]]<br />[[File:605.png|link=Elgyem]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4" rowspan="2"|[[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4" rowspan="2"|'''Generation V'''<br />''Telepathy''<br />Synchronize<br />[[Analytic]]<sup>([[Dream World|DW]])</sup>
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type_Psychic.gif]]
  
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Natural
  
 
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|#606
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|#606
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[Beheeyem]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[Beheeyem]]<br />[[File:606.png|link=Beheeyem]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:606.png]]
  
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#714
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|[[File:Type Psychic.gif]]
  
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Noibat]]<br />[[File:714.png|link=Noibat]]
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| style="vertical-align: top; text-align: center;"|Natural
  
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3" rowspan="2"|[[File:Type Flying.gif|link=Flying type]][[File:Type Dragon.gif|link=Dragon type]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3" rowspan="2"|'''Generation VI'''<br />[[Frisk]]<br />[[Infiltrator]]<br />''Telepathy''
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#715
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Noivern]]<br />[[File:715.png|link=Noivern]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|#765
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[Oranguru]]<br />[[File:765.png|link=Oranguru]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[File:Type Normal.gif|link=Normal type]][[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|'''Generation VII'''<br />[[Inner Focus]]<br />''Telepathy''<br />[[Symbiosis]]<sup>([[Dream World|DW]])</sup>
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#785
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Tapu Koko]]<br />[[File:785.png|link=Tapu Koko]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[File:Type Electric.gif|link=Electric type]][[File:Type Fairy.gif|link=Fairy type]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|'''Generation VII'''<br />[[Electric Surge]]<br />''Telepathy''
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#786
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Tapu Lele]]<br />[[File:786.png|link=Tapu Lele]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]][[File:Type Fairy.gif|link=Fairy type]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|'''Generation VII'''<br />[[Psychic Surge]]<br />''Telepathy''
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#787
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Tapu Bulu]]<br />[[File:787.png|link=Tapu Bulu]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[File:Type Grass.gif|link=Grass type]][[File:Type Fairy.gif|link=Fairy type]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|'''Generation VII'''<br />[[Grassy Surge]]<br />''Telepathy''
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|#788
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[Tapu Fini]]<br />[[File:788.png|link=Tapu Fini]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|[[File:Type Water.gif|link=Water type]][[File:Type Fairy.gif|link=Fairy type]]
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|style="background-color: #fdfcd3"|'''Generation VII'''<br />[[Misty Surge]]<br />''Telepathy''
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|#824
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[Blipbug]]<br />[[File:824.png|link=Blipbug]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[File:Type Bug.gif|link=Bug type]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|'''Generation VIII'''<br />[[Swarm]]<br />[[Compound Eyes]]<br />''Telepathy''
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|#825
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[Dottler]]<br />[[File:825.png|link=Dottler]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[File:Type Bug.gif|link=Bug type]][[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|'''Generation VIII'''<br />[[Swarm]]<br />[[Compound Eyes]]<br />''Telepathy''
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|#826
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[Orbeetle]]<br />[[File:826.png|link=Orbeetle]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|[[File:Type Bug.gif|link=Bug type]][[File:Type Psychic.gif|link=Psychic type]]
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|style="background-color: #d3fdd4"|'''Generation VIII'''<br />[[Swarm]]<br />[[Compound Eyes]]<br />''Telepathy''
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|colspan="4" style="background-color: #{{Psychic}}; color: black; font-size:9pt"|• <span style="color: black; background:#d3fdd4">Green</span> indicates the ability is known naturally<br />• <span style="color: black; background:#fdfcd3">Yellow</span> indicates the ability is only known through the [[Dream World]]
 
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==Trivia==
  
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*The following Pokémon uses Telepathy to speak with Ash and his friends during his adventure:
  
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**[[Mewtwo]] in [[Mewtwo Strikes Back]]
  
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**[[Jirachi]] in [[Jirachi: Wish Maker]]
  
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**[[Shaymin]] in [[Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]
  
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**[[Arceus]] in [[Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]
  
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**[[Zorua]] in [[MS013: Pokémon - Zoroark: Master of Illusions|Zoroark : Master Of Illusions]]
  
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**[[Reshiram]] or [[Zekrom]] in [[Pokémon Black and White (game)|Pokémon Black and White]]
  
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**[[Reshiram]] or [[Zekrom]] and [[Victini]] in [[Pokémon Black and White (game)|Pokémon Black and White]]
  
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**[[Keldeo]] , [[Terrakion]] , [[Cobalion|Cobalion&nbsp;]]and [[Virizion|Virizion&nbsp;]]in [[Kyurem VS The Sacred Swordsman Keldeo]]. (Cant confirm when Terrakion , Cobalion and Virizion speaks with Ash.)
  
   
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==Trivia==
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* In the anime, telepathy has mainly been featured as a power to communicate thoughts to others.
   
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 6 January 2021

Telepathy (Japanese: テレパシー, Hepburn: Telepathy) is an ability introduced in Generation V. This ability was naturally exclusive to Elgyem and Beheeyem before Generation VII. 21 Pokémon have this ability.

Effect

In-Game Text
Generation V Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation VI
Generation VII
Effect
The Pokémon avoids taking damage from its allies.

Pokémon

Pokédex Pokémon Type Abilities
#202 Wobbuffet
202 		Type Psychic Generation III
Shadow Tag

Generation V
Telepathy
#280 Ralts
280 		Type PsychicType Fairy Generation III
Synchronize
Trace

Generation V
Telepathy
#281 Kirlia
281
#282 Gardevoir
282
#307 Meditite
307 		Type FightingType Psychic Generation III
Pure Power

Generation V
Telepathy
#308 Medicham
308
#360 Wynaut
360 		Type Psychic Generation III
Shadow Tag

Generation V
Telepathy
#483 Dialga
483 		Type SteelType Dragon Generation IV
Pressure

Generation V
Telepathy
#484 Palkia
484 		Type WaterType Dragon
#487 Giratina
487 		Type GhostType Dragon
#517 Munna
517 		Type Psychic Generation V
Forewarn
Synchronize
Telepathy
#518 Musharna
518
#605 Elgyem
605 		Type Psychic Generation V
Telepathy
Synchronize
Analytic(DW)
#606 Beheeyem
606
#714 Noibat
714 		Type FlyingType Dragon Generation VI
Frisk
Infiltrator
Telepathy
#715 Noivern
715
#765 Oranguru
765 		Type NormalType Psychic Generation VII
Inner Focus
Telepathy
Symbiosis(DW)
#785 Tapu Koko
785 		Type ElectricType Fairy Generation VII
Electric Surge
Telepathy
#786 Tapu Lele
786 		Type PsychicType Fairy Generation VII
Psychic Surge
Telepathy
#787 Tapu Bulu
787 		Type GrassType Fairy Generation VII
Grassy Surge
Telepathy
#788 Tapu Fini
788 		Type WaterType Fairy Generation VII
Misty Surge
Telepathy
#824 Blipbug
824 		Type Bug Generation VIII
Swarm
Compound Eyes
Telepathy
#825 Dottler
825 		Type BugType Psychic Generation VIII
Swarm
Compound Eyes
Telepathy
#826 Orbeetle
826 		Type BugType Psychic Generation VIII
Swarm
Compound Eyes
Telepathy
• Green indicates the ability is known naturally
• Yellow indicates the ability is only known through the Dream World

Trivia

  • In the anime, telepathy has mainly been featured as a power to communicate thoughts to others.
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