Trace (ability)

Trace is an ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect[]

Trace copies their foe's ability. In a double battle, the user will copy a random one of the two abilities from the opponents.

Generations	Description
Generation III	When it enters a battle, the Pokémon copies an opposing Pokémon's Ability.
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX

	Type	First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
Mega Alakazam	Psychic	Trace	—	—
Porygon	Normal	Trace	Download	Analytic
Porygon2	Normal	Trace	Download	Analytic
Ralts	Psychic / Fairy	Synchronize	Trace	Telepathy
Kirlia	Psychic / Fairy	Synchronize	Trace	Telepathy
Gardevoir	Psychic / Fairy	Synchronize	Trace	Telepathy

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A	Air Lock Arena Trap

B	Battle Armor Blaze

C	Chlorophyll Clear Body Cloud Nine Color Change Compound Eyes Cute Charm

D	Damp Drizzle Drought

E	Early Bird Effect Spore

F	Flame Body Flash Fire Forecast

G	Guts

H	Huge Power Hustle Hyper Cutter

I	Illuminate Immunity Inner Focus Insomnia Intimidate

K	Keen Eye

L	Levitate Lightning Rod Limber Liquid Ooze

M	Magma Armor Magnet Pull Marvel Scale Minus

N	Natural Cure

O	Oblivious Overgrow Own Tempo

P	Pickup Plus Poison Point Pressure Pure Power

R	Rain Dish Rock Head Rough Skin Run Away

S	Sand Stream Sand Veil Serene Grace Shadow Tag Shed Skin Shell Armor Shield Dust Soundproof Speed Boost Static Stench Sticky Hold Sturdy Suction Cups Swarm Swift Swim Synchronize

T	Thick Fat Torrent Trace Truant

V	Vital Spirit Volt Absorb

W	Water Absorb Water Veil White Smoke Wonder Guard

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