Abilities
What every Pokémon ability actually does.
Adaptability
Adaptability increases the effectiveness of STAB moves from the usual 1.5× to 2×. For example, a Water-type Pokémon using Surf (b…
13 Pokémon
Aerilate
Aerilate causes all Normal-type attacking moves used by the Pokémon to become Flying-type, and increase in power by 20%. Flying-t…
2 Pokémon
Aftermath
If an attacker faints a Pokémon with Aftermath using a contact move, the attacker will lose 1⁄4 of their maximum HP.
8 Pokémon
Air Lock
Air Lock suppresses all effects brought on by weather, including move power increases, end-of-turn damage, accuracy changes, rele…
1 Pokémon
Analytic
Boosts move power when the Pokémon moves last.
12 Pokémon
Anger Point
Anger Point raises the ability-bearer's Attack to its maximum level - +6 stages or 4× usual power - when a move targeting it rece…
9 Pokémon
Anger Shell
When the Pokémon's HP drops below half, Anger Shell lowers its Defense and Special Defense but its Attack, Special Attack and Spe…
1 Pokémon
Anticipation
A Pokémon with Anticipation will shudder upon entering battle, if an opponent has a move that is super-effective against it, or a…
13 Pokémon
Arena Trap
Arena Trap prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Raised Pokémon are not affected. Raised Pokémon are any Flying types…
3 Pokémon
Armor Tail
Armor Tail prevents the opponent from using any moves that have priority, such as Quick Attack.
1 Pokémon
Aroma Veil
Protects allies from attacks that limit their move choices.
7 Pokémon
As One
Combines Unnerve and Chilling Neigh/Grim Neigh
1 Pokémon
Aura Break
Aura Break cancels the effects of the abilities Fairy Aura and Dark Aura and instead reduces the power of Dark-type and Fairy-typ…
3 Pokémon
Bad Dreams
Bad Dreams causes all sleeping opponents to lose 1⁄8 of their maximum HP at the end of each turn.
1 Pokémon
Ball Fetch
If the Pokémon is not holding an item, it will fetch the Poké Ball from the first failed throw of the battle.
1 Pokémon
Battery
Battery allows the Pokémon to raise the power of teammates' special moves.
1 Pokémon
Battle Armor
Battle Armor prevents the Pokémon from receiving a critical hit.
11 Pokémon
Battle Bond
Battle Bond causes Greninja to transform into Ash-Greninja when it KOs an opponent. Battle Bond also increases the power of Greni…
1 Pokémon
Beads of Ruin
Lowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself.
1 Pokémon
Beast Boost
The Pokémon boosts its most proficient stat each time it knocks out a Pokémon.
11 Pokémon
Berserk
Berserk raises the Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage when its HP falls below 50%.
2 Pokémon
Big Pecks
Big Pecks prevents the ability-bearer's Defense stat from being lowered, for example via Tail Whip.
15 Pokémon
Blaze
Blaze increases the power of Fire-type moves by 50% (1.5×) when the ability-bearer's HP falls below a third of its maximum (known…
30 Pokémon
Bulletproof
Bulletproof makes the Pokémon immune to ball and bomb moves.
10 Pokémon