Prankster (Ability)

Prankster	いたずらごころ
	Teasing Heart
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Gives priority to a status move. Generation VI Gives priority to a status move. Generation VII Gives priority to a status move. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Prankster (Japanese: いたずらごころ Teasing Heart) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

Generation V

Prankster increases the priority of status moves by one. Any move that is increased in priority from Prankster is not blocked by Quick Guard.

Generation VI

Any status moves used by Pokémon with Prankster now can be blocked by Quick Guard.

Generation VII

Dark-type Pokémon are now immune to opposing Pokémon's moves that gain priority due to Prankster, including attacking moves called by Assist. Dark-type Pokémon can still bounce moves back with Magic Bounce or Magic Coat; status moves affected by Prankster reflected by Magic Bounce or Magic Coat can affect Dark-type Pokémon, unless the Pokémon affected by Magic Coat also has Prankster. This does not affect moves that change weather, cause entry hazards, or Trick Room.

Outside of battle

Prankster has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Prankster

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0198		Murkrow	Dark	Flying	Insomnia	Super Luck	Prankster
0302		Sableye	Dark	Ghost	Keen Eye	Stall	Prankster
0313		Volbeat	Bug		Bug	Illuminate	Swarm	Prankster
0314		Illumise	Bug		Bug	Oblivious	Tinted Lens	Prankster
354M	Banette	Banette	Ghost		Ghost	Prankster	None	None
0447		Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	Steadfast	Inner Focus	Prankster
0509		Purrloin	Dark		Dark	Limber	Unburden	Prankster
0510		Liepard	Dark		Dark	Limber	Unburden	Prankster
0546		Cottonee	Grass	Fairy	Prankster	Infiltrator	Chlorophyll
0547		Whimsicott	Grass	Fairy	Prankster	Infiltrator	Chlorophyll
0641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying	Prankster	None	Defiant
0642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying	Prankster	None	Defiant
0678		Meowstic	Psychic		Psychic	Keen Eye	Infiltrator	Prankster
0707		Klefki	Steel	Fairy	Prankster	None	Magician
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Meowstic
The Pokémon's support moves always go first.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Meowstic's support moves always outspeed the opponent's moves.
Olympia's Meowstic	All Eyes on the Future!		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 玩心 Wánxīn Finnish Keppostelija French Farceur German Strolch Italian Burla Korean 짓궂은마음 Jitguch-eun Ma'eum Polish Psotnik Portuguese Brazil Travessura Portugal Brincalhão Spanish Bromista

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