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An Ability (Japanese: 特性 ability) is a game mechanic introduced in Generation III that provides a passive effect in battle or in the overworld. Individual Pokémon may have only one Ability at a time. Prior to Generation VI, an Ability could not be changed after a Pokémon was obtained except by Evolution—where the new Ability is determined by the former Ability—and form change. Not every Ability is beneficial; some will hinder the user.

Mechanics

Primal Kyogre activating its Ability, Primordial Sea

Some species of Pokémon have multiple possible Abilities. The most Abilities any species has is three: two normal Abilities and one Hidden Ability. In most wild Pokémon encounters, the Pokémon's Ability will be one of its non-Hidden Abilities (each having an even chance of appearing if the species has two). Hidden Abilities were introduced in Generation V; they are relatively rare and usually require some type of special encounter.

In technical terms, a species' Abilities may be thought of as having separate slots, with an individual Pokémon's non-Hidden slot determined by its personality value. For example, an Eevee—with two non-Hidden Abilities—has Run Away for its first non-Hidden slot, Adaptability for its second, and Anticipation for its Hidden Ability slot. Vaporeon—with only one non-Hidden Ability—can be considered to have Water Absorb for both non-Hidden slots. When a Pokémon evolves, its Ability slot remains the same. This means that a Poochyena with Run Away will evolve into a Mightyena with Intimidate, while a Poochyena with Quick Feet will evolve into a Mightyena with Quick Feet.

Aside from Evolution, there are two ways for Pokémon to change Abilities in a permanent manner. One way is if the Pokémon has different forms with different Abilities. The other way is through the Ability Capsule, which was introduced in Generation VI. The Ability Capsule actually changes a Pokémon's non-Hidden Ability slot, but it will not work if the Pokémon has its Hidden Ability or if the species has only one non-Hidden Ability. Aside from these methods, during battle, Pokémon may also change their Ability through Mega Evolution or Primal Reversion, and certain moves and Abilities can also change a Pokémon's Ability.

When Abilities were introduced in Generation III, some Pokémon only had one possible Ability. A number of these species were given a second Ability in a later generation. If a Pokémon whose species gained an Ability after Generation III is transferred to Generations IV or V, it will initially retain its original Ability; upon evolving, however, its Ability slot will be recalculated and its Ability may change. When a Pokémon is transferred to Generation VI, however, it will be locked into the appropriate slot for its current Ability.

Aside from in-battle effects, some Abilities also have effects outside of battle.

Hidden Abilities

Main article: List of Pokémon with released Hidden Abilities (Generation V)

Main article: List of Pokémon with released Hidden Abilities (Generation VI)

Beginning in Generation V, most Pokémon were given an additional, Hidden Ability (Japanese: 隠れ特性 Hidden Ability), which can only be acquired under special circumstances. Such circumstances are listed below.

Where possible, all Pokémon obtained from the Pokémon Global Link, either via the Pokémon Dream World or a Global Link promotion, will always have their Hidden Ability.
Certain event Pokémon may have their Hidden Ability.
Pokémon obtained from the Pokémon Dream Radar will have their Hidden Abilities.
Some overworld Pokémon in Pokémon Black and White have their Hidden Ability:
- The five Darmanitan in the Desert Resort.
- The Musharna in the Dreamyard on Fridays.
Any Pokémon found in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2's Hidden Grottos have their Hidden Ability. In addition, the following Pokémon will have their Hidden Ability:
- On Mondays, a male Jellicent at Undella Bay^B2 or a Braviary on Route 4^W2.
- On Thursdays, a Mandibuzz on Route 4^B2 or a female Jellicent at Undella Bay^W2.
- A Deerling given as a gift on Route 6
- Yancy/Curtis will trade the player a specific Pokémon with a hidden ability after entering the Hall of Fame and riding the ferris wheel with them.
A Pokémon in a Horde Encounter may have its Hidden Ability.
Pokémon found in a Friend Safari have approximately a 1 in 3 chance of having their Hidden Ability if the Friend to whom the Friend Safari corresponds has been recognized as a Friend in the PSS (i.e., if both players have been on the PSS at the same time).
Hidden Pokémon have a small chance of having their Hidden Ability. The chance increases as more of the same species are encountered.

Abilities and breeding

Before Generation V, the Ability slot that a Pokémon Egg would have when it hatched was left to random chance, resulting in a 50% chance of having either slot. Since Generation V, though, special mechanics have been introduced.

Starting in Black and White, female Pokémon with Hidden Abilities have a 60% chance of passing on the Hidden Ability to their offspring when bred with a male Pokémon from the same Egg Group. In Generation VI, this was extended so that male and genderless Pokémon with a Hidden Ability can also pass it down if they are bred with Ditto. The chance of the offspring having either non-Hidden Ability is 20% each.

Starting in Black 2 and White 2, there is an 80% chance that the Ability slot of the female will be passed to the baby when bred with a male Pokémon from the same Egg Group. Starting in Generation VI, this chance is generically applied to any non-Ditto parent.

List of Abilities

#	Name	Effect	Generation	Single	Dual	Hidden
091	Adaptability	Powers up moves of the same type.	IV	2	4	5
184	Aerilate	Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves.	VI	2	0	0
106	Aftermath	Damages the foe landing the finishing hit.	IV	0	4	4
076	Air Lock	Eliminates the effects of weather.	III	1	0	0
148	Analytic	Strengthens moves when moving last.	V	0	0	12
083	Anger Point	Raises Attack upon taking a critical hit.	IV	0	3	4
107	Anticipation	Senses the foe’s dangerous moves.	IV	1	4	2
071	Arena Trap	Prevents the foe from fleeing.	III	0	3	0
165	Aroma Veil	Protects allies from attacks that limit their move choices.	VI	0	0	2
188	Aura Break	The effects of "Aura" Abilities are reversed.	VI	1	0	0
123	Bad Dreams	Reduces a sleeping foe’s HP.	IV	1	0	0
???	Battery	Raises the power of allies' special moves	VII	1	0	0
004	Battle Armor	The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.	III	2	4	2
???	Battle Bond	Lets a Pokémon change its form after causing an opponent to faint.	VII	1	0	0
???	Berserk	Raises Special Attack when HP is low	VII	0	1	0
145	Big Pecks	Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks.	V	1	7	4
066	Blaze	Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch.	III	19	0	2
171	Bulletproof	Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.	VI	0	0	3
—	Cacophony	Avoids sound-based moves.	III	0	0	0
167	Cheek Pouch	Restores HP as well when the Pokémon eats a Berry.	VI	0	3	0
034	Chlorophyll	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in sunshine.	III	10	19	6
029	Clear Body	Prevents the Pokémon's stats from being lowered.	III	8	2	3
013	Cloud Nine	Eliminates the effects of weather.	III	0	2	4
016	Color Change	Changes the Pokémon's type to the foe’s move.	III	1	0	0
???	Comatose	Protects the Pokémon from status conditions other than sleep.	VII	1	0	0
172	Competitive	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat when a stat is lowered.	VI	0	7	1
014	Compound Eyes	The Pokémon's accuracy is boosted.	III	2	6	1
126	Contrary	Inverts changes to stat stages.	V	0	2	5
???	Corrosion	Allows the user to inflict poison on any Pokémon.	VII	1	0	0
130	Cursed Body	Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.	V	0	3	3
056	Cute Charm	Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.	III	1	11	1
006	Damp	Prevents combatants from self destructing.	III	0	8	10
???	Dancer	Allows the Pokémon to immediately copy dancing moves.	VII	1	0	0
186	Dark Aura	Powers up each Pokémon's Dark-type moves.	VI	1	0	0
???	Dazzling	Prevents the opponent from using moves with increased priority.	VII	0	1	0
129	Defeatist	Halves Attack and Special Attack below 50% HP.	V	2	0	0
128	Defiant	Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.	V	0	2	10
191	Delta Stream	Eliminates weather effects and eliminates weaknesses of Flying-type Pokémon.	VI	1	0	0
190	Desolate Land	Creates harsh sunlight.	VI	1	0	0
???	Disguise	Allows the Pokémon to nullify damage from one attack.	VII	1	0	0
088	Download	Adjusts power according to the foe’s lowest defensive stat.	IV	1	3	0
002	Drizzle	The Pokémon makes it rain if it appears in battle.	III	1	0	1
070	Drought	The Pokémon makes it sunny if it is in battle.	III	2	0	2
087	Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.	IV	0	6	1
048	Early Bird	The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep.	III	0	13	2
027	Effect Spore	Contact may paralyze, poison, or cause sleep.	III	2	5	1
???	Electric Surge	Immediately creates Electric Terrain upon entering battle.	VII	1	0	0
187	Fairy Aura	Powers up each Pokémon's Fairy-type moves.	VI	1	0	0
111	Filter	Powers down supereffective moves.	IV	1	2	0
049	Flame Body	Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe.	III	7	5	4
138	Flare Boost	Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.	V	0	0	2
018	Flash Fire	Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move.	III	4	10	4
122	Flower Gift	Powers up party Pokémon when it is sunny.	IV	1	0	0
166	Flower Veil	Prevents lowering of ally Grass-type Pokémon's stats.	VI	3	1	0
???	Fluffy	Haves damage from physical moves, but doubles damage from Fire-type ones.	VII	0	1	0
059	Forecast	Transforms with the weather.	III	1	0	0
108	Forewarn	Determines what moves the foe has.	IV	0	6	0
132	Friend Guard	Decreases damage inflicted against ally Pokémon.	V	0	0	8
119	Frisk	The Pokémon can check the foe’s held item.	IV	1	12	8
???	Full Metal Body	Prevents stat reduction caused by other Pokémon's moves or abilities.	VII	1	0	0
169	Fur Coat	Halves damage from physical moves.	VI	1	0	0
177	Gale Wings	Gives priority to Flying-type moves.	VI	0	0	3
082	Gluttony	Encourages the early use of a held Berry.	IV	6	4	9
183	Gooey	Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.	VI	0	0	3
179	Grass Pelt	Boosts the Defense stat in Grassy Terrain.	VI	0	0	2
062	Guts	Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.	III	3	14	4
139	Harvest	Sometimes restores a consumed Berry.	V	0	0	5
131	Healer	Has a 30% chance of curing each adjacent ally of any major status ailment after each turn.	V	3	2	3
085	Heatproof	Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.	IV	0	2	0
134	Heavy Metal	Doubles the Pokémon's weight.	V	0	0	5
118	Honey Gather	The Pokémon may gather Honey from somewhere.	IV	1	1	1
037	Huge Power	Raises the Pokémon's Attack stat.	III	1	3	2
055	Hustle	Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.	III	3	7	8
093	Hydration	Heals status problems if it is raining.	IV	2	10	9
052	Hyper Cutter	Prevents the Attack stat from being lowered.	III	0	9	0
115	Ice Body	The Pokémon regains HP in a hailstorm.	IV	3	7	4
035	Illuminate	Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.	III	0	7	0
149	Illusion	Takes the appearance of the last conscious party Pokémon upon being sent out until hit by a damaging move.	V	2	0	0
017	Immunity	Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.	III	1	1	1
150	Imposter	Transforms upon entering battle.	V	0	0	1
???	Innards Out	Deals damage to opposing Pokémon upon fainting.	VII	1	0	0
151	Infiltrator	Ignores Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.	V	0	6	14
039	Inner Focus	The Pokémon is protected from flinching.	III	5	16	6
015	Insomnia	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.	III	1	10	3
022	Intimidate	Lowers the foe’s Attack stat.	III	7	19	3
160	Iron Barbs	Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.	V	2	1	0
089	Iron Fist	Boosts the power of punching moves.	IV	0	5	7
154	Justified	Raises Attack when hit by Dark-type moves.	V	4	0	5
051	Keen Eye	Prevents the Pokémon from losing accuracy.	III	4	24	5
103	Klutz	The Pokémon can’t use any held items.	IV	0	7	1
102	Leaf Guard	Prevents status problems in sunny weather.	IV	3	7	7
026	Levitate	Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.	III	32	2	0
135	Light Metal	Halves the Pokémon's weight.	V	0	0	5
031	Lightning Rod	The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise Sp. Atk.	III	2	11	6
007	Limber	The Pokémon is protected from paralysis.	III	1	7	2
064	Liquid Ooze	Inflicts damage on foes using any draining move.	III	0	4	0
156	Magic Bounce	Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.	V	3	0	3
098	Magic Guard	The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.	IV	0	7	3
170	Magician	The Pokémon steals the held item of a Pokémon it hits with a move.	VI	1	0	4
040	Magma Armor	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen.	III	0	3	0
042	Magnet Pull	Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping.	III	0	5	0
063	Marvel Scale	Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.	III	0	1	2
178	Mega Launcher	Powers up aura and pulse moves.	VI	3	0	0
058	Minus	Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus.	III	1	3	2
104	Mold Breaker	Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.	IV	4	6	7
141	Moody	Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.	V	0	0	7
078	Motor Drive	Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.	IV	1	2	1
153	Moxie	Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.	V	0	5	8
136	Multiscale	Halves damage taken from full HP.	V	0	0	2
121	Multitype	Changes type to match the held Plate.	IV	1	0	0
152	Mummy	Contact with this Pokémon spreads this Ability.	V	2	0	0
030	Natural Cure	All status problems are healed upon switching out.	III	4	11	0
099	No Guard	Ensures the Pokémon and its foe’s attacks land.	IV	3	3	3
096	Normalize	All the Pokémon's moves become Normal type.	IV	0	2	0
012	Oblivious	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming infatuated or falling for taunts*.	III	0	18	3
142	Overcoat	Protects against damage from weather.	V	0	5	12
065	Overgrow	Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.	III	19	0	2
020	Own Tempo	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming confused.	III	0	17	5
185	Parental Bond	Parent and child attack together.	VI	1	0	0
124	Pickpocket	Steals attacking Pokémon's held item on contact.	V	0	0	7
053	Pickup	The Pokémon may pick up items.	III	1	14	0
182	Pixilate	Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves.	VI	2	0	1
057	Plus	Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.	III	1	3	4
090	Poison Heal	Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned.	IV	0	2	1
038	Poison Point	Contact with the Pokémon may poison the foe.	III	0	16	0
143	Poison Touch	Has a 30% chance of poisoning Pokémon upon contact when attacking.	V	0	3	4
???	Power Construct	Changes the Pokémon's form when its HP falls below half.	VII	1	2	0
158	Prankster	Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.	V	4	2	8
046	Pressure	The Pokémon raises the foe’s PP usage.	III	19	2	4
189	Primordial Sea	Causes heavy rain.	VI	1	0	0
168	Protean	Changes the Pokémon's type to the same type of the move it is using.	VI	0	0	4
074	Pure Power	Boosts the power of physical attacks.	III	2	0	0
???	Queenly Majesty	Prevents the opponent from using moves with increased priority.	VII	0	1	0
095	Quick Feet	Boosts Speed if there is a status problem.	IV	0	5	4
044	Rain Dish	The Pokémon gradually recovers HP in rain.	III	0	3	8
155	Rattled	Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.	V	0	0	11
???	Receiver	Takes the Ability of a fainted ally.	VII	1	0	0
120	Reckless	Powers up moves that have recoil damage.	IV	0	3	9
174	Refrigerate	Normal-type moves become Ice-type moves.	VI	3	0	0
144	Regenerator	Heals for 1/3 max HP upon leaving battle.	V	1	3	13
079	Rivalry	Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender.	IV	0	14	4
???	RKS System	Changes type to match a specific item.	VII	1	0	0
069	Rock Head	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.	III	2	17	1
024	Rough Skin	Inflicts damage to the foe on contact.	III	2	1	3
050	Run Away	Enables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.	III	0	16	8
159	Sand Force	Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm.	V	3	2	13
146	Sand Rush	Doubles Speed during a sandstorm.	V	0	4	2
045	Sand Stream	The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle.	III	3	0	0
008	Sand Veil	Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.	III	7	6	7
157	Sap Sipper	Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.	V	2	7	8
???	Schooling	Changes the Pokémon's form when certain requirements are met.	VII	1	0	0
113	Scrappy	Enables moves to hit Ghost-type foes.	IV	1	2	8
032	Serene Grace	Boosts the likelihood of added effects appearing.	III	3	7	2
???	Shadow Shield	Lowers damage taken from moves while at maximum HP.	VII	1	0	0
023	Shadow Tag	Prevents the foe from escaping.	III	3	0	3
061	Shed Skin	The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.	III	11	5	0
125	Sheer Force	Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.	V	2	6	17
075	Shell Armor	The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.	III	2	13	7
019	Shield Dust	Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.	III	4	4	0
???	Shields Down	Changes the Pokémon's form when HP is low.	VII	1	0	0
086	Simple	The Pokémon is prone to wild stat changes.	IV	0	3	2
092	Skill Link	Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.	IV	1	3	4
112	Slow Start	Temporarily halves Attack and Speed.	IV	1	0	0
097	Sniper	Powers up moves if they become critical hits.	IV	0	9	5
081	Snow Cloak	Raises evasion in a hailstorm.	IV	8	3	1
117	Snow Warning	The Pokémon summons a hailstorm in battle.	IV	2	0	2
094	Solar Power	Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine.	IV	1	3	5
116	Solid Rock	Powers down supereffective moves.	IV	0	4	0
???	Soul-Heart	Raises the Pokémon's Special Attack when any Pokémon faints.	VII	1	0	0
043	Soundproof	Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.	III	3	4	5
003	Speed Boost	The Pokémon's Speed stat is gradually boosted.	III	2	2	8
???	Stakeout	Doubles damage inflicted on Pokémon that enter mid-battle.	VII	0	2	0
100	Stall	The Pokémon moves after even slower foes.	IV	0	1	0
???	Stamina	Raises defense when hit by an attack.	VII	0	2	0
176	Stance Change	The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles.	VI	1	0	0
009	Static	Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis.	III	9	5	1
080	Steadfast	Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.	IV	2	3	5
001	Stench	The stench may cause the target to flinch.	III	0	6	1
060	Sticky Hold	Protects the Pokémon from item theft.	III	0	8	0
114	Storm Drain	The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves.	IV	0	4	3
173	Strong Jaw	The Pokémon's strong jaw gives it tremendous biting power.	VI	3	3	0
005	Sturdy	The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.	III	8	22	6
021	Suction Cups	Negates moves that force switching out.	III	2	3	0
105	Super Luck	Heightens the critical-hit ratios of moves.	IV	0	6	3
???	Surge Surfer	Doubles Speed while under the effects of Electric Terrain.	VII	1	0	0
068	Swarm	Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch.	III	5	16	4
175	Sweet Veil	Prevents itself and its allies from falling asleep.	VI	2	0	0
033	Swift Swim	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in rain.	III	8	21	10
180	Symbiosis	The Pokémon can pass an item to an ally.	VI	0	0	3
028	Synchronize	Passes on a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe.	III	3	12	0
077	Tangled Feet	Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.	IV	0	5	2
101	Technician	Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.	IV	1	9	5
140	Telepathy	Protects against damaging moves from friendly Pokémon.	V	0	2	14
164	Teravolt	Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.	V	2	0	0
047	Thick Fat	Raises resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.	III	1	16	5
110	Tinted Lens	Powers up “not very effective” moves.	IV	0	4	5
067	Torrent	Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.	III	19	0	2
181	Tough Claws	Powers up moves that make direct contact.	VI	3	2	0
137	Toxic Boost	Increases Attack to 1.5× when poisoned.	V	0	0	1
036	Trace	The Pokémon copies a foe's Ability.	III	1	5	0
???	Triage	Boosts HP-restoring moves used to the highest priority.	VII	0	1	0
054	Truant	The Pokémon can't attack on consecutive turns.	III	2	0	1
163	Turboblaze	Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.	V	2	0	0
109	Unaware	Ignores any change in stats by the foe.	IV	0	4	3
084	Unburden	Raises Speed if a held item is used.	IV	0	5	7
127	Unnerve	Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.	V	0	4	15
162	Victory Star	Raises moves' accuracy to 1.1× for friendly Pokémon.	V	1	0	0
072	Vital Spirit	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.	III	1	5	7
010	Volt Absorb	Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.	III	2	2	3
011	Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.	III	2	12	8
???	Water Compaction	Raises Defense by two stages if hit by a Water-type move.	VII	2	0	0
041	Water Veil	Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.	III	0	4	7
133	Weak Armor	Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by any move.	V	0	1	15
073	White Smoke	Prevents the Pokémon's stats from being lowered.	III	1	0	1
???	Wimp Out	Causes the Pokémon to flee or switch out when HP is low.	VII	1	0	0
025	Wonder Guard	Only supereffective moves will hit.	III	1	0	0
147	Wonder Skin	Has a 50% chance of protecting against non-damaging moves that inflict major status ailments.	V	0	1	3
161	Zen Mode	Changes the Pokémon's shape when HP is halved.	V	0	0	1

In Pokémon Conquest

Main article: List of Abilities in Pokémon Conquest

While most Pokémon species in Pokémon Conquest have access to three Abilities (similar to the main series, Hidden Abilities included), many of these Abilities are different from the main series due to differences in the battle system. For example, Abilities like Cute Charm and Rivalry do not exist in Pokémon Conquest (due to the game's lack of a gender mechanic), while other Abilities utilize mechanics unique to Pokémon Conquest battles (like "Sprint", which increases the user's movement Range).

Like the main series, an individual Pokémon's Ability is dictated by its current species (i.e. evolutionary form) and may change during evolution.

In the anime

Clemont's Chespin activating Overgrow

Abilities have been shown in the anime, but are usually only used in battles; however, sometimes they have an effect on the plot, such as Ash's Infernape's Blaze. Abilities sometimes work differently in the anime than they would in the games, such as Mold Breaker, which in the anime cancels out more Abilities than it would in the games.

In the Original series

The only Ability that was seen in the original series was Color Change, being used by Madison and Alexa's Kecleon in The Kecleon Caper. It was later used by Harrison's Kecleon in Playing With Fire!.

In the Advanced Generation series

The first Ability to be seen other than Color Change was Rough Skin, first seen in Sharpedo Attack!. It was used by a wild Sharpedo.

In Now That's Flower Power! a Kecleon used Color Change.

In A Poké-BLOCK Party!, a Whismur used its Soundproof Ability to stay awake and listen to Jigglypuff's song.

Colonel Hansen's Shedinja used Wonder Guard in The Princess and the Togepi.

Two Abilities were seen in Balance of Power, being used by Ash's Pikachu and Grovyle, using Static and Overgrow respectively.

Bart's Castform used Forecast in Unfair Weather Friends, turning into its Sunny and Rainy Form.

In The Garden of Eatin', Marcel's Vigoroth used Vital Spirit.

Both Drizzle and Drought were seen in Gaining Groudon and The Scuffle of Legends respectively.

In It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!, Liza's Lunatone used Levitate.

In Eight Ain't Enough, Juan's Luvdisc used Swift Swim.

In Showdown At Linoone, a Linoone has the Ability Pickup and takes items to its private stash, including May's Poké Balls.

In At the End of the Fray, Tyson's Hariyama used Thick Fat.

In Rough, Tough Jigglypuff, Lisa Mitchum's Jigglypuff used Cute Charm Her father's Loudred used Soundproof to stop Jigglypuff's Sing from working.

Angela's Kecleon used Color Change in From Cradle to Save, as well as Brock's Bonsly using Rock Head.

In Pinch Healing!, a wild Wooper used Water Absorb.

In Once More With Reeling!, May's Blaziken used its Blaze Ability while Ash's Sceptile used Overgrow during their Contest Battle in the Terracotta Contest.

In the Diamond & Pearl series

Abilities proved important in the battles Paul and Ash had with Roark. During Paul's battle in Shapes of Things to Come!, his Elekid uses Static to paralyze Roark's Onix and Cranidos although the latter shakes it off with Mold Breaker. Paul also deliberately allows his Chimchar to take extra damage so that it can activate Blaze. After Ash's first match with Roark ends in defeat, Brock briefly lends him Sudowoodo in Wild in the Streets! because its Ability Rock Head makes it similar to Roark's Pokémon Onix, who also had the Ability. During Ash's rematch in O'er the Rampardos We Watched!, Pikachu also activates Static against Roark's newly evolved Rampardos and it is similarly ineffective.

In A Secret Sphere of Influence!, Officer Jenny's Stunky used Stench.

Gardenia's Cherubi caught Ash by surprise during their first battle in The Grass Menagerie! when it was able to move very quickly with Chlorophyll.

In Tag! We're It...!, Ash and Paul found themselves at a disadvantage during their first Tag Battle in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition because the Rhydon used by one of their opponents possessed Lightning Rod, rendering Pikachu's Electric-type attacks useless.

In Glory Blaze! Ash, Dawn and Brock found Paul and his other Pokémon evidently abusing his Chimchar, repeatedly attacking it until it eventually collapsed from exhaustion. When confronted, Paul explained that Chimchar actually wanted the brutal training regimen; when they first met, Chimchar was being attacked by wild Zangoose and when pushed to the limit it activated Blaze and defeated all of the Zangoose with Flame Wheel. This incredible power was what drove Paul to capture Chimchar in the first place and the two have been trying to replicate the experience ever since with no success.

Swift Swim was an important part of Ash's Buizel going toe to toe with Maylene's Lucario in A Triple Fighting Chance!

Blaze returned in Chim - Charred! when Ash's Chimchar became enraged during a battle with Paul's Ursaring. It took considerable effort for Ash to return Chimchar to normal after it defeated Ursaring, causing Paul to leave the battle a draw. Paul told Ash that they would only battle again when and if Ash and Chimchar learned to control Blaze.

In Battling the Generation Gap!, Lila's Delcatty activated his Cute Charm Ability while battling Dawn's Ambipom in the final round of the Celestic Contest.

Brock's Croagunk first used his Anticipation Ability in Losing Its Lustrous!. He often used it to find Team Rocket and chase them off on his own.

Two Darkrai have used Bad Dreams. One used it in The Rise of Darkrai and another in Sleepless in Pre-Battle!.

In A Shield with a Twist!, Fantina's Gengar used Levitate.

In Dealing with Defensive Types!, Byron's Bronzor used its Heatproof Ability to minimize damage from Ash's Chimchar's Flamethrower.

In Another One Gabites the Dust!, Jessie's Yanmega activated its Speed Boost Ability while performing in the Chocovine Contest.

In Pursuing a Lofty Goal!, Paul's Honchkrow used its Ability Super Luck.

In Sliding Into Seventh!, Jeremiah's Skuntank was known to have Stench as it Ability but the Ability activated off-screen.

In Evolving Strategies!, Paul's Magmortar used its Flame Body Ability to burn Ash's Pikachu. Paul's Ursaring also used its Guts Ability when Ash's Pikachu's Static activated.

An Arceus used Multitype in Arceus and the Jewel of Life.

In Challenging a Towering Figure!, Palmer's Rhyperior used Solid Rock.

A wild Trapinch used its Arena Trap Ability in A Rivalry to Gible On!.

A wild Heatran used Flash Fire in Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!.

Volkner's Electivire used its Motor Drive Ability in The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World! against Ash in their Gym battle. It was later used by Paul's Electivire in Battling a Thaw in Relations!.

In Casting a Paul on Barry!, Barry's Empoleon activated its Torrent Ability while battling Paul's Electivire in the third round of the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Paul's Aggron used its Rock Head Ability in Familiarity Breeds Strategy! to avoid damage from its Double-Edge attack. In the next episode Paul's Froslass and Ninjask used Snow Cloak and Speed Boost respectively.

Illusion was seen twice in Zoroark: Master of Illusions, being seen by a Zoroark and Zorua.

In the Best Wishes series

A Hidden Ability was first seen in Saving Darmanitan From the Bell! by a Darmanitan using Zen Mode.

In A Rival Battle for Club Champ!, Trip's Tranquill used Super Luck to easily defeat Ash's Oshawott and Tepig. Trip's Frillish later used Cursed Body.

In Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!, a wild Trubbish used its Ability Stench.

In A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!, Lenora's Watchog used its Illuminate Ability to reveal any hidden things in the museum to appear.

Sewaddle was revealed to have Swarm in A Connoisseur's Revenge! but he wasn't shown activating it. Cilan's Dwebble was shown using its Sturdy Ability in the same episode.

A wild Venipede used its Poison Point Ability to poison Ash in A Venipede Stampede!.

In Gotta Catch A Roggenrola!, Iris pointed out that Roggenrola had the Ability Sturdy, implying that Roggenrola would receive less damage than a Pokémon normally would.

Luke's Zorua often used Illusion to help Luke in making his movies. It was first seen in Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!.

In The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!, Iris's Emolga used Static to help it win a battle against Stephan's Sawk.

In Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!, Bianca's father's Red Flash Darmanitan used Zen Mode.

Three Darmanitan used Zen Mode in A Maractus Musical!.

In Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!, a wild Garbodor used Stench.

In A Call for Brotherly Love!, Chili's Pansear used its Gluttony Ability.

In Battling the King of the Mines!, Ash's Boldore used its Sturdy Ability to stop a Horn Drill from working.

In The Clubsplosion Begins!, Edmund's Seismitoad used Swift Swim against Stephan's Sawk, but ended up losing.

In Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!, Alder's Bouffalant used Sap Sipper to defeat Trip's Serperior.

In The Road to Humilau!, Marlon's Jellicent used Cursed Body.

Swarm wasn't seen until Strong Strategy Steals the Show! during Leavanny's battle with Stephan's Sawk.

In The Island of Illusions!, a Zoroark used Illusion.

In The Journalist from Another Region! an unknown trainer's Slaking was shown to have Truant as its Ability.

In Survival of the Striaton Gym!, Morana's Abomasnow used its Snow Warning Ability. Cilan's Pansage was confirmed to have Gluttony as his Ability in the same episode.

In the XY series

Clemont's Chespin used its Ability Overgrow in An Appetite for Battle! battling against a Delphox.

In Mega Evolution Special I, Siebold's Mega Blastoise was shown to have Mega Launcher.

Both Dark Aura and Fairy Aura were seen in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Ramos's Jumpluff and Weepinbell were both shown to have Chlorophyll as their Ability in The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!.

Ash's Goodra used its Ability Hydration in Ash's Gym battle against Clemont in The Moment of Lumiose Truth!.

Ash's Fletchinder used its Flame Body Ability in A Not-So-Flying Start! to help hatch an Egg that his Hawlucha found.

Olympia's two Meowstic were seen using their respective Abilities in All Eyes on the Future!, with the male Meowstic having its Hidden Ability Prankster and the female one having Keen Eye.

Two Abilities were seen in Mega Evolution Special IV, both in battle against Alain's Charizard. A Mega Venusaur used Thick Fat to half the damage it took from a Flamethrower. Malva's Houndoom later used Flash Fire to absorb another Flamethrower.

Sawyer's Clawitzer was shown to have Mega Launcher as its Ability during its battle against Ash in A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!.

Wulfric's Abomasnow was shown to have Snow Warning as its Ability during its Gym battle against Ash in All Hail the Ice Battlefield!. His Avalugg was later shown to have Ice Body in the same episode.

In the Lumiose Conference, many Pokémon were seen activating their Abilities during battles. In A League of His Own!, Trevor's Mega Charizard Y was shown to have Drought as its Ability. In the following episode, the effects of three different Abilities were shown during the battle between Tierno and Sawyer; Tierno's Ludicolo was shown activating Swift Swim while Sawyer's Mega Sceptile and Aegislash were revealed to have Lightning Rod and Stance Change as their Abilities, respectively. In Analysis Versus Passion!, Sawyer's Slaking was shown to have Truant as its Ability. In Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!, Alain's Tyranitar was shown activating Sand Stream.

In the TCG

Abilities under the name of Abilities did not appear in the Trading Card Game until the Black & White expansion kicking off Generation V. However, this was merely a renaming of the longstanding Pokémon Powers. Pokémon Powers were very similar to Abilities, but were introduced much earlier, appearing in the very first Base Set during Generation I. In fact, some Abilities from the games originally appeared as Pokémon Powers.

With the introduction of the Expedition Base Set, Pokémon Powers were split into two groups: Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies. Poké-Powers are special effects that the player must trigger or announce using. A Poké-Body's effect is a passive Ability that is always in effect. When Pokémon Powers became Abilities, these distinctions were done away with.

In the manga

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

Pokémon Ranger's Zebstrika activating Lightningrod in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

Monta's Roggenrola activated Sturdy in The Key to Triple Battles.

A Pokémon Ranger's Zebstrika and Monta's Excadrill activated Lightningrod and Sand Force in The Battle for More Friends!.

Dol's Bouffalant activated Sap Sipper in Challenge the Battle Subway!.

Monta's Watchog activated Illuminate in Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!.

Monta's Victini was unable to activate Victory Star in The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer! since the Serperior Cheren borrowed used Gastro Acid.

In the movie adaptations

Darkrai activated Bad Dreams in The Rise of Darkrai.

Xerneas activated Fairy Aura in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Ruby & Sapphire arc

Brawly's Makuhita activating Thick Fat in Pokémon Adventures

Parallel to their introduction in Generation III of the video games, Abilities were first introduced in the Ruby & Sapphire chapter of Pokémon Adventures.

During Sapphire's battle with Roxanne in Blowing Past Nosepass I, Roxanne's Nosepass proved superior to Rono. Worried that Rono would be defeated, Sapphire attempted to switch Rono out for Chic but was unable to. Roxanne explained that because her Nosepass has Magnet Pull, Steel-type Pokémon cannot switch out.

Ruby's first encounter with Abilities arrived in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt II when he and Mr. Briney were attacked by a wild Crawdaunt. Peeko tried to defeat it with Quick Attack, but the Crawdaunt's Shell Armor prevented it from doing much damage at all. After Mr. Briney fell unconscious, Ruby had Kiki use Double-Edge and infatuate Crawdaunt with its Ability Cute Charm.

Sapphire later struggled against a potent counter Ability when she faced Brawly in Mashing Makuhita. After Rono was quickly defeated by Brawly's Makuhita, Chic used Flamethrower against Makuhita, but it had little effect due to its Thick Fat.

While on their way to Slateport City, Ruby and Sapphire were attacked by Courtney and Tabitha at the Abandoned Ship during Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II. They escaped with the help of a wild Plusle and Minun after Ruby realized that their complimentary Abilities Plus and Minus greatly amplified their power when they fought together.

After Wattson is captured by the New Mauville generator, Sapphire devised a double battle strategy using his Electrike in Plugging Past Electrike II. While Electrike did not have the moves to defeat the generator itself, and the wild Donphan that Wattson and the Trick Master had originally intended to capture would be quickly eradicated by its powerful attacks, Electrike's Ability Lightning Rod would allow it to redirect the bolt away from Donphan, buying Donphan enough time to destroy the generator with Rollout.

Archie's Walrein activated Thick Fat during battle with Maxie's Camerupt in Walrein and Camerupt.

Norman's Spinda was revealed to have Own Tempo as its Ability in Rayquaza Redemption I but Skill Swapped it with his Slaking's Truant.

Diamond's Kit was revealed to have Own Tempo as its Ability in Well Met, Weepinbell but couldn't activate it since Sebastian's Weepinbell cancelled it out with Gastro Acid.

Platinum arc

Platinum's Lopunny used her Cute Charm Ability in Getting the Drop on Gallade II to help her defeat a Gallade.

A Tyranitar belonging to the Battle Factory had Sand Stream in Outlasting Ledian.

Diamond's Rotom was confirmed to have Levitate in Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost).

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

In All About Arceus IV, Arceus activated Multitype.

Black & White arc

Brycen's Vanillish had Ice Body in The Cold Hard Truth.

Brycen's Beartic activated Snow Cloak in A Cold Reception.

Black's Costa activated Solid Rock in One Way or Another but Iris's Haxorus negated it with Mold Breaker.

X & Y arc

X's Garma activated his Shadow Tag Ability as a Mega Gengar in Changing Gengar.

In Pyroar Breathes, X's Manectric, Élec, used his Lightning Rod Ability to drain Lysandre's machine's energy.

In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga

Enta's Vulpix activated Flash Fire in Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!.

Enta's Feebas activated Swift Swim in Introducing the Frontier Brains!.

When Enta battled Lucy's Seviper with Zangoose in The Predestined Battle!, Zangoose activated Immunity to prevent itself from being poisoned.

In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga

Togari's Watchog activated Keen Eye in FAT1.

In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga

Electivire was shown to activate Motor Drive in Ash's imagination in PDP07 if Pikachu used Volt Tackle on it.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure manga

Saturn's Rhyperior activated Lightningrod to redirect Hareta's Luxio Electric-type moves to it.

Hareta's Riolu has Steadfast which activated after flinching from B-2's Drapion.

Hareta's Piplup has Torrent, which powered up its Water-type moves.

Hareta's Luxio activated Intimidate in A Novel Test!! on Candice's Regirock and Regice but Regirock's Clear Body prevented Intimidate from working. Regice and Registeel were revealed to have Clear Body in the same chapter but weren't shown activating it.

Hareta's Regigigas has Slow Start, which proved to be a disadvantage for Hareta.

Koya's Absol's Super Luck nearly defeated Hareta's Empoleon but a comeback with Empoleon's Surf would have given Hareta the win but the battle was interrupted by Mitsumi's Glaceon's Ice Beam.

Koya's Mamoswine activated Snow Cloak during a hailstorm.

In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

In PBK1, Shin's Bronzong had Heatproof to minimize the damage taken from Yū Shirogane's Infernape's Fire-type moves but Infernape's Blaze powered them back up.

Yū's Scizor received Heatran's Flash Fire Ability after Bronzong Skill Swapped them in PBK4. Yū's Bronzong had Levitate in that same chapter.

Yū's Regigigas had Slow Start in PBK7.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Norman's Slakoth activated Truant in I Won't Let You Lead.

Zorua and Zoroark activated Illusion in PMHGSS20.

In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga

Taichi's Ampharos had the Ability, Static.

Trivia

The unused Ability Cacophony was included in the coding for third-generation games as Ability #076 (Air Lock was #077). From the fourth generation, Cacophony was removed and Air Lock was renumbered as #076, with the new Abilities positioned from #077 onward.
Generation III introduced the most Abilities, with 76. Generation VI introduced the least, with 27.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	特性 Tèxìng 特技 Tèjì*
Chinese	Mandarin	特性 Tèxìng 特技 Tèjì*
Czech		Schopnost
Danish		Specielle evne Egenskab^[1] Færdighed
Dutch		Capaciteit
Finnish		Kyky
French		Talent* Capacité spéciale*
German		Fähigkeit
Hindi		काबिलियत Kabiliyat
Hungarian		Képesség
Italian		Abilità
Korean		특성 Teukseong
Norwegian		Evne
Polish		Umiejętność Zdolność
Portuguese		Habilidade
Russian		Талант Talant* Способность Sposobnost'*
Spanish		Habilidad
Swedish		Förmåga
Vietnamese		Đặc tính Đặc trưng

References

↑ pokemon.com/dk

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-'''Abilities''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|特性|とくせい}}''' ''special characteristic'') are a game mechanic introduced in [[Generation III]]. Individual Pokémon may have just one of these special attributes, which generally serve to assist them in battle. Not every ability is beneficial, though; some can actually hinder the user. Abilities are very similar to [[Pokémon Power]]s in the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}}; in fact, some abilities originally appeared as such.
+An '''Ability''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|特性|とくせい}}''' ''ability'') is a game mechanic introduced in [[Generation III]] that provides a passive effect in battle or in the overworld. Individual Pokémon may have only one Ability at a time. Prior to [[Generation VI]], an Ability could not be changed after a Pokémon was obtained except by [[Evolution]]&mdash;where the new Ability is determined by the former Ability&mdash;and [[List of Pokémon with form differences|form change]]. Not every Ability is beneficial; {{cat|Abilities with negative effects|some will hinder the user}}.
-Some Pokémon may have the option of having more than one ability. In this case, the chances of obtaining a Pokémon with a particular ability are equally likely. These Pokémon are known as "dual ability" Pokémon; similarly those with only one are known as "single ability" Pokémon. Some single ability Pokémon may have abilities unique to themselves or their evolutionary lines: a signature ability. However, in the Mystery Dungeon games, dual ability Pokémon literally have two abilities, which are both active.
+==Mechanics==
+[[File:Primordial Sea.png|thumb|[[Primal Reversion|Primal]] {{p|Kyogre}} activating its Ability, {{a|Primordial Sea}}]]
+Some species of Pokémon have multiple possible Abilities. The most Abilities any species has is three: two normal Abilities and one Hidden Ability. In most [[wild Pokémon]] encounters, the Pokémon's Ability will be one of its non-Hidden Abilities (each having an even chance of appearing if the species has two). Hidden Abilities were introduced in [[Generation V]]; they are relatively rare and usually require some type of special encounter.
-Pokémon that evolve and have a certain ability in their pre-evolution (Dual-ability Pokémon only), but evolve into a Dual-ability Pokémon upon evolution (such as {{p|Poochyena}} with {{a|Run Away}} or {{a|Quick Feet}} evolving into {{p|Mightyena}} with [[Intimidate]] or [[Quick Feet]]), the Pokémon will keep its ability from its pre-evolution upon evolving (so a Poochyena with Quick Feet in [[Generation IV]] would keep its ability upon evolving into a Mightyena, while one with Run Away would evolve into a Mightyena with Intimidate instead). If the Pokémon is a Single-ability Pokémon, then it will still have a 50% chance for each if its evolution is a Dual-ability (Dependent on IVs).
+In technical terms, a species' Abilities may be thought of as having separate slots, with an individual Pokémon's non-Hidden slot determined by its [[personality value]]. For example, an {{p|Eevee}}&mdash;with two non-Hidden Abilities&mdash;has {{a|Run Away}} for its first non-Hidden slot, {{a|Adaptability}} for its second, and {{a|Anticipation}} for its Hidden Ability slot. {{p|Vaporeon}}&mdash;with only one non-Hidden Ability&mdash;can be considered to have {{a|Water Absorb}} for both non-Hidden slots. When a Pokémon evolves, its Ability slot remains the same. This means that a {{p|Poochyena}} with {{a|Run Away}} will evolve into a {{p|Mightyena}} with {{a|Intimidate}}, while a Poochyena with {{a|Quick Feet}} will evolve into a Mightyena with {{a|Quick Feet}}.
-Abilities were carried over into the [[Generation IV]] games, and some new abilities were added. Some Pokémon that debuted in the first three generations are able to have these new abilities, as well as their old ones, becoming dual-ability Pokémon, but will keep the ability they had in Generation III unless they evolve. All Generation III abilities were maintained, with the exception of the unused {{a|Cacophony}}. The only ability listed after Cacophony in the game data, {{a|Air Lock}}, was renumbered, and the new abilities followed after.
+Aside from Evolution, there are two ways for Pokémon to change Abilities in a permanent manner. One way is if the Pokémon has different [[List of Pokémon with form differences|forms]] with different Abilities. The other way is through the [[Ability Capsule]], which was introduced in [[Generation VI]]. The Ability Capsule actually changes a Pokémon's non-Hidden Ability slot, but it will not work if the Pokémon has its Hidden Ability or if the species has only one non-Hidden Ability. Aside from these methods, during battle, Pokémon may also change their Ability through [[Mega Evolution]] or [[Primal Reversion]], and certain [[move]]s and Abilities can also change a Pokémon's Ability.
-In [[Generation V]] Pokémon obtained in the [[Dream World]] have new assigned abilities, meaning that some species of Pokémon now have three possible abilities.  Many of the new abilities in Generation V are exclusive to Pokémon met in the Dream World.
+When Abilities were introduced in [[Generation III]], some Pokémon only had one possible Ability. A number of these species were given a second Ability in a later generation. If a Pokémon whose species gained an Ability after Generation III is transferred to Generations IV or {{gen|V}}, it will initially retain its original Ability; upon evolving, however, its Ability slot will be recalculated and its Ability may change. When a Pokémon is transferred to Generation VI, however, it will be locked into the appropriate slot for its current Ability.
-==List of abilities==
+Aside from in-battle effects, some Abilities also have effects {{cat|Abilities with field effects|outside of battle}}.
-Each ability listed here is linked to an article containing a list of Pokémon that can have that ability. For those lists:
-* Pokémon listed under 'Single ability' can only have that ability; for example, {{p|Mew}} can only have {{a|Synchronize}}. 233 Pokémon have just one ability.
-* Pokémon listed under 'Dual ability' can have that ability or another; for example, {{p|Chansey}} can have either the ability {{a|Natural Cure}} or the ability {{a|Serene Grace}}. 260 Pokémon may have one of two abilities.
+==={{anchor|Hidden Ability|Hidden Abilities}}===
+{{main|List of Pokémon with released Hidden Abilities (Generation V)}}
+{{main|List of Pokémon with released Hidden Abilities (Generation VI)}}
+Beginning in [[Generation V]], {{cat|Pokémon without Hidden Abilities|most Pokémon}} were given an additional, '''Hidden Ability''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|隠|かく}}れ{{tt|特性|とくせい}}''' ''Hidden Ability''), which can only be acquired under special circumstances. Such circumstances are listed below.
+* Where possible, all Pokémon obtained from the [[Pokémon Global Link]], either via the [[Pokémon Dream World]] or a [[List of Pokémon Global Link promotions/Pokémon|Global Link promotion]], will always have their Hidden Ability.
+* Certain [[event Pokémon]] may have their Hidden Ability.
+* Pokémon obtained from the [[Pokémon Dream Radar]] will have their Hidden Abilities.
+* Some overworld Pokémon in {{game|Black and White|s}} have their Hidden Ability:
+** The five {{p|Darmanitan}} in the [[Desert Resort]].
+** The {{p|Musharna}} in the [[Dreamyard]] on Fridays.
+* Any Pokémon found in [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]'s [[Hidden Grotto]]s have their Hidden Ability. In addition, the following Pokémon will have their Hidden Ability:
+** On Mondays, a male {{p|Jellicent}} at [[Undella Bay]]{{sup/5|B2}} or a {{p|Braviary}} on {{rt|4|Unova}}{{sup/5|W2}}.
+** On Thursdays, a {{p|Mandibuzz}} on {{rt|4|Unova}}{{sup/5|B2}} or a female {{p|Jellicent}} at [[Undella Bay]]{{sup/5|W2}}.
+** A {{p|Deerling}} given as a gift on {{rt|6|Unova}}
+** [[Yancy]]/[[Curtis]] will trade the player a specific Pokémon with a hidden ability after entering the [[Hall of Fame]] and riding the ferris wheel with them.
+* A Pokémon in a [[Horde Encounter]] may have its Hidden Ability.
+* Pokémon found in a [[Friend Safari]] have approximately a 1 in 3 chance of having their Hidden Ability if the Friend to whom the Friend Safari corresponds has been recognized as a Friend in the PSS (i.e., if both players have been on the PSS at the same time).
+* {{DL|DexNav|Hidden Pokémon}} have a small chance of having their Hidden Ability. The chance increases as more of the same species are encountered.
-{| style="text-align: left; font-size:90%; margin: 0 auto; border-collapse: collapse;" class="sortable" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="100%"
+===Abilities and breeding===
-! width="5%" align="center" bgcolor="#ABCDEF" | #
+Before Generation V, the Ability slot that a [[Pokémon Egg]] would have when it hatched was left to random chance, resulting in a 50% chance of having either slot. Since Generation V, though, special mechanics have been introduced.
-! width="15%" align="center" bgcolor="#ABCDEF" | Name
-! width="40%" align="center" bgcolor="#ABCDEF" | Description
+Starting in {{2v2|Black|White}}, female Pokémon with [[Ability#Hidden Abilities|Hidden Abilities]] have a 60% chance of passing on the Hidden Ability to their offspring when bred with a male Pokémon from the same [[Egg Group]]. In Generation VI, this was extended so that male and genderless Pokémon with a Hidden Ability can also pass it down if they are bred with Ditto. The chance of the offspring having either non-Hidden Ability is 20% each.
-! width="10%" align="center" bgcolor="#ABCDEF" | Generation
-! width="10%" align="center" bgcolor="#ABCDEF" | Single
+Starting in {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, there is an 80% chance that the Ability slot of the female will be passed to the baby when bred with a male Pokémon from the same Egg Group. Starting in Generation VI, this chance is generically applied to any non-Ditto parent.
-! width="10%" align="center" bgcolor="#ABCDEF" | Dual
-! width="10%" align="center" bgcolor="#ABCDEF" | Dream World
+==List of Abilities==
+{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#ddf; border:5px solid #ccf"
+|-
+|
+{| border=1 width="100%" class="sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#FFF; border:1px solid #ddf; border-collapse:collapse"
+|- style="background:#ddf"
+! #
+! width=110 | Name
+! Effect
+! Generation
+! Single
+! Dual
+! Hidden
+|-
+| 091
+| {{a|Adaptability}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up moves of the same type.
+| IV
+| 2
+| 4
+| 5
+|-
+| 184
+| {{a|Aerilate}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves.
+| VI
+| 2
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 106
+| {{a|Aftermath}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Damages the foe landing the finishing hit.
+| IV
+| 0
+| 4
+| 4
+|-
+| {{tt|076|Was 077 in Generation III}}
+| {{a|Air Lock}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Eliminates the effects of weather.
+| III
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 148
+| {{a|Analytic}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Strengthens moves when moving last.
+| V
+| 0
+| 0
+| 12
+|-
+| 083
+| {{a|Anger Point}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Attack upon taking a critical hit.
+| IV
+| 0
+| 3
+| 4
+|-
+| 107
+| {{a|Anticipation}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Senses the foe’s dangerous moves.
+| IV
+| 1
+| 4
+| 2
+|-
+| 071
+| {{a|Arena Trap}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the foe from fleeing.
+| III
+| 0
+| 3
+| 0
+|-
+| 165
+| {{a|Aroma Veil}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Protects allies from attacks that limit their move choices.
+| VI
+| 0
+| 0
+| 2
+|-
+| 188
+| {{a|Aura Break}}
+| style="text-align:left" | The effects of "Aura" Abilities are reversed.
+| VI
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 123
+| {{a|Bad Dreams}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Reduces a sleeping foe’s HP.
+| IV
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Battery}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises the power of allies' special moves
+| VII
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 004
+| {{a|Battle Armor}}
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
+| III
+| 2
+| 4
+| 2
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Battle Bond}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Lets a Pokémon change its form after causing an opponent to faint.
+| VII
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Berserk}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Special Attack when HP is low
+| VII
+| 0
+| 1
+| 0
+|-
+| 145
+| {{a|Big Pecks}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks.
+| V
+| 1
+| 7
+| 4
+|-
+| 066
+| {{a|Blaze}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch.
+| III
+| 19
+| 0
+| 2
+|-
+| 171
+| {{a|Bulletproof}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.
+| VI
+| 0
+| 0
+| 3
+|-
+| {{tt|&mdash;|Was 076 in Generation III, doesn't exist in other generations}}
+| {{a|Cacophony}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Avoids sound-based moves.
+| III
+| 0
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 167
+| {{a|Cheek Pouch}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Restores HP as well when the Pokémon eats a Berry.
+| VI
+| 0
+| 3
+| 0
+|-
+| 034
+| {{a|Chlorophyll}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in sunshine.
+| III
+| 10
+| 19
+| 6
+|-
+| 029
+| {{a|Clear Body}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon's stats from being lowered.
+| III
+| 8
+| 2
+| 3
+|-
+| 013
+| {{a|Cloud Nine}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Eliminates the effects of weather.
+| III
+| 0
+| 2
+| 4
+|-
+| 016
+| {{a|Color Change}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Changes the Pokémon's type to the foe’s move.
+| III
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Comatose}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Protects the Pokémon from status conditions other than sleep.
+| VII
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 172
+| {{a|Competitive}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts the Sp. Atk stat when a stat is lowered.
+| VI
+| 0
+| 7
+| 1
+|-
+| 014
+| {{a|Compound Eyes}}
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon's accuracy is boosted.
+| III
+| 2
+| 6
+| 1
+|-
+| 126
+| {{a|Contrary}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Inverts changes to stat stages.
+| V
+| 0
+| 2
+| 5
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Corrosion}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Allows the user to inflict poison on any Pokémon.
+| VII
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 130
+| {{a|Cursed Body}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
+| V
+| 0
+| 3
+| 3
+|-
+| 056
+| {{a|Cute Charm}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
+| III
+| 1
+| 11
+| 1
+|-
+| 006
+| {{a|Damp}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents combatants from self destructing.
+| III
+| 0
+| 8
+| 10
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Dancer}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Allows the Pokémon to immediately copy dancing moves.
+| VII
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 186
+| {{a|Dark Aura}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up each Pokémon's Dark-type moves.
+| VI
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Dazzling}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the opponent from using moves with increased priority.
+| VII
+| 0
+| 1
+| 0
+|-
+| 129
+| {{a|Defeatist}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Halves Attack and Special Attack below 50% HP.
+| V
+| 2
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 128
+| {{a|Defiant}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.
+| V
+| 0
+| 2
+| 10
+|-
+| 191
+| {{a|Delta Stream}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Eliminates weather effects and eliminates weaknesses of Flying-type Pokémon.
+| VI
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 190
+| {{a|Desolate Land}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Creates [[harsh sunlight]].
+| VI
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Disguise}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Allows the Pokémon to nullify damage from one attack.
+| VII
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 088
+| {{a|Download}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Adjusts power according to the foe’s lowest defensive stat.
+| IV
+| 1
+| 3
+| 0
+|-
+| 002
+| {{a|Drizzle}}
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon makes it rain if it appears in battle.
+| III
+| 1
+| 0
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 091
+| 070
-| align="center"| {{a|Adaptability}}
+| {{a|Drought}}
-| align="left"| Powers up moves of the same type.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon makes it sunny if it is in battle.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 106
+| 087
-| align="center"| {{a|Aftermath}}
+| {{a|Dry Skin}}
-| align="left"| Damages the foe landing the finishing hit.
+| style="text-align:left" | Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 6
-| align="center"| 4
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 076
+| 048
-| align="center"| {{a|Air Lock}}
+| {{a|Early Bird}}
-| align="left"| Eliminates the effects of weather.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 13
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 083
+| 027
-| align="center"| {{a|Analyze}}
+| {{a|Effect Spore}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|目の前の　ポケモンに 変身してしまう。|If the user moves last, its attack becomes more powerful.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Contact may paralyze, poison, or cause sleep.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 0
+| 5
-| align="center"| 12
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 083
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Anger Point}}
+| {{a|Electric Surge}}
-| align="left"| Raises Attack upon taking a critical hit.
+| style="text-align:left" | Immediately creates Electric Terrain upon entering battle.
-| align="center"| IV
+| VII
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 126
+| 187
-| align="center"| {{a|Antagonist}}
+| {{a|Fairy Aura}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|能力の　変化が 逆転する。|Stat changes are reversed.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up each Pokémon's Fairy-type moves.
-| align="center"| V
+| VI
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 5
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 107
+| 111
-| align="center"| {{a|Anticipation}}
+| {{a|Filter}}
-| align="left"| Senses the foe’s dangerous moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers down supereffective moves.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 4
+| 2
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 071
+| 049
-| align="center"| {{a|Arena Trap}}
+| {{a|Flame Body}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the foe from fleeing.
+| style="text-align:left" | Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 7
-| align="center"| 3
+| 5
-| align="center"| 0
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 123
+| 138
-| align="center"| {{a|Bad Dreams}}
+| {{a|Flare Boost}}
-| align="left"| Reduces a sleeping foe’s HP.
+| style="text-align:left" | Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 124
+| 018
-| align="center"| {{a|Bad Habit}}
+| {{a|Flash Fire}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|触られた　相手から 道具を　盗む。|Steals from attacking opponents.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 4
-| align="center"| 0
+| 10
-| align="center"| 5
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 004
+| 122
-| align="center"| {{a|Battle Armor}}
+| {{a|Flower Gift}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up party Pokémon when it is sunny.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 2
+| 1
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 066
+| 166
-| align="center"| {{a|Blaze}}
+| {{a|Flower Veil}}
-| align="left"| Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents lowering of ally Grass-type Pokémon's stats.
-| align="center"| III
+| VI
-| align="center"| 15
+| 3
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 133
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Broken Armor}}
+| {{a|Fluffy}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|物理技で　防御がさがり 素早さが　あがる。|Lowers Defense and increases Speed with physical attacks.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Haves damage from physical moves, but doubles damage from Fire-type ones.
-| align="center"| V
+| VII
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 15
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 125
+| 059
-| align="center"| {{a|Brute Force}}
+| {{a|Forecast}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|力が　強くなるが 追加効果が　なくなる。|Moves are boosted in power, but lose secondary effects.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Transforms with the weather.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 6
+| 0
-| align="center"| 17
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 034
+| 108
-| align="center"| {{a|Chlorophyll}}
+| {{a|Forewarn}}
-| align="left"| Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in sunshine.
+| style="text-align:left" | Determines what moves the foe has.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 10
+| 0
-| align="center"| 19
+| 6
-| align="center"| 6
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 029
+| 132
-| align="center"| {{a|Clear Body}}
+| {{a|Friend Guard}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon’s stats from being lowered.
+| style="text-align:left" | Decreases damage inflicted against ally Pokémon.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 6
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 013
+| 119
-| align="center"| {{a|Cloud Nine}}
+| {{a|Frisk}}
-| align="left"| Eliminates the effects of weather.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon can check the foe’s held item.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 2
+| 12
-| align="center"| 4
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 016
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Color Change}}
+| {{a|Full Metal Body}}
-| align="left"| Changes the Pokémon’s type to the foe’s move.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents stat reduction caused by other Pokémon's moves or abilities.
-| align="center"| III
+| VII
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 128
+| 169
-| align="center"| {{a|Competitiveness}}
+| {{a|Fur Coat}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|能力が　さがると 攻撃が　あがる。|Attack goes up when stats are lowered.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Halves damage from physical moves.
-| align="center"| V
+| VI
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 10
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 014
+| 177
-| align="center"| {{a|Compoundeyes}}
+| {{a|Gale Wings}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon’s accuracy is boosted.
+| style="text-align:left" | Gives priority to Flying-type moves.
-| align="center"| III
+| VI
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
-| align="center"| 1
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 130
+| 082
-| align="center"| {{a|Cursed Body}}
+| {{a|Gluttony}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|攻撃されると　たまに　かなしばりにする。|Sometimes disables the foe when attacked.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Encourages the early use of a held Berry.
-| align="center"| V
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 6
-| align="center"| 2
+| 4
-| align="center"| 3
+| 9
 |-
-| align="center"| 056
+| 183
-| align="center"| {{a|Cute Charm}}
+| {{a|Gooey}}
-| align="left"| Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
+| style="text-align:left" | Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.
-| align="center"| III
+| VI
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
-| align="center"| 8
+| 0
-| align="center"| 1
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 006
+| 179
-| align="center"| {{a|Damp}}
+| {{a|Grass Pelt}}
-| align="left"| Prevents combatants from self destructing.
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts the Defense stat in Grassy Terrain.
-| align="center"| III
+| VI
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 8
+| 0
-| align="center"| 10
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 161
+| 062
-| align="center"| {{a|Daruma Mode}}
+| {{a|Guts}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|ピンチに　なると 姿が　変化する。|Changes form when HP is lowered.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 0
+| 14
-| align="center"| 1
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 088
+| 139
-| align="center"| {{a|Download}}
+| {{a|Harvest}}
-| align="left"| Adjusts power according to the foe’s lowest defensive stat.
+| style="text-align:left" | Sometimes restores a consumed Berry.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 002
+| 131
-| align="center"| {{a|Drizzle}}
+| {{a|Healer}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon makes it rain if it appears in battle.
+| style="text-align:left" | Has a 30% chance of curing each adjacent ally of any major status ailment after each turn.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 1
+| 3
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 1
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 070
+| 085
-| align="center"| {{a|Drought}}
+| {{a|Heatproof}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon makes it sunny if it is in battle.
+| style="text-align:left" | Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 087
+| 134
-| align="center"| {{a|Dry Skin}}
+| {{a|Heavy Metal}}
-| align="left"| Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
+| style="text-align:left" | Doubles the Pokémon's weight.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
-| align="center"| 1
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 142
+| 118
-| align="center"| {{a|Dust Proof}}
+| {{a|Honey Gather}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|てんきの　えいきょうで　ダメージを　うけない。|Takes no damage from weather effects.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon may gather Honey from somewhere.
-| align="center"| V
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 5
+| 1
-| align="center"| 12
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 048
+| 037
-| align="center"| {{a|Early Bird}}
+| {{a|Huge Power}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises the Pokémon's Attack stat.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 13
+| 3
-| align="center"| 2
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 150
+| 055
-| align="center"| {{a|Eccentric}}
+| {{a|Hustle}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|目の前の　ポケモンに 変身してしまう。|Transform into a Pokémon in front of you.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 0
+| 7
-| align="center"| 1
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 027
+| 093
-| align="center"| {{a|Effect Spore}}
+| {{a|Hydration}}
-| align="left"| Contact may paralyze, poison, or cause sleep.
+| style="text-align:left" | Heals status problems if it is raining.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 2
+| 2
-| align="center"| 4
+| 10
-| align="center"| 1
+| 9
 |-
-| align="center"| 111
+| 052
-| align="center"| {{a|Filter}}
+| {{a|Hyper Cutter}}
-| align="left"| Powers down super- effective moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Attack stat from being lowered.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 9
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 049
+| 115
-| align="center"| {{a|Flame Body}}
+| {{a|Ice Body}}
-| align="left"| Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon regains HP in a hailstorm.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 5
+| 3
-| align="center"| 5
+| 7
-| align="center"| 4
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 018
+| 035
-| align="center"| {{a|Flash Fire}}
+| {{a|Illuminate}}
-| align="left"| Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
-| align="center"| 10
+| 7
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 122
+| 149
-| align="center"| {{a|Flower Gift}}
+| {{a|Illusion}}
-| align="left"| Powers up party Pokémon when it is sunny.
+| style="text-align:left" | Takes the appearance of the last conscious party Pokémon upon being sent out until hit by a damaging move.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 1
+| 2
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 059
+| 017
-| align="center"| {{a|Forecast}}
+| {{a|Immunity}}
-| align="left"| Transforms with the weather.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 108
+| 150
-| align="center"| {{a|Forewarn}}
+| {{a|Imposter}}
-| align="left"| Determines what moves the foe has.
+| style="text-align:left" | Transforms upon entering battle.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 6
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 132
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Friend Guard}}
+| {{a|Innards Out}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|味方の　ダメージを 減らすことができる。|Damage from allies is reduced.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Deals damage to opposing Pokémon upon fainting.
-| align="center"| V
+| VII
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 5
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 119
+| 151
-| align="center"| {{a|Frisk}}
+| {{a|Infiltrator}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon can check the foe’s held item.
+| style="text-align:left" | Ignores Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 6
-| align="center"| 5
+| 14
 |-
-| align="center"| 082
+| 039
-| align="center"| {{a|Gluttony}}
+| {{a|Inner Focus}}
-| align="left"| Encourages the early use of a held Berry.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon is protected from flinching.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 6
+| 5
-| align="center"| 4
+| 16
-| align="center"| 9
+| 6
 |-
-| align="center"| 062
+| 015
-| align="center"| {{a|Guts}}
+| {{a|Insomnia}}
-| align="left"| Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 3
+| 1
-| align="center"| 14
+| 10
-| align="center"| 4
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 139
+| 022
-| align="center"| {{a|Harvest}}
+| {{a|Intimidate}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|使った　きのみを 何回も　つくりだす。|The Berry can be reused infinitely within a battle.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Lowers the foe’s Attack stat.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 7
-| align="center"| 0
+| 19
-| align="center"| 3
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 131
+| 160
-| align="center"| {{a|Healing Heart}}
+| {{a|Iron Barbs}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|味方の　状態異常を　たまに　治す。|Sometimes cures allies' status effects.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
-| align="center"| V
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 2
+| 1
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 085
+| 089
-| align="center"| {{a|Heatproof}}
+| {{a|Iron Fist}}
-| align="left"| Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts the power of punching moves.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 5
-| align="center"| 0
+| 7
 |-
-| align="center"| 134
+| 154
-| align="center"| {{a|Heavy Metal}}
+| {{a|Justified}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|自分の　重さが ２倍に　なる。|The user's weight is doubled.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Attack when hit by Dark-type moves.
-| align="center"| V
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 4
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 5
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 157
+| 051
-| align="center"| {{a|Herbivorous}}
+| {{a|Keen Eye}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|くさの　技を　受けると 攻撃が　あがる。|Grass-type moves boost the Attack stat.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon from losing accuracy.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 4
-| align="center"| 3
+| 24
-| align="center"| 8
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 118
+| 103
-| align="center"| {{a|Honey Gather}}
+| {{a|Klutz}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon may gather Honey from somewhere.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon can’t use any held items.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 7
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 037
+| 102
-| align="center"| {{a|Huge Power}}
+| {{a|Leaf Guard}}
-| align="left"| Raises the Pokémon’s Attack stat.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents status problems in sunny weather.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 3
+| 7
-| align="center"| 0
+| 7
 |-
-| align="center"| 055
+| 026
-| align="center"| {{a|Hustle}}
+| {{a|Levitate}}
-| align="left"| Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
+| style="text-align:left" | Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 3
+| 32
-| align="center"| 7
+| 2
-| align="center"| 8
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 093
+| 135
-| align="center"| {{a|Hydration}}
+| {{a|Light Metal}}
-| align="left"| Heals status problems if it is raining.
+| style="text-align:left" | Halves the Pokémon's weight.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 7
+| 0
-| align="center"| 9
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 052
+| 031
-| align="center"| {{a|Hyper Cutter}}
+| {{a|Lightning Rod}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Attack stat from being lowered.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves to raise Sp. Atk.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 9
+| 11
-| align="center"| 0
+| 6
 |-
-| align="center"| 115
+| 007
-| align="center"| {{a|Ice Body}}
+| {{a|Limber}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon regains HP in a hailstorm.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon is protected from paralysis.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 3
+| 1
-| align="center"| 5
+| 7
-| align="center"| 4
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 035
+| 064
-| align="center"| {{a|Illuminate}}
+| {{a|Liquid Ooze}}
-| align="left"| Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
+| style="text-align:left" | Inflicts damage on foes using any draining move.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 6
+| 4
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 149
+| 156
-| align="center"| {{a|Illusion}}
+| {{a|Magic Bounce}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|後ろの　ポケモンに なりきって　でてくる。|Takes on the appearance of the next Pokémon in line.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.
-| align="center"| V
+| V
-| align="center"| 2
+| 3
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 017
+| 098
-| align="center"| {{a|Immunity}}
+| {{a|Magic Guard}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 1
+| 7
-| align="center"| 1
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 039
+| 170
-| align="center"| {{a|Inner Focus}}
+| {{a|Magician}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon is protected from flinching.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon steals the held item of a Pokémon it hits with a move.
-| align="center"| III
+| VI
-| align="center"| 4
+| 1
-| align="center"| 16
+| 0
-| align="center"| 6
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 015
+| 040
-| align="center"| {{a|Insomnia}}
+| {{a|Magma Armor}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 10
+| 3
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 022
+| 042
-| align="center"| {{a|Intimidate}}
+| {{a|Magnet Pull}}
-| align="left"| Lowers the foe’s Attack stat.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 5
+| 0
-| align="center"| 19
+| 5
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 089
+| 063
-| align="center"| {{a|Iron Fist}}
+| {{a|Marvel Scale}}
-| align="left"| Boosts the power of punching moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 1
-| align="center"| 7
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 160
+| 178
-| align="center"| {{a|Iron Thorns}}
+| {{a|Mega Launcher}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|触れた　相手を キズつける。|Inflicts damage when the opponent is in contact.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up aura and pulse moves.
-| align="center"| V
+| VI
-| align="center"| 2
+| 3
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 155
+| 058
-| align="center"| {{a|Jitter}}
+| {{a|Minus}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|びびって　素早さが あがる　タイプがある。|The Pokémon's speed is increased when hit by creepy types}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 11
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 051
+| 104
-| align="center"| {{a|Keen Eye}}
+| {{a|Mold Breaker}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon from losing accuracy.
+| style="text-align:left" | Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 5
+| 4
-| align="center"| 19
+| 6
-| align="center"| 5
+| 7
 |-
-| align="center"| 103
+| 141
-| align="center"| {{a|Klutz}}
+| {{a|Moody}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon can’t use any held items.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 6
+| 0
-| align="center"| 1
+| 7
 |-
-| align="center"| 102
+| 078
-| align="center"| {{a|Leaf Guard}}
+| {{a|Motor Drive}}
-| align="left"| Prevents status problems in sunny weather.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 6
+| 2
-| align="center"| 7
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 026
+| 153
-| align="center"| {{a|Levitate}}
+| {{a|Moxie}}
-| align="left"| Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 30
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 5
-| align="center"| 0
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 135
+| 136
-| align="center"| {{a|Light Metal}}
+| {{a|Multiscale}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|自分の　重さが 半分に　なる。|The user's weight is halved.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Halves damage taken from full HP.
-| align="center"| V
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 5
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 031
+| 121
-| align="center"| {{a|Lightningrod}}
+| {{a|Multitype}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Changes type to match the held Plate.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 9
+| 0
-| align="center"| 6
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 007
+| 152
-| align="center"| {{a|Limber}}
+| {{a|Mummy}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon is protected from paralysis.
+| style="text-align:left" | [[Contact]] with this Pokémon spreads this Ability.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 1
+| 2
-| align="center"| 7
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 064
+| 030
-| align="center"| {{a|Liquid Ooze}}
+| {{a|Natural Cure}}
-| align="left"| Inflicts damage on foes using any draining move.
+| style="text-align:left" | All status problems are healed upon switching out.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 4
-| align="center"| 4
+| 11
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 098
+| 099
-| align="center"| {{a|Magic Guard}}
+| {{a|No Guard}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
+| style="text-align:left" | Ensures the Pokémon and its foe’s attacks land.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 7
+| 3
-| align="center"| 3
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 156
+| 096
-| align="center"| {{a|Magic Mirror}}
+| {{a|Normalize}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|変化技を　返す ことが　できる。|Status moves are reflected back.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | All the Pokémon's moves become Normal type.
-| align="center"| V
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 040
+| 012
-| align="center"| {{a|Magma Armor}}
+| {{a|Oblivious}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon from becoming infatuated or falling for taunts{{tt|*|Starting from Generation VI}}.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 18
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 042
+| 142
-| align="center"| {{a|Magnet Pull}}
+| {{a|Overcoat}}
-| align="left"| Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping.
+| style="text-align:left" | Protects against damage from weather.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 5
+| 5
-| align="center"| 0
+| 12
 |-
-| align="center"| 063
+| 065
-| align="center"| {{a|Marvel Scale}}
+| {{a|Overgrow}}
-| align="left"| Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 19
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 058
+| 020
-| align="center"| {{a|Minus}}
+| {{a|Own Tempo}}
-| align="left"| Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon from becoming confused.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 17
-| align="center"| 2
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 147
+| 185
-| align="center"| {{a|Miracle Skin}}
+| {{a|Parental Bond}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|変化技を　受けにくい 体に　なっている。|Less susceptible to status changes.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Parent and child attack together.
-| align="center"| V
+| VI
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 104
+| 124
-| align="center"| {{a|Mold Breaker}}
+| {{a|Pickpocket}}
-| align="left"| Moves can be used regardless of abilities.
+| style="text-align:left" | Steals attacking Pokémon's held item on contact.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
-| align="center"| 6
+| 7
 |-
-| align="center"| 078
+| 053
-| align="center"| {{a|Motor Drive}}
+| {{a|Pickup}}
-| align="left"| Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon may pick up items.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 2
+| 14
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 136
+| 182
-| align="center"| {{a|Multiscale}}
+| {{a|Pixilate}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|ＨＰが　満タンのときに ダメージが　少なくなる。|Receive less damage when HP is full.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves.
-| align="center"| V
+| VI
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 121
+| 057
-| align="center"| {{a|Multitype}}
+| {{a|Plus}}
-| align="left"| Changes type to match the held Plate.
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 0
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 152
+| 090
-| align="center"| {{a|Mummy}}
+| {{a|Poison Heal}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|相手に　触られると 相手を　ミイラにする。|Changes foe's ability into Mummy after contact.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned.
-| align="center"| V
+| IV
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 030
+| 038
-| align="center"| {{a|Natural Cure}}
+| {{a|Poison Point}}
-| align="left"| All status problems are healed upon switching out.
+| style="text-align:left" | Contact with the Pokémon may poison the foe.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
-| align="center"| 10
+| 16
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 099
+| 143
-| align="center"| {{a|No Guard}}
+| {{a|Poison Touch}}
-| align="left"| Ensures the Pokémon and its foe’s attacks land.
+| style="text-align:left" | Has a {{tt|30|20 in the Japanese versions of Black and White}}% chance of poisoning Pokémon upon contact when attacking.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 3
-| align="center"| 3
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 096
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Normalize}}
+| {{a|Power Construct}}
-| align="left"| All the Pokémon’s moves become the Normal type.
+| style="text-align:left" | Changes the Pokémon's form when its HP falls below half.
-| align="center"| IV
+| VII
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 2
+| 2
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 012
+| 158
-| align="center"| {{a|Oblivious}}
+| {{a|Prankster}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon from becoming infatuated.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 4
-| align="center"| 16
+| 2
-| align="center"| 3
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 153
+| 046
-| align="center"| {{a|Overconfident}}
+| {{a|Pressure}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|相手を　倒すと 攻撃が　あがる。|Attack is raised when an opponent is defeated.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon raises the foe’s PP usage.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 19
-| align="center"| 5
+| 2
-| align="center"| 6
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 065
+| 189
-| align="center"| {{a|Overgrow}}
+| {{a|Primordial Sea}}
-| align="left"| Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
+| style="text-align:left" | Causes [[rain|heavy rain]].
-| align="center"| III
+| VI
-| align="center"| 15
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 138
+| 168
-| align="center"| {{a|Overload}}
+| {{a|Protean}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|やけどのとき　特殊の 威力が　あがる。|Special Attack goes up when burned.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Changes the Pokémon's type to the same type of the move it is using.
-| align="center"| V
+| VI
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 020
+| 074
-| align="center"| {{a|Own Tempo}}
+| {{a|Pure Power}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon from becoming confused.
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts the power of physical attacks.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 13
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 053
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Pickup}}
+| {{a|Queenly Majesty}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon may pick up items.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the opponent from using moves with increased priority.
-| align="center"| III
+| VII
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 9
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 145
+| 095
-| align="center"| {{a|Pigeon Breast}}
+| {{a|Quick Feet}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|防御を　さげる 攻撃を　受けない。|The Defense stat cannot be lowered.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts Speed if there is a status problem.
-| align="center"| V
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 7
+| 5
-| align="center"| 4
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 057
+| 044
-| align="center"| {{a|Plus}}
+| {{a|Rain Dish}}
-| align="left"| Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon gradually recovers HP in rain.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 3
-| align="center"| 3
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 090
+| 155
-| align="center"| {{a|Poison Heal}}
+| {{a|Rattled}}
-| align="left"| Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 1
+| 11
 |-
-| align="center"| 038
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Poison Point}}
+| {{a|Receiver}}
-| align="left"| Contact with the Pokémon may poison the foe.
+| style="text-align:left" | Takes the Ability of a fainted ally.
-| align="center"| III
+| VII
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 14
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 137
+| 120
-| align="center"| {{a|Poison Rampage}}
+| {{a|Reckless}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|毒の時、物理の威力が上がる。|When being poisoned, physical power increases.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
-| align="center"| V
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 1
+| 9
 |-
-| align="center"| 046
+| 174
-| align="center"| {{a|Pressure}}
+| {{a|Refrigerate}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon raises the foe’s PP usage.
+| style="text-align:left" | Normal-type moves become Ice-type moves.
-| align="center"| III
+| VI
-| align="center"| 18
+| 3
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 074
+| 144
-| align="center"| {{a|Pure Power}}
+| {{a|Regenerator}}
-| align="left"| Boosts the power of physical attacks.
+| style="text-align:left" | Heals for 1/3 max HP upon leaving battle.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 2
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 0
+| 13
 |-
-| align="center"| 095
+| 079
-| align="center"| {{a|Quick Feet}}
+| {{a|Rivalry}}
-| align="left"| Boosts Speed if there is a status problem.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 5
+| 14
-| align="center"| 7
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 044
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Rain Dish}}
+| {{a|RKS System}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon gradually recovers HP in rain.
+| style="text-align:left" | Changes type to match a specific item.
-| align="center"| III
+| VII
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
-| align="center"| 8
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 120
+| 069
-| align="center"| {{a|Reckless}}
+| {{a|Rock Head}}
-| align="left"| Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
+| style="text-align:left" | Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 3
+| 17
-| align="center"| 8
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 144
+| 024
-| align="center"| {{a|Regeneration}}
+| {{a|Rough Skin}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|ひっこめると ＨＰが 少し　回復する。|HP is restored when the user switches out.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Inflicts damage to the foe on contact.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 3
+| 1
-| align="center"| 14
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 154
+| 050
-| align="center"| {{a|Righteous Heart}}
+| {{a|Run Away}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|あくを　受けると 攻撃が　あがる。|Attack increases when hit by Dark-type moves.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Enables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 16
-| align="center"| 5
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 079
+| 159
-| align="center"| {{a|Rivalry}}
+| {{a|Sand Force}}
-| align="left"| Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender.
+| style="text-align:left" | Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm.
-| align="center"| IV
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 12
+| 2
-| align="center"| 4
+| 13
 |-
-| align="center"| 069
+| 146
-| align="center"| {{a|Rock Head}}
+| {{a|Sand Rush}}
-| align="left"| Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
+| style="text-align:left" | Doubles Speed during a sandstorm.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 16
+| 4
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 024
+| 045
-| align="center"| {{a|Rough Skin}}
+| {{a|Sand Stream}}
-| align="left"| Inflicts damage to the foe on contact.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 2
+| 3
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 050
+| 008
-| align="center"| {{a|Run Away}}
+| {{a|Sand Veil}}
-| align="left"| Enables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 7
-| align="center"| 16
+| 6
-| align="center"| 7
+| 7
 |-
-| align="center"| 146
+| 157
-| align="center"| {{a|Sand Paddle}}
+| {{a|Sap Sipper}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|砂あらしで 素早さが　あがる。|Speed is raised during a Sandstorm.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
-| align="center"| V
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 4
+| 7
-| align="center"| 2
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 159
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Sand Power}}
+| {{a|Schooling}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|砂あらしで　威力が あがる　技がある。|Raises power of certain moves during sandstorm.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Changes the Pokémon's form when certain requirements are met.
-| align="center"| V
+| VII
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 11
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 045
+| 113
-| align="center"| {{a|Sand Stream}}
+| {{a|Scrappy}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle.
+| style="text-align:left" | Enables moves to hit Ghost-type foes.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 3
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 0
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 008
+| 032
-| align="center"| {{a|Sand Veil}}
+| {{a|Serene Grace}}
-| align="left"| Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm.
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts the likelihood of added effects appearing.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 7
+| 3
-| align="center"| 4
+| 7
-| align="center"| 7
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 113
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Scrappy}}
+| {{a|Shadow Shield}}
-| align="left"| Enables moves to hit Ghost-type foes.
+| style="text-align:left" | Lowers damage taken from moves while at maximum HP.
-| align="center"| IV
+| VII
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 7
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 032
+| 023
-| align="center"| {{a|Serene Grace}}
+| {{a|Shadow Tag}}
-| align="left"| Boosts the likelihood of added effects appearing.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the foe from escaping.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 2
+| 3
-| align="center"| 7
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 023
+| 061
-| align="center"| {{a|Shadow Tag}}
+| {{a|Shed Skin}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the foe from escaping.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 2
+| 11
-| align="center"| 0
+| 5
-| align="center"| 6
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 061
+| 125
-| align="center"| {{a|Shed Skin}}
+| {{a|Sheer Force}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.
+| style="text-align:left" | Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 10
+| 2
-| align="center"| 5
+| 6
-| align="center"| 0
+| 17
 |-
-| align="center"| 075
+| 075
-| align="center"| {{a|Shell Armor}}
+| {{a|Shell Armor}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 2
-| align="center"| 13
+| 13
-| align="center"| 7
+| 7
 |-
-| align="center"| 019
+| 019
-| align="center"| {{a|Shield Dust}}
+| {{a|Shield Dust}}
-| align="left"| Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.
+| style="text-align:left" | Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 4
+| 4
-| align="center"| 1
+| 4
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 086
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Simple}}
+| {{a|Shields Down}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon is prone to wild stat changes.
+| style="text-align:left" | Changes the Pokémon's form when HP is low.
-| align="center"| IV
+| VII
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 092
+| 086
-| align="center"| {{a|Skill Link}}
+| {{a|Simple}}
-| align="left"| Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon is prone to wild stat changes.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 3
-| align="center"| 4
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 151
+| 092
-| align="center"| {{a|Slip Through}}
+| {{a|Skill Link}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|相手の　かべを すりぬけて　攻撃。|Slips through the opponent's barriers to land attacks.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.
-| align="center"| V
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 2
+| 3
-| align="center"| 9
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 112
+| 112
-| align="center"| {{a|Slow Start}}
+| {{a|Slow Start}}
-| align="left"| Temporarily halves Attack and Speed.
+| style="text-align:left" | Temporarily halves Attack and Speed.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 097
+| 097
-| align="center"| {{a|Sniper}}
+| {{a|Sniper}}
-| align="left"| Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 7
+| 9
-| align="center"| 5
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 081
+| 081
-| align="center"| {{a|Snow Cloak}}
+| {{a|Snow Cloak}}
-| align="left"| Raises evasion in a hailstorm.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises evasion in a hailstorm.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 4
+| 8
-| align="center"| 3
+| 3
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 117
+| 117
-| align="center"| {{a|Snow Warning}}
+| {{a|Snow Warning}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon summons a hailstorm in battle.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon summons a hailstorm in battle.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 2
+| 2
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 094
+| 094
-| align="center"| {{a|Solar Power}}
+| {{a|Solar Power}}
-| align="left"| Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine.
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 3
+| 3
-| align="center"| 3
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 116
+| 116
-| align="center"| {{a|Solid Rock}}
+| {{a|Solid Rock}}
-| align="left"| Powers down super- effective moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers down supereffective moves.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 4
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 043
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Soundproof}}
+| {{a|Soul-Heart}}
-| align="left"| Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises the Pokémon's Special Attack when any Pokémon faints.
-| align="center"| III
+| VII
-| align="center"| 3
+| 1
-| align="center"| 6
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 003
+| 043
-| align="center"| {{a|Speed Boost}}
+| {{a|Soundproof}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon’s Speed stat is gradually boosted.
+| style="text-align:left" | Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 3
-| align="center"| 2
+| 4
-| align="center"| 5
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 100
+| 003
-| align="center"| {{a|Stall}}
+| {{a|Speed Boost}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon moves after even slower foes.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon's Speed stat is gradually boosted.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 1
+| 2
-| align="center"| 0
+| 8
 |-
-| align="center"| 009
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Static}}
+| {{a|Stakeout}}
-| align="left"| Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis.
+| style="text-align:left" | Doubles damage inflicted on Pokémon that enter mid-battle.
-| align="center"| III
+| VII
-| align="center"| 9
+| 0
-| align="center"| 5
+| 2
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 080
+| 100
-| align="center"| {{a|Steadfast}}
+| {{a|Stall}}
-| align="left"| Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon moves after even slower foes.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 1
-| align="center"| 5
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 001
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Stench}}
+| {{a|Stamina}}
-| align="left"| The stench helps keep wild Pokémon away.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises defense when hit by an attack.
-| align="center"| III
+| VII
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 6
+| 2
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 060
+| 176
-| align="center"| {{a|Sticky Hold}}
+| {{a|Stance Change}}
-| align="left"| Protects the Pokémon from item theft.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles.
-| align="center"| III
+| VI
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 8
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 114
+| 009
-| align="center"| {{a|Storm Drain}}
+| {{a|Static}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 9
-| align="center"| 4
+| 5
-| align="center"| 3
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 005
+| 080
-| align="center"| {{a|Sturdy}}
+| {{a|Steadfast}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 8
+| 2
-| align="center"| 22
+| 3
-| align="center"| 2
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 021
+| 001
-| align="center"| {{a|Suction Cups}}
+| {{a|Stench}}
-| align="left"| Negates moves that force switching out.
+| style="text-align:left" | The stench may cause the target to flinch.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 1
+| 6
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 141
+| 060
-| align="center"| {{a|Sudden Impulse}}
+| {{a|Sticky Hold}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|能力が 上がったり 下がったり する。|Its abilities go up and down.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Protects the Pokémon from item theft.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 8
-| align="center"| 7
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 105
+| 114
-| align="center"| {{a|Super Luck}}
+| {{a|Storm Drain}}
-| align="left"| Heightens the critical-hit ratios of moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 6
+| 4
-| align="center"| 3
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 068
+| 173
-| align="center"| {{a|Swarm}}
+| {{a|Strong Jaw}}
-| align="left"| Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon's strong jaw gives it tremendous biting power.
-| align="center"| III
+| VI
-| align="center"| 4
+| 3
-| align="center"| 16
+| 3
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 033
+| 005
-| align="center"| {{a|Swift Swim}}
+| {{a|Sturdy}}
-| align="left"| Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in rain.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 8
+| 8
-| align="center"| 20
+| 22
-| align="center"| 10
+| 6
 |-
-| align="center"| 028
+| 021
-| align="center"| {{a|Synchronize}}
+| {{a|Suction Cups}}
-| align="left"| Passes on a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe.
+| style="text-align:left" | Negates moves that force switching out.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 3
+| 2
-| align="center"| 12
+| 3
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 077
+| 105
-| align="center"| {{a|Tangled Feet}}
+| {{a|Super Luck}}
-| align="left"| Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.
+| style="text-align:left" | Heightens the critical-hit ratios of moves.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 5
+| 6
-| align="center"| 2
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 158
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Teasing Heart}}
+| {{a|Surge Surfer}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|変化技を　先制で だすことが　できる。|Always goes first when using non-damaging moves.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Doubles Speed while under the effects of Electric Terrain.
-| align="center"| V
+| VII
-| align="center"| 2
+| 1
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 7
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 101
+| 068
-| align="center"| {{a|Technician}}
+| {{a|Swarm}}
-| align="left"| Powers up the Pokémon’s weaker moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 5
-| align="center"| 9
+| 16
-| align="center"| 5
+| 4
 |-
-| align="center"| 140
+| 175
-| align="center"| {{a|Telepathy}}
+| {{a|Sweet Veil}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|味方の　攻撃を 読み取って　受けない。|It reads the allies' minds in order to be unaffected by their attacks.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents itself and its allies from falling asleep.
-| align="center"| V
+| VI
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 12
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 127
+| 033
-| align="center"| {{a|Tension}}
+| {{a|Swift Swim}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|相手を　緊張させ きのみを　食べさせない。|The opponent is not able to eat their held Berry.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in rain.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 8
-| align="center"| 2
+| 21
-| align="center"| 15
+| 10
 |-
-| align="center"| 164
+| 180
-| align="center"| {{a|Teravoltage}}
+| {{a|Symbiosis}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|特性に　関係なく 相手に　技を　だせる。|Moves can hit regardless of abilities that would neutralize them.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon can pass an item to an ally.
-| align="center"| V
+| VI
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 047
+| 028
-| align="center"| {{a|Thick Fat}}
+| {{a|Synchronize}}
-| align="left"| Raises resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Passes on a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 15
+| 12
-| align="center"| 5
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 129
+| 077
-| align="center"| {{a|Timid}}
+| {{a|Tangled Feet}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|ＨＰが　半分になると 能力が　さがる。|When HP is lowered, its Attack also drops.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.
-| align="center"| V
+| IV
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 5
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 110
+| 101
-| align="center"| {{a|Tinted Lens}}
+| {{a|Technician}}
-| align="left"| Powers up “not very effective” moves.
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
-| align="center"| IV
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 1
-| align="center"| 4
+| 9
-| align="center"| 5
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 067
+| 140
-| align="center"| {{a|Torrent}}
+| {{a|Telepathy}}
-| align="left"| Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.
+| style="text-align:left" | Protects against damaging moves from friendly Pokémon.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 15
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 2
+| 14
 |-
-| align="center"| 036
+| 164
-| align="center"| {{a|Trace}}
+| {{a|Teravolt}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon copies the foe’s ability.
+| style="text-align:left" | Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 2
-| align="center"| 5
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 054
+| 047
-| align="center"| {{a|Truant}}
+| {{a|Thick Fat}}
-| align="left"| The Pokémon can’t attack on consecutive turns.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 2
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 16
-| align="center"| 1
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 163
+| 110
-| align="center"| {{a|Turbo Blaze}}
+| {{a|Tinted Lens}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|特性に　関係なく 相手に　技を　だせる。|Moves can hit regardless of abilities that would neutralize them.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up “not very effective” moves.
-| align="center"| V
+| IV
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 4
-| align="center"| 0
+| 5
 |-
-| align="center"| 109
+| 067
-| align="center"| {{a|Unaware}}
+| {{a|Torrent}}
-| align="left"| Ignores any change in stats by the foe.
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.
-| align="center"| IV
+| III
-| align="center"| 0
+| 19
-| align="center"| 4
+| 0
-| align="center"| 3
+| 2
 |-
-| align="center"| 084
+| 181
-| align="center"| {{a|Unburden}}
+| {{a|Tough Claws}}
-| align="left"| Raises Speed if a held item is used.
+| style="text-align:left" | Powers up moves that make direct contact.
-| align="center"| IV
+| VI
-| align="center"| 0
+| 3
-| align="center"| 4
+| 2
-| align="center"| 5
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 143
+| 137
-| align="center"| {{a|Underhanded}}
+| {{a|Toxic Boost}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|触るだけで　相手を　 毒にすることがある。|Contact may cause Poison.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Increases Attack to 1.5× when poisoned.
-| align="center"| V
+| V
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 162
+| 036
-| align="center"| {{a|Victory Star}}
+| {{a|Trace}}
-| align="left"| {{tt|じぶんや　みかたの　めいちゅうが　あがる。|The accuracy of both the user and its partners is raised.}}
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon copies a foe's Ability.
-| align="center"| V
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 1
-| align="center"| 0
+| 5
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 072
+| ???
-| align="center"| {{a|Vital Spirit}}
+| {{a|Triage}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
+| style="text-align:left" | Boosts HP-restoring moves used to the highest priority.
-| align="center"| III
+| VII
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 1
-| align="center"| 7
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 010
+| 054
-| align="center"| {{a|Volt Absorb}}
+| {{a|Truant}}
-| align="left"| Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
+| style="text-align:left" | The Pokémon can't attack on consecutive turns.
-| align="center"| III
+| III
-| align="center"| 1
+| 2
-| align="center"| 2
+| 0
-| align="center"| 2
+| 1
 |-
-| align="center"| 011
+| 163
-| align="center"| {{a|Water Absorb}}
+| {{a|Turboblaze}}
-| align="left"| Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
+| style="text-align:left" | Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 1
+| 2
-| align="center"| 12
+| 0
-| align="center"| 8
+| 0
 |-
-| align="center"| 041
+| 109
-| align="center"| {{a|Water Veil}}
+| {{a|Unaware}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
+| style="text-align:left" | Ignores any change in stats by the foe.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 0
+| 0
-| align="center"| 4
+| 4
-| align="center"| 7
+| 3
 |-
-| align="center"| 073
+| 084
-| align="center"| {{a|White Smoke}}
+| {{a|Unburden}}
-| align="left"| Prevents the Pokémon’s stats from being lowered.
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Speed if a held item is used.
-| align="center"| III
+| IV
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 5
-| align="center"| 1
+| 7
 |-
-| align="center"| 025
+| 127
-| align="center"| {{a|Wonder Guard}}
+| {{a|Unnerve}}
-| align="left"| Only super effective moves will hit.
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
-| align="center"| III
+| V
-| align="center"| 1
+| 0
-| align="center"| 0
+| 4
-| align="center"| 0
+| 15
 |-
+| 162
+| {{a|Victory Star}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises moves' accuracy to 1.1× for friendly Pokémon.
+| V
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 072
+| {{a|Vital Spirit}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
+| III
+| 1
+| 5
+| 7
+|-
+| 010
+| {{a|Volt Absorb}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
+| III
+| 2
+| 2
+| 3
+|-
+| 011
+| {{a|Water Absorb}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
+| III
+| 2
+| 12
+| 8
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Water Compaction}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Defense by two stages if hit by a Water-type move.
+| VII
+| 2
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 041
+| {{a|Water Veil}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
+| III
+| 0
+| 4
+| 7
+|-
+| 133
+| {{a|Weak Armor}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by any move.
+| V
+| 0
+| 1
+| 15
+|-
+| 073
+| {{a|White Smoke}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Prevents the Pokémon's stats from being lowered.
+| III
+| 1
+| 0
+| 1
+|-
+| ???
+| {{a|Wimp Out}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Causes the Pokémon to flee or switch out when HP is low.
+| VII
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 025
+| {{a|Wonder Guard}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Only supereffective moves will hit.
+| III
+| 1
+| 0
+| 0
+|-
+| 147
+| {{a|Wonder Skin}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Has a 50% chance of protecting against non-damaging moves that inflict major status ailments.
+| V
+| 0
+| 1
+| 3
+|-
+| 161
+| {{a|Zen Mode}}
+| style="text-align:left" | Changes the Pokémon's shape when HP is halved.
+| V
+| 0
+| 0
+| 1
+|}
 |}
-== See also ==
+==In Pokémon Conquest==
-*[[Ability variations]]
+{{main|List of Abilities in Pokémon Conquest}}
-*[[List of abilities in other languages]]
+While most Pokémon species in [[Pokémon Conquest]] have access to three Abilities (similar to the main series, Hidden Abilities included), many of these Abilities are different from the main series due to differences in the battle system. For example, Abilities like {{a|Cute Charm}} and {{a|Rivalry}} do not exist in Pokémon Conquest (due to the game's lack of a [[gender]] mechanic), while other Abilities utilize mechanics unique to Pokémon Conquest battles (like "Sprint", which increases the user's movement {{stat|Range}}).
+Like the main series, an individual Pokémon's Ability is dictated by its current species (i.e. evolutionary form) and may change during [[evolution]].
+==In the anime==
+[[File:Clemont Chespin Overgrow.png|thumb|250px|[[Clemont's Chespin]] activating {{a|Overgrow}}]]
+Abilities have been shown in the anime, but are usually only used in battles; however, sometimes they have an effect on the plot, such as [[Ash's Infernape]]'s {{a|Blaze}}. Abilities sometimes work differently in the anime than they would in the games, such as {{a|Mold Breaker}}, which in the anime cancels out more Abilities than it would in the games.
+===In the {{series|Original}}===
+The only Ability that was seen in the original series was {{a|Color Change}}, being used by [[Madison and Alexa]]'s {{p|Kecleon}} in ''[[EP205|The Kecleon Caper]]''. It was later used by {{jo|Harrison}}'s Kecleon in ''[[EP271|Playing With Fire!]]''.
+===In the {{series|Advanced Generation}}===
+The first Ability to be seen other than {{a|Color Change}} was {{a|Rough Skin}}, first seen in ''[[AG019|Sharpedo Attack!]]''. It was used by a {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Sharpedo}}.
+In ''[[AG033|Now That's Flower Power!]]'' a {{p|Kecleon}} used {{a|Color Change}}.
+In ''[[AG039|A Poké-BLOCK Party!]]'', a {{p|Whismur}} used its {{a|Soundproof}} Ability to stay awake and listen to {{an|Jigglypuff}}'s song.
+[[Colonel Hansen]]'s {{p|Shedinja}} used {{a|Wonder Guard}} in ''[[AG044|The Princess and the Togepi]]''.
+Two Abilities were seen in ''[[AG070|Balance of Power]]'', being used by [[Ash's Pikachu]] and {{AP|Grovyle}}, using {{a|Static}} and {{a|Overgrow}} respectively.
+[[Bart]]'s {{p|Castform}} used {{a|Forecast}} in ''[[AG083|Unfair Weather Friends]]'', turning into its [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Castform|Sunny and Rainy Form]].
+In ''[[AG088|The Garden of Eatin']]'', [[Marcel]]'s {{p|Vigoroth}} used {{a|Vital Spirit}}.
+Both {{a|Drizzle}} and {{a|Drought}} were seen in ''[[AG097|Gaining Groudon]]'' and ''[[AG098|The Scuffle of Legends]]'' respectively.
+In ''[[AG099|It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!]]'', [[Liza's Lunatone]] used {{a|Levitate}}.
+In ''[[AG111|Eight Ain't Enough]]'', [[Juan]]'s {{p|Luvdisc}} used {{a|Swift Swim}}.
+In ''[[AG112|Showdown At Linoone]]'', a {{p|Linoone}} has the Ability {{a|Pickup}} and takes items to its private stash, including {{an|May}}'s Poké Balls.
+In ''[[AG131|At the End of the Fray]]'', {{ho|Tyson}}'s {{p|Hariyama}} used {{a|Thick Fat}}.
+In ''[[AG138|Rough, Tough Jigglypuff]]'', [[Lisa Mitchum]]'s {{p|Jigglypuff}} used {{a|Cute Charm}} Her [[Mitch Mitchum|father]]'s {{p|Loudred}} used Soundproof to stop Jigglypuff's {{m|Sing}} from working.
+[[Angela]]'s Kecleon used Color Change in ''[[AG156|From Cradle to Save]]'', as well as [[Brock's Bonsly]] using {{a|Rock Head}}.
+In ''[[AG188|Pinch Healing!]]'', a wild {{p|Wooper}} used {{a|Water Absorb}}.
+In ''[[AG191|Once More With Reeling!]]'', [[May's Blaziken]] used its {{a|Blaze}} Ability while [[Ash's Sceptile]] used {{a|Overgrow}} during their [[Contest Battle]] in the {{to|Terracotta}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.
+===In the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
+Abilities proved important in the battles [[Paul]] and {{Ash}} had with [[Roark]]. During Paul's battle in ''[[DP015|Shapes of Things to Come!]]'', his {{TP|Paul|Elekid}} uses {{a|Static}} to paralyze Roark's {{p|Onix}} and {{p|Cranidos}} although the latter shakes it off with {{a|Mold Breaker}}. Paul also deliberately allows his {{TP|Paul|Chimchar}} to take extra damage so that it can activate {{a|Blaze}}. After {{Ash}}'s first match with Roark ends in defeat, {{an|Brock}} briefly lends him {{TP|Brock|Sudowoodo}} in ''[[DP017|Wild in the Streets!]]'' because its Ability {{a|Rock Head}} makes it similar to Roark's Pokémon Onix, who also had the Ability. During Ash's rematch in ''[[DP018|O'er the Rampardos We Watched!]]'', {{AP|Pikachu}} also activates {{a|Static}} against Roark's newly evolved {{TP|Roark|Rampardos}} and it is similarly ineffective.
+In ''[[DP036|A Secret Sphere of Influence!]]'', [[Officer Jenny]]'s {{p|Stunky}} used {{a|Stench}}.
+[[Gardenia]]'s {{p|Cherubi}} caught {{Ash}} by surprise during their first battle in ''[[DP037|The Grass Menagerie!]]'' when it was able to move very quickly with {{a|Chlorophyll}}.
+In ''[[DP050|Tag! We're It...!]]'', Ash and Paul found themselves at a disadvantage during their first [[Multi Battle|Tag Battle]] in the [[Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition]] because the {{p|Rhydon}} used by one of their opponents possessed {{a|Lightning Rod}}, rendering Pikachu's {{type|Electric}} [[move|attacks]] useless.
+In ''[[DP051|Glory Blaze!]]'' Ash, {{an|Dawn}} and {{an|Brock}} found Paul and {{cat|Paul's Pokémon|his other Pokémon}} evidently abusing his {{TP|Paul|Chimchar}}, repeatedly attacking it until it eventually collapsed from exhaustion. When confronted, Paul explained that Chimchar actually wanted the brutal training regimen; when they first met, Chimchar was being attacked by wild {{p|Zangoose}} and when pushed to the limit it activated {{a|Blaze}} and defeated all of the Zangoose with {{m|Flame Wheel}}. This incredible power was what drove Paul to capture Chimchar in the first place and the two have been trying to replicate the experience ever since with no success.
+{{a|Swift Swim}} was an important part of [[Ash's Buizel]] going toe to toe with [[Maylene's Lucario]] in ''[[DP068|A Triple Fighting Chance!]]''
+{{a|Blaze}} returned in ''[[DP081|Chim - Charred!]]'' when Ash's Chimchar became enraged during a battle with [[Paul's Ursaring]]. It took considerable effort for Ash to return Chimchar to normal after it defeated Ursaring, causing Paul to leave the battle a draw. Paul told Ash that they would only battle again when and if Ash and Chimchar learned to control Blaze.
+In ''[[DP095|Battling the Generation Gap!]]'', [[Lila]]'s {{p|Delcatty}} activated his {{a|Cute Charm}} Ability while battling [[Dawn's Ambipom]] in the final round of the {{to|Celestic}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.
+[[Brock's Croagunk]] first used his {{a|Anticipation}} Ability in ''[[DP096|Losing Its Lustrous!]]''. He often used it to find Team Rocket and chase them off on his own.
+Two {{p|Darkrai}} have used {{a|Bad Dreams}}. One used it in ''[[M10|The Rise of Darkrai]]'' and another in ''[[DP104|Sleepless in Pre-Battle!]]''.
+In ''[[DP102|A Shield with a Twist!]]'', [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Gengar}} used {{a|Levitate}}.
+In ''[[DP108|Dealing with Defensive Types!]]'', [[Byron]]'s {{p|Bronzor}} used its {{a|Heatproof}} Ability to minimize damage from [[Ash's Chimchar]]'s {{m|Flamethrower}}.
+In ''[[DP114|Another One Gabites the Dust!]]'', [[Jessie's Yanmega]] activated its {{a|Speed Boost}} Ability while performing in the {{to|Chocovine}} {{pkmn|Contest}}.
+In ''[[DP118|Pursuing a Lofty Goal!]]'', [[Paul's Honchkrow]] used its Ability {{a|Super Luck}}.
+In ''[[DP127|Sliding Into Seventh!]]'', [[Jeremiah]]'s {{p|Skuntank}} was known to have Stench as it Ability but the Ability activated off-screen.
+In ''[[DP132|Evolving Strategies!]]'', [[Paul's Magmortar]] used its {{a|Flame Body}} Ability to burn [[Ash's Pikachu]]. [[Paul's Ursaring]] also used its {{a|Guts}} Ability when [[Ash's Pikachu]]'s {{a|Static}} activated.
+An {{p|Arceus}} used {{a|Multitype}} in ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''.
+In ''[[DP141|Challenging a Towering Figure!]]'', [[Palmer]]'s {{p|Rhyperior}} used {{a|Solid Rock}}.
+A wild {{p|Trapinch}} used its {{a|Arena Trap}} Ability in ''[[DP145|A Rivalry to Gible On!]]''.
+A wild {{p|Heatran}} used {{a|Flash Fire}} in ''[[DP169|Pokémon Ranger: Heatran Rescue!]]''.
+[[Volkner]]'s {{p|Electivire}} used its {{a|Motor Drive}} Ability in ''[[DP179|The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World!]]'' against {{Ash}} in their [[Gym]] battle. It was later used by [[Paul's Electivire]] in ''[[DP188|Battling a Thaw in Relations!]]''.
+In ''[[DP184|Casting a Paul on Barry!]]'', [[Barry's Empoleon]] activated its {{a|Torrent}} Ability while battling Paul's Electivire in the third round of the [[Lily of the Valley Conference]].
+[[Paul]]'s {{p|Aggron}} used its {{a|Rock Head}} Ability in ''[[DP186|Familiarity Breeds Strategy!]]'' to avoid damage from its {{m|Double-Edge}} attack. In [[DP187|the next episode]] Paul's {{p|Froslass}} and {{p|Ninjask}} used {{a|Snow Cloak}} and Speed Boost respectively.
+{{a|Illusion}} was seen twice in ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'', being seen by a [[Zoroark (M13)|Zoroark]] and [[Zorua (M13)|Zorua]].
+===In the {{series|Best Wishes}}===
+A Hidden Ability was first seen in ''[[BW008|Saving Darmanitan From the Bell!]]'' by a {{p|Darmanitan}} using {{a|Zen Mode}}.
+In ''[[BW010|A Rival Battle for Club Champ!]]'', [[Trip]]'s {{p|Tranquill}} used {{a|Super Luck}} to easily defeat [[Ash's Oshawott]] and {{AP|Tepig}}. Trip's {{p|Frillish}} later used {{a|Cursed Body}}.
+In ''[[BW012|Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!]]'', a wild {{p|Trubbish}} used its Ability {{a|Stench}}.
+In ''[[BW014|A Night in the Nacrene City Museum!]]'', [[Lenora]]'s {{p|Watchog}} used its {{a|Illuminate}} Ability to reveal any hidden things in the museum to appear.
+{{AP|Sewaddle}} was revealed to have {{a|Swarm}} in ''[[BW019|A Connoisseur's Revenge!]]'' but he wasn't shown activating it. {{an|Cilan}}'s {{TP|Cilan|Dwebble}} was shown using its {{a|Sturdy}} Ability in the same episode.
+A wild {{p|Venipede}} used its {{a|Poison Point}} Ability to poison Ash in ''[[BW022|A Venipede Stampede!]]''.
+In ''[[BW034|Gotta Catch A Roggenrola!]]'', {{an|Iris}} pointed out that {{AP|Roggenrola}} had the Ability Sturdy, implying that Roggenrola would receive less damage than a Pokémon normally would.
+[[Luke's Zorua]] often used {{a|Illusion}} to help [[Luke]] in making his movies. It was first seen in ''[[BW038|Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!]]''.
+In ''[[BW041|The Club Battle Hearts of Fury: Emolga Versus Sawk!]]'', [[Iris's Emolga]] used {{a|Static}} to help it win a battle against [[Stephan's Sawk]].
+In ''[[BW049|Enter Elesa, Electrifying Gym Leader!]]'', [[Bianca's father]]'s [[Darmanitan|Red Flash Darmanitan]] used Zen Mode.
+Three Darmanitan used Zen Mode in ''[[BW053|A Maractus Musical!]]''.
+In ''[[BW055|Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!]]'', a wild {{p|Garbodor}} used Stench.
+In ''[[BW058|A Call for Brotherly Love!]]'', [[Chili's Pansear]] used its {{a|Gluttony}} Ability.
+In ''[[BW061|Battling the King of the Mines!]]'', [[Ash's Boldore]] used its Sturdy Ability to stop a {{m|Horn Drill}} from working.
+In ''[[BW070|The Clubsplosion Begins!]]'', [[Edmund]]'s {{p|Seismitoad}} used {{a|Swift Swim}} against Stephan's Sawk, but ended up losing.
+In ''[[BW093|Goodbye, Junior Cup - Hello Adventure!]]'', [[Alder]]'s {{p|Bouffalant}} used {{a|Sap Sipper}} to defeat [[Trip's Serperior]].
+In ''[[BW094|The Road to Humilau!]]'', [[Marlon]]'s {{p|Jellicent}} used Cursed Body.
+Swarm wasn't seen until ''[[BW106|Strong Strategy Steals the Show!]]'' during Leavanny's battle with [[Stephan's Sawk]].
+In ''[[BW127|The Island of Illusions!]]'', a {{p|Zoroark}} used {{a|Illusion}}.
+In [[BW134|The Journalist from Another Region!]] an unknown trainer's {{p|Slaking}} was shown to have {{a|Truant}} as its Ability.
+In ''[[BW140|Survival of the Striaton Gym!]]'', [[Morana]]'s {{p|Abomasnow}} used its {{a|Snow Warning}} Ability. [[Cilan's Pansage]] was confirmed to have Gluttony as his Ability in the same episode.
+===In the {{series|XY}}===
+[[Clemont's Chespin]] used its Ability {{a|Overgrow}} in ''[[XY015|An Appetite for Battle!]]'' battling against a {{p|Delphox}}.
+In ''[[SS029|Mega Evolution Special I]]'', [[Siebold]]'s {{me|Blastoise}} was shown to have {{a|Mega Launcher}}.
+Both {{a|Dark Aura}} and {{a|Fairy Aura}} were seen in ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''.
+[[Ramos]]'s {{p|Jumpluff}} and {{p|Weepinbell}} were both shown to have {{a|Chlorophyll}} as their Ability in ''[[XY058|The Green, Green Grass Types of Home!]]''.
+[[Ash's Goodra]] used its Ability {{a|Hydration}} in Ash's [[Gym]] battle against {{an|Clemont}} in ''[[XY067|The Moment of Lumiose Truth!]]''.
+[[Ash's Fletchinder]] used its {{a|Flame Body}} Ability in ''[[XY076|A Not-So-Flying Start!]]'' to help hatch an [[Ash's Noibat|Egg]] that his {{AP|Hawlucha}} found.
+[[Olympia]]'s two {{p|Meowstic}} were seen using their respective Abilities in ''[[XY093|All Eyes on the Future!]]'', with the male Meowstic having its Hidden Ability {{a|Prankster}} and the female one having {{a|Keen Eye}}.
+Two Abilities were seen in ''[[SS035|Mega Evolution Special IV]]'', both in battle against [[Alain's Charizard]]. A {{me|Venusaur}} used {{a|Thick Fat}} to half the damage it took from a {{m|Flamethrower}}. [[Malva]]'s {{p|Houndoom}} later used {{a|Flash Fire}} to absorb another Flamethrower.
+[[Sawyer]]'s {{p|Clawitzer}} was shown to have {{a|Mega Launcher}} as its Ability during its battle against Ash in ''[[XY119|A Full-Strength Battle Surprise!]]''.
+[[Wulfric]]'s {{p|Abomasnow}} was shown to have {{a|Snow Warning}} as its Ability during its Gym battle against Ash in ''[[XY120|All Hail the Ice Battlefield!]]''. His {{p|Avalugg}} was later shown to have {{a|Ice Body}} in the same episode.
+In the [[Lumiose Conference]], many Pokémon were seen activating their Abilities during battles. In ''[[XY125|A League of His Own!]]'', {{an|Trevor}}'s Mega {{TP|Trevor|Charizard}} Y was shown to have {{a|Drought}} as its Ability. In the [[XY126|following episode]], the effects of three different Abilities were shown during the battle between {{an|Tierno}} and [[Sawyer]]; Tierno's {{p|Ludicolo}} was shown activating {{a|Swift Swim}} while Sawyer's Mega {{TP|Sawyer|Sceptile}} and {{p|Aegislash}} were revealed to have {{a|Lightning Rod}} and {{a|Stance Change}} as their Abilities, respectively. In ''[[XY127|Analysis Versus Passion!]]'', Sawyer's {{p|Slaking}} was shown to have {{a|Truant}} as its Ability. In ''[[XY130|Finals Not for the Faint-Hearted!]]'', [[Alain]]'s {{p|Tyranitar}} was shown activating {{a|Sand Stream}}.
+==In the TCG==
+Abilities under the name of Abilities did not appear in the {{pkmn|Trading Card Game}} until the {{TCG|Black & White}} expansion kicking off [[Generation V]]. However, this was merely a renaming of the longstanding [[Pokémon Power]]s. Pokémon Powers were very similar to Abilities, but were introduced much earlier, appearing in the very first {{TCG|Base Set}} during [[Generation I]]. In fact, some Abilities from the games originally appeared as Pokémon Powers.
+With the introduction of the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}, Pokémon Powers were split into two groups: Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies. Poké-Powers are special effects that the player must trigger or announce using. A Poké-Body's effect is a passive Ability that is always in effect. When Pokémon Powers became Abilities, these distinctions were done away with.
+==In the manga==
+===In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga===
+[[File:Pokémon Ranger Zebstrika Lightningrod PBW.png|thumb|200px|{{tc|Pokémon Ranger}}'s {{p|Zebstrika}} activating {{a|Lightningrod}} in Be the Best! Pokémon B+W]]
+[[Monta]]'s {{p|Roggenrola}} activated {{a|Sturdy}} in ''[[PBW2|The Key to Triple Battles]]''.
+A {{tc|Pokémon Ranger}}'s {{p|Zebstrika}} and Monta's {{p|Excadrill}} activated {{a|Lightningrod}} and {{a|Sand Force}} in ''[[PBW3|The Battle for More Friends!]]''.
+{{tc|Rich Boy|Dol}}'s {{p|Bouffalant}} activated {{a|Sap Sipper}} in ''[[PBW4|Challenge the Battle Subway!]]''.
+Monta's {{p|Watchog}} activated {{a|Illuminate}} in ''[[PBW5|Let's Master Pokémon Capturing!]]''.
+Monta's {{p|Victini}} was unable to activate {{a|Victory Star}} in ''[[PBW8|The Birth of the Best Pokémon Trainer!]]'' since the {{TP|Monta|Serperior}} Cheren borrowed used {{m|Gastro Acid}}.
+===In the movie adaptations===
+{{mov|Darkrai|Darkrai|10}} activated {{a|Bad Dreams}} in ''{{ma|The Rise of Darkrai}}''.
+{{mov|Xerneas|Xerneas|17}} activated {{a|Fairy Aura}} in ''{{ma|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction}}''.
+===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
+===={{chap|Ruby & Sapphire}}====
+[[File:Brawly Makuhita Thick Fat Adventures.png|thumb|200px|[[Brawly's Makuhita]] activating {{a|Thick Fat}} in Pokémon Adventures]]
+Parallel to their introduction in [[Generation III]] of the video games, Abilities were first introduced in the ''Ruby & Sapphire'' chapter of [[Pokémon Adventures]].
+During {{adv|Sapphire}}'s battle with [[Roxanne]] in ''[[PS190|Blowing Past Nosepass I]]'', [[Roxanne's Nosepass]] proved superior to [[Rono]]. Worried that Rono would be defeated, {{adv|Sapphire}} attempted to switch Rono out for [[Chic]] but was unable to. Roxanne explained that because her {{p|Nosepass}} has {{a|Magnet Pull}}, {{t|Steel}}-type Pokémon cannot switch out.
+{{adv|Ruby}}'s first encounter with Abilities arrived in ''[[PS193|Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt II]]'' when he and [[Mr. Briney]] were attacked by a wild {{p|Crawdaunt}}. [[Peeko]] tried to defeat it with {{m|Quick Attack}}, but the Crawdaunt's {{a|Shell Armor}} prevented it from doing much damage at all. After Mr. Briney fell unconscious, Ruby had [[Kiki]] use {{m|Double-Edge}} and infatuate Crawdaunt with its Ability {{a|Cute Charm}}.
+Sapphire later struggled against a potent counter Ability when she faced [[Brawly]] in ''[[PS195|Mashing Makuhita]]''. After Rono was quickly defeated by [[Brawly's Makuhita]], Chic used {{m|Flamethrower}} against {{p|Makuhita}}, but it had little effect due to its {{a|Thick Fat}}.
+While on their way to [[Slateport City]], Ruby and Sapphire were attacked by {{FB|Magma Admin|Courtney}} and [[Tabitha]] at the [[Abandoned Ship]] during ''[[PS199|Adding It Up with Plusle & Minun II]]''. They escaped with the help of a wild {{p|Plusle}} and {{p|Minun}} after Ruby realized that their complimentary Abilities {{a|Plus}} and {{a|Minus}} greatly amplified their power when they fought together.
+After [[Wattson]] is captured by the [[New Mauville]] generator, Sapphire devised a double battle strategy using his {{TP|Wattson|Electrike}} in ''[[PS205|Plugging Past Electrike II]]''. While Electrike did not have the moves to defeat the generator itself, and the wild {{p|Donphan}} that Wattson and the [[Trick Master]] had originally intended to capture would be quickly eradicated by its powerful attacks, Electrike's Ability {{a|Lightning Rod}} would allow it to redirect the bolt away from Donphan, buying Donphan enough time to destroy the generator with {{m|Rollout}}.
+[[Archie]]'s {{p|Walrein}} activated Thick Fat during battle with [[Maxie]]'s {{p|Camerupt}} in ''[[PS230|Walrein and Camerupt]]''.
+[[Norman]]'s {{p|Spinda}} was revealed to have {{a|Own Tempo}} as its Ability in ''[[PS258|Rayquaza Redemption I]]'' but {{m|Skill Swap}}ped it with his {{TP|Norman|Slaking}}'s {{a|Truant}}.
+===={{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen}}====
+{{adv|Red}}'s {{p|Aerodactyl|Aero}} activated {{a|Rock Head}} while using {{m|Take Down}} in ''[[PS274|Double Dealing with Deoxys]]''. In the same chapter, {{adv|Blue}}'s {{p|Rhydon}} activated {{a|Lightning Rod}}.
+Red's [[Poli]] activated {{a|Damp}} in ''[[PS278|Put Your Beast Foot Forward]]''. It was {{m|Skill Swap}}ped by {{DL|Deoxys (Adventures)|Organism No. 2}} in ''[[PS301|Storming the Forretress]]''.
+Blue's {{p|Alakazam}} copied [[Chuchu]]'s {{a|Static}} with {{m|Role Play}} in ''[[PS287|Secrets from Sneasel]]''.
+===={{chap|Emerald}}====
+The {{DL|Battle Frontier (Generation III)|Battle Factory}}'s {{p|Golem}} was revealed to have {{a|Rock Head}} in ''[[PS306|Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming]]''.
+{{adv|Emerald}}'s borrowed {{p|Phanpy}} had {{a|Pickup}} in ''[[PS311|A Dust-Up With Dusclops]]''.
+===={{chap|Diamond & Pearl}}====
+{{adv|Diamond}}'s [[Lax]] had {{a|Pickup}} in ''[[PS338|Stagestruck Starly]]''.
+A wild {{p|Hippowdon}} had {{a|Sand Stream}} in ''[[PS361|Bombastic Bibarel & Heroic Hippopotas]]''.
+[[Cyrus]]'s {{p|Magnezone}} had {{a|Magnet Pull}} in ''[[PS369|Problematic Probopass and Mad Magnezone II]]''.
+Diamond's {{p|Lickilicky|Kit}} was revealed to have {{a|Own Tempo}} as its Ability in ''[[PS392|Well Met, Weepinbell]]'' but couldn't activate it since {{adv|Sebastian}}'s {{p|Weepinbell}} cancelled it out with {{m|Gastro Acid}}.
+===={{chap|Platinum}}====
+[[Platinum's Lopunny]] used her {{a|Cute Charm}} Ability in ''[[PS420|Getting the Drop on Gallade II]]'' to help her defeat a {{p|Gallade}}.
+A {{p|Tyranitar}} belonging to the Battle Factory had {{a|Sand Stream}} in ''[[PS428|Outlasting Ledian]]''.
+[[Diamond's Rotom]] was confirmed to have {{a|Levitate}} in ''[[PS430|Unplugging Rotom (Heat, Wash, Mow, Fan, Frost)]]''.
+===={{chap|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
+In ''[[PS455|All About Arceus IV]]'', [[Arceus (Adventures)|Arceus]] activated {{a|Multitype}}.
+===={{chap|Black & White}}====
+[[Brycen]]'s {{p|Vanillish}} had {{a|Ice Body}} in ''[[PS504|The Cold Hard Truth]]''.
+Brycen's {{p|Beartic}} activated {{a|Snow Cloak}} in ''[[PS505|A Cold Reception]]''.
+Black's {{DL|Black (Adventures)|Costa}} activated {{a|Solid Rock}} in ''[[PS516|One Way or Another]]'' but [[Iris]]'s {{p|Haxorus}} negated it with {{a|Mold Breaker}}.
+===={{chap|X & Y}}====
+{{adv|X}}'s [[Gengar|Garma]] activated his {{a|Shadow Tag}} Ability as a Mega Gengar in ''[[PAXY20|Changing Gengar]]''.
+In ''[[PAXY24|Pyroar Breathes]]'', X's {{p|Manectric}}, [[Élec]], used his {{a|Lightning Rod}} Ability to drain [[Lysandre]]'s machine's energy.
+===In the Pokémon Battle Frontier manga===
+[[Enta's Vulpix]] activated {{a|Flash Fire}} in ''[[CBF1|Enta Arrives at the Battle Frontier!]]''.
+{{OBP|Enta|CBF}}'s {{p|Feebas}} activated {{a|Swift Swim}} in ''[[CBF4|Introducing the Frontier Brains!]]''.
+When Enta battled [[Lucy's Seviper]] with {{p|Zangoose}} in ''[[CBF5|The Predestined Battle!]]'', Zangoose activated {{a|Immunity}} to prevent itself from being poisoned.
+===In the Pocket Monsters BW: The Heroes of Fire and Thunder manga===
+[[Togari]]'s {{p|Watchog}} activated {{a|Keen Eye}} in [[FAT1]].
+===In the Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl manga===
+{{p|Electivire}} was shown to activate {{a|Motor Drive}} in {{Ash}}'s imagination in [[PDP07]] if {{AP|Pikachu}} used {{m|Volt Tackle}} on it.
+===In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure manga===
+[[Saturn]]'s {{p|Rhyperior}} activated {{a|Lightningrod}} to redirect [[Hareta]]'s {{p|Luxio}} {{type|Electric}} moves to it.
+[[Hareta]]'s {{p|Riolu}} has {{a|Steadfast}} which activated after {{status|flinch}}ing from [[B-2]]'s {{p|Drapion}}.
+[[Hareta's Piplup]] has {{a|Torrent}}, which powered up its {{type|Water}} moves.
+Hareta's {{p|Luxio}} activated {{a|Intimidate}} in ''[[DPA14|A Novel Test!!]]'' on [[Candice]]'s {{p|Regirock}} and {{p|Regice}} but Regirock's {{a|Clear Body}} prevented Intimidate from working. Regice and {{p|Registeel}} were revealed to have Clear Body in the same chapter but weren't shown activating it.
+[[Hareta's Regigigas]] has {{a|Slow Start}}, which proved to be a disadvantage for [[Hareta]].
+[[Koya]]'s {{p|Absol}}'s {{a|Super Luck}} nearly defeated Hareta's Empoleon but a comeback with Empoleon's {{m|Surf}} would have given Hareta the win but the battle was interrupted by [[Mitsumi]]'s {{p|Glaceon}}'s {{m|Ice Beam}}.
+Koya's {{p|Mamoswine}} activated {{a|Snow Cloak}} during a hailstorm.
+===In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga===
+In [[PBK1]], {{OBP|Shin|PBK}}'s {{p|Bronzong}} had {{a|Heatproof}} to minimize the damage taken from [[Yū Shirogane's Infernape]]'s {{type|Fire}} moves but Infernape's {{a|Blaze}} powered them back up.
+[[Yū Shirogane|Yū]]'s {{p|Scizor}} received {{p|Heatran}}'s {{a|Flash Fire}} Ability after {{p|Bronzong}} {{m|Skill Swap}}ped them in [[PBK4]]. Yū's Bronzong had {{a|Levitate}} in that same chapter.
+Yū's {{p|Regigigas}} had {{a|Slow Start}} in [[PBK7]].
+===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
+[[Norman]]'s {{p|Slakoth}} activated {{a|Truant}} in ''[[PMRS03|I Won't Let You Lead]]''.
+{{p|Zorua}} and {{p|Zoroark}} activated {{a|Illusion}} in [[PMHGSS20]].
+===In the Pokémon - The Legend of the Dragon King manga===
+[[Taichi]]'s {{p|Ampharos}} had the Ability, {{a|Static}}.
+==Trivia==
+* The unused Ability {{a|Cacophony}} was included in the coding for third-generation games as Ability #076 ({{a|Air Lock}} was #077). From the fourth generation, Cacophony was removed and Air Lock was renumbered as #076, with the new Abilities positioned from #077 onward.
+* [[Generation III]] introduced the most Abilities, with 76. [[Generation VI]] introduced the least, with 27.
+==In other languages==
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+|cs=Schopnost
+|da=Specielle evne<br>Egenskab<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/dk/ pokemon.com/dk]</ref><br>Færdighed
+|nl=Capaciteit
+|fi=Kyky
+|fr=Talent{{tt|*|Gen. VI}}<br>Capacité spéciale{{tt|*|Prior to Gen. VI}}
+|de=Fähigkeit
+|hi=काबिलियत ''Kabiliyat''
+|hu=Képesség
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+|vi=Đặc tính<br>Đặc trưng
+}}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==See also==
+* [[Ability variations]]
+* [[List of Pokémon by Ability]]
+* [[List of Abilities in other languages]]
+* [[Ability Capsule]]
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