Ability variations
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Ability variations are abilites that are identical to each other in general, but are slightly different in some ways. Below are the various ability archetypes and the abilities that fall into their categories.
Ability archetypes are listed in alphabetical order. Within each archetype table, abilities are listed by generation. Within each generation, abilities are listed alphabetically.
Variations of Air Lock
| Eliminates weather effects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Generation | ||
| Air Lock | III | ||
| Cloud Nine | III | ||
Variations of Battle Armor
| Prevents critical hits | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Generation | ||
| Battle Armor | III | ||
| Shell Armor | III | ||
Variations of Blaze
| Boosts a certain type in a pinch | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type Boosted | Generation | |
| Blaze | Fire | III | |
| Overgrow | Grass | III | |
| Swarm | Bug | III | |
| Torrent | Water | III | |
Variations of Chlorophyll
| Doubles speed in a weather effect | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Weather effect | Generation | |
| Chlorophyll | Sun | III | |
| Sand Paddle | Sandstorm | V | |
| Swift Swim | Rain | III | |
Variations of Drizzle
| Activates a never ending weather effect | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Weather effect | Generation | |
| Drizzle | Rain | III | |
| Drought | Sun | III | |
| Sand Stream | Sandstorm | III | |
| Snow Warning | Hail | IV | |
Variations of Effect Spore
| Contact moves may cause a non-volatile status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Status Ailment | Generation | |
| Effect Spore | Paralysis, Poison, or Sleep | III | |
| Flame Body | Burn | III | |
| Poison Point | Poison | III | |
| Underhanded | Poison | V | |
| Static | Paralysis | III | |
| Cute Charm | Infatuation | III | |
Variations of Guts
| Boosts a stat by 50% when suffering | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat Boosted | Generation | |
| Guts | Attack | III | |
| Marvel Scale | Defense | III | |
| Quick Feet | Speed | IV | |
Variations of Huge Power
| Doubles Attack | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Generation | ||
| Huge Power | III | ||
| Pure Power | III | ||
Variations of Mold Breaker
| Allow moves to strikes through opposing abilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Generation | ||
| Mold Breaker | IV | ||
| Turbo Blaze | V | ||
| Teravoltage | V | ||
Variations of Natural Cure
| Restores a stat(us) when switched out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Restored Status | Generation | |
| Natural Cure | Status condition | III | |
| Regeneration | HP | V | |
Variations of Lightningrod
| Draws in certain types of moves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Move Type Drawn In | Generation | |
| Lightningrod | Electric | III | |
| Storm Drain | Water | IV | |
Variations of Sand Veil
| Raises Accuracy during certain weather conditions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Weather Effect | Generation | |
| Sand Veil | Sandstorm | III | |
| Snow Cloak | Hail | IV | |
Variations of Filter
| Weakens power of certains types of moves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Type | Generation | |
| Filter | Super-Effective moves | IV | |
| Solid Rock | Super-Effective moves}} | IV | |
| Heatproof | Fire-typed moves | IV | |
