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'''Contrary''' (Japanese: '''あまのじゃく''' ''{{wp|Devil's Advocate}}'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. Five {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} have this Ability, and it is exclusively obtainable through the {{pkmn|Dream World}}.
'''Contrary''' (Japanese: '''あまのじゃく''' ''{{wp|Devil's Advocate}}'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. Seven {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
All moves or abilities that would normally increase a stat will decrease it, and ones that would normally decrease a stat will increase it. This also applies to self-inflicted moves, such as {{m|Charge Beam}}, {{m|Close Combat}} and {{m|Leaf Storm}}. This does not include {{m|Baton Pass}}ed stats.
This Ability causes all effects that would lower a stat of the Pokémon with this Ability to increase it instead, and all effects that would increase a stat of the Pokémon with this Ability to decrease it instead.
 
This also applies to self-inflicted changes, such as {{m|Curse}} and {{m|Leaf Storm}}. This Ability only reverses the changes when they are applied; it does not passively cause all existing changes to reverse; therefore, if the Ability Contrary is no longer in effect or the stats are {{m|Baton Pass}}ed, all existing stat modifications remain the same. Stats Baton Passed onto a Pokémon with Contrary are not reversed.
 
If a Pokémon with Contrary uses {{m|Belly Drum}}, its {{stat|Attack}} will be lowered to -6 stages (although the message will still say that the user maximized its Attack); even if the user's Attack is already at -6 stages, Belly Drum will deduct HP. Even if the user has Contrary, Belly Drum fails if the user's Attack is already at +6.
 
If a move used by a Pokémon with {{a|Mold Breaker}}, {{a|Teravolt}}, or {{a|Turboblaze}} would induce a stat modification in a Pokémon with Contrary, the stat modification will not reverse.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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{{Ability/entry|496|Servine|Grass|Grass|Overgrow|None|Contrary}}
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{{Ability/entry|497|Serperior|Grass|Grass|Overgrow|None|Contrary}}
{{Ability/entry|497|Serperior|Grass|Grass|Overgrow|None|Contrary}}
{{Ability/entry|686|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|Suction Cups|Contrary|Infiltrator}}
{{Ability/entry|687|Malamar|Dark|Psychic|Suction Cups|Contrary|Infiltrator}}
{{Ability/foot|Grass}}
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==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|es=Respondón
|es=Respondón
|pt=Contrário
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Revision as of 18:34, 12 June 2016

Contrary あまのじゃく
Devil's Advocate
Flavor text
Generation V
Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
Generation VI
Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Contrary (Japanese: あまのじゃく Devil's Advocate) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Seven Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

This Ability causes all effects that would lower a stat of the Pokémon with this Ability to increase it instead, and all effects that would increase a stat of the Pokémon with this Ability to decrease it instead.

This also applies to self-inflicted changes, such as Curse and Leaf Storm. This Ability only reverses the changes when they are applied; it does not passively cause all existing changes to reverse; therefore, if the Ability Contrary is no longer in effect or the stats are Baton Passed, all existing stat modifications remain the same. Stats Baton Passed onto a Pokémon with Contrary are not reversed.

If a Pokémon with Contrary uses Belly Drum, its Attack will be lowered to -6 stages (although the message will still say that the user maximized its Attack); even if the user's Attack is already at -6 stages, Belly Drum will deduct HP. Even if the user has Contrary, Belly Drum fails if the user's Attack is already at +6.

If a move used by a Pokémon with Mold Breaker, Teravolt, or Turboblaze would induce a stat modification in a Pokémon with Contrary, the stat modification will not reverse.

Outside of battle

Contrary has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Contrary

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
Bug Rock Sturdy Gluttony Contrary
0327 Spinda Spinda
Normal Normal Own Tempo Tangled Feet Contrary
0495 Snivy Snivy
Grass Grass Overgrow None Contrary
0496 Servine Servine
Grass Grass Overgrow None Contrary
0497 Serperior Serperior
Grass Grass Overgrow None Contrary
0686 Inkay Inkay
Dark Psychic Suction Cups Contrary Infiltrator
0687 Malamar Malamar
Dark Psychic Suction Cups Contrary Infiltrator
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

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Reason: Image and info of Xerosic's Malamar activating the ability

In other languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Contestation
Germany Flag.png German Umkehrung
Italy Flag.png Italian Inversione
South Korea Flag.png Korean 심술꾸러기 Simsul Kkureogi
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Contrário
Spain Flag.png Spanish Respondón


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