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Contrary
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あまのじゃく
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Devil's Advocate
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Contrary (Japanese: あまのじゃく Devil's Advocate) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Five Pokémon have this Ability, all only in the Dream World.
Effect
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 Charge Beam, Close Combat and Leaf Storm. This does not include Baton Passed stats.
Outside of battle
Contrary has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Contrary
In other languages
- French: Contestation
- German: Umkehrung
- Italian: Inversione
- Spanish: Respondón
- Portuguese: Contrário