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Defiant (Japanese: まけんき Competitive Spirit) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Twelve Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Defiant raises the user's Attack stat by two stages for each stat lowered by an opponent, including the Attack stat, even if reduced by Abilities, like Intimidate. This does not include self-induced stat drops like those from Close Combat. Defiant will not activate if the user's stat is lowered by an ally in Double and Triple Battles. If the user is holding a White Herb and a stat other than Attack is lowered, Defiant will trigger before the White Herb, so the user will receive the Attack boost and the lowered stat will be restored.

Outside of battle

Defiant has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Defiant

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	Vital Spirit	Anger Point	Defiant
0057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	Vital Spirit	Anger Point	Defiant
0083		Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Inner Focus	Defiant
0393		Piplup	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Defiant
0394		Prinplup	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Defiant
0395		Empoleon	Water	Steel	Torrent	None	Defiant
0432		Purugly	Normal		Normal	Thick Fat	Own Tempo	Defiant
0624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel	Defiant	Inner Focus	Pressure
0625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel	Defiant	Inner Focus	Pressure
0628		Braviary	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Sheer Force	Defiant
0641		Tornadus	Flying		Flying	Prankster	None	Defiant
0642		Thundurus	Electric	Flying	Prankster	None	Defiant
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.

Trivia

• This Ability can trigger a harmless text glitch when activated in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity.

In other languages

Language Title French Acharné German Siegeswille Italian Agonismo Korean 오기 Ogi Portuguese Desafiar Spanish Competitivo

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