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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
When a stat of a Pokémon with this Ability is lowered by an opponent, its {{stat|Attack}} is increased by two stages. Defiant will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability lowers its own stats (such as with {{m|Close Combat}}) or if its stats are lowered by an ally. | |||
If the Pokémon with this Ability is holding a [[White Herb]], if a stat other than Attack is lowered, Defiant will trigger before the White Herb, so the user will receive the Attack boost and then the lowered stat will be restored. If its Attack is lowered, Defiant will activate first, increasing its Attack so that the White Herb cannot activate. | |||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* This [[Ability]] can trigger {{DL|List of glitches in spin-off games|Defiant text glitch|a harmless text glitch}} when activated in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]. | * This [[Ability]] can trigger {{DL|List of glitches in spin-off games|Defiant text glitch|a harmless text glitch}} when activated in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity]]. | ||
* This Ability [[Probopass (Arceus 7)|originated]] as a TCG {{TCG|Poké-BODY}}. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== |
Revision as of 01:34, 20 January 2016
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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
When a stat of a Pokémon with this Ability is lowered by an opponent, its Attack is increased by two stages. Defiant will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability lowers its own stats (such as with Close Combat) or if its stats are lowered by an ally.
If the Pokémon with this Ability is holding a White Herb, if a stat other than Attack is lowered, Defiant will trigger before the White Herb, so the user will receive the Attack boost and then the lowered stat will be restored. If its Attack is lowered, Defiant will activate first, increasing its Attack so that the White Herb cannot activate.
Outside of battle
Defiant has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Defiant
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0056 | Mankey |
Fighting | Vital Spirit | Anger Point | Defiant | ||
0057 | Primeape |
Fighting | Vital Spirit | Anger Point | Defiant | ||
0083 | Farfetch'd |
Normal | Flying | Keen Eye | Inner Focus | Defiant | |
0393 | Piplup |
Water | Torrent | None | Defiant | ||
0394 | Prinplup |
Water | Torrent | None | Defiant | ||
0395 | Empoleon |
Water | Steel | Torrent | None | Defiant | |
0432 | Purugly |
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 | 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.
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Trivia
- This Ability can trigger a harmless text glitch when activated in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity.
- This Ability originated as a TCG Poké-BODY.
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Defiant | |
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Defiant • Competitive |
This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |