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'''Download''' (Japanese: '''ダウンロード''' ''Download'') is an [[ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]]. Only four {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} have this ability, three of which belong to the same [[evolution]]ary line.
'''Download''' (Japanese: '''ダウンロード''' ''Download'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]]. Prior to [[Generation V]], it was the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Porygon}}'s [[evolution]]ary line.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Download raises either the {{stat|Attack}} stat or {{stat|Special Attack}} stat by one stage depending on the foe's lowest defensive stat (i.e. it will raise Special Attack if the foe's {{stat|Special Defense}} is lower than its {{stat|Defense}} stat). If the foe's Defense and Special Defense are equal, the Special Attack stat is increased. During a double battle, Download will add the two Pokémon's stats and calculate the lower stat between both.
Download raises either the {{stat|Attack}} stat or {{stat|Special Attack}} stat by one stage depending on the foe's lowest current defensive stat (i.e. it will raise Special Attack if the foe's current {{stat|Special Defense}} is lower than its current {{stat|Defense}} stat). If the foe's Defense and Special Defense are equal, the Special Attack stat is increased. During a Double Battle, Download will add the two opposing Pokémon's stats and calculate the lower stat between both.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Download==
==Pokémon with Download==
{{Ability/head|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: s}} mod 2}}|0=attack|1=special attack}}}}
{{Ability/head|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: s}} mod 2}}|0=attack|1=special attack}}}}
{{ability/entry|137|Porygon|Normal|Normal|Trace|Download|Analytic}}
{{Ability/entry|137|Porygon|Normal|Normal|Trace|Download|Analytic}}
{{ability/entry|233|Porygon2|Normal|Normal|Trace|Download|Analytic}}
{{Ability/entry|233|Porygon2|Normal|Normal|Trace|Download|Analytic}}
{{ability/entry|474|Porygon-Z|Normal|Normal|Adaptability|Download|Analytic}}
{{Ability/entry|474|Porygon-Z|Normal|Normal|Adaptability|Download|Analytic}}
{{ability/entry|649|Genesect|Bug|Steel|Download}}
{{Ability/entry|649|Genesect|Bug|Steel|Download}}
{{Ability/foot|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: s}} mod 2}}|0=special attack|1=attack}}}}
{{Ability/foot|{{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: s}} mod 2}}|0=attack|1=special attack}}}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
All Pokémon who have this ability were either engineered or modified by humans.
* All Pokémon who have this Ability were either engineered or modified by humans.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
*French: '''Téléchargement'''
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*German: '''Download'''
|zh_yue=下載 ''{{tt|Hahjoi|Download}}''
*Greek: '''Λήψη'''
|zh_cmn=下載 / 下载 ''{{tt|Xiàzài|Download}}''
*Italian: '''Download'''
|fr=Télécharge
*Portuguese: '''Download'''
|de=Download
*Spanish: '''Descarga'''
|it=Download
 
|pt=Download
|es=Descarga
|ko=다운로드 ''Download''
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[[Category:Stat raising Abilities]]
[[Category:Stat raising abilities]]


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[[ja:ダウンロード]]
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Revision as of 03:59, 6 January 2017

Download ダウンロード
Download
Flavor text
Generation IV
Adjusts power according to the foe's ability.
Generation V
Adjusts power according to a foe's defenses.
Generation VI
Adjusts power based on an opposing Pokémon's stats.
Generation VII
Compares an opposing Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats before raising its own Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever will be more effective.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Download (Japanese: ダウンロード Download) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Porygon's evolutionary line.

Effect

In battle

Download raises either the Attack stat or Special Attack stat by one stage depending on the foe's lowest current defensive stat (i.e. it will raise Special Attack if the foe's current Special Defense is lower than its current Defense stat). If the foe's Defense and Special Defense are equal, the Special Attack stat is increased. During a Double Battle, Download will add the two opposing Pokémon's stats and calculate the lower stat between both.

Outside of battle

Download has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Download

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0137 Porygon Porygon
Normal Normal Trace Download Analytic
0233 Porygon2 Porygon2
Normal Normal Trace Download Analytic
0474 Porygon-Z Porygon-Z
Normal Normal Adaptability Download Analytic
0649 Genesect Genesect
Bug Steel Download None None
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

  • All Pokémon who have this Ability were either engineered or modified by humans.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 下載 Hahjoi
Mandarin 下載 / 下载 Xiàzài
France Flag.png French Télécharge
Germany Flag.png German Download
Italy Flag.png Italian Download
South Korea Flag.png Korean 다운로드 Download
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Download
Spain Flag.png Spanish Descarga


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