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A Pokémon Power (Japanese: 特殊能力 special ability) is a special Ability held by some Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Typically, Pokémon Powers are additional effects that the card's player can trigger once or multiple times during their turn, before they attack. However, before the Expedition Base Set, some cards, such as Base Set Charizard, had Pokémon Powers that were always active. For example, all Energy cards attached to Charizard provided Fire Energy at all times. The player did not have to announce that they were using the power or do anything to trigger it, as it was always active.

After the release of Expedition, Pokémon Powers were split into two groups: Poké-Powers (Japanese: ポケパワー Poké-Power) and Poké-Bodies (Japanese: ポケボディー Poké-Body). Poké-Powers are special effects that the player must trigger or announce using. A Poké-Body's effect is one that is in effect regardless. The player does not need to announce the use of a Poké-Body, since it is always active. In essence, a Poké-Power's effect is not always active, while a Poké-Body's effect is.

With the release of Black & White, Pokémon Powers were combined into one mechanic once again and renamed Abilities (Japanese: 特性 special characteristic), after the analogous element in the main series games.

List of Pokémon Powers

This is a chronological list of the Pokémon Powers that appeared in the Base Set to Neo Genesis expansions.

List of Pokémon Powers
English Name	Japanese Name	Type	Pokémon	English Set	EN No.	Japanese Set	JP No.
Damage Swap	ダメージスワップ	Pokémon Power	Alakazam	Base Set	1/102	Expansion Pack	-
			[[]]	Base Set 2	1/130	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	1/110	-	-
Rain Dance	あまごい	Pokémon Power	Blastoise	Base Set	2/102	Expansion Pack	-
			[[]]	-	-	Unnumbered Promotional Cards	-
			[[]]	-	-	Intro Pack	-
			[[]]	Base Set 2	2/130	-	-
Energy Burn	エナジーバーン	Pokémon Power	Charizard	Base Set	4/102	Expansion Pack	-
			[[]]	-	-	Unnumbered Promotional Cards	-
			[[]]	Base Set 2	4/130	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	3/110	-	-
			[[]]	Stormfront	103/100	Intense Fight in the Destroyed Sky	092/092
Strikes Back	はんげき	Pokémon Power	Machamp	Base Set	8/102	Expansion Pack	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	15/110	-	-
Energy Trans	エナジートランス	Pokémon Power	Venusaur	Base Set	15/102	Expansion Pack	-
			[[]]	-	-	Unnumbered Promotional Cards	-
			[[]]	-	-	Intro Pack	-
			[[]]	Base Set 2	18/130	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	18/110	-	-
Buzzap	エネエネ	Pokémon Power	Electrode	Base Set	21/102	Expansion Pack	-
			[[]]	Base Set 2	25/130	-	-
Invisible Wall	なぞのかべ	Pokémon Power	Mr. Mime	Jungle	6/64	Pokémon Jungle	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	22/64	-	-
			[[]]	Base Set 2	27/130	-	-
Thick Skinned	めんえき	Pokémon Power	Snorlax	Jungle	11/64	Pokémon Jungle	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	27/64	-	-
			[[]]	Base Set 2	30/130	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	64/110	-	-
Shift	へんしょく	Pokémon Power	Venomoth	Jungle	13/64	Pokémon Jungle	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	29/64	-	-
			[[]]	Base Set 2	31/130	-	-
Heal	ヒーリング	Pokémon Power	Vileplume	Jungle	15/64	Pokémon Jungle	-
			[[]]	31/64	-	-	{{{10}}}
Retreat Aid	にげるサポート	Pokémon Power	Dodrio	Jungle	34/64	Pokémon Jungle	-
			[[]]	Base Set 2	37/130	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	41/110	-	-
Peek	スパイ	Pokémon Power	Mankey	Jungle	55/64	Pokémon Jungle	-
			[[]]	-	-	Unnumbered Promotional Cards	-
Prehistoric Power	げんしのちから	Pokémon Power	Aerodactyl	Fossil	1/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	16/62	-	-
Transform	へんしん	Pokémon Power	Ditto	Fossil	3/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	18/62	-	-
Step In	かけつける	Pokémon Power	Dragonite	Fossil	4/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	19/62	-	-
Curse	のろい	Pokémon Power	Gengar	Fossil	5/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	20/62	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	11/110	-	-
Transparency	とうめい	Pokémon Power	Haunter	Fossil	6/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	21/62	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	46/110	-	-
Toxic Gas	かがくへんかガス	Pokémon Power	Muk	Fossil	13/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	28/62	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	16/110	-	-
Strange Behavior	へんなこうどう	Pokémon Power	Slowbro	Fossil	43/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
Kabuto Armor	カブトアーマー	Pokémon Power	Kabuto	Fossil	50/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
			[[]]	W Promotional cards	-	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	48/110	-	-
Clairvoyance	おみとおし	Pokémon Power	Omanyte	Fossil	52/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	57/110	-	-
Cowardice	おくびょう	Pokémon Power	Tentacool	Fossil	56/62	Mystery of the Fossils	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	96/110	-	-
Summon Minions	てしたをよぶ	Pokémon Power	Dark Dragonite	Team Rocket	5/82	Rocket Gang	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	22/82	-	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	5/110	-	-
Sinkhole	おとしあな	Pokémon Power	Dark Dugtrio	Team Rocket	6/82	Rocket Gang	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	23/82	-	-
Sneak Attack	こっそりかみつく	Pokémon Power	Dark Golbat	Team Rocket	7/82	Rocket Gang	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	24/82	-	-
Final Beam	ファイナルビーム	Pokémon Power	Dark Gyarados	Team Rocket	8/82	Rocket Gang	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	25/82	-	-
Reel In	つりあげる	Pokémon Power	Dark Slowbro	Team Rocket	12/82	Rocket Gang	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	29/82	-	-
			[[]]	-	-	Pokémon Web	028/048
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	8/110	-	-
Hay Fever	アレルギーかふん	Pokémon Power	Dark Vileplume	Team Rocket	13/82	Rocket Gang	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	30/82	-	-
Evolutionary Light	しんかのひかり	Pokémon Power	Dark Dragonair	Team Rocket	33/82	Rocket Gang	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	38/110	-	-
Pollen Stench	くさいかふん	Pokémon Power	Dark Gloom	Team Rocket	36/82	Rocket Gang	-
Matter Exchange	ぶっしつこうかん	Pokémon Power	Dark Kadabra	Team Rocket	39/82	Rocket Gang	-
			[[]]	-	-	Pokémon Web	027/048
Sticky Goo	ねんちゃくえき	Pokémon Power	Dark Muk	Team Rocket	41/82	Rocket Gang	-
Frenzy	きょうぼう	Pokémon Power	Dark Primeape	Team Rocket	43/82	Rocket Gang	-
Gather Fire	ほのおをもらう	Pokémon Power	Charmander	Team Rocket	50/82	Rocket Gang	-
Long-Distance Hypnosis	えんかくさいみん	Pokémon Power	Drowzee	Team Rocket	54/82	Rocket Gang	-
			[[]]	Legendary Collection	73/110	-	-
Trickery	わるふざけ	Pokémon Power	Rattata	Team Rocket	66/82	Rocket Gang	-
Bench Guard	ベンチガード	Pokémon Power	Brock's Rhydon	Gym Heroes	2/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
			[[]]	-	-	Nivi City Gym	-
Pollen Defense	ぼうぎょかふん	Pokémon Power	Erika's Vileplume	Gym Heroes	5/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
			[[]]	-	-	Tamamushi City Gym	-
Energy Charge	エナジーチャージ	Pokémon Power	Lt. Surge's Magneton	Gym Heroes	8/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
			[[]]	-	-	Kuchiba City Gym	-
Flee	にげこむ	Pokémon Power	Misty's Tentacruel	Gym Heroes	10/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
			[[]]	-	-	Hanada City Gym	-
Rebirth	ふしちょう	Pokémon Power	Rocket's Moltres	Gym Heroes	12/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
Fragrance Trap	かおりのわな	Pokémon Power	Erika's Victreebel	Gym Heroes	26/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
			[[]]	-	-	Tamamushi City Gym	-
Shell Armor	シェルアーマー	Pokémon Power	Misty's Cloyster	Gym Heroes	29/132	Hanada City Gym	-
Restless Sleep	わるいねぞう	Pokémon Power	Rocket's Snorlax	Gym Heroes	33/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
Strange Barrier	ふしぎなバリアー	Pokémon Power	Erika's Dratini	-	-	Unnumbered Promotional Cards	-
			[[]]	Gym Heroes	42/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
			[[]]	-	-	Tamamushi City Gym	-
Photosynthesis	こうごうせい	Pokémon Power	Erika's Oddish	Gym Heroes	47/132	Tamamushi City Gym	-
Natural Healing	しぜんになおる	Pokémon Power	Blaine's Vulpix	Gym Heroes	65/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
			[[]]	-	-	Guren Town Gym	-
Shapeshift	ばける	Pokémon Power	Brock's Ninetales	Gym Challenge	3/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
Fortitude	こんじょう	Pokémon Power	Giovanni's Machamp	Gym Challenge	6/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
Call the Boss	ボスをよぶ	Pokémon Power	Giovanni's Persian	Gym Challenge	8/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
Rebellion	はんこう	Pokémon Power	Misty's Gyarados	Gym Challenge	13/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
Psylink	サイコリンク	Pokémon Power	Sabrina's Alakazam	Gym Challenge	16/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
			[[]]	-	-	Yamabuki City Gym	-
Healing Fire	ほのおでかいふく	Pokémon Power	Blaine's Ninetales	Gym Challenge	21/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
			[[]]	-	-	Guren Town Gym	-
Energy Drain	だつりょくえき	Pokémon Power	Koga's Muk	Gym Challenge	26/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
Scram	ずらかる	Pokémon Power	Brock's Primeape	Gym Challenge	35/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
Soak Up	ようぶんきゅうしゅう	Pokémon Power	Erika's Bellsprout	Gym Challenge	38/132	Leaders' Stadium	-
Relaxing Scent	くつろぐかおり	Pokémon Power	Erika's Ivysaur	Gym Challenge	41/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
Emerge	うか	Pokémon Power	Koga's Kakuna	Gym Challenge	47/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
Shock Blast	ショックボム	Pokémon Power	Lt. Surge's Electrode	Gym Challenge	52/132	Kuchiba City Gym	-
Gaseous Form	ガスのからだ	Pokémon Power	Sabrina's Gastly	Gym Challenge	97/132	Challenge from the Darkness	-
Berserk	あばれんぼう	Pokémon Power	Feraligatr	Neo Genesis	4/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...	-
Final Blow	きしかいせい	Pokémon Power	Heracross	Neo Genesis	6/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...	-
Herbal Scent	ハーブのかおり	Pokémon Power	Meganium	Neo Genesis	10/111	Neo Premium File 1	-
			[[]]	-	-	Intro Pack Neo	-
Mind Games	ちえくらべ	Pokémon Power	Slowking	Neo Genesis	14/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...	-
Fire Recharge	ファイヤーリチャージ	Pokémon Power	Typhlosion	Neo Genesis	17/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...	-
Fire Boost	ファイヤーブースト	Pokémon Power	Typhlosion	Neo Genesis	18/111	Neo Premium File 1	-
Playful Punch	わんぱくパンチ	Pokémon Power	Elekid	Neo Genesis	22/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...	-
Hydroelectric Power	すいりょくはつでん	Pokémon Power	Lanturn	Neo Genesis	38/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...	-
Glaring Gaze	みやぶる	Pokémon Power	Noctowl	Neo Genesis	42/111	Gold, Silver, to a New World...	-
Spikes	まきびし	Pokémon Power	Forretress	Neo Discovery	2/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	21/75	-	-
Frog Song	かえるのうた	Pokémon Power	Politoed	Neo Discovery	8/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	27/75	-	-
[Anger]	[アンガー]	Pokémon Power	Unown A	Neo Discovery	14/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
			[[]]	[[(TCG)|]]	33/75	-	-
Energy Evolution	エナジーしんか	Pokémon Power	Eevee	Neo Discovery	38/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
			[[]]	-	-	Neo Premium File 2	-
Gaze	じっとみる	Pokémon Power	Igglybuff	Neo Discovery	40/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
[Darkness]	[ダーク ディーエフ]	Pokémon Power	Unown D	Neo Discovery	47/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
[Find]	[ファインド]	Pokémon Power	Unown F	Neo Discovery	48/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
[Metal]	[メタル ディーエフ]	Pokémon Power	Unown M	Neo Discovery	49/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
[Normal]	[ノーマル ディーエフ]	Pokémon Power	Unown N	Neo Discovery	50/75	Neo Premium File 2	-
[Undo]	[アンドゥ]	Pokémon Power	Unown U	Neo Discovery	51/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
Revive Friends	なかまのふっかつ	Pokémon Power	Kabuto	Neo Discovery	56/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
Revive Fossil	かせきのふっかつ	Pokémon Power	Omanyte	Neo Discovery	60/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
[Engage]	[エンゲージ]	Pokémon Power	Unown E	Neo Discovery	67/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
[Increase]	[インクリーズ]	Pokémon Power	Unown I	Neo Discovery	68/75	Crossing the Ruins...	-
[Observe]	[オブザーブ]	Pokémon Power	Unown O	Neo Discovery	69/75	Neo Premium File 2	-

Relevant categories

• Cards with Abilities
• Cards with Pokémon Powers
• Cards with Poké-Powers
• Cards with Poké-Bodies