Pressure (Ability)

Pressure (Japanese: プレッシャー Pressure) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty-three Pokémon can have this ability, a majority of them legendary.

Effect

In battle

Pressure increases the foe's PP usage by one for every successful hit. This ability works even if the Pokémon is immune to the attack's type, for example, using Earthquake against a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Starting in Generation IV, Pressure also affects ally Pokémon in a double battle when using moves such as Earthquake, Surf, Lava Plume, Discharge or any other move which affect all Pokémon engaged in battle.

As of Generation IV, one is alerted to the presence of Pressure by the message "<name> is exerting its Pressure!"

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if the Pokémon with Pressure is leading the party, then Pressure increases the chance of battling a higher-leveled wild Pokémon by 50%. See also Hustle and Vital Spirit.

Pokémon with Pressure

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Rock Head	Pressure	None
0144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	Pressure	None	None
0145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	Pressure	None	None
0146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	Pressure	None	None
0150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	Pressure	None	None
0243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	Pressure	None	None
0244		Entei	Fire		Fire	Pressure	None	None
0245		Suicune	Water		Water	Pressure	None	None
0249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	Pressure	None	None
0250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	Pressure	None	None
0356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	Pressure	None	None
0359		Absol	Dark		Dark	Pressure	Super Luck	None
0386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	Pressure	None	None
0416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying	Pressure	None	None
0442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	Pressure	None	None
0461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	Pressure	None	None
0477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	Pressure	None	None
0483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	Pressure	None	Telepathy
0484		Palkia	Steel	Dragon	Pressure	None	Telepathy
0487		Giratina	Steel	Dragon	Pressure	Levitate	Telepathy
0624	Komatana	Komatana	Dark	Steel	Competitiveness	Inner Focus	Pressure
0625	Kirikizan	Kirikizan	Dark	Steel	Competitiveness	Inner Focus	Pressure
0646	Kyuremu	Kyuremu	Dragon	Ice	Pressure	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

• Pressure is shared by all members of both the legendary birds and legendary beasts, including their trio masters, as well as the dragon trio.

In other languages

• Italian: Pressione
• Spanish: Presión

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