Rivalry (Ability)

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Rivalry とうそうしん
Heart of Conflict
Flavor text
Generation IV
Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender.
Generation V
Deals more damage to a Pokémon of same gender.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Rivalry (Japanese: とうそうしん Heart of Conflict) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Sixteen Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Rivalry raises the base power of a move by 25% if the foe and the user have the same gender, but reduces base power by 25% if the foe and the user have opposite genders.

If the user or the foe is genderless, the move's base power is unaffected.

Outside of battle

Rivalry has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Rivalry

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0029 Nidoran♀ Nidoran♀
Poison Poison Poison Point Rivalry Hustle
0030 Nidorina Nidorina
Poison Poison Poison Point Rivalry Hustle
0031 Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
Poison Ground Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force
0032 Nidoran♂ Nidoran♂
Poison Poison Poison Point Rivalry Hustle
0033 Nidorino Nidorino
Poison Poison Poison Point Rivalry Hustle
0034 Nidoking Nidoking
Poison Ground Poison Point Rivalry Sheer Force
0267 Beautifly Beautifly
Bug Flying Swarm None Rivalry
0403 Shinx Shinx
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0404 Luxio Luxio
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0405 Luxray Luxray
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0519 Pidove Pidove
Normal Flying Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry
0520 Tranquill Tranquill
Normal Flying Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry
0521 Unfezant Unfezant
Normal Flying Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry
0610 Axew Axew
Dragon Dragon Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve
0611 Fraxure Fraxure
Dragon Dragon Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve
0612 Haxorus Haxorus
Dragon Dragon Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve
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.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 鬥爭心 Dòuzhēngxīn
France Flag.png French Rivalité
Germany Flag.png German Rivalität
Italy Flag.png Italian Antagonismo
South Korea Flag.png Korean 투쟁심 Tujaengsim
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Rivalidade
Spain Flag.png Spanish Rivalidad


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