Sniper (Ability)

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Sniper スナイパー
Sniper
Flavor text
Generation IV
Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Sniper (Japanese: スナイパー Sniper) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Twelve Pokémon can have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Critical hits will do 3× damage instead of 2×.

Outside of battle

Sniper has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sniper

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0015 Beedrill Beedrill
Bug Poison Swarm None Sniper
0021 Spearow Spearow
Normal Flying Keen Eye None Sniper
0022 Fearow Fearow
Normal Flying Keen Eye None Sniper
0116 Horsea Horsea
Water Water Swift Swim Sniper Damp
0117 Seadra Seadra
Water Water Poison Point Sniper Damp
0167 Spinarak Spinarak
Bug Poison Swarm Insomnia Sniper
0168 Ariados Ariados
Bug Poison Swarm Insomnia Sniper
0223 Remoraid Remoraid
Water Water Hustle Sniper Sudden Impulse
0224 Octillery Octillery
Water Water Suction Cups Sniper Moody
0230 Kingdra Kingdra
Water Dragon Swift Swim Sniper Damp
0451 Skorupi Skorupi
Poison Bug Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye
0452 Drapion Drapion
Poison Dark Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye
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

  • French: Sniper
  • German: Superschütze
  • Greek: (Ελεύθερος) Σκοπευτής
  • Italian: Cecchino
  • Korean: 스나이퍼 Sniper
  • Spanish: Francotirad.


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