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'''Suction Cups''' (Japanese: '''きゅうばん''' ''Suction Cups'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Only three {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} have this Ability.
'''Suction Cups''' (Japanese: '''きゅうばん''' ''Suction Cups'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Five {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability.


==Effect==
==Effect==
Suction Cups firmly anchors the body. This Ability prevents the opponent from forcing a switch, or in the wild ending the battle, with {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Whirlwind}}, {{m|Dragon Tail}}, or {{m|Circle Throw}}.  
This Ability prevents the opponent from forcing a switch—or in the wild, ending the battle—with {{m|Roar}}, {{m|Whirlwind}}, {{m|Dragon Tail}} or {{m|Circle Throw}}.  


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, if a Pokémon with Suction Cups is in first place in the player's party bites will occur more often while fishing. {{a|Sticky Hold}} has the same effect.
From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, if a Pokémon with Suction Cups is in first place in the player's party, bites will occur more often while [[fishing]]. {{a|Sticky Hold}} has the same effect.


==Pokémon with Suction Cups==
==Pokémon with Suction Cups==
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{{ability/entry|345|Lileep|Rock|Grass|Suction Cups|None|Storm Drain}}
{{ability/entry|345|Lileep|Rock|Grass|Suction Cups|None|Storm Drain}}
{{ability/entry|346|Cradily|Rock|Grass|Suction Cups|None|Storm Drain}}
{{ability/entry|346|Cradily|Rock|Grass|Suction Cups|None|Storm Drain}}
{{Ability/entry|686|Inkay|Dark|Psychic|Suction Cups|Contrary|Infiltrator}}
{{Ability/entry|687|Malamar|Dark|Psychic|Suction Cups|Contrary|Infiltrator}}
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{{Ability/foot|Water}}


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Revision as of 11:48, 22 June 2016

Suction Cups きゅうばん
Suction Cups
Flavor text
Generation III
Firmly anchors the body.
Generation IV
Negates moves that force switching out.DPPt
Negates foes' moves that force switching out.HGSS
Generation V
Negates all moves that force switching out.
Generation VI
Negates all moves and items that force switching out.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Suction Cups (Japanese: きゅうばん Suction Cups) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Five Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

This Ability prevents the opponent from forcing a switch—or in the wild, ending the battle—with Roar, Whirlwind, Dragon Tail or Circle Throw.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Suction Cups is in first place in the player's party, bites will occur more often while fishing. Sticky Hold has the same effect.

Pokémon with Suction Cups

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0224 Octillery Octillery
Water Water Suction Cups Sniper Moody
0345 Lileep Lileep
Rock Grass Suction Cups None Storm Drain
0346 Cradily Cradily
Rock Grass Suction Cups None Storm Drain
0686 Inkay Inkay
Dark Psychic Suction Cups Contrary Infiltrator
0687 Malamar Malamar
Dark Psychic Suction Cups Contrary Infiltrator
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 吸盤 Xī​pán​
France Flag.png French Ventouse
Germany Flag.png German Saugnapf
Italy Flag.png Italian Ventose
South Korea Flag.png Korean 흡반 Heupban
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Ventosas de Sucção
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ventosas


Variations of the Ability Sticky Hold
Sticky HoldSuction Cups
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