Suction Cups (Ability)

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Generation III
Firmly anchors the body.
Generation IV
Negates moves that force switching out.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
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. Only three Pokémon have this ability.

Effect

Suction Cups firmly anchors the body. This ability prevents the opponent from forcing a switch, or in the wild ending the battle, with Roar or Whirlwind.

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.

Pokémon with Suction Cups

Single ability

# Pokémon Type
345 Lileep Lileep Rock Grass
Lileep
Lileep
Lileep
Lileep
Lileep
346 Cradily Cradily Rock Grass
Cradily
Cradily
Cradily
Cradily
Cradily


Dual ability

# Pokémon Type Other ability

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See also

In other languages

  • Spanish: Ventosas
  • Italian: Ventose