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'''Swarm''' (Japanese: '''むしのしらせ''' ''Bug Notification'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. | '''Swarm''' (Japanese: '''むしのしらせ''' ''Bug Notification'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. All {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that have this Ability are {{t|Bug}} types. | ||
==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
When a Pokémon with Swarm uses a {{type|Bug}} [[move]], the power will | ====Generations III to IV==== | ||
When a Pokémon with Swarm uses a {{type|Bug}} [[move]], the move's [[power]] will be increased by 50% if the user has less than or equal to ⅓ of its maximum HP remaining. | |||
====Generations V onwards==== | |||
Instead of boosting Bug-type moves' power, Swarm now technically boosts the Pokémon's {{stat|Attack}} or {{stat|Special Attack}} by 50% during damage calculation if a Bug-type move is being used, resulting in effectively the same effect. | |||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== | ||
From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, if the Pokémon leading the party has Swarm, the chance of encountering wild Pokémon increases. In {{game|Emerald}}, this Ability also increases the rate in which the [[Cry|cries]] of [[wild Pokémon]] could be heard on the field. | From {{game|Emerald}} onwards, if the Pokémon leading the party has Swarm, the chance of encountering wild Pokémon increases. In {{game|Emerald}}, this Ability also increases the rate in which the [[Cry|cries]] of [[wild Pokémon]] could be heard on the field. | ||
===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]=== | ===[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series]]=== | ||
Swarm | If a Pokémon with Swarm is below 25% of its HP, its Bug-type moves hit for double damage. | ||
===Pokémon Conquest=== | ===Pokémon Conquest=== | ||
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{{ability/entry|636|Larvesta|Bug|Fire|Flame Body|None|Swarm}} | {{ability/entry|636|Larvesta|Bug|Fire|Flame Body|None|Swarm}} | ||
{{ability/entry|637|Volcarona|Bug|Fire|Flame Body|None|Swarm}} | {{ability/entry|637|Volcarona|Bug|Fire|Flame Body|None|Swarm}} | ||
{{ability/entry|736|Grubbin|Bug|Bug|Swarm|None|None}} | |||
{{Ability/foot|Bug}} | {{Ability/foot|Bug}} | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
{{moveanime|type=bug|exp=yes|gen=The | {{moveanime|type=bug|exp=yes|gen=The Pokémon's Bug-type moves become more powerful when it gets tired or weak.|image1=Ash Leavanny Swarm.png|image1p=Leavanny}} | ||
{{movep|type=bug|ms=542|pkmn=Leavanny|method=When Leavanny becomes tired out or weak, its body becomes surrounded by a light-green aura, powering up its Bug-type attacks.}} | {{movep|type=bug|ms=542|pkmn=Leavanny|method=When Leavanny becomes tired out or weak, its body becomes surrounded by a light-green aura, powering up its Bug-type attacks.}} | ||
{{movebtm|type=bug|user=Ash's Leavanny|startcode=BW106|startname=Strong Strategy Steals the Show!|notes=Debut}} | {{movebtm|type=bug|user=Ash's Leavanny|startcode=BW106|startname=Strong Strategy Steals the Show!|notes=Debut}} | ||
* In ''[[BW019|A Connoisseur's Revenge!]]'', [[Burgundy]] told {{Ash}} his {{AP|Sewaddle}}, had Swarm as his Ability. However, he never used it in that form. | |||
==In the manga== | |||
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga=== | |||
* In {{FB|Pokémon Adventures|volume 23}}, [[Blue's Scizor]] was revealed to have Swarm as his Ability. | |||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
{{langtable|color={{bug color}}|bordercolor={{bug color dark}} | {{langtable|color={{bug color}}|bordercolor={{bug color dark}} | ||
|zh_cmn=預感 ''Yùgǎn'' | |zh_yue=蟲之預感 ''{{tt|Chùhng-jī Yuhgám|Bug Premonition}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>預感 ''{{tt|Yuhgám|Premonition}}'' {{tt|*|Anime (BW)}} | ||
|zh_cmn=蟲之預感 / 虫之预感 ''{{tt|Chóng-zhī Yùgǎn|Bug Premonition}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>預感 ''{{tt|Yùgǎn|Premonition}}'' {{tt|*|Anime (BW), Emerald Official Guidebook}} | |||
|nl=Zwerm | |nl=Zwerm | ||
|fi=Parvi | |fi=Parvi | ||
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|es_la=Enjambre | |es_la=Enjambre | ||
|es_eu=Enjambre | |es_eu=Enjambre | ||
|ru=Рой ''Roy'' | |||
|vi=Điềm báo | |||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon]] | [[Category:Abilities that affect appearance of wild Pokémon]] | ||
[[Category:Abilities with field effects]] | [[Category:Abilities with field effects]] | ||
[[Category:Stat increasing Abilities]] | |||
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[[it:Aiutinsetto (abilità)]] | [[it:Aiutinsetto (abilità)]] | ||
[[ja:むしのしらせ]] | [[ja:むしのしらせ]] | ||
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Swarm (Japanese: むしのしらせ Bug Notification) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Pokémon that have this Ability are Bug types.
Effect
In battle
Generations III to IV
When a Pokémon with Swarm uses a Bug-type move, the move's power will be increased by 50% if the user has less than or equal to ⅓ of its maximum HP remaining.
Generations V onwards
Instead of boosting Bug-type moves' power, Swarm now technically boosts the Pokémon's Attack or Special Attack by 50% during damage calculation if a Bug-type move is being used, resulting in effectively the same effect.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if the Pokémon leading the party has Swarm, the chance of encountering wild Pokémon increases. In Pokémon Emerald, this Ability also increases the rate in which the cries of wild Pokémon could be heard on the field.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series
If a Pokémon with Swarm is below 25% of its HP, its Bug-type moves hit for double damage.
Pokémon Conquest
In Pokémon Conquest, Swarm will increase user's Attack if the Pokémon using it is below ⅓ of its HP.
Pokémon with Swarm
In the anime
The Pokémon's Bug-type moves become more powerful when it gets tired or weak. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
When Leavanny becomes tired out or weak, its body becomes surrounded by a light-green aura, powering up its Bug-type attacks. | |||
Ash's Leavanny | Strong Strategy Steals the Show! | Debut |
- In A Connoisseur's Revenge!, Burgundy told Ash his Sewaddle, had Swarm as his Ability. However, he never used it in that form.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- In volume 23, Blue's Scizor was revealed to have Swarm as his Ability.
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Overgrow | |
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Overgrow • Blaze • Torrent • Swarm |
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