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'''Technician''' (Japanese: '''テクニシャン''' ''Technician'') is an [[ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]]. Fourteen {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this ability.
'''Technician''' (Japanese: '''テクニシャン''' ''Technician'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Technician increases the base power of all moves which have a base power of 60 or less by 1.5×.
Technician increases the [[power]] of moves which have a power of 60 or less by 50%.


For moves with variable base power, Technician will only apply if the base power is 60 or less when used. Thus, {{m|Pursuit}} will not get a Technician boost if the opposing Pokémon switches and Pursuit's base power doubles to 80. Similarly, if a move like {{m|Avalanche}} is used by a Pokémon previously damaged in the same turn, which doubles Avalanche's base power to 120, then Technician will not be applied.
For moves with variable power, Technician will only apply if the power is 60 or less when used. Thus, {{m|Pursuit}} will not get a Technician boost if the opposing Pokémon switches and Pursuit's power doubles to 80, and {{m|Low Kick}} and {{m|Grass Knot}} will only get a Technician boost if the target's weight is 110.0 lbs. (49.9 kg) or less. Similarly, if a move like {{m|Avalanche}} is used by a Pokémon previously damaged in the same turn, which doubles Avalanche's power to 120, then Technician will not be applied.


The effect does not apply to confusion damage, which remains at a base power of 40.
The effect does not apply to confusion damage, which remains at a power of 40.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Technician==
==Pokémon with Technician==
{{Ability/head|Normal}}
{{Ability/head|Normal}}
{{ability/entry|052|Meowth|Normal|Normal|Pickup|Technician|Tension}}
{{ability/entry|052|Meowth|Normal|Normal|Pickup|Technician|Unnerve}}
{{ability/entry|053|Persian|Normal|Normal|Limber|Technician|Tension}}
{{ability/entry|052A|Meowth|Dark|Dark|Pickup|Technician|Rattled|Alola Form}}
{{ability/entry|122|Mr. Mime|Psychic|Psychic|Soundproof|Filter|Technician}}
{{ability/entry|053|Persian|Normal|Normal|Limber|Technician|Unnerve}}
{{ability/entry|053A|Persian|Dark|Dark|Fur Coat|Technician|Rattled|Alola Form}}
{{ability/entry|122|Mr. Mime|Psychic|Fairy|Soundproof|Filter|Technician}}
{{ability/entry|123|Scyther|Bug|Flying|Swarm|Technician|Steadfast}}
{{ability/entry|123|Scyther|Bug|Flying|Swarm|Technician|Steadfast}}
{{ability/entry|212|Scizor|Bug|Steel|Swarm|Technician|Light Metal}}
{{ability/entry|212|Scizor|Bug|Steel|Swarm|Technician|Light Metal}}
{{ability/entry|235|Smeargle|Normal|Normal|Own Tempo|Technician|Sudden Impulse}}
{{ability/entry|212M|Scizor|Bug|Steel|Technician|None|None|Mega Scizor}}
{{ability/entry|235|Smeargle|Normal|Normal|Own Tempo|Technician|Moody}}
{{ability/entry|237|Hitmontop|Fighting|Fighting|Intimidate|Technician|Steadfast}}
{{ability/entry|237|Hitmontop|Fighting|Fighting|Intimidate|Technician|Steadfast}}
{{ability/entry|286|Breloom|Grass|Fighting|Effect Spore|Poison Heal|Technician}}
{{ability/entry|286|Breloom|Grass|Fighting|Effect Spore|Poison Heal|Technician}}
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{{ability/entry|407|Roserade|Grass|Poison|Natural Cure|Poison Point|Technician}}
{{ability/entry|407|Roserade|Grass|Poison|Natural Cure|Poison Point|Technician}}
{{ability/entry|424|Ambipom|Normal|Normal|Technician|Pickup|Skill Link}}
{{ability/entry|424|Ambipom|Normal|Normal|Technician|Pickup|Skill Link}}
{{ability/entry|439|Mime Jr.|Psychic|Psychic|Soundproof|Filter|Technician}}
{{ability/entry|439|Mime Jr.|Psychic|Fairy|Soundproof|Filter|Technician}}
{{ability/entry|572|Minccino|Normal|Normal|Cute Charm|Technician|Skill Link}}
{{ability/entry|572|Minccino|Normal|Normal|Cute Charm|Technician|Skill Link}}
{{ability/entry|573|Cinccino|Normal|Normal|Cute Charm|Technician|Skill Link}}
{{ability/entry|573|Cinccino|Normal|Normal|Cute Charm|Technician|Skill Link}}
{{ability/entry|802|Marshadow|Fighting|Ghost|Technician|None|None}}
{{Ability/foot|Normal}}
{{Ability/foot|Normal}}
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
* In {{FB|Pokémon Adventures|volume 42}}, {{adv|Gold}}'s [[Aibo]] was revealed to have Technician as his Ability.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
*French: '''Technicien'''
{{langtable|color={{normal color}}|bordercolor={{normal color dark}}
*German: '''Techniker'''
|zh_yue=技術高手 ''{{tt|Geihseuht Gōusáu|Technician}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>技術員 ''{{tt|Geihseuhtyùhn|Technician}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
* Greek: '''Τεχνικός'''
|zh_cmn=技術高手 / 技术高手 ''{{tt|Jìshù Gāoshǒu|Technician}}'' {{tt|*|Games}}<br>技術員 ''{{tt|Jìshùyuán|Technician}}'' {{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII Media}}
*Italian: '''Tecnico'''
|fr=Technicien
*Korean: '''테크니션''' ''Technician''
|de=Techniker
*Portuguese: '''Técnica'''
|it=Tecnico
*Spanish: '''Experto'''
|ko=테크니션 ''Technician''
|pt=Técnica
|ru=Техничность ''Tekhnichnost'''  
|es=Experto
}}
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Revision as of 22:12, 25 January 2017

Technician テクニシャン
Technician
Flavor text
Generation IV
Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Generation V
Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Generation VI
Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Generation VII
Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Technician (Japanese: テクニシャン Technician) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

Technician increases the power of moves which have a power of 60 or less by 50%.

For moves with variable power, Technician will only apply if the power is 60 or less when used. Thus, Pursuit will not get a Technician boost if the opposing Pokémon switches and Pursuit's power doubles to 80, and Low Kick and Grass Knot will only get a Technician boost if the target's weight is 110.0 lbs. (49.9 kg) or less. Similarly, if a move like Avalanche is used by a Pokémon previously damaged in the same turn, which doubles Avalanche's power to 120, then Technician will not be applied.

The effect does not apply to confusion damage, which remains at a power of 40.

Outside of battle

Technician has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Technician

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0052 Meowth Meowth
Normal Normal Pickup Technician Unnerve
052A Meowth Meowth
Dark Dark Pickup Technician Rattled
0053 Persian Persian
Normal Normal Limber Technician Unnerve
053A Persian Persian
Dark Dark Fur Coat Technician Rattled
0122 Mr. Mime Mr. Mime
Psychic Fairy Soundproof Filter Technician
0123 Scyther Scyther
Bug Flying Swarm Technician Steadfast
0212 Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel Swarm Technician Light Metal
212M Scizor Scizor
Bug Steel Technician None None
0235 Smeargle Smeargle
Normal Normal Own Tempo Technician Moody
0237 Hitmontop Hitmontop
Fighting Fighting Intimidate Technician Steadfast
0286 Breloom Breloom
Grass Fighting Effect Spore Poison Heal Technician
0402 Kricketune Kricketune
Bug Bug Swarm None Technician
0407 Roserade Roserade
Grass Poison Natural Cure Poison Point Technician
0424 Ambipom Ambipom
Normal Normal Technician Pickup Skill Link
0439 Mime Jr. Mime Jr.
Psychic Fairy Soundproof Filter Technician
0572 Minccino Minccino
Normal Normal Cute Charm Technician Skill Link
0573 Cinccino Cinccino
Normal Normal Cute Charm Technician Skill Link
0802 Marshadow Marshadow
Fighting Ghost Technician None None
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 the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 技術高手 Geihseuht Gōusáu *
技術員 Geihseuhtyùhn *
Mandarin 技術高手 / 技术高手 Jìshù Gāoshǒu *
技術員 Jìshùyuán *
France Flag.png French Technicien
Germany Flag.png German Techniker
Italy Flag.png Italian Tecnico
South Korea Flag.png Korean 테크니션 Technician
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Técnica
Russia Flag.png Russian Техничность Tekhnichnost'
Spain Flag.png Spanish Experto


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