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==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
A Pokémon with Telepathy avoids all damaging moves used by its allies in [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Triple Battle]]s. This includes attacks with multiple targets (such as {{m|Discharge}}), as well as attacks exclusively targeting an ally with Telepathy (such as {{m|Thunderbolt}}). However, it is not protected from its allies' [[status move]]s (such as {{m|Teeter Dance}} or {{m|Confuse Ray}}).
A Pokémon with Telepathy avoids damaging moves used by its allies. This includes attacks with multiple targets (such as {{m|Discharge}}), as well as attacks exclusively targeting an ally with Telepathy (such as {{m|Thunderbolt}}). However, it is not protected from its allies' [[status move]]s (such as {{m|Teeter Dance}} or {{m|Confuse Ray}}).


When Telepathy prevents an attack from hitting, the message "'''<name> avoids attacks by its ally Pokémon!'''" will be displayed.
When Telepathy prevents an attack from hitting, the message "'''<name> avoids attacks by its ally Pokémon!'''" will be displayed.
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Revision as of 13:17, 20 February 2015

Telepathy テレパシー
Telepathy
Flavor text
Generation V
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation VI
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Telepathy (Japanese: テレパシー Telepathy) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Sixteen Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

A Pokémon with Telepathy avoids damaging moves used by its allies. This includes attacks with multiple targets (such as Discharge), as well as attacks exclusively targeting an ally with Telepathy (such as Thunderbolt). However, it is not protected from its allies' status moves (such as Teeter Dance or Confuse Ray).

When Telepathy prevents an attack from hitting, the message "<name> avoids attacks by its ally Pokémon!" will be displayed.

Outside of battle

Telepathy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Telepathy

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0202 Wobbuffet Wobbuffet
Psychic Psychic Shadow Tag None Telepathy
0280 Ralts Ralts
Psychic Fairy Synchronize Trace Telepathy
0281 Kirlia Kirlia
Psychic Fairy Synchronize Trace Telepathy
0282 Gardevoir Gardevoir
Psychic Fairy Synchronize Trace Telepathy
0307 Meditite Meditite
Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
0308 Medicham Medicham
Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
0360 Wynaut Wynaut
Psychic Psychic Shadow Tag None Telepathy
0483 Dialga Dialga
Steel Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
0484 Palkia Palkia
Water Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
0487 Giratina Giratina
Ghost Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
0517 Munna Munna
Psychic Psychic Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy
0518 Musharna Musharna
Psychic Psychic Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy
0605 Elgyem Elgyem
Psychic Psychic Telepathy Synchronize Analytic
0606 Beheeyem Beheeyem
Psychic Psychic Telepathy Synchronize Analytic
0714 Noibat Noibat
Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
0715 Noivern Noivern
Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
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
France Flag.png French Télépathe
Germany Flag.png German Telepathie
Italy Flag.png Italian Telepatia
South Korea Flag.png Korean 텔레파시 Telepathy
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Telepatia
Spain Flag.png Spanish Telepatía


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