Vital Spirit (Ability)
Vital Spirit | やるき | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vital Spirit (Japanese: やるき Willingness) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. It is one of three Abilities that prevent sleeping, the others being Insomnia and Sweet Veil.
Effect
In battle
Vital Spirit prevents the Pokémon from being afflicted by sleep and Yawn. Rest will fail when used by the Pokémon.
A Pokémon with this Ability will wake up if it is asleep in battle (such as if it gains the Ability outside of battle or by an effect like Skill Swap, or is put to sleep by a Pokémon with an Ability like Mold Breaker).
If a Pokémon with this Ability is drowsy due to Yawn, when it would fall asleep the Ability activates and keeps it awake.
Generation III
If a sleeping Pokémon with Vital Spirit is sent into battle as one of the lead Pokémon or to replace a fainted Pokémon, it will not be cured of sleep until after a Pokémon takes its turn (uses a move, switches out, etc.). It will be cured of sleep if it is switched in to replace a switched out Pokémon.
If a sleeping Pokémon has Vital Spirit as its original Ability but not its current Ability, it will remain asleep when switched out.
If the Pokémon with this Ability is asleep and is holding a Chesto or Lum Berry, Vital Spirit will cure the Pokémon of sleep before the Berry has a chance to be consumed.
Generation IV
When a sleeping Pokémon with Vital Spirit enters battle, it will be cured of sleep.
If a sleeping Pokémon has Vital Spirit as its original Ability but not its current Ability, if it is one of the active Pokémon at the end of the battle or switched out, it will be cured of sleep (with no message).
Generation V onward
If a sleeping Pokémon has Vital Spirit as its original Ability but not its current Ability, it will remain asleep when switched out.
If the Pokémon with this Ability is asleep and is holding a Chesto or Lum Berry, the Berry will be eaten before Vital Spirit cures the Pokémon of sleep.
Outside of battle
If a sleeping Pokémon gains Vital Spirit by evolution or the Ability Capsule, it will not wake up until sent into battle. Pokémon with Vital Spirit will not be put to sleep by the Gentleman's Kirlia in the Battle Pike nor the Battle Arcade's game board.
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Vital Spirit is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the chance of encountering a higher-leveled wild Pokémon increases by 50%. It shares this effect with Hustle and Pressure.
In Generation V, Vital Spirit also prevented a Pokémon from visiting the Dream World before it was shut down.
Pokémon with Vital Spirit
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0056 | Mankey |
Fighting | Vital Spirit | Anger Point | Defiant | ||
0057 | Primeape |
Fighting | Vital Spirit | Anger Point | Defiant | ||
0125 | Electabuzz |
Electric | Static | None | Vital Spirit | ||
0126 | Magmar |
Fire | Flame Body | None | Vital Spirit | ||
0225 | Delibird |
Ice | Flying | Vital Spirit | Hustle | Insomnia | |
0236 | Tyrogue |
Fighting | Guts | Steadfast | Vital Spirit | ||
0239 | Elekid |
Electric | Static | None | Vital Spirit | ||
0240 | Magby |
Fire | Flame Body | None | Vital Spirit | ||
0288 | Vigoroth |
Normal | Vital Spirit | None | None | ||
0466 | Electivire |
Electric | Motor Drive | None | Vital Spirit | ||
0467 | Magmortar |
Fire | Flame Body | None | Vital Spirit | ||
0506 | Lillipup |
Normal | Vital Spirit | Pickup | Run Away | ||
0744 | Rockruff |
Rock | Keen Eye | Vital Spirit | Steadfast | ||
745Mn | Lycanroc | Lycanroc |
Rock | Keen Eye | Vital Spirit | No Guard | |
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In the anime
The Pokémon cannot fall asleep, and nullifies moves that cause sleep. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Vigoroth attacks and destroys moves that would cause it to fall asleep with its claws. | |||
Marcel's Vigoroth | The Garden of Eatin' | Debut |
Trivia
- Vital Spirit is the only variation of Limber that has been seen in the anime so far.
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Limber | |
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Limber • Oblivious • Insomnia • Immunity • Own Tempo • Inner Focus • Magma Armor • Water Veil • Vital Spirit |
This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |
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