Vital Spirit (Ability)
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Vital Spirit | やるき | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Willingness | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vital Spirit (Japanese: やるき Willingness) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon have this Ability.
Effect
In battle
Vital Spirit prevents Sleep. If a Pokémon with Vital Spirit uses Rest, it will automatically fail.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if the Pokémon with Vital Spirit is leading the party, then Vital Spirit increases the chance of battling a higher-leveled wild Pokémon by 50%.
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 | ||
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In the anime
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The user cannot fall asleep, and nullifies moves that causes sleep. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Used In | Notes | |
Vigoroth attacks and destroys moves with its claws that cause it to fall asleep. | |||
Marcel's Vigoroth | The Garden of Eatin' | Debut |
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Water Veil | |
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Water Veil • Limber • Magma Armor • Own Tempo • Insomnia • Vital Spirit • Immunity |
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