Anticipation (ability)

Anticipation (Japanese: きけんよち Danger Premonition) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Six Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Generation IV

Anticipation causes the Pokémon to "shudder" upon entering battle against opponents with super-effective attacks, one-hit knockout moves, or the moves Selfdestruct or Explosion.

It will not notify the Pokémon in the case of a super-effective Hidden Power, Judgment, Weather Ball, or Natural Gift, as they are normally Normal-type. Counter, Metal Burst, and Mirror Coat are also not detected despite having the potential to one-hit knock out the opponent.

Generation V

The moves Selfdestruct and Explosion no longer trigger Anticipation.

Outside of battle

Anticipation has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, a Pokémon detects super-effective moves by hitting the opponent with a regular attack.

Pokémon with Anticipation

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Eevee	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Adaptability	Anticipation
	Barboach	Water	Ground	Oblivious	Anticipation	Hydration
	Whiscash	Water	Ground	Oblivious	Anticipation	Hydration
	Wormadam	Bug	Grass	Anticipation	None	Overcoat
	Wormadam	Bug	Ground	Anticipation	None	Overcoat
	Wormadam	Bug	Steel	Anticipation	None	Overcoat
	Croagunk	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Poison Touch
	Toxicroak	Poison	Fighting	Anticipation	Dry Skin	Poison Touch
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation V games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

	Croagunk
The user predicts the movement of a stronger opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Croagunk	Croagunk can sense when a strong opponent is nearby. It can also sense the opponent inside its own Poké Ball.
Brock's Croagunk	Losing Its Lustrous!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Croagunk
The user predicts the movement of a stronger opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Croagunk	Croagunk can sense when an opponent is sneaking up behind it.
Saturn's Croagunk	VS. Croagunk & Abra I		Debut

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

	Toxicroak
The user predicts the movement of a stronger opponent.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Round/Chapter Used In		Notes
Toxicroak	Toxicroak can sense when an opponent is sneaking up behind it.
Saturn's Toxicroak	A Battle With Wills		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 預知危險 Yùzhī Wēixiǎn Dutch Anticipatie French Anticipation German Vorahnung Italian Presagio Korean 위험예지 Wiheom Yeji Portuguese Antecipação Spanish Anticipación

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