Anticipation (ability)

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Anticipation
きけんよち
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Generation III
Generation IV Senses the foe's dangerous moves.

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

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Effect

In battle

Anticipation causes the Pokémon to "shudder" upon entering battle against opponents with super-effective attacks, one-hit knockout attacks such as Sheer Cold, 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 nominally Normal-type.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, a Pokémon detects super-effective moves by hitting the opponent with a regular attack.

Outside of battle

Anticipation has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Anticipation

Single ability

# Pokémon Type
413 Wormadam Bug

Dual ability

# Pokémon Type Other ability
339 Barboach Water Ground Oblivious
340 Whiscash Water Ground Oblivious
453 Croagunk Poison Fighting Dry Skin
454 Toxicroak Poison Fighting Dry Skin

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  • Italian: Presagio
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