Pressure (ability)
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Pressure (Japanese: プレッシャー Pressure) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty Pokémon have this ability, a majority of them legendary.
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Effect
In battle
Pressure doubles the foe's PP usage for every successful hit. This ability works even if the Pokémon is immune to the attack's type, for example, using Earthquake against a Flying-type Pokémon.
Starting in Generation IV, Pressure also affects ally Pokémon in a double battle when using moves such as Earthquake, Surf, Lava Plume, Discharge or any other move which affect all Pokémon engaged in battle.
As of Generation IV, one is alerted to the presence of Pressure by the message "<name> is exerting its Pressure!"
Outside of battle
If the Pokémon with Pressure is leading the party, then Pressure increases the chance of battling a higher-leveled wild Pokémon by 50%. See also Hustle and Vital Spirit.
Pokémon with Pressure
Single ability
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | | Articuno | Ice | Flying | |
| 145 | | Zapdos | Electric | Flying | |
| 146 | | Moltres | Fire | Flying | |
| 150 | | Mewtwo | Psychic | ||
| 243 | | Raikou | Electric | ||
| 244 | | Entei | Fire | ||
| 245 | | Suicune | Water | ||
| 249 | | Lugia | Psychic | Flying | |
| 250 | | Ho-Oh | Fire | Flying | |
| 356 | | Dusclops | Ghost | ||
| 386 | | Deoxys | Psychic | ||
| 416 | | Vespiquen | Bug | Flying | |
| 442 | | Spiritomb | Ghost | Dark | |
| 461 | | Weavile | Dark | Ice | |
| 477 | | Dusknoir | Ghost | ||
| 483 | | Dialga | Steel | Dragon | |
| 484 | | Palkia | Water | Dragon | |
Dual ability
| # | Pokémon | Type | Other ability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | | Aerodactyl | Rock | Flying | Rock Head |
| 359 | | Absol | Dark | Super Luck | |
| 487 | | Giratina Altered Forme | Ghost | Dragon | Levitate |
Trivia
- Pressure is shared by all members of both the legendary birds and legendary beasts, as well as by all of the Generation IV version mascots: the dragon trio, Ho-Oh, and Lugia.
In other languages
- Italian: Pressione

