Stench (Ability)

This article is about the ability Stench. For the field move Stink, see Field Move.

Stench	あくしゅう
	Stench
Flavor text Generation III Helps repel wild Pokémon. Generation IV Helps repel wild Pokémon. Generation V The stench may cause the target to flinch.

Stench (Japanese: あくしゅう Stench) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Seven Pokémon have this Ability, all of which are Poison-type. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature Ability of Grimer and Muk.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

Stench has no effect in battle.

Generation V

Stench has a 10% chance of flinching the opponent when hit by a damaging move. Unlike moves that can cause flinching, Stench does not stack with King's Rock or Razor Fang.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Stench is leading the party, then Stench reduces the chances of encountering wild Pokémon by 50%. In the Battle Pyramid, the chances are decreased by 75%.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

If a Pokémon with Stench is attacked by an adjacent Pokémon, the attacker is terrified for a short time.

Pokémon with Stench

Dual ability

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Gloom	Grass	Poison	Chlorophyll	None	Stench
	Grimer	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
	Muk	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
	Stunky	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
	Skuntank	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
	Trubbish	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Aftermath
	Garbodor	Poison		Poison	Stench	Weak Armor	Aftermath
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

Stunky	Trubbish	Effect
The user releases a horrible smell that lasts for twenty-four hours.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Stunky	Stunky stands on its two front legs and a purple ball appears at the end of its behind. Stunky then flips around and fires the purple ball at the opponent, causing a purple foul-smelling fog to appear and smell for twenty-four hours.
Officer Jenny's Stunky	A Secret Sphere of Influence!		Debut
Trubbish	Trubbish belches out a small olive-colored cloud from its mouth. When the cloud disappears, it spreads throughout the whole area and causes it to smell.
A wild Trubbish	Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!		None
Garbodor	Garbodor belches out a small olive-colored cloud from its mouth. The cloud then expands over throughout the whole area and causes it to smell.
A wild Garbodor	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

	Stunky	The smell
The user releases a horrible smell from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Stunky	Stunky turns around and releases a small seed from its behind towards the opponent. When the seed hits the ground, it releases a horrible smell all around the battlefield. The smell lasts for twenty-four hours.
A wild Stunky	A Big Stink Over Stunky		Debut
Trubbish	When Trubbish is sent out into battle, it releases a horrible stench from its body all around the battlefield by raising and waving its arms in the air.
Geoff's Trubbish	A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense		None

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 惡臭 Èchòu French Puanteur German Duftnote Italian Tanfo Korean 악취 Akchwi Portuguese Fedor Spanish Hedor

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