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Technician (Japanese: テクニシャン Technician) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

	This Ability effect may be in need of research. Reason: How is Beat Up boosted by Technician? Is it based on the user's initial strike or all strikes individually? You can discuss this on the talk page.

In battle

Technician increases the power of moves which have a power of 60 or less by 50%.

For moves with variable power, Technician will only apply if the power is 60 or less when used. For example, Low Kick and Grass Knot will only get a Technician boost if the target's weight is 110.0 lbs. (49.9 kg) or less.

Generation IV

The effect does not apply to confusion damage, which remains at a power of 40. However, if a Pokémon hurts itself in confusion induced due to disobedience, the power is increased to 60.

Despite Struggle having a base power of 60 or less, and Beat Up having a base power of 10 for each strike, both moves are not boosted by Technician in Generation IV.

Technician applies after the base power modifiers for double base power moves (such as Gust and Pursuit), Charge, and Helping Hand, so if any of those cause a move's base power to exceed 60, Technician's boost will not apply.

Generation V onwards

Technician no longer applies for any means of confusion damage, including the one induced by disobedience.

Struggle and Beat Up are now boosted by Technician.

Technician no longer takes into account base power modifiers, but does consider variable base power (e.g. Rollout, Ice Ball, Gust, Acrobatics), which must be 60 or less to be boosted by Technician.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Technician, as well as the Pokémon that can have Technician and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Absorb  Grass  Special 20 30 {{{6}}} Acid Spray  Poison  Special 40 60 {{{6}}} Acid  Poison  Special 40 60 {{{6}}} Acrobatics  Flying  Physical 55 82.5 {{{6}}} Aerial Ace  Flying  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Air Cutter  Flying  Special 60 90 {{{6}}} Assurance  Dark  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Astonish  Ghost  Physical 30 45 {{{6}}} Beat Up  Dark  Physical — — {{{6}}} Bind  Normal  Physical 15 22.5 {{{6}}} Bite  Dark  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Brutal Swing  Dark  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Bug Bite  Bug  Physical 60 90 * {{{6}}} Bulldoze  Ground  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Bullet Punch  Steel  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Bullet Seed  Grass  Physical 25 37.5 {{{6}}} Charge Beam  Electric  Special 50 75 {{{6}}} Chilling Water  Water  Special 50 75 {{{6}}} Circle Throw  Fighting  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Confusion  Psychic  Special 50 75 {{{6}}} Covet  Normal  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Cut  Normal  Physical 50 75 ********* {{{6}}} Double Hit  Normal  Physical 35 52.5 {{{6}}} Double Kick  Fighting  Physical 30 45 {{{6}}} Double Slap  Normal  Physical 15 22.5 {{{6}}} Disarming Voice  Fairy  Special 40 60 {{{6}}} Dual Chop  Dragon  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Dual Wingbeat  Flying  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Echoed Voice  Normal  Special 40 60 {{{6}}} Fake Out  Normal  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} False Swipe  Normal  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Feint Attack  Dark  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Feint  Normal  Physical 30 45 {{{6}}} Fell Stinger  Bug  Physical 50 75 {{{6}}} Flail  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Fling  Dark  Physical — — {{{6}}} Force Palm  Fighting  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Frustration  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 40 60 * {{{6}}} Fury Swipes  Normal  Physical 18 27 {{{6}}} Grass Knot  Grass  Special — — {{{6}}} Gyro Ball  Steel  Physical — — {{{6}}} Hidden Power  Normal  Special 60 90 {{{6}}} Icy Wind  Ice  Special 55 82.5 {{{6}}} Infestation  Bug  Special 20 30 {{{6}}} Knock Off*  Dark  Physical 20 30 {{{6}}} Leech Life*  Bug  Physical 20 30 {{{6}}} Low Kick  Fighting  Physical — — {{{6}}} Low Sweep*  Fighting  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Mach Punch  Fighting  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Magical Leaf  Grass  Special 60 90 {{{6}}} Mega Drain  Grass  Special 40 60 {{{6}}} Metal Claw  Steel  Physical 50 75 {{{6}}} Mud Shot  Ground  Special 55 82.5 {{{6}}} Mud-Slap  Ground  Special 20 30 **** {{{6}}} Natural Gift*  Normal  Physical — — ******* {{{6}}} Nuzzle  Electric  Physical 20 30 {{{6}}} Ominous Wind  Ghost  Special 60 90 *** {{{6}}} Pay Day  Normal  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Payback  Dark  Physical 50 75 {{{6}}} Peck  Flying  Physical 35 52.5 {{{6}}} Pin Missile  Bug  Physical 25 37.5 {{{6}}} Poison Sting  Poison  Physical 15 22.5 {{{6}}} Poison Tail  Poison  Physical 50 75 {{{6}}} Population Bomb  Normal  Physical 20 30 {{{6}}} Pounce  Bug  Physical 50 75 {{{6}}} Pound  Normal  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Power-Up Punch  Fighting  Physical 40 60 **** {{{6}}} Punishment  Dark  Physical — — {{{6}}} Pursuit  Dark  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Quick Attack  Normal  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Rage  Normal  Physical 20 30 ** {{{6}}} Rapid Spin  Normal  Physical 20 30 {{{6}}} Razor Leaf  Grass  Physical 55 82.5 {{{6}}} Return  Normal  Physical — — {{{6}}} Revenge  Fighting  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Reversal  Fighting  Physical — — {{{6}}} Rock Blast  Rock  Physical 25 37.5 {{{6}}} Rock Smash  Fighting  Physical 40 60 ******* {{{6}}} Rock Tomb  Rock  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Rolling Kick  Fighting  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Rollout  Rock  Physical 30 45 * {{{6}}} Round  Normal  Special 60 90 {{{6}}} Sand Tomb  Ground  Physical 35 52.5 {{{6}}} Scratch  Normal  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Shadow Punch  Ghost  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Shadow Sneak  Ghost  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Shock Wave  Electric  Special 60 90 {{{6}}} Silver Wind  Bug  Special 60 90 {{{6}}} Smack Down  Rock  Physical 50 75 {{{6}}} Snarl  Dark  Special 55 82.5 {{{6}}} Snore  Normal  Special 50 75 {{{6}}} Stored Power  Psychic  Special 20 30 {{{6}}} Struggle Bug  Bug  Special 50 75 *** {{{6}}} Swift  Normal  Special 60 90 * {{{6}}} Tackle  Normal  Physical 40 60 {{{6}}} Tail Slap  Normal  Physical 25 37.5 {{{6}}} Thief  Dark  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Thunder Shock  Electric  Special 40 60 {{{6}}} Trailblaze  Grass  Physical 50 75 {{{6}}} Triple Axel  Ice  Physical 20 30 {{{6}}} Triple Kick  Fighting  Physical 10 15 {{{6}}} Twister  Dragon  Special 40 60 * {{{6}}} Uproar*  Normal  Special 50 75 {{{6}}} Vacuum Wave  Fighting  Special 40 60 {{{6}}} Wake-Up Slap*  Fighting  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}} Water Pulse  Water  Special 60 90 {{{6}}} Weather Ball  Normal  Special 50 75 {{{6}}} Whirlpool  Water  Special 35 52.5 {{{6}}} Wing Attack  Flying  Physical 60 90 {{{6}}}

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they can be only learned by Smeargle by using Sketch (with exception of Struggle, Chatter, and Generation VIII moves).

Outside of battle

Technician has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Technician

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	Pickup	TechnicianGen IV+	Unnerve
0052		Meowth Alolan Form	Dark		Dark	Pickup	Technician	Rattled
0053		Persian	Normal		Normal	Limber	TechnicianGen IV+	Unnerve
0053		Persian Alolan Form	Dark		Dark	Fur Coat	Technician	Rattled
0122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	Soundproof	FilterGen IV+	Technician
0123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	Swarm	TechnicianGen IV+	Steadfast
0212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	Swarm	TechnicianGen IV+	Light Metal
0212		Scizor Mega Scizor	Bug	Steel	Technician	None	None
0235		Smeargle	Normal		Normal	Own Tempo	TechnicianGen IV+	Moody
0237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	Intimidate	TechnicianGen IV+	Steadfast
0286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	Effect Spore	Poison HealGen IV+	Technician
0402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	Swarm	None	Technician
0407		Roserade	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Technician
0424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal	Technician	Pickup	Skill Link
0439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0572		Minccino	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Technician	Skill Link
0573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Technician	Skill Link
0802		Marshadow	Fighting	Ghost	Technician	None	None
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form	Electric	Poison	Punk Rock	Plus	Technician
0849		Toxtricity Low Key Form	Electric	Poison	Punk Rock	Minus	Technician
0852		Clobbopus	Fighting		Fighting	Limber	None	Technician
0853		Grapploct	Fighting		Fighting	Limber	None	Technician
0925		Maushold	Normal		Normal	Friend Guard	Cheek Pouch	Technician
1016		Fezandipiti	Poison	Fairy	Toxic Chain	None	Technician
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Technician increases damage of moves whose base power is 4 or lower, taking Ginseng and Space Globe boosts into account, by 50%.

The table below lists the moves affected by Technician in these games, as well as the Pokémon that have Technician and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Pow. Acc. Learned by Bullet Punch  Steel  Physical 4 88 {{{6}}} Double Hit  Normal  Physical 3 70.4 {{{6}}} DoubleSlap  Normal  Physical 4 41.25 {{{6}}} Flail  Normal  Physical 2 100 {{{6}}} Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 2 66 {{{6}}} Grass Knot  Grass  Special 1 88 {{{6}}} Gyro Ball  Steel  Physical 1 88 {{{6}}} Hidden Power  ???  Special 2-15* 88 {{{6}}} Natural Gift  Normal  Physical 1* 88 {{{6}}} Punishment  Dark  Physical 1 88 {{{6}}} Quick Attack  Normal  Physical 4 88 {{{6}}} Rapid Spin  Normal  Physical 4 90 {{{6}}} Reversal  Fighting  Physical 2 63 {{{6}}} Thief  Dark  Physical 2 100 {{{6}}}

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they can be only learned by Smeargle who has Sketched them.

Description

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• In volume 42, Gold's Ambipom, Aibo, was revealed to have Technician as his Ability.
• Sun's Alolan Meowth, Cent, was revealed to have Technician as his Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.
• Chuck's Hitmontop and Geoff's Cinccino were revealed to have Technician as their Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 技術高手 Geihseuht Gōusáu * 技術員 Geihseuhtyùhn * Mandarin 技術高手 / 技术高手 Jìshù Gāoshǒu * 技術員 Jìshùyuán * French Technicien German Techniker Italian Tecnico Korean 테크니션 Technician Brazilian Portuguese Técnico Russian Техничность Tekhnichnost' Spanish Experto Thai ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ Vietnamese Kĩ Thuật Gia

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