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Anticipation causes the Pokémon to "shudder" upon entering battle against opponents with super-effective attacks, one-hit knockout attacks such as {{m|Sheer Cold}}, or the moves {{m|Selfdestruct}} or {{m|Explosion}}. | Anticipation causes the Pokémon to "shudder" upon entering battle against opponents with super-effective attacks, one-hit knockout attacks such as {{m|Sheer Cold}}, or the moves {{m|Selfdestruct}} or {{m|Explosion}}. | ||
It will not notify the Pokémon in the case of a super-effective {{m|Hidden Power}}, {{m|Judgment}}, {{m|Weather Ball}} or {{m|Natural Gift}}, as they are nominally {{type2|Normal}}. | |||
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2]], a Pokémon detects super-effective moves by hitting the opponent with a regular attack. | In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2]], a Pokémon detects super-effective moves by hitting the opponent with a regular attack. | ||
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Anticipation (Japanese: きけんよち Danger Premonition) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Five Pokémon have this ability.
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 Template:Type2.
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 | |||
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| 413 | 
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Wormadam | Bug | ||
Dual ability
| # | Pokémon | Type | Other ability
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