Ability: Difference between revisions

From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
Jump to navigationJump to search
Line 101: Line 101:
<li value="78">{{a|Moist Body}}</li>
<li value="78">{{a|Moist Body}}</li>
<li value="79">{{a|Humble Heart}}</li>
<li value="79">{{a|Humble Heart}}</li>
<li value="80">{{a|Unstable Gait}}</li>
</ol></div>
</ol></div>
<div class="listcolend"></div>
<div class="listcolend"></div>

Revision as of 10:01, 29 July 2006

Pokémon in the Generation III games were given abilities, amongst other new concepts. Abilities serve to give Pokémon a trait that would assist them in battle such as Rough Skin on Sharpedo which allows the foe to take damage on direct contact.

Interestingly enough, abilities are very similar to Pokémon Powers from the Trading Card Game.

Mechanics

Abilities are enumerated as follows in the game:

Each Ability listed above is linked to an article containing a list of Pokémon that learn that ability. For those lists:

  • Pokémon listed under 'Single ability' can only have that ability, for example, Squirtle can only have Torrent.
  • Pokémon listed under 'Dual ability' can have that ability or another, for example, Chansey can have either the ability Natural Cure or the ability Serene Grace.
Pokémon can only have one ability - Pokémon that are under a dual ability listing have a 50-50 chance of having either of their two abilities when caught or hatched by a trainer.