Moody (Ability)

Moody	ムラっけ
	Sudden Impulse
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Raises one stat and lowers another. Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Moody (Japanese: ムラっけ Sudden Impulse) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Seven Pokémon have this Ability, only obtainable in Dream World.

Effect

In battle

Moody causes the Pokémon to raise one of its stats by two stages, while another stat is lowered by one stage at the end of each turn. These stats include accuracy and evasion. Moody will not attempt to lower a stat at -6 or attempt to increase a stat at +6.

Outside of battle

Moody has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Moody

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0223		Remoraid	Water		Water	Hustle	Sniper	Moody
0224		Octillery	Water		Water	Suction Cups	Sniper	Moody
0235		Smeargle	Normal		Normal	Own Tempo	Technician	Moody
0361		Snorunt	Ice		Ice	Inner Focus	Ice Body	Moody
0362		Glalie	Ice		Ice	Inner Focus	Ice Body	Moody
0399		Bidoof	Normal		Normal	Simple	Unaware	Moody
0400		Bibarel	Normal	Water	Simple	Unaware	Moody
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.

Trivia

• This is the only ability that is banned in all wi-fi tournaments since 2011.

In other languages

Language Title French Lunatique German Gefühlswippe Italian Altalena Portuguese Mal-Humor Spanish Veleta

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.