Chlorophyll (Ability)

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Chlorophyll ようりょくそ
Chlorophyll
Flavor text
Generation III
Raises Speed in sunshine.
Generation IV
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in sunshine.
Generation V
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in sunshine.
Generation VI
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in sunshine.
Generation VII
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in sunshine.SM
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.USUM
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Chlorophyll (Japanese: ようりょくそ Chlorophyll) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Pokémon that have this Ability are Grass types.

Effect

In battle

During harsh sunlight, the Speed stat of Pokémon with this Ability is doubled.

Outside of battle

Chlorophyll has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Chlorophyll

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0001 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0002 Ivysaur Ivysaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0003 Venusaur Venusaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0043 Oddish Oddish
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Run Away
0044 Gloom Gloom
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Stench
0045 Vileplume Vileplume
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Effect Spore
0069 Bellsprout Bellsprout
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Gluttony
0070 Weepinbell Weepinbell
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Gluttony
0071 Victreebel Victreebel
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Gluttony
0102 Exeggcute Exeggcute
Grass Psychic Chlorophyll None Harvest
0103 Exeggutor Exeggutor
Grass Psychic Chlorophyll None Harvest
0114 Tangela Tangela
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator
0182 Bellossom Bellossom
Grass Grass Chlorophyll None Healer
0187 Hoppip Hoppip
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator
0188 Skiploom Skiploom
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator
0189 Jumpluff Jumpluff
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Infiltrator
0191 Sunkern Sunkern
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird
0192 Sunflora Sunflora
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird
0273 Seedot Seedot
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket
0274 Nuzleaf Nuzleaf
Grass Dark Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket
0275 Shiftry Shiftry
Grass Dark Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket
0357 Tropius Tropius
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest
0420 Cherubi Cherubi
Grass Grass Chlorophyll None None
0465 Tangrowth Tangrowth
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator
0470 Leafeon Leafeon
Grass Grass Leaf Guard None Chlorophyll
0540 Sewaddle Sewaddle
Bug Grass Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat
0541 Swadloon Swadloon
Bug Grass Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat
0542 Leavanny Leavanny
Bug Grass Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat
0546 Cottonee Cottonee
Grass Fairy Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll
0547 Whimsicott Whimsicott
Grass Fairy Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll
0548 Petilil Petilil
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard
0549 Lilligant Lilligant
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard
0556 Maractus Maractus
Grass Grass Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain
0585 Deerling Deerling
Normal Grass Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace
0586 Sawsbuck Sawsbuck
Normal Grass Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace
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 Sunny weather, Pokémon can use an attack twice in one turn, using only one PP. Any linked moves will also attack twice.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts attack frequency if the weather is sunny.
MDTDS Raises the number of moves the Pokémon attempts per turn when it is sunny.
BSL ひざしがつよい てんきだと こうげきかいすうが あがる
MDGtI In sunny weather, it can use a move 2 times at once for only 1 PP.*
When the Pokémon uses a move in the Sunny weather condition, it uses it 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use!*
SMD When the Pokémon uses a move when it's sunny, it uses the move 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use!


In the anime

Gardenia Cherubi Chlorophyll.png
Cherubi
Ramos Jumpluff Sunny Day.png
Jumpluff
Ramos Weepinbell Chlorophyll.png
Weepinbell
The Pokémon can move faster than usual when the sunlight is bright.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Cherubi When the sunlight is bright, Cherubi can move faster than usual.
Gardenia's Cherubi The Grass Menagerie! Debut
Jumpluff When the sunlight is bright, Jumpluff can move faster than usual.
Ramos's Jumpluff The Green, Green Grass Types of Home! None
Weepinbell When the sunlight is bright, Weepinbell can move faster than usual.
Ramos's Weepinbell The Green, Green Grass Types of Home! None


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 葉綠素 Yihpluhksou
Mandarin 葉綠素 / 叶绿素 Yèlǜsù
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Chlorofyl
Finland Flag.png Finnish Yhteytys*
Lehtivihreä*
France Flag.png French Chlorophylle*
Chlorophyle*
Germany Flag.png German Chlorophyll
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Klorofil
Italy Flag.png Italian Clorofilla
South Korea Flag.png Korean 엽록소 Yeoprokso
Poland Flag.png Polish Chlorofil
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Clorofila
Romania Flag.png Romanian Clorofila
Spain Flag.png Spanish Clorofila
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Klorofil
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Diệp Lục


Variations of the Ability Chlorophyll
ChlorophyllSwift SwimSand RushSlush Rush
Abilities affected by weather conditions
Sand VeilSwift SwimChlorophyllForecastDry SkinRain DishSnow CloakHydrationSolar PowerLeaf GuardIce BodyFlower GiftSand ForceSand RushSlush Rush


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