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Pressure
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プレッシャー
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Pressure
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Flavor text
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Generation VII
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By putting pressure on the opposing Pokémon, it raises their PP usage.
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Generation VIII
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By putting pressure on the opposing Pokémon, it raises their PP usage.
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Pressure (Japanese: プレッシャー Pressure) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.
Effect
In battle
Generation III
When another Pokémon (including an ally) uses a move targeting a Pokémon that has Pressure, when PP is deducted from that move, one more PP than usual is deducted. If multiple targets have Pressure, each one results in additional PP being deducted.
Pressure deducts additional PP whenever PP would normally be deducted; this means that it still applies even if the move misses, has multiple targets, or is rendered ineffective due to immunity.
Pressure applies to moves that target the entire field, such as Rain Dance.
Generation IV
If a Pokémon that has Pressure is sent into battle, the message "<name> is exerting its Pressure!" is displayed.
Generation V onward
Pressure now only affects opponents.
Wild Pokémon are more likely to call for help when facing a Pokémon with Pressure. It shares this effect with Intimidate and Unnerve.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Pressure is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), there's a 50% chance that a Pokémon will be forced to the upper bound of their encounter level range. It shares this effect with Hustle and Vital Spirit.
Pokémon with Pressure
Pokéstar Studios opponents with Pressure
In other games
Pressure activating in Super Mystery Dungeon
When a Pokémon with Pressure is targeted by a foe's move, one additional PP is deducted upon execution.
In Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, multiple instances of Pressure now stack on each other. (e.g: Hitting two enemies with the ability at the same time will cause the user to lose 3 PP.)
Description
Games
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Description
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MDRB
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If hit by a foe's move, the foe uses more PP than usual.
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MDTDS
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Forces a foe to use more PP than usual for a move that hits the Pokémon.
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BSL
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わざを うけたときに あいてのPPを よけいに へらす
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MDGtI
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Foes use more PP when they use moves against the Pokémon.* When a foe uses a move, it will take more PP than usual!*
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SMD
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When an enemy uses a move on the Pokémon, the move will take more PP than usual!
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In the anime
Mewtwo was confirmed to have Pressure on the official Pokémon website,[citation needed] even though it was never demonstrated or mentioned in the anime.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Trivia
- Pressure is the most common Ability amongst Legendary Pokémon.
- Wailmer and Pawniard are the only Pokémon not evolved or fully evolved that have Pressure as their Abilities, and both can only have this ability as their Hidden Ability.
In other languages