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Ability

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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:

  1. Stench
  2. Drizzle
  3. Speed Boost
  4. Battle Armor
  5. Sturdy
  6. Damp
  7. Limber
  8. Sand Veil
  9. Static
  10. Volt Absorb
  1. Water Absorb
  2. Oblivious
  3. Cloud Nine
  4. Compoundeyes
  5. Insomnia
  6. Color Change
  7. Immunity
  8. Flash Fire
  9. Shield Dust
  10. Own Tempo
  1. Suction Cups
  2. Intimidate
  3. Shadow Tag
  4. Rough Skin
  5. Wonder Guard
  6. Levitate
  7. Effect Spore
  8. Synchronize
  9. Clear Body
  10. Natural Cure
  1. Lightningrod
  2. Serene Grace
  3. Swift Swim
  4. Chlorophyll
  5. Illuminate
  6. Trace
  7. Huge Power
  8. Poison Point
  9. Inner Focus
  10. Magma Armor
  1. Water Veil
  2. Magnet Pull
  3. Soundproof
  4. Rain Dish
  5. Sand Stream
  6. Pressure
  7. Thick Fat
  8. Early Bird
  9. Flame Body
  10. Run Away
  1. Keen Eye
  2. Hyper Cutter
  3. Pickup
  4. Truant
  5. Hustle
  6. Cute Charm
  7. Plus
  8. Minus
  9. Forecast
  10. Sticky Hold
  1. Shed Skin
  2. Guts
  3. Marvel Scale
  4. Liquid Ooze
  5. Overgrow
  6. Blaze
  7. Torrent
  8. Swarm
  9. Rock Head
  10. Drought
  1. Arena Trap
  2. Vital Spirit
  3. White Smoke
  4. Pure Power
  5. Shell Armor
  6. Cacophony
  7. Air Lock
  1. Moist Body
  2. Humble Heart
  3. Unstable Gait
  1. Unstable Gait

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.
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