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Pokémon in the [[Generation III]] games were given '''abilities''' (Japanese: '''特性''' ''special characteristic''), amongst other new concepts. Abilities serve to give Pokémon a trait that would assist them in battle such as {{a|Rough Skin}} on {{p|Sharpedo}} which allows the foe to take damage on direct contact. Abilities can also hinder Pokémon, such as {{p|Regigigas}} with the ability {{a|Slow Start}}, which halves the Attack and the Speed of the Pokémon who posesses the ability.
Pokémon in the [[Generation III]] games were given '''abilities''' (Japanese: '''特性''' ''special characteristic''), amongst other new concepts. Abilities serve to give Pokémon a trait that would assist them in battle such as {{a|Rough Skin}} on {{p|Sharpedo}} which allows the foe to take damage on direct contact. Abilities can also hinder Pokémon, such as {{p|Regigigas}} with the ability {{a|Slow Start}}, which halves the Attack and the Speed of the Pokémon who posesses the ability.


All Abilities from [[Generation III]] remain in [[Generation IV]], except for {{a|Cacophony}} (which was unused, and thus removed), and {{a|Air Lock}} was moved from #77 to #76.
All abilities from [[Generation III]] remain in [[Generation IV]], except for {{a|Cacophony}} (which was unused, and thus removed), and {{a|Air Lock}} was moved from #77 to #76.


Interestingly enough, abilities are very similar to [[Pokémon Power]]s from the [[Trading Card Game]]. In fact, some abilities, such as {{a|Color Change}} and {{a|Battle Armor}}, originated as Pokémon Powers in the TCG before abilities appeared in the video games.
Interestingly enough, abilities are very similar to [[Pokémon Power]]s from the [[Trading Card Game]]. In fact, some abilities, such as {{a|Color Change}} and {{a|Battle Armor}}, originated as Pokémon Powers in the TCG before abilities appeared in the video games.
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Each Ability listed above is linked to an article containing a list of Pokémon that learn that ability. For those lists:
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, {{p|Squirtle}} can only have {{a|Torrent}}. (233 Pokémon)
* Pokémon listed under 'Single ability' can only have that ability, for example, {{p|Squirtle}} can only have {{a|Torrent}}. (233 Pokémon)
* Pokémon listed under 'Dual ability' can have that ability or another, for example, {{p|Chansey}} can have either the ability {{a|Natural Cure}} or the ability {{a|Serene Grace}}. (260 Pokémon)
* Pokémon listed under 'Dual ability' can have that ability or another, for example, {{p|Chansey}} can have either the ability {{a|Natural Cure}} or the ability {{a|Serene Grace}}. (260 Pokémon)

Revision as of 19:06, 21 November 2007

Pokémon in the Generation III games were given abilities (Japanese: 特性 special characteristic), 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. Abilities can also hinder Pokémon, such as Regigigas with the ability Slow Start, which halves the Attack and the Speed of the Pokémon who posesses the ability.

All abilities from Generation III remain in Generation IV, except for Cacophony (which was unused, and thus removed), and Air Lock was moved from #77 to #76.

Interestingly enough, abilities are very similar to Pokémon Powers from the Trading Card Game. In fact, some abilities, such as Color Change and Battle Armor, originated as Pokémon Powers in the TCG before abilities appeared in the video games.

Contents

Top 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
091 Adaptibility Powers up moves of the same type. IV - 2
106 Aftermath Damages the foe landing the finishing hit. IV - 4
076 Air Lock Eliminates the effects of weather. III 1 -
083 Anger Point Raises Attack upon taking a critical hit. IV - 3
107 Anticipation Senses the foe’s dangerous moves. IV 1 4
071 Arena Trap Prevents the foe from fleeing. III - 3

B

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
123 Bad Dreams Reduces a sleeping foe’s HP. IV 1 -
004 Battle Armor The Pokémon is protected against critical hits. III 2 4
066 Blaze Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch. III 12 -

C

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
034 Chlorophyll Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in sunshine. III 10 11
029 Clear Body Prevents the Pokémon’s stats from being lowered. III 6 2
013 Cloud Nine Eliminates the effects of weather. III - 2
016 Color Change Changes the Pokémon’s type to the foe’s move. III 1 -
014 Compoundeyes The Pokémon’s accuracy is boosted. III 2 2
056 Cute Charm Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation. III 3 6

D

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
006 Damp Prevents combatants from self destructing. III - 8
088 Download Adjusts power according to the foe’s ability. IV - 3
002 Drizzle The Pokémon makes it rain if it appears in battle. III 1 -
070 Drought The Pokémon makes it sunny if it is in battle. III 1 -
087 Dry Skin Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP. IV - 4

E

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
048 Early Bird The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep. III - 13
027 Effect Spore Contact may paralyze, poison, or cause sleep. III - 4

F

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
111 Filter Powers down super- effective moves. IV - 2
049 Flame Body Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe. III 3 2
018 Flash Fire Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move. III 4 6
122 Flower Gift Powers up party Pokémon when it is sunny. IV 1 -
059 Forecast Transforms with the weather. III 1 -
108 Forewarn Determines what moves the foe has. IV - 4
119 Frisk The Pokémon can check the foe’s held item. IV - 3

G

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
082 Gluttony Encourages the early use of a held Berry. IV - 3
062 Guts Boosts Attack if there is a status problem. III 3 10

H

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
085 Heatproof Weakens the power of Fire-type moves. IV - 2
118 Honey Gather The Pokémon may gather Honey from somewhere. IV 1 -
037 Huge Power Raises the Pokémon’s Attack stat. III - 3
055 Hustle Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy. III - 6
093 Hydration Heals status problems if it is raining. IV 2 2
052 Hyper Cutter Prevents the Attack stat from being lowered. III - 9

I

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
115 Ice Body The Pokémon regains HP in a hailstorm. IV - 5
035 Illuminate Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon. III - 5
017 Immunity Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned. III 1 1
039 Inner Focus The Pokémon is protected from flinching. III 4 10
015 Insomnia Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep. III - 10
022 Intimidate Lowers the foe’s Attack stat. III 5 14
089 Iron Fist Boosts the power of punching moves. IV - 1

K

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
051 Keen Eye Prevents the Pokémon from losing accuracy. III 5 13
103 Klutz The Pokémon can’t use any held items. IV - 2

L

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
102 Leaf Guard Prevents status problems in sunny weather. IV 1 5
026 Levitate Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves. III 25 2
031 Lightningrod The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves. III - 7
007 Limber The Pokémon is protected from paralysis. III 1 4
064 Liquid Ooze Inflicts damage on foes using any draining move. III - 4

M

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
098 Magic Guard The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks. IV - 3
040 Magma Armor Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen. III - 3
042 Magnet Pull Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping. III - 5
063 Marvel Scale Boosts Defense if there is a status problem. III 1 -
058 Minus Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus. III 1 -
104 Mold Breaker Moves can be used regardless of abilities. IV 2 1
078 Motor Drive Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move. IV 1 -
121 Multitype Changes type to match the held Plate. IV 1 -

N

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
030 Natural Cure All status problems are healed upon switching out. III 4 9
099 No Guard Ensures the Pokémon and its foe’s attacks land. IV - 3
096 Normalize All the Pokémon’s moves become the Normal type. IV - 2

O

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
012 Oblivious Prevents the Pokémon from becoming infatuated. III - 16
065 Overgrow Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch. III 12 -
020 Own Tempo Prevents the Pokémon from becoming confused. III - 11

P

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
053 Pickup The Pokémon may pick up items. III 1 8
057 Plus Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus. III 1 -
090 Poison Heal Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned. IV - 2
038 Poison Point Contact with the Pokémon may poison the foe. III - 11
046 Pressure The Pokémon raises the foe’s PP usage. III 18 2
074 Pure Power Boosts the power of physical attacks. III 2 -

Q

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
095 Quick Feet Boosts Speed if there is a status problem. IV - 5

R

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
044 Rain Dish The Pokémon gradually recovers HP in rain. III - 3
120 Reckless Powers up moves that have recoil damage. IV - 1
079 Rivalry Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender. IV - 9
069 Rock Head Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage. III 2 16
024 Rough Skin Inflicts damage to the foe on contact. III 2 -
050 Run Away Enables sure getaway from wild Pokémon. III - 15

S

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
045 Sand Stream The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle. III 3 -
008 Sand Veil Boosts the Pokémon’s evasion in a sandstorm. III 7 4
113 Scrappy Enables moves to hit Ghost-type foes. IV - 2
032 Serene Grace Boosts the likelihood of added effects appearing. III 1 7
023 Shadow Tag Prevents the foe from escaping. III 2 -
061 Shed Skin The Pokémon may heal its own status problems. III 10 2
075 Shell Armor The Pokémon is protected against critical hits. III 1 9
019 Shield Dust Blocks the added effects of attacks taken. III 4 1
086 Simple The Pokémon is prone to wild stat changes. IV - 3
092 Skill Link Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves. IV - 2
112 Slow Start Temporarily halves Attack and Speed. IV 1 -
097 Sniper Powers up moves if they become critical hits. IV - 7
081 Snow Cloak Raises evasion in a hailstorm. IV 2 3
117 Snow Warning The Pokémon summons a hailstorm in battle. IV 2 -
094 Solar Power Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine. IV - 3
116 Solid Rock Powers down super- effective moves. IV - 2
043 Soundproof Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves. III 3 4
003 Speed Boost The Pokémon’s Speed stat is gradually boosted. III 1 2
100 Stall The Pokémon moves after even slower foes. IV - 1
009 Static Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis. III 8 4
080 Steadfast Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches. IV 1 3
001 Stench The stench helps keep wild Pokémon away. III - 4
060 Sticky Hold Protects the Pokémon from item theft. III - 6
114 Storm Drain The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves. IV - 4
005 Sturdy The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks. III 5 17
021 Suction Cups Negates moves that force switching out. III 2 1
105 Super Luck Heightens the critical-hit ratios of moves. IV - 3
068 Swarm Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch. III 4 8
033 Swift Swim Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in rain. III 8 17
028 Synchronize Passes on a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe. III 3 8

T

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
077 Tangled Feet Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused. IV - 5
101 Technician Powers up the Pokémon’s weaker moves. IV - 7
047 Thick Fat Raises resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves. III - 15
110 Tinted Lens Powers up “not very effective” moves. IV - 4
067 Torrent Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch. III 12 -
036 Trace The Pokémon copies the foe’s ability. III - 5
054 Truant The Pokémon can’t attack on consecutive turns. III 2 -

U

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
109 Unaware Ignores any change in ability by the foe. IV - 2
084 Unburden Raises Speed if a held item is used. IV - 2

V

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
072 Vital Spirit Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep. III 1 3
010 Volt Absorb Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move. III 1 2

W

# Name Description Generation Single Dual
011 Water Absorb Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move. III 1 9
041 Water Veil Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn. III - 4
073 White Smoke Prevents the Pokémon’s stats from being lowered. III 1 -
025 Wonder Guard Only supereffective moves will hit. III 1 -


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. (233 Pokémon)
  • 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. (260 Pokémon)
Individual 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 encountered or hatched by a trainer.