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{{m|Counter}}, {{m|Metal Burst}}, and {{m|Mirror Coat}} are counted as attacking moves of their types, so can trigger Anticipation. {{m|Techno Blast}} is treated as a Normal-type move.
{{m|Counter}}, {{m|Metal Burst}}, and {{m|Mirror Coat}} are counted as attacking moves of their types, so can trigger Anticipation. {{m|Techno Blast}} is treated as a Normal-type move.
Anticipation ignores [[strong winds]].


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===

Revision as of 03:05, 2 September 2015

Anticipation きけんよち
Danger Premonition
Flavor text
Generation IV
Senses the foe's dangerous moves.
Generation V
Senses a foe's dangerous moves.
Generation VI
Senses an opposing Pokémon's dangerous moves.
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Anticipation (Japanese: きけんよち Danger Premonition) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Seven Pokémon can have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Generation IV

When a Pokémon with Anticipation enters the battle or a Pokémon gains the Ability Anticipation, it causes the Pokémon to "shudder" if any opponent has a damaging move that is super-effective against the Pokémon with Anticipation, a one-hit knockout move, or Selfdestruct or Explosion.

Hidden Power, Judgment, Weather Ball, and Natural Gift are treated as Normal-type moves. Counter, Metal Burst, and Mirror Coat do not trigger Anticipation.

Generation V onward

The moves Selfdestruct and Explosion no longer trigger Anticipation by default (although they can still trigger it in Inverse Battles, if the Pokémon is weak to Normal-type moves).

Counter, Metal Burst, and Mirror Coat are counted as attacking moves of their types, so can trigger Anticipation. Techno Blast is treated as a Normal-type move.

Anticipation ignores strong winds.

Outside of battle

Anticipation has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, a Pokémon detects super-effective moves by hitting the opponent with a regular attack.

Pokémon with Anticipation

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0133 Eevee Eevee
Normal Normal Run Away Adaptability Anticipation
0339 Barboach Barboach
Water Ground Oblivious Anticipation Hydration
0340 Whiscash Whiscash
Water Ground Oblivious Anticipation Hydration
0413 Wormadam Wormadam
Bug Grass Anticipation None Overcoat
413G Wormadam Wormadam
Bug Ground Anticipation None Overcoat
413S Wormadam Wormadam
Bug Steel Anticipation None Overcoat
0453 Croagunk Croagunk
Poison Fighting Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch
0454 Toxicroak Toxicroak
Poison Fighting Anticipation Dry Skin Poison Touch
0598 Ferrothorn Ferrothorn
Grass Steel Iron Barbs None Anticipation
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 the anime

Brock Croagunk Anticipation.png
Croagunk


The user predicts the movement of a stronger opponent.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Croagunk Croagunk can sense when a strong opponent is nearby. It can also sense the opponent inside its own Poké Ball.
Brock's Croagunk Losing Its Lustrous! Debut


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga


In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 預知危險 Yùzhī Wēixiǎn
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Anticipatie
France Flag.png French Anticipation
Germany Flag.png German Vorahnung
Italy Flag.png Italian Presagio
South Korea Flag.png Korean 위험예지 Wiheom Yeji
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Antecipação
Spain Flag.png Spanish Anticipación


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