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'''Defeatist''' (Japanese: '''よわき''' ''Timid'') is an [[ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. Two [[Pokémon]] have this ability, both in the same evolutionary family.
'''Defeatist''' (Japanese: '''よわき''' ''Timid'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation V]]. It is the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Archen}} and {{p|Archeops}}.


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
Defeatist halves the user's {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} stat when its HP is less than half of its maximum.
Defeatist halves the user's {{stat|Attack}} and {{stat|Special Attack}} stats when its HP is equal to or less than half of its maximum.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Defeatist==
==Pokémon with Defeatist==
{{Ability/head|Rock}}
{{Ability/head|Rock}}
{{ability/entry|566|Archen|Rock|Flying|Defeatist|None|None}}
{{Ability/entry|566|Archen|Rock|Flying|Defeatist|None|None}}
{{ability/entry|567|Archeops|Rock|Flying|Defeatist|None|None}}
{{Ability/entry|567|Archeops|Rock|Flying|Defeatist|None|None}}
{{Ability/foot|Flying}}
{{Ability/foot|Flying}}
==In other games==
==={{g|Mystery Dungeon series}}===
Defeatist decreases the power of the Pokémon's moves by 1/3{{sup/md|SMD}} when its HP is equal to or less than half of its maximum.
===Description===
{{movedesc|Rock}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|When its HP is half or lower, the Pokémon does less damage.{{tt|*|Ability description}}<br>When the Pokémon's HP is down to half or lower, its moves do less damage!{{tt|*|Used in message log}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|When the Pokémon's HP is down to half or lower, the Pokémon's moves do less damage!}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*This is the first ability that shares its Japanese name with a nature.
* In [[Pokémon Rumble]], Skittish is a [[Special Traits|Special Trait]] variant of this Ability, lowering the damage done to enemy Pokémon when HP is low.
**In addition, the ability and nature both decrease the Attack stat.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
*French: '''Défaitiste'''
{{langtable|color={{rock color}}|bordercolor={{rock color dark}}
*German: '''Schwächling'''
|zh_yue=軟弱 ''{{tt|Yúhnyeuhk|Feeble}}''
*Italian: '''Sconforto'''
|zh_cmn=軟弱 / 软弱 ''{{tt|Ruǎnruò|Feeble}}''
*Spanish: '''Flaqueza'''
|fr=Défaitiste
 
|de=Schwächling
 
|it=Sconforto
|es=Flaqueza
|pt=Derrotável
|ko=무기력 ''Mugiryeok''
|vi=Nhút Nhát
}}
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[[de:Schwächling]]
[[de:Schwächling]]
[[es:Flaqueza]]
[[fr:Défaitiste]]
[[it:Sconforto]]
[[ja:よわき]]
[[ja:よわき]]
[[zh:软弱(特性)]]

Revision as of 10:50, 11 December 2018

Defeatist よわき
Timid
Flavor text
Generation V
Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.
Generation VI
Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.
Generation VII
Halves the Pokémon's Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Defeatist (Japanese: よわき Timid) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. It is the signature Ability of Archen and Archeops.

Effect

In battle

Defeatist halves the user's Attack and Special Attack stats when its HP is equal to or less than half of its maximum.

Outside of battle

Defeatist has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Defeatist

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0566 Archen Archen
Rock Flying Defeatist None None
0567 Archeops Archeops
Rock Flying Defeatist None None
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

Defeatist decreases the power of the Pokémon's moves by 1/3SMD when its HP is equal to or less than half of its maximum.

Description

Games Description
MDGtI When its HP is half or lower, the Pokémon does less damage.*
When the Pokémon's HP is down to half or lower, its moves do less damage!*
SMD When the Pokémon's HP is down to half or lower, the Pokémon's moves do less damage!


Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 軟弱 Yúhnyeuhk
Mandarin 軟弱 / 软弱 Ruǎnruò
France Flag.png French Défaitiste
Germany Flag.png German Schwächling
Italy Flag.png Italian Sconforto
South Korea Flag.png Korean 무기력 Mugiryeok
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Derrotável
Spain Flag.png Spanish Flaqueza
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Nhút Nhát


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