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If multiple stats are lowered (such as by {{m|Memento}} or {{m|Venom Drench}}), Defiant activates for each stat lowered. | If multiple stats are lowered (such as by {{m|Memento}} or {{m|Venom Drench}}), Defiant activates for each stat lowered. | ||
Defiant activates before a held [[White Herb]]. If the Pokémon no longer has any negative stat stages after Defiant is applied, the White Herb will not have the chance to activate. | |||
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Defiant (Japanese: まけんき Competitive Spirit) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.
Effect
In battle
When a stat of a Pokémon with this Ability is lowered by an opponent, its Attack is increased by two stages. Defiant will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability lowers its own stats (such as with Close Combat) or if its stats are lowered by an ally.
If multiple stats are lowered (such as by Memento or Venom Drench), Defiant activates for each stat lowered.
Defiant activates before a held White Herb. If the Pokémon no longer has any negative stat stages after Defiant is applied, the White Herb will not have the chance to activate.
Outside of battle
Defiant has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Defiant
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0056 | Mankey |
Fighting | Vital Spirit | Anger Point | Defiant | ||
0057 | Primeape |
Fighting | Vital Spirit | Anger Point | Defiant | ||
0083 | Farfetch'd |
Normal | Flying | Keen Eye | Inner Focus | Defiant | |
0393 | Piplup |
Water | Torrent | None | Defiant | ||
0394 | Prinplup |
Water | Torrent | None | Defiant | ||
0395 | Empoleon |
Water | Steel | Torrent | None | Defiant | |
0432 | Purugly |
Normal | Thick Fat | Own Tempo | Defiant | ||
0624 | Pawniard |
Dark | Steel | Defiant | Inner Focus | Pressure | |
0625 | Bisharp |
Dark | Steel | Defiant | Inner Focus | Pressure | |
0628 | Braviary |
Normal | Flying | Keen Eye | Sheer Force | Defiant | |
0641 | Tornadus |
Flying | Prankster | None | Defiant | ||
0642 | Thundurus |
Electric | Flying | Prankster | None | Defiant | |
0766 | Passimian |
Fighting | Receiver | None | Defiant | ||
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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In other games
Description
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Trivia
- This Ability can trigger a harmless text glitch when activated in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity.
- This Ability originated as a TCG Poké-BODY.
In other languages
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Variations of the Ability Defiant | |
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Defiant • Competitive |
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