Guts (Ability)

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Guts こんじょう
Guts
Flavor text
Generation III
Ups Attack if suffering.
Generation IV
Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.
Generation V
Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.
Generation VI
Boosts the Attack stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Generation VII
It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Guts (Japanese: こんじょう Guts) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

While a Pokémon with this Ability has a status condition, its Attack is increased by 50%. Additionally, a Pokémon with this Ability does not lose Attack due to burn.

Generation III to V

The Attack boost from Guts is activated if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move which thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Generation VI

The Attack boost from Guts no longer activates if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move which thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Outside of battle

Guts has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Guts

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0019 Rattata Rattata
Normal Normal Run Away Guts Hustle
0020 Raticate Raticate
Normal Normal Run Away Guts Hustle
0066 Machop Machop
Fighting Fighting Guts No Guard Steadfast
0067 Machoke Machoke
Fighting Fighting Guts No Guard Steadfast
0068 Machamp Machamp
Fighting Fighting Guts No Guard Steadfast
0136 Flareon Flareon
Fire Fire Flash Fire None Guts
0214 Heracross Heracross
Bug Fighting Swarm Guts Moxie
0217 Ursaring Ursaring
Normal Normal Guts Quick Feet Unnerve
0236 Tyrogue Tyrogue
Fighting Fighting Guts Steadfast Vital Spirit
0246 Larvitar Larvitar
Rock Ground Guts None Sand Veil
0276 Taillow Taillow
Normal Flying Guts None Scrappy
0277 Swellow Swellow
Normal Flying Guts None Scrappy
0296 Makuhita Makuhita
Fighting Fighting Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force
0297 Hariyama Hariyama
Fighting Fighting Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force
0403 Shinx Shinx
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0404 Luxio Luxio
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0405 Luxray Luxray
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0532 Timburr Timburr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0533 Gurdurr Gurdurr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0534 Conkeldurr Conkeldurr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0538 Throh Throh
Fighting Fighting Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker
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

Mystery Dungeon series

When the Pokémon is afflicted with a bad status condition, the Pokémon's Attack increases by 2 timesRBTDS or 1.5 timesSMD.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts Attack if the Pokémon has any status problems.
MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's Attack when it has any status problems.
BSL わるいじょうたいに なったときに こうげきが あがる
Conq. Raises Attack when suffering from a status ailment.
MDGtI When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves rises.*
When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves goes up!*
SMD When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves goes up!


In the anime

Paul Ursaring Guts.png
Ursaring


When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status problem, its body becomes surrounded by a crimson aura, raising its Attack power.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Ursaring After being inflicted with a status problem, Ursaring's eyes glow red and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, raising its attack power.
Paul's Ursaring Evolving Strategies! Debut


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毅力 Ngaih​lihk​
Mandarin 毅力 Yì​lì​
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Lef
Finland Flag.png Finnish Sisu
France Flag.png French Cran
Germany Flag.png German Adrenalin
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Semangat
Italy Flag.png Italian Dentistretti
South Korea Flag.png Korean 근성 Geunseong
Poland Flag.png Polish Odwaga
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Tenacidade (TCG)
Músculos
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Músculos
Romania Flag.png Romanian Curaj
Spain Flag.png Spanish Agallas
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Metanet
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Ngoan cường


Variations of the Ability Guts
GutsFlare BoostMarvel ScaleQuick FeetTangled FeetToxic Boost


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