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==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
When a Pokémon with Moxie causes another Pokémon (including allies) to faint through direct damage, its Attack rises by one stage. Moxie will not be activated by indirect damage, such as through {{m|Sandstorm}} or an ability like {{a|Rough Skin}}. Moxie will not activate if an allied Pokémon defeats a foe in a double or triple battle.
When a Pokémon with Moxie causes another Pokémon (including allies) to faint through direct damage, its Attack rises by one stage. Moxie will not be activated by indirect damage, such as through {{m|Sandstorm}} or an item like {{DL|In-battle effect item|Rocky Helmet}}. Moxie will not activate if an allied Pokémon defeats a foe in a double or triple battle.


If a Pokémon with Moxie defeats a Pokémon with {{a|Mummy}} using a physical move, the Pokémon's ability will turn to Mummy before the attack boost is given.
If a Pokémon with Moxie defeats a Pokémon with {{a|Mummy}} using a physical move, the Pokémon's ability will turn to Mummy before the attack boost is given.

Revision as of 18:15, 10 December 2011

Moxie じしんかじょう
Overconfident
Flavor text
Generation V
Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Moxie (Japanese: じしんかじょう Overconfident) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Eleven Pokémon have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Moxie causes another Pokémon (including allies) to faint through direct damage, its Attack rises by one stage. Moxie will not be activated by indirect damage, such as through Sandstorm or an item like Rocky Helmet. Moxie will not activate if an allied Pokémon defeats a foe in a double or triple battle.

If a Pokémon with Moxie defeats a Pokémon with Mummy using a physical move, the Pokémon's ability will turn to Mummy before the attack boost is given.

Outside of battle

None.

Pokémon with Moxie

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0127 Pinsir Pinsir
Bug Bug Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker Moxie
0130 Gyarados Gyarados
Water Flying Intimidate None Moxie
0214 Heracross Heracross
Bug Fighting Swarm Guts Moxie
0262 Mightyena Mightyena
Dark Dark Intimidate Quick Feet Moxie
0373 Salamence Salamence
Dragon Flying Intimidate None Moxie
0430 Honchkrow Honchkrow
Dark Flying Insomnia Super Luck Moxie
0551 Sandile Sandile
Ground Dark Intimidate Moxie Anger Point
0552 Krokorok Krokorok
Ground Dark Intimidate Moxie Anger Point
0553 Krookodile Krookodile
Ground Dark Intimidate Moxie Anger Point
0559 Scraggy Scraggy
Dark Fighting Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate
0560 Scrafty Scrafty
Dark Fighting Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate
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 languages

Language Title
France Flag.png French Impudence
Germany Flag.png German Hochmut
Italy Flag.png Italian Arroganza
South Korea Flag.png Korean 자기과신 Jagigwashin
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Arrogância
Spain Flag.png Spanish Autoestima


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