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Reckless
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すてみ
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Life-Risking
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Flavor text
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Reckless (Japanese: すてみ Life-Risking) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Twelve Pokémon can have this Ability. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Hitmonlee.
Effect
In battle
Reckless increases the base power of moves which cause recoil or crash damage by 20%.
Outside of battle
Reckless has no effect outside of battle.
Reckless doubles the base power of any move which is affected.
Affected moves
The Ability affects the following moves:
Pokémon with Reckless
- In Pokémon Black and White, Blue-Striped Basculin have Reckless as their second standard Ability; however, a Blue-Striped Basculin with Rock Head can be obtained from an in-game trade in White. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, wild Blue-Striped Basculin have Rock Head as their second standard Ability, but Blue-Striped Basculin bred in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 have Reckless as their second standard Ability. In Pokémon X and Y, Blue-Striped Basculin have Rock Head as their second standard Ability, and Blue-Striped Basculin with Reckless transferred to Pokémon X and Y have their Ability changed to Rock Head.
- In Generation V games, Starly has no Hidden Ability, but a Starly with its Hidden Ability flag set will evolve into Staravia with its Hidden Ability Reckless and can produce Starly with their Hidden Ability flag set when bred. A Starly with its Hidden Ability flag set will have its Ability changed to Reckless when transferred to Generation VI.
Pokéstar Studios opponents with Reckless
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Pokémon
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Types
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First Ability
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Second Ability
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Hidden Ability
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0000
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F-00
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F-00
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Steel
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Normal
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Reckless
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None
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None
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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.
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Trivia
- Hitmonlee is the only Pokémon that can use all moves affected by Reckless, as it can use them via Mimic. However, Hitmonlee can only have both Mimic and Reckless at the same time if it is taught Mimic as a Tyrogue in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, is then sent to a Generation IV or V game, then evolved into Hitmonlee in that game. This Hitmonlee then has a 50% chance of having Reckless, depending on its personality value.
- Although Submission, Volt Tackle, and Wood Hammer are all affected by Reckless, they cannot be naturally learned by any Pokémon that has this Ability. Therefore, these moves can only be affected by Reckless through a Hitmonlee using Mimic or if a Pokémon used Role Play.
- Emboar may utilize this Ability more than any other Pokémon without using Mimic or Role Play, being able to learn four recoil-dealing moves.
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