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'''Sniper''' (Japanese: '''スナイパー''' ''Sniper'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]]. Fourteen {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} can have this Ability.
'''Sniper''' (Japanese: '''スナイパー''' ''Sniper'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation IV]].


==Effect==
==Effect==
===In battle===
===In battle===
[[Critical hit]]s will do 1.5× the normal critical hit damage (i.e. 3× instead of 2× in Generation IV and [[Generation V]], and 2.25× instead of 1.5× in [[Generation VI]]).
====Generations IV and V====
[[Critical hit]]s will do damage instead of 2× damage.
 
====Generation VI onward====
Critical hits will now do 2.25× damage instead of 1.5× damage.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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{{ability/entry|451|Skorupi|Poison|Bug|Battle Armor|Sniper|Keen Eye}}
{{ability/entry|451|Skorupi|Poison|Bug|Battle Armor|Sniper|Keen Eye}}
{{ability/entry|452|Drapion|Poison|Dark|Battle Armor|Sniper|Keen Eye}}
{{ability/entry|452|Drapion|Poison|Dark|Battle Armor|Sniper|Keen Eye}}
{{ability/entry|688|Binacle|Rock|Water|Tough Claws|Sniper|Pickpocket}}
{{ability/entry|688|Binacle|Rock|Water|Sniper|Tough Claws|Pickpocket}}
{{ability/entry|689|Barbaracle|Rock|Water|Tough Claws|Sniper|Pickpocket}}
{{ability/entry|689|Barbaracle|Rock|Water|Sniper|Tough Claws|Pickpocket}}
{{ability/entry|816|Sobble|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sniper}}
{{ability/entry|817|Drizzile|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sniper}}
{{ability/entry|818|Inteleon|Water|Water|Torrent|None|Sniper}}
{{Ability/foot|water}}
{{Ability/foot|water}}
==In other games==
===Description===
{{movedesc|water}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|TDS}}|Boosts the damage the Pokémon inflicts with critical hits.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|BSL}}|{{tt|きゅうしょに こうげきを あてたときの ダメージが おおきくなる|Boosts the damage the Pokémon inflicts with critical hits.}}}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevss|Conq}}|Powers up moves if they become critical hits.}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|GTI}}|Unavailable}}
{{movedescentry|{{gameabbrevmd|SMD}}|Damage when an attack results  in a critical hit goes up!}}
|}
|}{{left clear}}
==In the manga==
===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
* {{adv|Yellow}}'s {{p|Seadra}} is revealed to have Sniper as his Ability.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color dark}}
{{Langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{water color dark}}
|zh_cmn=狙擊手 ''Jūjíshǒu''
|zh_yue=狙擊手 ''{{tt|Jēuigīksáu|Sniper}}''
|zh_cmn=狙擊手 / 狙击手 ''{{tt|Jūjíshǒu / Jūjīshǒu|Sniper}}''
|fr=Sniper
|fr=Sniper
|de=Superschütze
|de=Superschütze
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|ko=스나이퍼 ''Sniper''
|ko=스나이퍼 ''Sniper''
|pt=Franco-Atirador
|pt=Franco-Atirador
|es={{tt|Francotirad.|Francotirador}}
|es=Francotirador{{tt|*|Gen VI onwards}}<br>Francotirad.{{tt|*|Gens IV-V}}
}}
|tr=Keskin Nişancı}}
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{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
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[[es:Francotirador]]
[[es:Francotirador]]
[[fr:Sniper]]
[[fr:Sniper]]
[[it:Cecchino (abilità)]]
[[it:Cecchino]]
[[ja:スナイパー]]
[[ja:スナイパー]]
[[zh:狙击手(特性)]]
[[zh:狙击手(特性)]]

Revision as of 12:03, 31 January 2020

Sniper スナイパー
Sniper
Flavor text
Generation IV
Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
Generation V
Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
Generation VI
Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
Generation VII
Powers up moves if they become critical hits when attacking.
Generation VIII
Powers up moves if they become critical hits when attacking.
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Sniper (Japanese: スナイパー Sniper) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

Generations IV and V

Critical hits will do 3× damage instead of 2× damage.

Generation VI onward

Critical hits will now do 2.25× damage instead of 1.5× damage.

Outside of battle

Sniper has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sniper

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0015 Beedrill Beedrill
Bug Poison Swarm None Sniper
0021 Spearow Spearow
Normal Flying Keen Eye None Sniper
0022 Fearow Fearow
Normal Flying Keen Eye None Sniper
0116 Horsea Horsea
Water Water Swift Swim Sniper Damp
0117 Seadra Seadra
Water Water Poison Point Sniper Damp
0167 Spinarak Spinarak
Bug Poison Swarm Insomnia Sniper
0168 Ariados Ariados
Bug Poison Swarm Insomnia Sniper
0223 Remoraid Remoraid
Water Water Hustle Sniper Moody
0224 Octillery Octillery
Water Water Suction Cups Sniper Moody
0230 Kingdra Kingdra
Water Dragon Swift Swim Sniper Damp
0451 Skorupi Skorupi
Poison Bug Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye
0452 Drapion Drapion
Poison Dark Battle Armor Sniper Keen Eye
0688 Binacle Binacle
Rock Water Sniper Tough Claws Pickpocket
0689 Barbaracle Barbaracle
Rock Water Sniper Tough Claws Pickpocket
0816 Sobble Sobble
Water Water Torrent None Sniper
0817 Drizzile Drizzile
Water Water Torrent None Sniper
0818 Inteleon Inteleon
Water Water Torrent None Sniper
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

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Boosts the damage the Pokémon inflicts with critical hits.
BSL きゅうしょに こうげきを あてたときの ダメージが おおきくなる
Conq. Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD Damage when an attack results in a critical hit goes up!


In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 狙擊手 Jēuigīksáu
Mandarin 狙擊手 / 狙击手 Jūjíshǒu / Jūjīshǒu
France Flag.png French Sniper
Germany Flag.png German Superschütze
Italy Flag.png Italian Cecchino
South Korea Flag.png Korean 스나이퍼 Sniper
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Franco-Atirador
Spain Flag.png Spanish Francotirador*
Francotirad.*
Turkey Flag.png Turkish Keskin Nişancı


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