Stench (Ability)

This article is about the Ability Stench. For the field move Stink, see Field Move (Ranger).

Stench (Japanese: あくしゅう Stench) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Pokémon that have this Ability are Poison types. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature Ability of Grimer and Muk.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

Stench has no effect in battle.

Generation V onward

Stench has a 10% chance of making the target flinch when hit by a damaging move. Stench does not stack with King's Rock or Razor Fang.

Outside of battle

If a Pokémon with Stench is leading the party, then Stench reduces the chances of encountering wild Pokémon by 50%. In the Battle Pyramid, the chances are decreased by 75%.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

If a Pokémon with Stench is attacked by an adjacent Pokémon, the attacker may become terrified for a short time.

Pokémon with Stench

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0044		Gloom	Grass	Poison	Chlorophyll	None	Stench
0088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
0089		Muk	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
0434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
0435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
0568		Trubbish	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Aftermath
0569		Garbodor	Poison		Poison	Stench	Weak Armor	Aftermath
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 the anime

Stunky Trubbish Effect Garbodor
The Pokémon releases a horrible smell that lasts for twenty-four hours.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Stunky stands on its two front legs and a purple ball appears at the end of its behind. Stunky then flips around and fires the purple ball at the opponent, causing a purple foul-smelling fog to appear and smell for twenty-four hours.
Officer Jenny's Stunky	A Secret Sphere of Influence!		Debut
	Trubbish belches out a small olive-colored cloud from its mouth. When the cloud disappears, it spreads throughout the whole area and causes it to smell.
A wild Trubbish	Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!		None
	Garbodor belches out a small olive-colored cloud from its mouth. The cloud then expands over throughout the whole area and causes it to smell.
A wild Garbodor	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None

• In Sliding Into Seventh!, Jeremiah's Skuntank was known to have Stench as its Ability, but the Ability activated off-screen.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Geoff Trubbish Stench Adventures.png Trubbish Stunky The smell
The Pokémon releases a horrible smell from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Stunky turns around and releases a small seed from its behind towards the opponent. When the seed hits the ground, it releases a horrible smell all around the battlefield. The smell lasts for twenty-four hours.
A wild Stunky	A Big Stink Over Stunky		Debut
	When Trubbish is sent out into battle, it releases a horrible stench from its body all around the battlefield by raising and waving its arms in the air. This forces opponents to keep their distance.
Geoff's Trubbish	A Direct Attack and a Daunting Defense		None

Trivia

• Stench is the first Ability in index number order.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 惡臭 Èchòu French Puanteur German Duftnote Italian Tanfo Korean 악취 Akchwi Portuguese Fedor Spanish Hedor

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