Sturdy (Ability)

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Sturdy がんじょう
Sturdy
Flavor text
Generation III
Negates 1-hit KO attacks.
Generation IV
The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.
Generation V
It cannot be knocked out with one hit.
Generation VI
It cannot be knocked out with one hit.
Generation VII
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
Generation VIII
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
Generation IX
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.

Sturdy (Japanese: がんじょう Sturdy) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

Sturdy makes the Pokémon unaffected by one-hit knockout moves.

Generation V onward

In addition to Sturdy's previous effect, Sturdy now works like a Focus Sash, causing the Pokémon to have 1 HP remaining if another Pokémon's attack or confusion damage would have brought it from full health to 0 HP. Sturdy will activate as long as a Pokémon has full HP before the attack, and therefore it can activate multiple times if the Pokémon is brought back to full health, or if the Pokémon has a maximum of 1 HP.

If a Pokémon with Sturdy is holding a Focus Sash, Sturdy will activate first. A Pokémon with Mold Breaker will ignore Sturdy. When a multi-strike move hits a Pokémon with Sturdy, Sturdy's effect can only activate for hits while the user has full HP. Destiny Bond and Perish Song will not cause Sturdy to activate.

Outside of battle

Sturdy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sturdy

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
Geodude Geodude
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
Geodude Geodude
Alolan Form
Rock Electric Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize
Graveler Graveler
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
Graveler Graveler
Alolan Form
Rock Electric Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize
Golem Golem
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
Golem Golem
Alolan Form
Rock Electric Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize
Magnemite Magnemite
Electric Steel Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic
Magneton Magneton
Electric Steel Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic
Onix Onix
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor
Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
Rock Rock Sturdy Rock Head Rattled
Pineco Pineco
Bug Bug Sturdy None Overcoat
Forretress Forretress
Bug Steel Sturdy None Overcoat
Steelix Steelix
Steel Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force
Shuckle Shuckle
Bug Rock Sturdy Gluttony Contrary
Skarmory Skarmory
Steel Flying Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor
Donphan Donphan
Ground Ground Sturdy None Sand Veil
Nosepass Nosepass
Rock Rock Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force
Aron Aron
Steel Rock Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal
Lairon Lairon
Steel Rock Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal
Aggron Aggron
Steel Rock Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal
Relicanth Relicanth
Water Rock Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy
Regirock Regirock
Rock Rock Clear Body None Sturdy
Shieldon Shieldon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
Bastiodon Bastiodon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
Bonsly Bonsly
Rock Rock Sturdy Rock Head Rattled
Magnezone Magnezone
Electric Steel Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic
Probopass Probopass
Rock Steel Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force
Roggenrola Roggenrola
Rock Rock Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force
Boldore Boldore
Rock Rock Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force
Gigalith Gigalith
Rock Rock Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force
Sawk Sawk
Fighting Fighting Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker
Dwebble Dwebble
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
Crustle Crustle
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
Tirtouga Tirtouga
Water Rock Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim
Carracosta Carracosta
Water Rock Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim
Tyrunt Tyrunt
Rock Dragon Strong Jaw None Sturdy
Carbink Carbink
Rock Fairy Clear Body None Sturdy
Bergmite Bergmite
Ice Ice Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy
Avalugg Avalugg
Ice Ice Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy
Avalugg Avalugg
Hisuian Form
Ice Rock Strong Jaw Ice Body Sturdy
Togedemaru Togedemaru
Electric Steel Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy
Cosmoem Cosmoem
Psychic Psychic Sturdy None None
Nacli Nacli
Rock Rock Purifying Salt Sturdy Clear Body
Naclstack Naclstack
Rock Rock Purifying Salt Sturdy Clear Body
Garganacl Garganacl
Rock Rock Purifying Salt Sturdy Clear Body
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games.
  • For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.
  • For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later.
  • For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later.
  • For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later.
  • For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

In other games

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Sturdy is Crustle's Ability. It increases the user's Defense and Special Defense (based on the user's level) for every 7% of the HP they are missing, up to 70%.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Blocks one-hit KO moves.
MDTDS Blocks one-hit KO moves on the Pokémon.
BSL いちげきで たおれてしまう わざを うけない
Conq. The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.
MDGtI If the Pokémon's HP is full, no matter how much damage it takes, it will be left with 1 HP.*
If the Pokémon's HP is full, it will be left with 1 HP when it takes damage that would normally make it faint! It also protects the Pokémon from one-hit KO moves like Fissure!*
SMD If the Pokémon's HP is full, moves that would defeat the Pokémon instead leave the Pokémon with 1 HP!
MDRTDX If the Pokémon's HP is full, moves that would defeat the Pokémon instead leave the Pokémon with 1 HP. This is also effective against moves like Fissure that can cause Pokémon to faint with a single hit.


In the anime

Cilan Dwebble Sturdy.png Ash Roggenrola Sturdy.png Ash Boldore Sturdy.png None.png
Dwebble Roggenrola Boldore
The Pokémon is prevented from being knocked out after being hit by a strong move.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Dwebble Dwebble When Dwebble is hit with a powerful attack, it pulls its body into its shell. When it comes out, it doesn't have any damage on it at all.
Cilan's Dwebble A Connoisseur's Revenge! Debut
Roggenrola Roggenrola When Roggenrola is hit with a powerful attack, it doesn't get hurt much from it. Also, when Roggenrola is hit with a one-hit knockout move, it stays in its place and does nothing. The move is then canceled on the spot.
Ash's Roggenrola Gotta Catch A Roggenrola! None
Boldore Boldore When Boldore is hit with a one-hit knockout move, it stays in its place and does nothing.
Ash's Boldore Battling the King of the Mines! None


In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

None.png Monta Roggenrola Sturdy.png None.png None.png
Roggenrola
The Pokémon withstands an attack that would otherwise knock it out in one hit with 1 HP remaining.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
Roggenrola Roggenrola Roggenrola withstands an attack that would otherwise knock it out in one hit with 1 HP remaining.
Monta's Roggenrola The Key to Triple Battles Debut


Pokémon Adventures


Trivia

  • Every generation has introduced a Pokémon, or a new form of a Pokémon, that can have this ability.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 結實 Gitsaht
Mandarin 結實 / 结实 Jiēshi
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Stoer
Finland Flag.png Finnish Jämäkkyys
France Flag.png French Fermeté
Germany Flag.png German Robustheit
India Flag.png Hindi डटे रेह्ना Datte Rehna
Indonesia Flag.png Indonesian Keras
Italy Flag.png Italian Vigore
South Korea Flag.png Korean 옹골참 Onggolcham
Poland Flag.png Polish Wytrwałość
Portuguese Brazil Flag.png Brazil Robustez (UNITE, TCG, manga)
Forte (BW034)
Vigor (BW019)
Portugal Flag.png Portugal Robustez
Russia Flag.png Russian Выносливость Vynoslivost'
Spanish CELAC Flag.png Latin America Resistencia
Spain Flag.png Spain Robustez
Vietnam Flag.png Vietnamese Cứng cáp
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