Suction Cups (Ability)

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Reason: Is a Red Card still consumed?

Suction Cups きゅうばん
Suction Cups
Flavor text
Generation III
Firmly anchors the body.
Generation IV
Negates moves that force switching out.DPPt
Negates foes' moves that force switching out.HGSS
Generation V
Negates all moves that force switching out.
Generation VI
Negates all moves and items that force switching out.
Generation VII
This Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot to negate all moves and items that force switching out.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Suction Cups (Japanese: きゅうばん Suction Cups) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

This Ability prevents other Pokémon from forcing it to switch out or flee with a move (Roar, Whirlwind, Dragon Tail or Circle Throw) or item (Red Card). Suction Cups does not affect the Pokémon switching out manually, or switching out or fleeing with its own move (Teleport, Baton Pass, etc.) or item (Eject Button).

A Pokémon with the Ability Suction Cups cannot be forced to switch or flee even if it is Ghost-type or holds a Smoke Ball or Shed Shell.

If a Pokémon with Suction Cups is under the effect of Ingrain, Suction Cups will take priority over Ingrain if it would be forced to switch or flee.

Outside of battle

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Reason: In Generation VII, does Suction Cups only make Pokémon fishing encounters more common, or does it make hooking anything more common?

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Suction Cups is in first place in the player's party (even if fainted), bites will occur more often while fishing. Sticky Hold has the same effect.

Pokémon with Suction Cups

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0224 Octillery Octillery
Water Water Suction Cups Sniper Moody
0345 Lileep Lileep
Rock Grass Suction Cups None Storm Drain
0346 Cradily Cradily
Rock Grass Suction Cups None Storm Drain
0686 Inkay Inkay
Dark Psychic Suction Cups Contrary Infiltrator
0687 Malamar Malamar
Dark Psychic Suction Cups Contrary Infiltrator
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
Chinese Cantonese 吸盤 Kāppún
Mandarin 吸盤 / 吸盘 Xī​pán​
France Flag.png French Ventouse
Germany Flag.png German Saugnapf
Italy Flag.png Italian Ventose
South Korea Flag.png Korean 흡반 Heupban
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Ventosas de Sucção
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ventosas


Variations of the Ability Sticky Hold
Sticky HoldSuction Cups
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