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|jptranslit=Kyōsei
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|gen=6
|text6=The Pokémon can pass an item to an ally.
|text7=The Pokémon passes its item to an ally that has used up an item. 
|text8=The Pokémon passes its item to an ally that has used up an item.
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'''Symbiosis''' (Japanese: '''きょうせい''' ''Symbiosis'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation VI]]. Prior to [[Generation VII]], it was one of the [[signature Ability|signature Abilities]] of {{p|Flabébé}}'s [[evolution]]ary line.

==Effect==
===In battle===
If a Pokémon with Symbiosis has a held item, immediately after an ally's item is consumed, the Pokémon with Symbiosis will pass its item to that ally. Symbiosis may pass an item to a non-adjacent ally in a Triple Battle. 

Symbiosis triggers any time an ally Pokémon consumes its item, whether directly or through the use of {{m|Fling}} or {{m|Natural Gift}}. If a Pokémon eats another Pokémon's Berry with {{m|Bug Bite}} or {{m|Pluck}} and is not holding an item, its ally's Symbiosis will be triggered and give an item to the Pokémon that used that move. An [[Air Balloon]] popping will trigger Symbiosis. If multiple Pokémon on the same side of a [[Triple Battle]] or [[Horde Encounter]] have Symbiosis, then Symbiosis will trigger on the faster Pokémon (even while {{m|Trick Room}} is in effect).

Symbiosis will not trigger if an ally's item is moved to a different Pokémon (such as due to {{m|Thief}} or Symbiosis itself), destroyed by {{m|Incinerate}}, or knocked off by {{m|Knock Off}}.

If a {{cat|Damage-reducing Berries|type-resist Berry}} is consumed in response to an attack, Symbiosis will not activate until after damage is received. If an item is consumed using Fling or Natural Gift, Symbiosis will not activate until after the move deals damage.

Symbiosis cannot transfer a [[Z-Crystal]]. It cannot transfer a [[Griseous Orb]] if either Pokémon is {{p|Giratina}}, a [[Plate]] if either Pokémon is {{p|Arceus}}, a [[memory]] if either Pokémon is {{p|Silvally}}, a [[Drive]] if either Pokémon is {{p|Genesect}}, a [[Mega Stone]] if either Pokémon can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] using it, a [[Blue Orb]] if either Pokémon is {{p|Kyogre}}, or a [[Red Orb]] if either Pokémon is {{p|Groudon}}.

====Generation VI====
If the ally of a Pokémon with Symbiosis consumes a [[Gem]] by using a move, Symbiosis activates immediately. If the item would normally affect the power of the triggering move, then the new item's effect will be applied immediately; if a consumable item (except another Gem) is received that can currently be activated, it will immediately do so. However, if a [[Plate]] or [[Drive]] is given to a Pokémon using {{m|Judgment}} or {{m|Techno Blast}} after it has consumed a Gem, the move's type will not change; likewise, if the Pokémon receives another Gem via Symbiosis due to consuming a Gem, it will not also consume the new Gem.

In [[Generation VI]], if an ally's [[Eject Button]] is consumed, Symbiosis will activate and transfer an item to that ally after it switches out but before its replacement is sent out. When this Pokémon is switched in again, the Pokémon's item will be affected by the [[Symbiosis Eject Button glitch]], which causes certain items to apply their effect twice.

====Generation VII====
If the ally of a Pokémon with Symbiosis consumes a [[Gem]] by using a move, Symbiosis does not activate until after the move is executed.

The Eject Button activating does not trigger Symbiosis.

===Outside of battle===
Symbiosis doesn't have a known effect outside of battle.

==Pokémon with Symbiosis==
{{Ability/head|items}}
{{Ability/entry|669|Flabébé|Fairy|Fairy|Flower Veil|None|Symbiosis}}
{{Ability/entry|670|Floette|Fairy|Fairy|Flower Veil|None|Symbiosis}}
{{Ability/entry|671|Florges|Fairy|Fairy|Flower Veil|None|Symbiosis}}
{{Ability/entry|765|Oranguru|Normal|Psychic|Inner Focus|Telepathy|Symbiosis}}
{{Ability/foot|items}}

==In other languages==
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|zh_yue=共生 ''{{tt|Guhngsāang|Symbiosis}}''
|zh_cmn=共生 ''{{tt|Gòngshēng|Symbiosis}}''
|fr=Symbiose
|de=Nutznießer
|it=Simbiosi
|ko=공생 ''{{tt|Gongsaeng|Symbiosis}}''
|es=Simbiosis
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[[Category:Abilities which only have an effect with an ally]]
[[Category:Abilities that affect allies]]
[[Category:Abilities only available as a Hidden Ability]]
[[Category:Item-manipulating Abilities]]

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