Vital Spirit (Ability)

Vital Spirit (Japanese: やるき Willingness) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon have this Ability. It is one of two Abilities that prevent sleeping (the other is Insomnia).

Effect

In battle

Vital Spirit prevents sleep. If a Pokémon with Vital Spirit uses Rest, it will automatically fail.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Vital Spirit is leading the party, the chance of encountering a higher-leveled wild Pokémon increase by 50%.

In Generation V, Vital Spirit also prevents a Pokémon from visiting the Dream World.

Pokémon with Vital Spirit

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0056		Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	Vital Spirit	Anger Point	Defiant
0057		Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	Vital Spirit	Anger Point	Defiant
0125		Electabuzz	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Vital Spirit
0126		Magmar	Fire		Fire	Flame Body	None	Vital Spirit
0225		Delibird	Ice	Flying	Vital Spirit	Hustle	Insomnia
0236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Steadfast	Vital Spirit
0239		Elekid	Electric		Electric	Static	None	Vital Spirit
0240		Magby	Fire		Fire	Flame Body	None	Vital Spirit
0288		Vigoroth	Normal		Normal	Vital Spirit	None	None
0466		Electivire	Electric		Electric	Motor Drive	None	Vital Spirit
0467		Magmortar	Fire		Fire	Flame Body	None	Vital Spirit
0506		Lillipup	Normal		Normal	Vital Spirit	Pickup	Run Away
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

Vigoroth
The user cannot fall asleep, and nullifies moves that causes sleep.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Vigoroth attacks and destroys moves with its claws that cause it to fall asleep.
Marcel's Vigoroth	The Garden of Eatin'		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 元氣 Yuánqì French Esprit Vital German Munterkeit Greek Ζωτικό Πνεύμα Italian Spiritovivo Korean 의기양양 Yigiyang'yang Portuguese Espírito Vital Spanish Espír. Vital

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