Berserk (Ability)

Berserk	ぎゃくじょう
	Frenzy
Flavor text Generation VII Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat when it takes a hit that causes its HP to become half or less. Generation VIII Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat when it takes a hit that causes its HP to become half or less. Generation IX Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat when it takes a hit that causes its HP to drop to half or less.

Berserk (Japanese: ぎゃくじょう Frenzy) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature Ability of Drampa. In Generation IX, it is the signature Ability of Galarian Moltres.

Effect

In battle

Every time the HP of a Pokémon with Berserk drops below half, its Special Attack is raised by one stage.

If the HP of a Pokémon with Berserk drops below half but is about to be restored to above half due to a held item such as a Sitrus Berry, Berserk will activate before the HP is restored. However, if the move that hits the Pokémon with Berserk is a multistrike move, the item will be consumed immediately after the hit that drops the HP to below half, so Berserk will only activate if the HP is still below half after all the strikes and after the activation of the held item.

If the HP falls below half due to indirect damage, such as one caused by Leech Seed, status conditions, or weather, Berserk won't activate. Berserk will not activate if the Pokémon's HP falls below half by a move affected by Sheer Force.

Outside of battle

Berserk has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Berserk

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0146		Moltres Galarian Form	Dark	Flying	Berserk	None	None
0780		Drampa	Normal	Dragon	Berserk	Sap Sipper	Cloud Nine
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 怒火沖天 Nouhfó Chūngtīn Mandarin 怒火沖天 / 怒火冲天 Nùhuǒ Chōngtiān French Folle Furie* Dracolère* German Wutausbruch Italian Furore Korean 발끈 Balkkeun Brazilian Portuguese Furioso Russian Безумие Bezumiye Spanish Cólera

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