Guts (Ability)

Guts	こんじょう
	Guts
Flavor text Generation III Ups Attack if suffering. Generation IV Boosts Attack if there is a status problem. Generation V Boosts Attack if there is a status problem. Generation VI Boosts the Attack stat if the Pokémon has a status condition. Generation VII It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat. Generation VIII It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat. Generation IX It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.

Guts (Japanese: こんじょう Guts) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

While a Pokémon with this Ability has a status condition (non-volatile status), its Attack is increased by 50%. Additionally, a Pokémon with this Ability does not lose Attack due to burn.

Generations III and IV

The Attack boost from Guts is activated if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move that thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Generation V

The Attack boost from Guts no longer activates if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move that thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Outside of battle

Guts has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Guts

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Rattata	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Guts	Hustle
	Raticate	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Guts	Hustle
	Machop	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
	Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
	Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
	Flareon	Fire		Fire	Flash Fire	None	Guts
	Heracross	Bug	Fighting	Swarm	Guts	Moxie
	Ursaring	Normal		Normal	Guts	Quick Feet	Unnerve
	Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Steadfast	Vital Spirit
	Larvitar	Rock	Ground	Guts	None	Sand Veil
	Taillow	Normal	Flying	Guts	None	Scrappy
	Swellow	Normal	Flying	Guts	None	Scrappy
	Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
	Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
	Shinx	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
	Luxio	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
	Luxray	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
	Timburr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
	Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
	Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
	Throh	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Inner Focus	Mold Breaker
	Obstagoon	Dark	Normal	Reckless	Guts	Defiant
	Ursaluna	Ground	Normal	Guts	Bulletproof	Unnerve
	Squawkabilly Green Plumage	Normal	Flying	Intimidate	Hustle	Guts
	Squawkabilly Blue Plumage	Normal	Flying	Intimidate	Hustle	Guts
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

Mystery Dungeon series

When the Pokémon is afflicted with a bad status condition, the Pokémon's Attack increases by 2 times^RBTDS or 1.5 times^SMD.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Guts is Machamp's Ability that increases its Attack stat by 10% when afflicted by a status condition.

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts Attack if the Pokémon has any status problems. MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's Attack when it has any status problems. BSL わるいじょうたいに なったときに こうげきが あがる Conq. Raises Attack when suffering from a status ailment. MDGtI When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves rises.* When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves goes up!* SMD When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves goes up! MDRTDX When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, like poison or a burn, the power of its physical moves goes up.

In the anime

Ursaring
When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status problem, its body becomes surrounded by a crimson aura, raising its Attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	After being inflicted with a status problem, Ursaring's eyes glow red and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, raising its attack power.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!		Debut

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Machoke Dynamax Gurdurr
When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status condition, its Attack power increases.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	After being inflicted with a status condition, Machoke's attacks do more damage.
Brawly's Machoke	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX		Debut
	After being inflicted with a status condition, Gurdurr's attacks do more damage.
Henry's Steeler	Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light		None

• In volume 23, Blue's Machamp was revealed to have Guts as his Ability.
• In volume 25, Yellow's Raticate, Ratty, was revealed to have Guts as his Ability.
• Silver's Ursaring and Marshal's Throh were revealed to have Guts as their Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 毅力 Ngaihlihk Mandarin 毅力 Yìlì Czech Odvaha Dutch Lef Finnish Sisu French Cran German Adrenalin Indonesian Semangat Italian Dentistretti Korean 근성 Geunseong Polish Odwaga Portuguese Brazil Tenacidade (games, TCG, manga) Coragem (anime) Portugal Bravura Romanian Curaj Russian Смелость Smelost' Spanish Agallas Turkish Metanet Vietnamese Ngoan cường

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