Mind Boggler (Skill)

Mind Boggler 妨害状態相手攻撃時特防↓
Special Defense Reduction When Attacking Opponent Affected by an Interference Condition
Passive Skill
Mind Boggler 1–8
Has a chance (X%) of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful against a flinching, confused, or trapped opponent.
Mind Boggler 9
Lowers the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank when the user's attack move is successful against a flinching, confused, or trapped opponent.

Mind Boggler (Japanese: 妨害状態相手攻撃時特防↓ Special Defense Reduction When Attacking Opponent Affected by an Interference Condition) is a family of skills in Pokémon Masters EX.

Effect

When the user's Pokémon attacks an opponent that is affected by an interference condition (confusion, bound, flinching), it has a chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def by one stat rank. The skill can range from Mind Boggler 1 to Mind Boggler 9, with higher numbered skills resulting in a higher chance of lowering the target's Sp. Def. Mind Boggler 9 will always lower the target's Sp. Def. Currently, only Mind Boggler 9 is available on scoutable sync pairs. The skill applies to the Pokémon's usual attack moves, including buddy moves, but not sync moves or max moves.

Skill rank Chance of effect
Mind Boggler 1 20%
Mind Boggler 2 30%
Mind Boggler 3 40%
Mind Boggler 4 50%
Mind Boggler 5 60%
Mind Boggler 6 70%
Mind Boggler 7 80%
Mind Boggler 8 90%
Mind Boggler 9 100%

Availability

Mind Boggler 9

As grid skill (yellow tiles)

In other languages

Language Title
Japanese 妨害状態相手攻撃時特防↓
Mandarin Chinese 攻擊妨害狀態對手時特防↓
French Tour. Enn. C. Off. Déf. Spé. ↓
German Geg.-Problems.-Ang.-Sp.-Vert.↓
Italian Impediattacco sconfortante
Korean 방해상태상대공격시특수방어↓
Spanish At. Riv. Saboteado Def. Esp. ↓
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