Moxie (Ability)

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Moxie じしんかじょう
Overconfident
Flavor text
Generation V
Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon.
Generation VI
Boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
Generation VII
The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
Generation VIII
The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
Generation IX
When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.

Moxie (Japanese: じしんかじょう Overconfident) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Moxie directly causes another Pokémon (including allies) to faint by using a damaging move, its Attack is increased by one stage. If its Attack is already at +6 stages, Moxie will not activate.

Moxie activates after the Pokémon gains Attack from Fell Stinger. If a Pokémon with Moxie defeats a Pokémon with Mummy using a contact move, the Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy before Moxie has the opportunity to activate.

Generation V

Moxie will activate even if the Pokémon fainting ends the battle.

Generation VI onward

If the Pokémon fainting ends the battle, Moxie will not activate.

Outside of battle

Moxie has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Moxie

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0127 Pinsir Pinsir
Bug Bug Hyper Cutter Mold BreakerGen IV+ Moxie
0130 Gyarados Gyarados
Water Flying Intimidate None Moxie
0214 Heracross Heracross
Bug Fighting Swarm Guts Moxie
0262 Mightyena Mightyena
Dark Dark Intimidate Quick FeetGen IV+ Moxie
0373 Salamence Salamence
Dragon Flying Intimidate None Moxie
0430 Honchkrow Honchkrow
Dark Flying Insomnia Super Luck Moxie
0551 Sandile Sandile
Ground Dark Intimidate Moxie Anger Point
0552 Krokorok Krokorok
Ground Dark Intimidate Moxie Anger Point
0553 Krookodile Krookodile
Ground Dark Intimidate Moxie Anger Point
0559 Scraggy Scraggy
Dark Fighting Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate
0560 Scrafty Scrafty
Dark Fighting Shed Skin Moxie Intimidate
0667 Litleo Litleo
Fire Normal Rivalry Unnerve Moxie
0668 Pyroar Pyroar
Fire Normal Rivalry Unnerve Moxie
0912 Quaxly Quaxly
Water Water Torrent None Moxie
0913 Quaxwell Quaxwell
Water Water Torrent None Moxie
0914 Quaquaval Quaquaval
Water Fighting Torrent None Moxie
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 games

Description

Games Description
Conq. Raises Attack for 1 turn after defeating an enemy.
MDGtI May increase the Pokémon's Attack when it defeats a foe.*
When it defeats a foe, the Pokémon's Attack may go up!*
SMD When it defeats an enemy, the Pokémon's Attack may go up!


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 自信過度 Jihseun Gwodouh *
自信過制 Jihseun Gwosihng *
Mandarin 自信過度 / 自信过度 Zìxìn Guòdù
France Flag.png French Impudence
Germany Flag.png German Hochmut
Italy Flag.png Italian Arroganza
South Korea Flag.png Korean 자기과신 Jagigwashin
Brazil Flag.png Brazilian Portuguese Destemido
Spain Flag.png Spanish Autoestima
Variations of the Ability Moxie
MoxieBeast BoostChilling NeighGrim NeighAs One


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