Opportunist (Ability)

If you were looking for the skill in Pokémon Shuffle, see Skill (Shuffle) → Opportunist.

Opportunist	びんじょう
	Opportunist
Flavor text Generation IX If an opponent's stat is boosted, the Pokémon seizes the opportunity to boost the same stat for itself. Champions When an opponent's stats are boosted, the Pokémon boosts its own stats in the exact same way.

Opportunist (Japanese: びんじょう Opportunist) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature Ability of Espathra.

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• Effect
  • In battle
  • Outside of battle
• Pokémon with Opportunist
• In other languages

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Effect

In battle

When an opposing Pokémon raises its stats, the Pokémon with this Ability will also raise the same stats by the same number of stages as the opposing Pokémon.

This Ability does not activate when an ally Pokémon raises its stats, or when an opposing Pokémon raises its stats through Opportunist. Opportunist will trigger if an ally Pokémon or a Pokémon with this Ability uses Swagger, Flatter, Decorate, or Spicy Extract against an opposing Pokémon; in the case of Swagger and Flatter, Opportunist will activate after the confusion is applied. Opportunist will also trigger if an ally Pokémon or a Pokémon with this Ability uses a stat-lowering move against a target with Contrary. If multiple triggers happen at once (for example, Torch Song used by a Pokémon holding Throat Spray), Opportunist will sum them up.

Outside of battle

Opportunist has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Opportunist

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0956		Espathra	Psychic		Psychic	Opportunist	Frisk	Speed Boost
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	跟風 Gānfūng
	Mandarin	跟風 / 跟风 Gēnfēng
French		Opportuniste
German		Profiteur
Italian		Scrocco
Korean		편승 Pyeonseung
Spanish		Oportunista

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