Punk Rock (Ability)

Punk Rock	パンクロック
	Punk Rock
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Boosts the power of sound-based moves. The Pokémon also takes half the damage from these kinds of moves.

Punk Rock (Japanese: パンクロック Punk Rock) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Toxtricity.

Effect

In battle

Punk Rock boosts the power of the Pokémon's sound-based moves by 30%. A Pokémon with Punk Rock also takes half damage from damaging sound-based moves.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Punk Rock, as well as the Pokémon that can have Punk Rock and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Pow. Acc. Learned by Boomburst  Normal  Special 140 100 {{{6}}} Hyper Voice  Normal  Special 90 100 {{{6}}} Overdrive  Electric  Special 80 100 {{{6}}} Round  Normal  Special 60 100 {{{6}}} Snarl  Dark  Special 55 95 {{{6}}} Snore  Normal  Special 50 100 {{{6}}} Uproar  Normal  Special 90 100 {{{6}}}

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they currently cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Punk Rock. They may, however, be called via Metronome, Mirror Move, Copycat, or Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Punk Rock by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Move Type Cat. Pow. Acc. Bug Buzz  Bug  Special 90 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Clanging Scales  Dragon  Special 110 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Disarming Voice  Fairy  Special 40 — {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Echoed Voice  Normal  Special 40 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Eerie Spell  Psychic  Special 80 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Relic Song  Normal  Special 75 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Sparkling Aria  Water  Special 90 100 {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Punk Rock has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Punk Rock

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Toxtricity Amped Form	Electric	Poison	Punk Rock	Plus	Technician
	Toxtricity Low Key Form	Electric	Poison	Punk Rock	Minus	Technician
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VIII 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.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 龐克搖滾 Pòhnghāk Yìuhgwán Mandarin 龐克搖滾 / 庞克摇滚 Pángkè Yáogǔn French Punk Rock German Punk Rock Italian Punk Rock Korean 펑크록 Punk Rock Spanish Punk Rock

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