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Receiver レシーバー
Receiver
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Generation VII
The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.
Generation VIII
The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.
Generation IX
The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.
Champions
The Pokémon changes its Ability to match that of a defeated ally.

Receiver (Japanese: レシーバー Receiver) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Passimian.

Effect

In battle

When an ally of the Pokémon with this Ability faints in battle (regardless of cause), Receiver will be replaced by the fainted Pokémon's Ability.

Receiver will not activate if its ally had the Ability Receiver, Power of Alchemy, Trace, Forecast, Flower Gift, Multitype, Illusion, Wonder Guard, Zen Mode, Imposter, Stance Change, Power Construct, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Wandering Spirit, Gulp Missile, Ice Face, Hunger Switch, As One, Zero to Hero, Commander, Protosynthesis, or Quark Drive.

Receiver cannot be copied by Role Play or Trace. Role Play and Entrainment will fail if used by a Pokémon with Receiver.

Generation IX

Starting from Version 3.0.0 of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Receiver can be replaced by Gulp Missile.

Outside of battle

Receiver has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Receiver

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0766 Passimian Passimian
Fighting Fighting Receiver None Defiant
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 接球手 Jipkàuhsáu
Mandarin 接球手 Jiēqiúshǒu
French Receveur
German Receiver
Italian Ricezione
Korean 리시버 Receiver
Russian Приёмник Priyomnik
Spanish Receptor
Variations of the Ability Power of Alchemy
Power of AlchemyReceiver


This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.