Signature Ability

The subject of this article has no official name. The name currently in use is a fan designator; see below for more information.

The fan term signature Ability refers to an Ability that only one Pokémon, or only one evolutionary family of Pokémon, can have within a generation.

Starting in Pokémon Sword and Shield, most Pokémon not in the regional Pokédex are unusable, causing some Pokémon to apparently gain or lose their signature Abilities based on availability, even if that Ability would otherwise be non-exclusive (for example, Oranguru in Pokémon Sword and Shield is the only Pokémon that can have the Ability Symbiosis since the Flabébé evolutionary family cannot be transferred into the games).

While technically not signature Abilities by definition, some Abilities are exclusive to certain groups of Pokémon:

• The Ability Beast Boost is exclusive to Ultra Beasts.
• The Ability Protosynthesis is exclusive to ancient Paradox Pokémon.
• The Ability Quark Drive is exclusive to future Paradox Pokémon.

List of Pokémon with signature Abilities

#	Pokémon		Generation
			III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
026		Raichu Alolan Form					Surge Surfer	Surge Surfer	Surge Surfer
035		Clefairy		Magic Guard
036		Clefable		Magic Guard
050		Diglett Alolan Form					Tangling Hair	Tangling Hair	Tangling Hair
051		Dugtrio Alolan Form					Tangling Hair	Tangling Hair	Tangling Hair
053		Persian Alolan Form						Fur Coat	Fur Coat
054		Psyduck	Cloud Nine	Cloud Nine
055		Golduck	Cloud Nine	Cloud Nine
066		Machop		No Guard
067		Machoke		No Guard
068		Machamp		No Guard
074		Geodude Alolan Form					Galvanize
075		Graveler Alolan Form					Galvanize
076		Golem Alolan Form					Galvanize
077		Ponyta Galarian Form						Pastel Veil
078		Rapidash Galarian Form						Pastel Veil
080		Slowbro Galarian Form						Quick Draw	Quick Draw
081		Magnemite							Analytic Magnet Pull
082		Magneton							Analytic Magnet Pull
088		Grimer	Stench
088		Grimer Alolan Form					Power of Alchemy		Power of Alchemy
089		Muk	Stench
089		Muk Alolan Form					Power of Alchemy		Power of Alchemy
090		Shellder		Skill Link					Skill Link
091		Cloyster		Skill Link					Skill Link
096		Drowzee							Forewarn
097		Hypno							Forewarn
106		Hitmonlee		Reckless
107		Hitmonchan		Iron Fist
109		Koffing						Neutralizing Gas
110		Weezing						Neutralizing Gas
110		Weezing Galarian Form						Neutralizing Gas
115		Kangaskhan Mega Kangaskhan				Parental Bond	Parental Bond
122		Mr. Mime		Filter	Filter			Filter
122		Mr. Mime Galarian Form						Screen Cleaner
132		Ditto			Imposter	Imposter	Imposter	Imposter	Imposter
137		Porygon		Download
146		Moltres Galarian Form							Berserk
147		Dratini							Marvel Scale
148		Dragonair							Marvel Scale
149		Dragonite							Multiscale
173		Cleffa		Magic Guard
183		Marill	Huge Power	Huge Power	Huge Power				Huge Power
184		Azumarill	Huge Power	Huge Power	Huge Power				Huge Power
198		Murkrow							Super Luck
199		Slowking Galarian Form						Curious Medicine	Curious Medicine
202		Wobbuffet	Shadow Tag	Shadow Tag
212		Scizor							Light Metal
233		Porygon2		Download
248		Tyranitar	Sand Stream
270		Lotad	Rain Dish	Rain Dish
271		Lombre	Rain Dish	Rain Dish
272		Ludicolo	Rain Dish	Rain Dish
280		Ralts							Trace
281		Kirlia							Trace
282		Gardevoir							Trace
285		Shroomish		Poison Heal					Poison Heal
286		Breloom		Poison Heal					Poison Heal
287		Slakoth	Truant	Truant					Truant
289		Slaking	Truant	Truant					Truant
292		Shedinja	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard
298		Azurill	Huge Power	Huge Power	Huge Power				Huge Power
300		Skitty		Normalize	Normalize	Normalize	Normalize	Normalize
301		Delcatty		Normalize	Normalize	Normalize	Normalize	Normalize
302		Sableye		Stall	Stall	Stall	Stall	Stall	Stall
307		Meditite	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power
308		Medicham	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power
311		Plusle	Plus	Plus
312		Minun	Minus	Minus
316		Gulpin							Liquid Ooze
317		Swalot							Liquid Ooze
318		Carvanha	Rough Skin	Rough Skin
319		Sharpedo	Rough Skin	Rough Skin
322		Numel							Simple
323		Camerupt							Magma Armor Solid Rock
324		Torkoal	White Smoke	White Smoke					White Smoke
335		Zangoose			Toxic Boost	Toxic Boost	Toxic Boost	Toxic Boost	Toxic Boost Immunity
350		Milotic	Marvel Scale	Marvel Scale
351		Castform	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast
352		Kecleon	Color Change	Color Change	Color Change	Color Change	Color Change	Color Change Protean
360		Wynaut	Shadow Tag	Shadow Tag
382		Kyogre	Drizzle	Drizzle
382		Kyogre Primal Kyogre				Primordial Sea	Primordial Sea
383		Groudon	Drought	Drought
383		Groudon Primal Kyogre				Desolate Land	Desolate Land
384		Rayquaza	Air Lock	Air Lock	Air Lock	Air Lock	Air Lock	Air Lock	Air Lock
384		Rayquaza Mega Rayquaza				Delta Stream	Delta Stream
399		Bidoof		Unaware
400		Bibarel		Unaware
415		Combee		Honey Gather
421		Cherrim		Flower Gift	Flower Gift	Flower Gift	Flower Gift	Flower Gift
425		Drifloon		Unburden	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost
426		Drifblim		Unburden	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost
427		Buneary		Klutz
428		Lopunny		Klutz
430		Honchkrow							Super Luck
436		Bronzor		Heatproof	Heatproof	Heatproof	Heatproof
437		Bronzong		Heatproof	Heatproof	Heatproof	Heatproof
439		Mime Jr.		Filter	Filter			Filter
453		Croagunk							Dry Skin
454		Toxicroak							Dry Skin
459		Snover		Snow Warning	Snow Warning				Snow Warning
460		Abomasnow		Snow Warning	Snow Warning				Snow Warning
462		Magnezone							Analytic Magnet Pull
466		Electivire		Motor Drive
474		Porygon-Z		Download
486		Regigigas		Slow Start	Slow Start	Slow Start	Slow Start	Slow Start
491		Darkrai		Bad Dreams	Bad Dreams	Bad Dreams	Bad Dreams	Bad Dreams
493		Arceus		Multitype	Multitype	Multitype	Multitype	Multitype	Multitype
494		Victini			Victory Star	Victory Star	Victory Star	Victory Star
555		Darmanitan			Zen Mode	Zen Mode	Zen Mode	Zen Mode
555		Darmanitan Galarian Form						Zen Mode Gorilla Tactics
562		Yamask			Mummy	Mummy	Mummy	Mummy
562		Yamask Galarian Form						Wandering Spirit
563		Cofagrigus			Mummy	Mummy	Mummy	Mummy
566		Archen			Defeatist	Defeatist	Defeatist	Defeatist
567		Archeops			Defeatist	Defeatist	Defeatist	Defeatist
570		Zorua			Illusion	Illusion	Illusion	Illusion	Illusion
570		Zorua Hisuian Form						Illusion	Illusion
571		Zoroark			Illusion	Illusion	Illusion	Illusion	Illusion
571		Zoroark Hisuian Form						Illusion	Illusion
574		Gothita							Shadow Tag
575		Gothorita							Shadow Tag
576		Gothitelle							Shadow Tag
597		Ferroseed			Iron Barbs	Iron Barbs
598		Ferrothorn			Iron Barbs	Iron Barbs
618		Stunfisk Galarian Form						Mimicry
643		Reshiram			Turboblaze	Turboblaze	Turboblaze	Turboblaze
644		Zekrom			Teravolt	Teravolt	Teravolt	Teravolt
646		Kyurem White Kyurem			Turboblaze	Turboblaze	Turboblaze	Turboblaze
646		Kyurem Black Kyurem			Teravolt	Teravolt	Teravolt	Teravolt
650		Chespin				Bulletproof
651		Quilladin				Bulletproof
652		Chesnaught				Bulletproof
658		Greninja Battle Bond Greninja					Battle Bond		Battle Bond
658		Greninja Ash-Greninja					Battle Bond
661		Fletchling				Gale Wings	Gale Wings	Gale Wings	Gale Wings
662		Fletchinder				Gale Wings	Gale Wings	Gale Wings	Gale Wings
663		Talonflame				Gale Wings	Gale Wings	Gale Wings	Gale Wings
669		Flabébé				Flower Veil Symbiosis			Flower Veil
670		Floette				Flower Veil Symbiosis			Flower Veil
671		Florges				Flower Veil Symbiosis			Flower Veil
672		Skiddo				Grass Pelt	Grass Pelt		Grass Pelt
673		Gogoat				Grass Pelt	Grass Pelt		Grass Pelt
676		Furfrou				Fur Coat
681		Aegislash				Stance Change	Stance Change	Stance Change
682		Spritzee				Aroma Veil	Aroma Veil
683		Aromatisse				Aroma Veil	Aroma Veil
684		Swirlix				Sweet Veil
685		Slurpuff				Sweet Veil
692		Clauncher						Mega Launcher	Mega Launcher
693		Clawitzer						Mega Launcher	Mega Launcher
698		Amaura						Refrigerate
699		Aurorus						Refrigerate
700		Sylveon						Pixilate	Pixilate
704		Goomy				Gooey	Gooey	Gooey
705		Sliggoo				Gooey	Gooey	Gooey
705		Sliggoo Hisuian Form						Gooey
706		Goodra				Gooey	Gooey	Gooey
706		Goodra Hisuian Form						Gooey
707		Klefki						Magician
716		Xerneas				Fairy Aura	Fairy Aura	Fairy Aura
717		Yveltal				Dark Aura	Dark Aura	Dark Aura
718		Zygarde 50% Forme				Aura Break	Aura Break Power Construct	Aura Break Power Construct
718		Zygarde 10% Forme					Aura Break Power Construct	Aura Break Power Construct
718		Zygarde Complete Forme					Power Construct	Power Construct
722		Rowlet					Long Reach	Long Reach	Long Reach
723		Dartrix					Long Reach	Long Reach	Long Reach
724		Decidueye					Long Reach	Long Reach	Long Reach
724		Decidueye Hisuian Form						Long Reach
728		Popplio					Liquid Voice	Liquid Voice
729		Brionne					Liquid Voice	Liquid Voice
730		Primarina					Liquid Voice	Liquid Voice
734		Yungoos					Stakeout
735		Gumshoos					Stakeout
737		Charjabug					Battery	Battery
739		Crabrawler							Hyper Cutter
740		Crabominable							Hyper Cutter
741		Oricorio					Dancer		Dancer
746		Wishiwashi					Schooling	Schooling
747		Mareanie					Merciless	Merciless	Merciless
748		Toxapex					Merciless	Merciless	Merciless
749		Mudbray					Stamina	Stamina	Stamina
750		Mudsdale					Stamina	Stamina	Stamina
751		Dewpider					Water Bubble	Water Bubble
752		Araquanid					Water Bubble	Water Bubble
757		Salandit					Corrosion	Corrosion
758		Salazzle					Corrosion	Corrosion
759		Stufful					Fluffy
760		Bewear					Fluffy
761		Bounsweet							Sweet Veil
762		Steenee							Sweet Veil
763		Tsareena					Queenly Majesty	Queenly Majesty	Sweet Veil Queenly Majesty
764		Comfey					Triage	Triage Flower Veil
765		Oranguru						Symbiosis
766		Passimian					Receiver	Receiver	Receiver
767		Wimpod					Wimp Out	Wimp Out
768		Golisopod					Emergency Exit	Emergency Exit
769		Sandygast					Water Compaction	Water Compaction	Water Compaction
770		Palossand					Water Compaction	Water Compaction	Water Compaction
771		Pyukumuku					Innards Out	Innards Out
773		Silvally					RKS System	RKS System
774		Minior					Shields Down
775		Komala					Comatose		Comatose
778		Mimikyu					Disguise	Disguise	Disguise
779		Bruxish					Dazzling		Dazzling
780		Drampa					Berserk
781		Dhelmise					Steelworker	Steelworker
785		Tapu Koko					Electric Surge
786		Tapu Lele					Psychic Surge
787		Tapu Bulu					Grassy Surge
788		Tapu Fini					Misty Surge
791		Solgaleo					Full Metal Body	Full Metal Body
792		Lunala					Shadow Shield	Shadow Shield
800		Necrozma					Prism Armor	Prism Armor
800		Necrozma Dusk Mane Necrozma					Prism Armor	Prism Armor
800		Necrozma Dawn Wings Necrozma					Prism Armor	Prism Armor
800		Necrozma Ultra Necrozma					Neuroforce
801		Magearna					Soul-Heart	Soul-Heart	Soul-Heart
810		Grookey							Grassy Surge
811		Thwackey							Grassy Surge
812		Rillaboom							Grassy Surge
813		Scorbunny						Libero	Libero
814		Raboot						Libero	Libero
815		Cinderace						Libero	Libero
816		Sobble							Sniper
817		Drizzile							Sniper
818		Inteleon							Sniper
823		Corviknight						Mirror Armor	Mirror Armor
827		Nickit						Stakeout
828		Thievul						Stakeout
829		Gossifleur						Cotton Down
830		Eldegoss						Cotton Down
835		Yamper						Ball Fetch
837		Rolycoly						Steam Engine	Steam Engine
838		Carkol						Steam Engine	Steam Engine
839		Coalossal						Steam Engine	Steam Engine
840		Applin						Ripen	Ripen
841		Flapple						Ripen	Ripen
842		Appletun						Ripen	Ripen
843		Silicobra						Sand Spit	Sand Spit
844		Sandaconda						Sand Spit	Sand Spit
845		Cramorant						Gulp Missile
846		Arrokuda						Propeller Tail	Propeller Tail
847		Barraskewda						Propeller Tail	Propeller Tail
849		Toxtricity Amped Form						Punk Rock	Punk Rock
849		Toxtricity Low Key Form						Punk Rock	Punk Rock Minus
863		Perrserker						Steely Spirit	Steely Spirit
864		Cursola						Perish Body
866		Mr. Rime						Screen Cleaner
867		Runerigus						Wandering Spirit
871		Pincurchin							Electric Surge
872		Snom						Ice Scales	Ice Scales
873		Frosmoth						Ice Scales	Ice Scales
874		Stonjourner						Power Spot	Power Spot
875		Eiscue Ice Face						Ice Face	Ice Face
875		Eiscue Noice Face						Ice Face	Ice Face
876		Indeedee							Psychic Surge
877		Morpeko						Hunger Switch
884		Duraludon						Stalwart
888		Zacian Hero of Many Battles						Intrepid Sword	Intrepid Sword
888		Zacian Crowned Sword						Intrepid Sword	Intrepid Sword
889		Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles						Dauntless Shield	Dauntless Shield
889		Zamazenta Crowned Shield						Dauntless Shield	Dauntless Shield
892		Urshifu						Unseen Fist	Unseen Fist
894		Regieleki						Transistor	Transistor
895		Regidrago						Dragon's Maw	Dragon's Maw
896		Glastrier						Chilling Neigh	Chilling Neigh
897		Spectrier						Grim Neigh	Grim Neigh
898		Calyrex Ice Rider Calyrex						As One	As One
898		Calyrex Shadow Rider Calyrex						As One	As One
916		Oinkologne Male Oinkologne							Lingering Aroma
927		Dachsbun							Well-Baked Body
930		Arboliva							Seed Sower
932		Nacli							Purifying Salt
933		Naclstack							Purifying Salt
934		Garganacl							Purifying Salt
939		Bellibolt							Electromorphosis
940		Wattrel							Wind Power
941		Kilowattrel							Wind Power
943		Mabosstiff							Guard Dog
946		Bramblin							Wind Rider
947		Brambleghast							Wind Rider
948		Toedscool							Mycelium Might
949		Toedscruel							Mycelium Might
950		Klawf							Anger Shell
955		Flittle							Speed Boost
956		Espathra							Speed Boost Opportunist
962		Bombirdier							Rocky Payload
964		Palafin							Zero to Hero
965		Varoom							Slow Start
966		Revavroom							Filter
968		Orthworm							Earth Eater
969		Glimmet							Toxic Debris
970		Glimmora							Toxic Debris
971		Greavard							Fluffy
972		Houndstone							Fluffy
973		Flamigo							Costar Tangled Feet
978		Tatsugiri							Commander
981		Farigiraf							Armor Tail
983		Kingambit							Supreme Overlord
996		Frigibax							Thermal Exchange
997		Arctibax							Thermal Exchange
998		Baxcalibur							Thermal Exchange
100		Gholdengo							Good as Gold
100		Wo-Chien							Tablets of Ruin
100		Chien-Pao							Sword of Ruin
100		Ting-Lu							Vessel of Ruin
100		Chi-Yu							Beads of Ruin
100		Koraidon							Orichalcum Pulse
100		Miraidon							Hadron Engine

Trivia

• Every Ability introduced in Generation VIII is a signature Ability.

See also

• Signature move

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.