Stakeout (Ability)

Stakeout	はりこみ
	Stakeout
Flavor text Generation VII Doubles the damage dealt to the target's replacement if the target switches out. Generation VIII Doubles the damage dealt to the target's replacement if the target switches out. Generation IX Doubles the damage dealt to a target that has just switched into battle.

Stakeout (Japanese: はりこみ Stakeout) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature Ability of Yungoos and Gumshoos.

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

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Effect

This move effect may be in need of research. Reason: Does Stakeout deal extra damage to targets that enter the battlefield as a result of U-turn, Flip Turn, or Volt Switch in 8 and 9? You can discuss this on the talk page.

In battle

Stakeout doubles the user's Attack or Special Attack for moves used against targets that have switched in during this turn, including both manually switching in and switching in due to effects such as Volt Switch, Emergency Exit, or Eject Button. It does not trigger when used against targets that were switched in at the end of the previous turn, or that were sent out at the start of the battle.

Outside of battle

Stakeout has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Stakeout

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0734		Yungoos	Normal		Normal	Stakeout	Strong Jaw	Adaptability
0735		Gumshoos	Normal		Normal	Stakeout	Strong Jaw	Adaptability
0827		Nickit	Dark		Dark	Run Away	Unburden	Stakeout
0828		Thievul	Dark		Dark	Run Away	Unburden	Stakeout
0917		Tarountula	Bug		Bug	Insomnia	None	Stakeout
0918		Spidops	Bug		Bug	Insomnia	None	Stakeout
0942		Maschiff	Dark		Dark	Intimidate	Run Away	Stakeout
0943		Mabosstiff	Dark		Dark	Intimidate	Guard Dog	Stakeout
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	監視 Gāamsih
	Mandarin	監視 Jiānshì* 蹲守 Dūnshǒu*
French		Filature
German		Beschattung
Italian		Sorveglianza
Korean		참복 Chambok
Brazilian Portuguese		Vigilante
Russian		Надзор Nadzor
Spanish		Vigilante

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.