Steadfast (Ability)

Steadfast	ふくつのこころ
	Indomitable Heart
Flavor text Generation IV Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches. Generation V Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches. Generation VI Boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches. Generation VII The Pokémon's determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches. Generation VIII The Pokémon's determination boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches. Generation IX The Pokémon's determination boosts its Speed stat every time it flinches.

Steadfast (Japanese: ふくつのこころ Indomitable Heart) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

Steadfast increases the Pokémon's Speed stat by one stage whenever it flinches. The Speed boost will only apply if the flinching message is displayed.

Outside of battle

Steadfast has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Steadfast

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Machop	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
	Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
	Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
	Farfetch'd Galarian form	Fighting		Fighting	Steadfast	None	Scrappy
	Scyther	Bug	Flying	Swarm	Technician	Steadfast
	Mewtwo Mega Mewtwo X	Psychic	Fighting	Steadfast	None	None
	Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Steadfast	Vital Spirit
	Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	Intimidate	Technician	Steadfast
	Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	Steadfast	Inner Focus	Prankster
	Lucario	Fighting	Steel	Steadfast	Inner Focus	Justified
	Gallade	Psychic	Fighting	Steadfast	Sharpness	Justified
	Rockruff	Rock		Rock	Keen Eye	Vital Spirit	Steadfast
	Lycanroc Midday Form	Rock		Rock	Keen Eye	Sand Rush	Steadfast
	Dubwool	Normal		Normal	Fluffy	Steadfast	Bulletproof
	Sirfetch'd	Fighting		Fighting	Steadfast	None	Scrappy
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX 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. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

• In Pokémon Legends: Arceus's internal code, Kleavor's Hidden Ability is Steadfast instead of Sharpness.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Steadfast will raise the Pokémon's Movement Speed by one stage when it is cross-eyed or cringing.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Steadfast is Lucario's Ability. When the user is at low HP, it gets a shield and increased movement speed.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's Movement Speed when it is cross-eyed or cringing. BSL まどわしか ひるみじょうたいに なると いどうそくどが あがる MDGtI Unavailable SMD When the Pokémon gets the flinch status condition, its Travel Speed goes up! MDRTDX When the Pokémon gets the Flinch condition, its Travel Speed goes up.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• Sapphire's Gallade, Kirly, was revealed to have Steadfast as his Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.
• Henry's Sirfetch'd, Lancelot, and Darach's Gallade were revealed to have Steadfast as their Ability.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Riolu
The Pokémon has so much determination that it becomes faster each time it flinches.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Riolu moves faster than normal after having flinched.
Hareta's Riolu	Serious Training on Iron Island!!		Debut
	Gallade moves faster than normal after having flinched.
Saturn's Gallade	The Legendary Pokémon, Captured		None

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 不屈之心 Bātwāt-jī Sām Mandarin 不屈之心 Bùqū-zhī Xīn French Impassible German Felsenfest Italian Cuordeciso Korean 불굴의 마음 Bulgul-yi Ma'eum Brazilian Portuguese Inabalável Spanish Impasible

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