What works on its own

Abilities

Ability index

An ability works on its own, without being selected in battle — and it can decide a match before the first attack lands. Every Pokémon has one or two, and some species also get a Hidden Ability that you will not find in a regular encounter. Here are 306 abilities, each with a short description of its effect.

Adaptability Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×. Aerilate Turns the bearer's normal moves into flying moves and strengthens them to 1.3× their power. Aftermath Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move. Air Lock Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself. Analytic Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last. Anger Point Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit. Anger Shell When the Pokémon's HP drops below half, Anger Shell lowers its Defense and Special Defense but its Attack, Special Attac Anticipation Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one Arena Trap Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Eluded by flying-types and Pokémon in the air. Armor Tail Prevents the opponent from using any moves that have priority, such as Quick Attack. Aroma Veil Protects allies against moves that affect their mental state. As One Glastrier As One Spectrier Aura Break Makes dark aura and fairy aura weaken moves of their respective types. Bad Dreams Damages sleeping opponents for 1/8 their max HP after each turn. Ball Fetch If the Pokémon is not holding an item, it will fetch the Poké Ball from the first failed throw of the battle. Battery Ally Pokémon's moves have their power increased to 1.3×. Battle Armor Protects against critical hits. Battle Bond Transforms this Pokémon into Ash-Greninja after fainting an opponent. Water Shuriken's power is 20 and always hits thre Beads Of Ruin Lowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself. Beast Boost Raises this Pokémon's highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokémon. Berserk Raises this Pokémon's Special Attack by one stage every time its HP drops below half. Big Pecks Protects against Defense drops. Blaze Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. Bulletproof Protects against bullet, ball, and bomb-based moves. Cheek Pouch Restores HP upon eating a Berry, in addition to the Berry's effect. Chilling Neigh Boosts Attack after knocking out a Pokémon. Chlorophyll Doubles Speed during strong sunlight. Clear Body Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. Cloud Nine Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself. Color Change Changes type to match when hit by a damaging move. Comatose This Pokémon always acts as though it were Asleep. Commander Goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field. Competitive Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered. Compound Eyes Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×. Contrary Inverts stat changes. Corrosion This Pokémon can inflict poison on Poison and Steel Pokémon. Costar Copies ally's stat changes on entering battle. Cotton Down When Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves. Cud Chew Causes the Pokémon to reuse an already consumed Berry at the end of the next turn. Curious Medicine Resets all stat changes upon entering battlefield. Cursed Body Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon. Cute Charm Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact. Damp Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle. Dancer Whenever another Pokémon uses a dance move, this Pokémon will use the same move immediately afterwards. Dark Aura Strengthens dark moves to 1.33× their power for all friendly and opposing Pokémon. Dauntless Shield Boosts Defense in battle. Dazzling Opposing Pokémon cannot use priority attacks. Defeatist Halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less. Defiant Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered. Delta Stream Creates a mysterious air current, which cannot be replaced and causes moves to never be super effective against Flying P Desolate Land Creates extremely harsh sunlight, which has all the properties of Sunny Day, cannot be replaced, and causes damaging Wat Disguise Prevents the first instance of battle damage. Download Raises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle. Dragons Maw Powers up Dragon-type moves. Drizzle Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle. Drought Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle. Dry Skin Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage fr Early Bird Makes sleep pass twice as quickly. Earth Eater Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.