Pokemon Black & White Abilities
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| Ability |
Effect |
Natural Recipients |
Dream World Recipients |
| Analytic |
Powers up an attack by x1.5 if this Pokemon moves after the foe. |
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Magnemite, Magneton, Staryu, Starmie, Porygon, Porygon2, Magnezone, Porygon-Z, Patrat, Watchog, Elgyem, Beheeyem |
| Big Pecks |
Prevents Defense reduction. |
Pidove, Tranquill, Unfezant, Ducklett, Swanna, Vullaby, Mandibuzz |
Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Chatot |
| Contrary |
Stat boosts and drops are reversed, raising stats that would normally be lowered and vice versa. |
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Shuckle, Spinda, Snivy, Servine, Serperior |
| Cursed Body |
Has a 30% chance to disable the foe's last-used attack if it made contact with this Pokemon. |
Frillish, Jellicent |
Shuppet, Banette, Froslass |
| Defeatist |
Attack is lowered if this Pokemon's HP is under 50%. |
Archen, Archeops |
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| Defiant |
Raises Attack as other stats are decreased. |
Pawniard, Bisharp |
Mankey, Primeape, Farfetch'd, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Purugly, Braviary, Tornadus, Thundurus |
| Flare Boost |
Raises Special Attack by 1 stage if this Pokemon is burned. |
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Drifloon, Drifblim |
| Friend Guard |
Lowers the damage taken by a teammate by x1.5. Has no effect in singles. |
Clefairy, Jigglypuff, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Happiny |
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| Harvest |
A berry can be used infinitely in battle, but only once per turn. Has a 50% chance to actually recovery the berry. Becomes 100% when in strong sunlight. The berry can still be recovered
if the Pokemon is switched out, but will be lost after the battle ends if it has not been recovered. |
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Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tropius |
| Healer |
May randomly heal a teammate's status problem. |
Tabunne, Alomomola |
Chansey, Bellossom, Blissey |
| Heavy Metal |
Doubles this Pokemon's weight, making attacks like Grass Knot do more damage to this Pokemon. |
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Aron, Lairon, Aggron, Bronzor, Bronzong |
| Herbivore |
Raises Attack if hit by a Grass-type attack, and nullifies damage from that attack. |
Deerling, Sawsbuck, Bouffalant |
Marill, Azumarill, Girafarig, Stantler, Miltank, Azurill, Blitzle, Zebstrika |
| Illusion |
Transforms this Pokemon into the last non-fainted Pokemon in the user's party. The Pokemon retains all its attacks and its typing, but has the
name and sprite of the transformed Pokemon. The illusion disappears if this Pokemon is attacked. |
Zorua, Zoroark |
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| Imposter |
Immediately transforms into the foe upon entering battle. |
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Ditto |
| Infiltrator |
Ignores the effects of Light Screen, Reflect, Barrier and Safeguard when attacking. |
Cottonee, Whimsicott |
Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Ninjask, Seviper, Spiritomb |
| Iron Barbs |
Damages the foe for 12.50% damage if it makes contact with this Pokemon. |
Ferroseed, Ferrothorn |
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| Justified |
Raises Attack if hit by a Dark-type attack, and nullifies damage from that attack. |
Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Keldeo |
Growlithe, Arcanine, Absol, Lucario, Gallade |
| Light Metal |
Halves this Pokemon's weight, making attacks like Grass Knot do less damage to this Pokemon. |
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Scizor, Beldum, Metang, Metagross, Registeel |
| Magic Bounce |
Deflects status-changing effects back to the foe, preventing this Pokemon from being afflicted by it. Entry hazards are also deflected. |
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Natu, Xatu, Espeon |
| Moody |
At the end of each turn (including the turn the Pokémon was switched in), a stat is randomly increased by 2 stages and another decreased by 1 stage
(including accuracy and evasion). Inconsistent cannot boost a +6 stat or decrease a -6 stat. |
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Remoraid, Octillery, Smeargle, Snorunt, Glalie, Bidoof, Bibarel |
| Moxie |
Raises this Pokemon's Attack if the foe faints. |
Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile, Scraggy, Scrafty |
Pinsir, Gyarados, Heracross, Mightyena, Salamence, Honchkrow |
| Multi-Scale |
Decreases damage done to this Pokemon by x1.5 if it is at full health. |
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Dragonite, Lugia |
| Mummy |
Changes the foe's ability to Mummy if it makes contact with this Pokemon. |
Yamask, Cofagrigus |
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| Overcoat |
Prevents damage from Sandstorm and Hail. |
Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus, Vullaby, Mandibuzz |
Shellder, Cloyster, Pineco, Forretress, Shelgon, Burmy, Wormadam, Sewaddle, Swadloon, Hahakurimo, Shubarugo, Shelmet |
| Pickpocket |
Steals the foe's held item if this Pokemon is hit with a contact move. Will not work if the user already has an item. |
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Sneasel, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Weavile |
| Poison Touch |
Poisons the foe if it touches this Pokemon. |
Seismitoad |
Grimer, Muk, Croagunk, Toxicroak |
| Prankster |
Non-damaging moves have +1 priority. |
Cottonee, Whimsicott, Tornelos, Thundurus |
Murkrow, Sableye, Volbeat, Illumise, Riolu, Purrloin, Liepard |
| Rattled |
Raises Speed when hit with a Bug- Dark- or Ghost-type move. |
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Magikarp, Ledyba, Sudowoodo, Dunsparce, Snubbull, Granbull, Poochyena, Whismur, Clamperl, Bonsly, Cubchoo |
| Regeneration |
Restores 33% of this Pokemon's maximum HP if it switches out. |
Audino, Mienfoo, Mienshao |
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Tangela, Slowking, Corsola, Ho-oh, Tangrowth, Solosis, Duosion, Reuniclus, Foongus, Amoonguss, Alomomola |
| Sand Force |
Rock-, Ground- and Steel-type attacks do x1.3 more damage in a sandstorm. |
Drilbur, Excadrill, Landorus |
Diglett, Dugtrio, Nosepass, Shellos, Gastrodon, Hippopotas, Hippowdon, Probopass, Roggenrola, Boldore, Gigalith |
| Sand Rush |
Doubles Speed in a sandstorm. Does not count as a stat boost. |
Herdier, Stoutland, Drilbur, Excadrill |
Sandshrew, Sandslash |
| Sheer Force |
Attacks with a secondary effect have their power boosted by x1.5, but lose the secondary effect.* |
Timburr, Gurdurr, Conkeldurr, Darmanitan, Druddigon, Rufflet, Braviary |
Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Krabby, Kingler, Tauros, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Steelix, Makuhita, Hariyama, Mawile, Trapinch, Bagon, Cranidos, Rampardos, Landorus |
| Telepathy |
Prevents damage from teammates in a double or triple battle. |
Elgyem, Beheeyem |
Wobbuffet, Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir, Meditite, Medicham, Wynaut, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Munna, Musharna |
| Tension |
Prevents the foe from using a held berry. |
Joltik, Galvantula |
Ekans, Arbok, Meowth, Persian, Aerodactyl, Mewtwo, Ursaring, Houndour, Houndoom, Tyranitar, Masquerain, Vespiquen, Axew, Fraxure, Haxorus |
| Teravolt |
Allows this Pokemon to attack the foe regardless of its ability. |
Zekrom |
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| Toxic Boost |
Raises this Pokemon's Atk by one stage if it is poisoned. |
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Zangoose |
| Turboblaze |
Allows this Pokemon to attack the foe regardless of its ability. |
Reshiram |
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| Victory Star |
When this Pokemon is in battle, this Pokemon and all teammates receive an accuracy boost. |
Victini |
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| Weak Armor |
Lowers Defense and raises Speed if the foe deals contact damage to this Pokemon. |
Garbodor |
Onix, Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, Slugma, Magcargo, Skarmory, Dwebble, Crustle, Vanillite, Vanillish, Vanilluxe, Vullaby, Mandibuzz |
| Wonder Skin |
Has a 50% chance to not be affected by a stat-changing move. |
Sigilyph |
Venomoth, Skitty, Delcatty |
| Zen Mode |
Will change this Pokemon's form when it is under 50% of its maximum health. |
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Darmanitan |
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*The moves affected by Sheer Force's boost are:
- Air Slash
- Body Slam
- Scald
- Blaze Kick
- Blizzard
- Crunch
- Crush Claw
- Earth Power
- Extrasensory
- Fire Blast
- Fire Fang
- Fire Punch
- Flamethrower
- Flare Blitz
- Flash Cannon
- Focus Blast
- Force Palm
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- Heat Wave
- Ice Beam
- Ice Fang
- Ice Punch
- Iron Head
- Iron Tail
- Lava Plume
- Poison Jab
- Psychic
- Rock Climb
- Rock Slide
- Sludge Bomb
- Thunder
- Thunder Fang
- Thunderbolt
- Thunderpunch
- Waterfall
- Zen Headbutt
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