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Emerald Version
If you have played Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed or LeafGreen, on Flying pokemon or pokemon with Levitate
you know that pokemon have innate abilities which have an effect ability or on Baton Pass
on their battling. Some pokemon have one possible ability, while Out of Battle Effect: Encounter more wild pokemon if this pokemon
others have two possible abilities. In most cases, the ability is in the lead
will be something beneficial, while in a few, it serves no battle Pokemon with this potential ability:
purpose, and in one distinct instance, it hinders the pokemon in Diglett, Dugtrio, Trapinch
battle (Truant).
What is new in Emerald, which inspired this guide, is that many Ability: Battle Armor
abilities now have out-of-battle effects. Therefore, I have made In Battle Effect: This pokemon cannot be struck by critical
this guide which details both in- and out-of-battle effects of the hits
various abilities. After the ability list, I have also added a Out of Battle Effect: None
list of attacks which have effects on abilities in battle. Pokemon with this potential ability:
Ability: Blaze
In Battle Effect: Weather effects are ignored by all pokemon Out of Battle Effect: None
Pokemon with this potential ability: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion,
In Battle Effect: During Sun, this pokemon's speed is doubled Out of Battle Effect: None
Out of Battle Effect: Encounter more wild pokemon with items if this
In Battle Effect: This pokemon's stats cannot be lowered by an Pokemon with this potential ability:
will be Attracted
Ability: Cloud Nine Out of Battle Effect: Encounter more wild pokemon of opposite gender
In Battle Effect: Weather effects are ignored by all pokemon if this pokemon is in the lead
Pokemon with this potential ability: Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Cleffa, Igglybuff, Skitty,
In Battle Effect: While this pokemon is out, no pokemon can use Out of Battle Effect: None
Out of Battle Effect: None Doduo, Dodrio, Kangaskhan, Ledyba, Ledian, Natu, Xatu, Houndour,
Pokemon with this potential ability: Houndoom, Griafarig, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry
Politoed
In Battle Effect: When this pokemon comes out, the weather turns be paralyzed, poisoned, or put to sleep
Kyogre
In Battle Effect: When this pokemon comes out, the weather turns there is a 30% chance the opponent will be
to Sun Burned
Out of Battle Effect: None Out of Battle Effect: Eggs in the party hatch in 1/2 the normal time
Pokemon with this potential ability: Pokemon with this potential ability:
In Battle Effect: This pokemon wakes from the Sleep status in 1/2 In Battle Effect: When this pokemon is hit by a Fire type move,
its own Fire type attacks are strengthened by
the Fire type move used against this pokemon, Ability: Huge Power
it will Burn a non-Fire type pokemon, but will In Battle Effect: Doubles this pokemon's attack stat
Houndour, Houndoom
Ability: Hustle
In Battle Effect: This pokemon's type changes with the weather attack becomes 150, but accuracy becomes 80)
between Normal (no weather or Sandstorm), Out of Battle Effect: Encounter more high level pokemon if this
Pokemon with this potential ability: Togepi, Togetic, Corsola, Remoraid, Delibird, Mantine
Castform
In Battle Effect: When this pokemon has a status effect, its an opponent
Attack is raised by 1.5 Out of Battle Effect: The HM move Cut has a wider radius on grass
Pokemon with this potential ability: Krabby, Kingler, Pinsir, Gligar, Mawile, Trapinch, Corphish,
is in the lead
Staryu, Starmie, Chinchou, Lanturn, Volbeat In Battle Effect: Lower attack stat of all opponents by 1 level
In Battle Effect: This pokemon cannot be Poisoned Ekans, Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Tauros, Gyarados, Snubbull,
Out of Battle Effect: None Granbull, Stantler, Hitmontop, Mightyena, Masquerain, Mawile,
Snorlax, Zangoose
Ability: Inner Focus In Battle Effect: This pokemon's accuracy cannot be lowered by
Out of Battle Effect: None Out of Battle Effect: Encounter fewer low level pokemon if this
Zubat, Golbat, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Farfetch'd, Dragonite, Pokemon with this potential ability:
Crobat, Girafarig, Sneasel, Snorunt, Glalie Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow, Fearow, Farfetch'd, Hitmonchan,
Pelipper, Sableye
Ability: Insomnia
Out of Battle Effect: Eggs in party hatch in 1/2 the normal time
In Battle Effect: Electric type attacks in a 2 vs. 2 battle Slugma, Magcargo, Camerupt
Cubone, Marowak, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Electrike, Manectric In Battle Effect: Opponent steel type pokemon cannot flee or
switch
In Battle Effect: This pokemon cannot be Paralyzed Pokemon with this potential ability:
In Battle Effect: When a HP-absorbing move is used against Out of Battle Effect: None
this pokemon, the opponent loses as much HP Pokemon with this potential ability:
Milotic
Ability: Overgrow
In Battle Effect: When partnered with the Plus abiltiy, this Out of Battle Effect: None
pokemon's Special Attack increases by 1.5 Pokemon with this potential ability:
Out of Battle Effect: None Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Maganium, Treeko,
Minun
In Battle Effect: This pokemon's status conditions are cured Out of Battle Effect: None
Out of Battle Effect: None Slowpoke, Slowbro, Lickitung, Slowking, Smeargle, Spoink, Grumpig,
Altaria
Ability: Pickup
Ability: Oblivious Out of Battle Effect: After a battle, this pokemon may have an item
In Battle Effect: This pokemon cannot be Attracted if it held none before the battle. (There is
Out of Battle Effect: None a FAQ by me about the possible items picked up
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Lickitung, Jynx, Slowking, Swinub, Piloswine, Pokemon with this potential ability:
Illumise, Wailmer, Wailord, Numel, Barboach, Whiscash Meowth, Phanpy, Aipom, Tediursa, Zigzagoon, Linoone
Ability: Plus
In Battle Effect: When partnered with a Minus ability, this Ability: Pure Power
pokemon's Special Attack increases by 1.5 In Battle Effect: This pokemon's attack stat is doubled
Pokemon with this potential ability: Pokemon with this potential ability:
In Battle Effect: If this pokemon is struck by a physical attack, In Battle Effect: During Rain, this pokemon recovers 1/16
there is a 30% chance the opponent will be (rounded down) of its total HP
In Battle Effect: Opponent pokemon use 2 pp instead of 1 for Pokemon with this potential ability:
each attack Geodude, Graveller, Golem, Onix, Cubone, Marowak, Rhyhorn, Rhydon,
Out of Battle Effect: Encounter more wild pokemon if this pokemon Aerodactyl, Sudowoodo, Steelix, Aron, Lairon, Aggron, Relicanth,
the opponent takes 1/16 of its total HP damage this pokemon is in the lead
Pokemon with this potential ability: Sandshrew, Sandslash, Diglett, Dugtrio, Gligar, Cacnea, Cacturne
Carvanha, Sharpedo
Ability: Run Away In Battle Effect: This pokemon has double the chance of a move's
In Battle Effect: This pokemon can flee any battle except trainer additional effect occuring
Pokemon with this potential ability: Chansey, Togepi, Togetic, Dunsparce, Blissey, Jirachi
In Battle Effect: When this pokemon comes out, the weather turns Out of Battle Effect: None
Tyranitar
In Battle Effect: This pokemon is immune to Sandstorm damage and Out of Battle Effect: None
has increased evasion during a Sandstorm Pokemon with this potential ability:
Metapod, Kakuna, Ekans, Arbok, Dratini, Dragonair, Pupitar, Silcoon, Hyper Voice
Perish Song
Roar
hit Snore
Shellder, Cloyster, Lapras, Omanyte, Omastar, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Out of Battle Effect: None
In Battle Effect: Prevents additional effects from attacks that Ability: Speed Boost
cause damage In Battle Effect: At the end of every turn the pokemon has been
Out of Battle Effect: None out (not including switching in) its speed
Yanma, Ninjask
Ability: Soundproof
pokemon is in the lead Forretres, Sudowoodo, Steelix, Shuckle, Donphan, Skarmory, Nosepass,
Ability: Stench Out of Battle Effect: While fishing, pokemon are easier to catch
Out of Battle Effect: Encounter less wild pokemon if this pokemon is Octillery, Lileep, Cradilly
in the lead
In Battle Effect: When this pokemon's HPs are 1/3 or less, the
Ability: Sticky Hold Out of Battle Effect: You will hear the "roar" of wild pokemon more
Out of Battle Effect: While fishing, pokemon are easier to catch Beedrill, Scyther, Ledyba, Ledian, Spinarak, Ariados, Scizor,
Ability: Sturdy In Battle Effect: During Rain, this pokemon's speed doubles
In Battle Effect: This pokemon is immune to one hit KO moves Out of Battle Effect: None
Pokemon with this potential ability: Magikarp, Goldeen, Seaking, Horsea, Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto,
Kabutops, Quilfish, Mantine, Kingdra, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Out of Battle Effect: None
Surskit, Feebas, Huntail, Gorebyss, Relicanth, Luvdisc Pokemon with this potential ability:
Ability: Synchronize
inflicted with the same status. In Battle Effect: When this pokemon comes into battle, it
Out of Battle Effect: Encounter more pokemon with same nature as copies the ability of one of its opponents
this pokemon if this pokemon is in the lead Out of Battle Effect: None
Pokemon with this potential ability: Pokemon with this potential ability:
Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Mew, Xatu, Natu, Espeon, Umbreon, Ralts, Porygon, Porygon2, Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir
Kirlia, Gardevoir
Ability: Truant
Ability: Thick Fat In Battle Effect: The pokemon will only act every other turn
In Battle Effect: This pokemon takes 1/2 damage from Fire and Out of Battle Effect: None
In Battle Effect: When this pokemon's HP are 1/3 or less, the Pokemon with this potential ability:
power of Water type moves increases by 1.5 Mankey, Primeape, Delibird, Vigoroth
Out of Battle Effect: Encounter less wild pokemon if this pokemon
is in the lead
In Battle Effect: This pokemon is healed by Water attacks This ability cannot be taken nor copied.
Pokemon with this potential ability: Pokemon with this potential ability:
Politoed, Mantine
There are also two abilities which do not naturally appear in the
Ability: Water Veil game on any pokemon. They are Cacophany, which is identical to
In Battle Effect: This pokemon cannot be Burned Soundproof, and No Ability, which is exactly what is sounds like.
Pokemon with this potential ability: The following moves have some effect on pokemon abilities:
Role Play - This will copy the ability of the target pokemon. If
Ability: White Smoke which is already affecting this pokemon, the effects
In Battle Effect: This pokemon's abilities cannot be lowered will be suspended until this pokemon loses the copied
(damage each turn and lowered attack) will vanish No ability will prevent a pokemon from losing stats from its own
until the pokemon either Role Plays another ability moves, so Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, etc, will not prevent stat
or until it switches out and back in. Remember that loss from moves such as Overheat, Superpower, etc.
Skill Swap - This move trades moves with the target pokemon. It And finally, this is a list (hopefully complete) of the moves
CANNOT target Wonder Guard. See Role Play above for that are considered a Physical Attack and which trigger abilities
the effects of a pre-existing status effect when an such as Flame Body and Static:
Aerial Ace
Transform - This will copy the ability of the target pokemon when Ancientpower
Astonish
Bind
I would gladly give credit to anyone who can answer the following: Bite
Blaze Kick
1) Does Transform allow Ditto/Mew to acquire Wonder Guard and Body Slam
Brick Break
2) Does Snatch steal increases from abilities like Speed Boost? Clamp
Counter
Crabhammer
Endeavor Lick
Flail Megahorn
Frustration Outrage
Rage Thrash
Return Tickle
Rollout Waterfall
Shadow Punch
Skull Bash
Sky Uppercut Just a word of advice. Notice in the list how some have, in
Slash multiple times in a single attack, and each time they connect,
Smellingsalt there is a chance the effect will take place. Since the
Steel Wing times, you are almost guaranteed of setting off whatever
Stomp effect the ability causes. Don't use these against pokemon
Struggle
Submission
Superpower
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