Pokemon abilities

This page has ability information for Diamond/Pearl. Click an ability name to see the pokemon that can learn it.

 

The ability list

Name	D/P Flavor
Adaptability	Powers up moves of the same type.
Aftermath	Damages the foe landing the finishing hit.
Air Lock	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Anger Point	Raises Attack upon taking a critical hit.
Anticipation	Senses the foe's dangerous moves.
Arena Trap	Prevents the foe from fleeing.
Bad Dreams	Reduces a sleeping foe's HP.
Battle Armor	The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Blaze	Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch.
Chlorophyll	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in sunshine.
Clear Body	Prevents the Pokémon's stats from being lowered.
Cloud Nine	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Color Change	Changes the Pokémon's type to the foe's move.
Compoundeyes	The Pokémon's accuracy is boosted.
Cute Charm	Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
Damp	Prevents combatants from self destructing.
Download	Adjusts power according to the foe's ability.
Drizzle	The Pokémon makes it rain if it appears in battle.
Drought	The Pokémon makes it sunny if it is in battle.
Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
Early Bird	The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep.
Effect Spore	Contact may paralyze, poison, or cause sleep.
Filter	Powers down super-effective moves.
Flame Body	Contact with the Pokémon may burn the foe.
Flash Fire	Powers up Fire-type moves if hit by a fire move.
Flower Gift	Powers up party Pokémon when it is sunny.
Forecast	CASTFORM transforms with the weather.
Forewarn	Determines what moves the foe has.
Frisk	The Pokémon can check the foe's held item.
Gluttony	Encourages the early use of a held Berry.
Guts	Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.
Heat Proof	Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.
Honey Gather	The Pokémon may gather Honey from somewhere.
Huge Power	Raises the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Hustle	Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
Hydration	Heals status problems if it is raining.
Hyper Cutter	Prevents the Attack stat from being lowered.
Ice Body	The Pokémon regains HP in a hailstorm.
Illuminate	Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
Immunity	Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.
Inner Focus	The Pokémon is protected from flinching.
Insomnia	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Intimidate	Lowers the foe's Attack stat.
Iron Fist	Boosts the power of punching moves.
Keen Eye	Prevents the Pokémon from losing accuracy.
Klutz	The Pokémon can't use any held items.
Leaf Guard	Prevents status problems in sunny weather.
Levitate	Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
Lightningrod	The Pokémon draws in all Electric-type moves.
Limber	The Pokémon is protected from paralysis.
Liquid Ooze	Inflicts damage on foes using any draining move.
Magic Guard	The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
Magma Armor	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen.
Magnet Pull	Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping.
Marvel Scale	Boosts Defense if there is a status problem.
Minus	Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus.
Mold Breaker	Moves can be used regardless of abilities.
Motor Drive	Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Multitype	Changes type to match the held Plate.
Natural Cure	All status problems are healed upon switching out.
No Guard	Ensures the Pokémon and its foe's attacks land.
Normalize	All the Pokémon's moves become the Normal type.
Oblivious	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming infatuated.
Overgrow	Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
Own Tempo	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming confused.
Pickup	The Pokémon may pick up items.
Plus	Boosts Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Minus.
Poison Heal	Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned.
Poison Point	Contact with the Pokémon may poison the foe.
Pressure	The Pokémon raises the foe's PP usage.
Pure Power	Boosts the power of physical attacks.
Quick Feet	Boosts Speed if there is a status problem.
Rain Dish	The Pokémon gradually recovers HP in rain.
Reckless	Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
Rivalry	Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender.
Rock Head	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Rough Skin	Inflicts damage to the foe on contact.
Run Away	Enables sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Sand Stream	The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle.
Sand Veil	Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.
Scrappy	Enables moves to hit Ghost-type foes.
Serene Grace	Boosts the likelihood of added effects appearing.
Shadow Tag	Prevents the foe from escaping.
Shed Skin	The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.
Shell Armor	The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Shield Dust	Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.
Simple	The Pokémon is prone to wild stat changes.
Skill Link	Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.
Slow Start	Temporarily halves Attack and Speed.
Sniper	Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
Snow Cloak	Raises evasion in a hailstorm.
Snow Warning	The Pokémon summons a hailstorm in battle.
Solar Power	Boosts Sp. Atk, but lowers HP in sunshine.
Solid Rock	Powers down super-effective moves.
Soundproof	Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Speed Boost	The Pokémon's Speed stat is gradually boosted.
Stall	The Pokémon moves after even slower foes.
Static	Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis.
Steadfast	Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.
Stench	The stench helps keep wild Pokémon away.
Sticky Hold	Protects the Pokémon from item theft.
Storm Drain	The Pokémon draws in all Water-type moves.
Sturdy	The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.
Suction Cups	Negates moves that force switching out.
Super Luck	Heightens the critical-hit ratios of moves.
Swarm	Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch.
Swift Swim	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in rain.
Synchronize	Passes on a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe.
Tangled Feet	Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.
Technician	Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Thick Fat	Raises resistance to Fire-and Ice-type moves.
Tinted Lens	Powers up "not very effective" moves.
Torrent	Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.
Trace	The Pokémon copies the foe's ability.
Truant	The Pokémon can't attack on consecutive turns.
Unaware	Ignores any change in ability by the foe.
Unburden	Raises Speed if a held item is used.
Vital Spirit	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Volt Absorb	Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Water Veil	Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
White Smoke	Prevents the Pokémon's stats from being lowered.
Wonder Guard	Only supereffective moves will hit.

 

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