Adaptability (Japanese: てきおうりょく) is an ability introduced in Generation IV.
Effect[]
In battle[]
It powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon, changing the STAB boost from 1.5x to 2x.
Pokémon with Adaptability[]
As a natural ability[]
Pokémon | Type | |
Mega Beedrill | bug/poison | |
Eevee | normal | |
Mega Lucario | fighting/steel | |
Porygon-Z | normal | |
Basculin | water | |
Basculin | water | |
If any of the Pokémon were introduced before the generation that Adaptability was introduced in, then they will not have it as a natural ability until then. |
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Pokémon | Type | |
Corphish | water | |
Crawdaunt | water/dark | |
Feebas | water | |
Skrelp | poison/water | |
Dragalge | poison/dragon | |
Hidden abilities were not introduced until Generation V, so if any of the Pokémon were introduced before that, then they will not have Adaptability as a hidden ability until then. |