Pokémon Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III as an all new game mechanic. Each and every Pokémon has an ability, and can only have one at a time. Some abilities are exclusive to certain Pokémon and Evolution lines, while others are known by many Pokémon.

Generation III

76 were introduced

Ability	In-game description
Air Lock	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Arena Trap	Prevents opposing Pokémon from fleeing.
Battle Armor	Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Blaze	Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
Chlorophyll	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in sunshine.
Clear Body	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.
Cloud Nine	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Color Change	The Pokémon's type becomes the type of the move used on it.
Compound Eyes	Boosts the Pokémon's accuracy.
Cute Charm	Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
Damp	Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.
Drizzle	The Pokémon makes it rain when it enters a battle.
Drought	Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Early Bird	The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep.
Effect Spore	Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.
Flame Body	Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Flash Fire	Powers up the Pokémon's Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Forecast	Castform transforms with the weather.
Guts	Boosts the Attack stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Huge Power	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Hustle	Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
Hyper Cutter	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
Illuminate	Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
Immunity	Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.
Inner Focus	Protects the Pokémon from flinching.
Insomnia	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Intimidate	Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Attack stat.
Keen Eye	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering accuracy.
Levitate	Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
Lightning Rod	Draws in all Electric-type moves to boost Sp. Atk stat.
Limber	Protects the Pokémon from paralysis.
Liquid Ooze	Damages attackers 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 the Defense stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Minus	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Natural Cure	All status conditions heal when the Pokémon switches out.
Oblivious	Keeps the Pokémon from being infatuated or falling for taunts.
Overgrow	Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
Own Tempo	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming confused.
Pickup	The Pokémon may pick up items.
Plus	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Poison Point	Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Pressure	The Pokémon raises opposing Pokémon's PP usage.
Pure Power	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Rain Dish	The Pokémon gradually regains HP in rain.
Rock Head	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Rough Skin	Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.
Run Away	Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Sand Stream	The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle.
Sand Veil	Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.
Serene Grace	Boosts the likelihood of additional effects occurring.
Shadow Tag	Prevents opposing Pokémon from escaping.
Shed Skin	The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions.
Shell Armor	Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Shield Dust	Blocks the additional effects of attacks taken.
Soundproof	Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Speed Boost	Its Speed stat is gradually boosted.
Static	Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis.
Stench	The stench may cause the target to flinch.
Sticky Hold	Protects the Pokémon from item theft.
Sturdy	It cannot be knocked out with one hit.
Suction Cups	Negates all moves and items that force switching out.
Swarm	Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
Swift Swim	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
Synchronize	Passes poison, paralyze, or burn to the Pokémon that inflicted it.
Thick Fat	Boosts resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Torrent	Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
Trace	The Pokémon copies an opposing Pokémon's Ability.
Truant	The Pokémon can't attack on consecutive turns.
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 other Pokémon from lowering its stats.
Wonder Guard	Only supereffective moves will hit.

Generation IV

47 were introduced

Ability	In-game description
Adaptability	Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.
Aftermath	Damages the attacker landing the finishing hit.
Anger Point	Maxes the Attack after the Pokémon takes a critical hit.
Anticipation	Senses an opposing Pokémon's dangerous moves.
Bad Dreams	Reduces the HP of sleeping opposing Pokémon.
Download	Adjusts power based on an opposing Pokémon's stats.
Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it's hot. Water restores HP.
Filter	Reduces damage from supereffective attacks.
Flower Gift	Powers up party Pokémon when it is sunny.
Forewarn	Determines what moves an opposing Pokémon has.
Frisk	The Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
Gluttony	Makes the Pokémon use a held Berry earlier than usual.
Heatproof	Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.
Honey Gather	The Pokémon may gather Honey from somewhere.
Hydration	Heals status conditions if it's raining.
Ice Body	The Pokémon gradually regains HP in a hailstorm.
Iron Fist	Powers up punching moves.
Klutz	The Pokémon can't use any held items.
Leaf Guard	Prevents status conditions in sunny weather.
Mold Breaker	Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Motor Drive	Boosts the Speed stat when it's hit by an Electric-type move.
Multitype	Changes the Pokémon's type to match the Plate it holds.
Normalize	All the Pokémon's moves become Normal-type.
No Guard	Ensures attacks by or against the Pokémon land.
Poison Heal	Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned.
Quick Feet	Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Reckless	Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
Rivalry	Deals more damage to a Pokémon of the same gender.
Scrappy	Makes Normal- and Fighting-type moves hit Ghost-type Pokémon.
Simple	The Pokémon is prone to wild stat changes.
Skill Link	Increases the number of times multi-stike moves hit.
Slow Start	Temporarily halves the Pokémon's Attack and Speed stats.
Sniper	Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
Snow Cloak	Boosts evasion in a hailstorm.
Snow Warning	The Pokémon summons a hailstorm when it enters a battle.
Solar Power	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in sunny weather, but HP decreases.
Solid Rock	Reduces damage from supereffective attacks.
Stall	The Pokémon moves after all other Pokémon do.
Steadfast	Boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves to boost Sp. Atk stat.
Super Luck	Boosts the critical-hit ratios of moves.
Tangled Feet	Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.
Technician	Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Tinted Lens	Powers up "not very effective" moves.
Unaware	Ignores the opposing Pokémon's stat changes.
Unburden	Boosts the Speed stat if its held item is used or lost.

Generation V

41 were introduced

Ability	In-game description
Analytic	Boosts move power when the Pokémon moves after the target.
Big Pecks	Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks.
Contrary	Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
Cursed Body	May disable a move used on the Pokémon.
Defeatist	Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.
Defiant	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat when its stats are lowered.
Flare Boost	Powers up special attacks when the Pokémon is burned.
Friend Guard	Reduces damage done to allies.
Harvest	May create another Berry after one is used.
Healer	Sometimes heals an ally's status condition.
Heavy Metal	Doubles the Pokémon's weight.
Illusion	Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party's last spot.
Imposter	The Pokémon transforms itself into the Pokémon it's facing.
Infiltrator	Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier and strikes.
Iron Barbs	Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.
Justified	Boosts the Attack stat when it's hit by a Dark-type move.
Light Metal	Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Magic Bounce	Reflects status moves.
Moody	Raises one stat and lowers another.
Moxie	Boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon.
Multiscale	Reduces damage the Pokémon takes when its HP is full.
Mummy	Contact with the Pokémon spreads this Ability.
Overcoat	Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.
Pickpocket	Steals an item from an attacker that made direct contact.
Poison Touch	May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.
Prankster	Gives priority to a status move.
Rattled	Some move types scare it and boost its Speed stat.
Regenerator	Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle.
Sand Force	Boosts certain move's power in a sandstorm.
Sand Rush	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in a sandstorm.
Sap Sipper	Boosts the Attack when hit by a Grass-type move.
Sheer Force	Removes added effects to increase move damage.
Telepathy	Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Teravolt	Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Toxic Boost	Powers up physical attacks when the Pokémon is poisoned.
Turboblaze	Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Unnerve	Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Victory Star	Boosts the accuracy of its allies and itself.
Weak Armor	Physical attacks lower its Defense stat and raise it Speed stat.
Wonder Skin	Makes status moves more likely to miss.
Zen Mode	Changes the Pokémon's shape when HP is half or less.

Generation VI

27 were introduced

Ability	In-game description
Aerilate	Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves.
Aroma Veil	Protects allies from attacks that limit their move choices.
Aura Break	The effects of "Aura" Abilities are reversed.
Bulletproof	Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.
Cheek Pouch	Restores HP as well when the Pokémon eats a Berry.
Competitive	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat when a stat is lowered.
Dark Aura	Powers up each Pokémon's Dark-type moves.
Fairy Aura	Powers up each Pokémon's Fairy-type moves.
Flower Veil	Prevents lowering of ally Grass-type Pokémon's stats.
Fur Coat	Halves damage from physical moves.
Gale Wings	Gives priority to Flying-type moves.
Gooey	Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.
Grass Pelt	Boosts the Defense stat in Grassy Terrain.
Magician	The Pokémon steals the held item of a Pokémon it hits with a move.
Mega Launcher	Powers up aura and pulse moves.
Parental Bond	Parent and child attack together.
Pixilate	Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves.
Protean	Changes the Pokémon's type to the type of the move it's using.
Refrigerate	Normal-type moves become Ice-type moves.
Stance Change	The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles.
Strong Jaw	The Pokémon's strong jaw gives it tremendous biting power.
Sweet Veil	Prevents itself and ally Pokémon from falling asleep.
Symbiosis	The Pokémon can pass an item to an ally.
Tough Claws	Powers up moves that make direct contact.