This page lists all abilities found in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on to find out the effects of each ability, and use this page for building the best party of Pokemon.
| Ability |
Description |
| Adaptability |
Powers up moves of the same type. |
| Aftermath |
Damages the attacker landing the finishing hit. |
| Air Lock |
Eliminates the effects of weather. |
| Analytic |
Boosts move power when the pokemon moves last. |
| Anger Point |
Maxes Attack after taking a critical hit. |
| Anticipation |
Senses a foe's dangerous moves. |
| Arena Trap |
Prevents the foe from fleeing. |
| Aroma Veil |
Protects allis from attacks that limit their move choices. |
| As One (Ice Rider) |
This Ability combines the effects of both Calyrex's Unnerve Ability and Glastrier's Chilling Neigh Ability. |
| As One (Shadow Rider) |
This Ability combines the effects of both Calyrex's Unnerve Ability and Spectrier's Grim Neigh Ability. |
| Aura Break |
Reduces power of Dark-type and Fairy-type moves. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Cheek Pouch |
Restores additional HP when a Berry is consumed. |
| Chilling Neigh |
When the Pokemon knocks out a target, it utters a chilling neigh, which boosts its Attack stat. |
| Chlorophyll |
Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in sunshine |
| Clear Body |
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering its stats. |
| Cloud Nine |
Eleminates the effects of weather. |
| Competitive |
Raises Special Attack when the Pokemon's stats are lowered. |
| Compound Eyes |
The Pokemon's accuracy is boosted. |
| Contrary |
Makes stat changes have an opposite effect. |
| Corrosion |
The Pokemon can poison Steel-type and Poison-type |
| Cotton Down |
When the Pokemon is hit by an attack, it scatters cotton fluff around and lowers the Speed stat of all Pokemon except itself. |
| Curious Medicine |
When a Pokemon with this Ability enters the battlefield, allies’ stat changes are reset. |
| Cursed Body |
May disable a move used on the Pokemon. |
| Cute Charm |
Contact with the Pokemon may cause infatuation. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Damp |
Prevents the use of self-destructing moves. |
| Dark Aura |
Raises power of Dark type moves for all Pokemon in battle. |
| Dauntless Shield |
Boosts the Pokémon's Defense stat when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| Defeatist |
Lowers stats when HP drops below half. |
| Defiant |
When its stats are lowered its Attack increases. |
| Disguise |
Once per battle, the shroud that covers the Pokémon can protect it from an attack. |
| Download |
Compares an opposing Pokémon's Defense and Sp. Def stats before raising its own Attack or Sp. Atk stat, whichever will be more effective. |
| Dragon’s Maw |
Powers up Dragon-type moves. |
| Drizzle |
The Pokemon makes it rain when it enters a battle. |
| Drought |
Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokemon enters a battle. |
| Dry Skin |
Reduces HP if it is hot. Water Restore HP. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Fairy Aura |
Raises power of Fairy-type moves for all Pokemon in battle. |
| Filter |
Reduces damage from super-effective attacks. |
| Flame Body |
Contact with the Pokemon may burn the attacker. |
| Flare Boost |
Powers up special attacks when burned. |
| Flash Fire |
It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one. |
| Flower Gift |
Powers up party Pokemon when it is sunny. |
| Flower Veil |
Prevents lowering of ally Grass-type Pokemon's stats. |
| Fluffy |
Halves damage from contact moves, but doubles damage from Fire-type moves. |
| Forewarn |
Determines what moves a foe has. |
| Friend Guard |
Reduces damage done to allies. |
| Frisk |
The Pokemon can check a foe's held item. |
| Full Metal Body |
Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats. |
| Fur Coat |
Reduces damage from physical moves. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Gale Wings |
Gives priority to Flying-type moves. |
| Gluttony |
Encourages the early use of a held Berry. |
| Gooey |
Contact with the Pokemon lowers the attacker's Speed stat. |
| Gorilla Tactics |
Boosts the Pokemon's Attack Stat but only allows the use of the first selected move. |
| Grassy Surge |
The Pokemon creates a Grassy Terrain when it enters a battle. |
| Grim Neigh |
When the Pokemon knocks out a target, it utters a terrifying neigh, which boosts its Special Attack stat. |
| Gulp Missile |
When the Pokémon uses Surf or Dive, it will come back with prey. When it takes damage, it will spit out the prey to attack. |
| Guts |
Boosts Attack if there is a status problem. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Harvest |
May create another Berry after one is used. |
| Healer |
May heal an ally's status conditions. |
| Heatproof |
Weakens the power of Fire-type moves. |
| Heavy Metal |
Doubles the Pokemon's weight. |
| Honey Gather |
The Pokemon may gather Honey from somewhere. |
| Huge Power |
Raises the Pokemon's Attack stat. |
| Hunger Switch |
The Pokémon changes its form, alternating between its Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode after the end of each turn. |
| Hustle |
Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy. |
| Hydration |
Heals status problem if it is raining. |
| Hyper Cutter |
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering Attack stat. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Ice Body |
The Pokemon gradually regains HP in a hailstorm. |
| Ice Face |
The Pokémon's ice head can take a physical attack as a substitute, but the attack also changes the Pokémon's appearance. The ice will be restored when it hails. |
| Ice Scales |
Special moves damage are halved because the Pokemon is protected by ice scales. |
| Illuminate |
Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokemon. |
| Illusion |
Enters battle disguised as the last Pokemon in the party. |
| Immunity |
Prevents the Pokemon from getting poisoned. |
| Imposter |
It transforms itself into the Pokemon it is facing. |
| Infiltrator |
Passes through the foe's barrier and strikes. |
| Innards Out |
Deals damage upon fainting. |
| Inner Focus |
The Pokemon is protected from flinching. |
| Insomnia |
Prevents the Pokemon from falling asleep. |
| Intimidate |
Lowers the foe's Attack stat. |
| Intrepid Sword |
Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| Iron Barbs |
Inflicts damage to the Pokemon on contact. |
| Iron Fist |
Boosts the power of punching moves. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Magic Bounce |
Reflects status-changing moves. |
| Magic Guard |
Protects the Pokemon from indirect damage. |
| Magician |
The Pokemon steals the held item of a Pokemon it hits with a move. |
| Magnet Pull |
Prevents Steel-type Pokemon from escaping. |
| Marvel Scale |
Ups Defense if there is a status problem. |
| Mega Launcher |
Boosts the power of aura and pulse moves. |
| Merciless |
The Pokemon's attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned. |
| Mimicry |
The Pokemon type changes depending on the terrain. |
| Minus |
Boosts the Sp. Atk. stat of the Pokemon if an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is also in battle. |
| Mirror Armor |
Bounces back only the stat-lowering effects that the Pokemon receives. |
| Misty Surge |
The Pokemon creates a Misty Terrain when it enters a battle. |
| Mold Breaker |
Moves can be used regardless of Abilities. |
| Moody |
Raises one stat and lowers another. |
| Motor Drive |
Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move. |
| Moxie |
Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokemon. |
| Multiscale |
Reduces damage when HP is full. |
| Mummy |
Contact with this Pokemon spreads this Ability. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Pastel Veil |
Prevents Pokemon and it's teammates from being Poisoned. Also cures Poison from Pokemon entering the battlefield. |
| Perish Body |
Pokemon and the attacker will faint after 3 turns if you are hit by an attack that has direct contact with you. |
| Pickpocket |
Steals an item when hit by another Pokemon. |
| Pickup |
The Pokemon may pick up items. |
| Pixilate |
Turns Normal-type moves into Fairy-type moves. |
| Plus |
Boosts Sp.Atk stat of the Pokemon if an ally with the Plus or Minus ability is also in battle. |
| Poison Point |
Contact with the Pokemon may poison the attacker. |
| Poison Touch |
May poison targets when a Pokemon makes contact.' |
| Power Construct |
Changes form when HP drops below half. |
| Power Spot |
Just being next to the Pokémon powers up moves. |
| Prankster |
Gives priority to a status move. |
| Pressure |
The Pokemon raises the foe's PP usage. |
| Prism Armor |
Reduces damage from super-effective attacks. |
| Propeller Tail |
Pokemon Abilities and moves that draw in moves are ignored. |
| Psychic Surge |
The Pokemon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle. |
| Punk Rock |
Boosts the power of sound-based moves. The Pokémon also takes half the damage from these kinds of moves. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Rain Dish |
The Pokemon gradually regains HP in rain. |
| Rattled |
Bug, Ghost or Dark type moves scare it and boost its Speed. |
| Receiver |
Inherits an ally's ability when it faints. |
| Reckless |
Powers up moves that have recoil damage. |
| Refrigerate |
Turns Normal-type moves into Ice-type moves. |
| Regenerator |
Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle. |
| Ripen |
Ripens Berries and doubles their effect. |
| Rivalry |
Deals more damage to a Pokemon of same gender. |
| RKS System |
Changes type depending on held item. |
| Rock Head |
Protects the Pokemon from recoil damage. |
| Rough Skin |
Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact. |
| Run Away |
Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokemon. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Sand Force |
Boosts certain moves'power in sandstorm. |
| Sand Rush |
Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in a sandstorm. |
| Sand Spit |
The Pokémon creates a sandstorm when it's hit by an attack. |
| Sand Stream |
The Pokemon summons a sandstorm in battle. |
| Sand Veil |
Boosts the Pokemon's evasion in a sandstorm. |
| Sap Sipper |
Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move. |
| Schooling |
Changes Wishiwashi to School Form. |
| Scrappy |
Enables moves to hit Ghost-type Pokemon. |
| Screen Cleaner |
Disables all the effects of Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil. |
| Serene Grace |
Boosts the likelihood of added effects appearing. |
| Shadow Shield |
Reduces damage when HP is full. |
| Shadow Tag |
Prevents the foe from escaping. |
| Shed Skin |
The Pokemon may heal its own status problems. |
| Sheer Force |
Removes added effects to increase move damage. |
| Shell Armor |
The Pokemon is protected against critical hits. |
| Shield Dust |
Blocks the added effects of attacks taken. |
| Simple |
Doubles all stat chages. |
| Skill Link |
Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves. |
| Slow Start |
Temporarily halves Attack and Speed. |
| Slush Rush |
Boosts the Pokemon's Speed stat in a hailstorm. |
| Sniper |
Powers up moves if they become critical hits. |
| Snow Cloak |
Raises evasion in a hailstorm. |
| Snow Warning |
The Pokemon summons a hailstorm in battle. |
| Solar Power |
In sunshine, Sp.Atk is boosted but HP decreases. |
| Solid Rock |
Reduces damage from super-effective attacks. |
| Soul-Heart |
Raises Special Attack when an ally faints. |
| Soundproof |
Gives immunity to ‘sound-based‘ moves. |
| Speed Boost |
Its Speed stat is gradually boosted. |
| Stakeout |
Deals double damage to Pokemon switching in. |
| Stall |
The Pokemon moves after all other Pokemon do. |
| Stalwart |
Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon's Abilities and moves that draw in moves. |
| Stamina |
Raises Defense when attacked. |
| Stance Change |
Changes form depending on moves used. |
| Static |
Contact with the Pokemon may cause paralysis. |
| Steadfast |
Raises Speed each time the Pokemon Flinches. |
| Steam Engine |
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat drastically if hit by a Fire- or Water-type move. |
| Steelworker |
Powers up Steel-type moves. |
| Steely Spirit |
All ally Pokemon Steel type moves are boosted. |
| Stench |
The Stench may cause the target to flinches. |
| Sticky Hold |
Protects the Pokemon from item theft. |
| Storm Drain |
Draws in all Water-type moves to up Special Attack. |
| Strong Jaw |
Boosts the power of biting moves. |
| Sturdy |
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. |
| Suction Cups |
Negates all moves that force switching out. |
| Super Luck |
Heightens the critical-hit ratios of moves. |
| Surge Surfer |
Doubles Speed during Electric Terrain. |
| Swarm |
Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch. |
| Sweet Veil |
Prevents the Pokemon and allies from falling asleep. |
| Swift Swim |
Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in rain. |
| Symbiosis |
The Pokemon can pass an item to an ally. |
| Synchronize |
Passes a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Tangled Feet |
Raises evasion if the Pokemon is confused. |
| Tangling Hair |
Contact with the Pokemon lower the attacker's Speed stat. |
| Technician |
Powers up the Pokemon's weaker moves. |
| Telepathy |
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it. |
| Teravolt |
Moves can be used regardless of Abilities. |
| Thick Fat |
Ups resistance to Fire-Type and Ice-Type moves. |
| Tinted Lens |
Powers up "not very effective" moves. |
| Torrent |
Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch. |
| Tough Claws |
Boost the power of contact moves. |
| Trace |
The Pokemon copies a foe's Ability. |
| Transistor |
Powers up Electric-type moves. |
| Triage |
Gives priority to restorative moves. |
| Truant |
Pokemon can't attack on consecutive turns. |
| Turboblaze |
Moves can be used regardless of Abilities. |
| Ability |
Description |
| Wandering Spirit |
The Pokémon exchanges Abilities with a Pokémon that hits it with a move that makes direct contact. |
| Water Absorb |
Restores HP if hit by an Water-type move. |
| Water Bubble |
Halves damage from Fire-type moves, doubles power of Water-type moves used, and prevents burns. |
| Water Compaction |
Sharply raises Defense when hit by a Water-type move. |
| Water Veil |
Prevents the Pokemon from getting a burn. |
| Weak Armor |
Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed. |
| White Smoke |
Prevents other Pokemon from lowering its stats. |
| Wimp Out |
Switches out when HP drops below half. |
| Wonder Guard |
Only supereffective moves will hit. |
| Wonder Skin |
Makes status-changing moves more likely to miss. |
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