All Pokémon Abilities

Name every ability in the main series of Pokémon games. Generation introduced and description are given as hints. Good luck!

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Ability	Generation Introduced	Description
Air Lock	III	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Arena Trap	III	Prevents the foe from fleeing.
Battle Armor	III	The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Blaze	III	Powers up Fire-type moves in a pinch.
Chlorophyll	III	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in sunshine.
Clear Body	III	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.
Cloud Nine	III	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Color Change	III	Changes the Pokémon's type to the foe's move.
Compound Eyes	III	The Pokémon's accuracy is boosted.
Cute Charm	III	Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
Damp	III	Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.
Drizzle	III	The Pokémon makes it rain when it enters a battle.
Drought	III	Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Early Bird	III	The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep.
Effect Spore	III	Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.
Flame Body	III	Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Flash Fire	III	It powers up Fire-type moves if it's hit by one.
Forecast	III	Castform transforms with the weather.
Guts	III	Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.
Huge Power	III	Raises the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Hustle	III	Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
Hyper Cutter	III	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering Attack stat.
Illuminate	III	Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
Immunity	III	Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.
Inner Focus	III	The Pokémon is protected from flinching.
Insomnia	III	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Intimidate	III	Lowers the foe's Attack stat.
Keen Eye	III	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering accuracy.
Levitate	III	Gives immunity to Ground type moves.
Lightning Rod	III	Draws in all Electric-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Limber	III	The Pokémon is protected from paralysis.
Liquid Ooze	III	Damages attackers using any draining move.
Magma Armor	III	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen.
Magnet Pull	III	Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping.
Marvel Scale	III	Ups Defense if there is a status problem.
Minus	III	Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Natural Cure	III	All status problems heal when it switches out.
Oblivious	III	Prevents it from becoming infatuated.
Overgrow	III	Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
Own Tempo	III	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming confused.
Pickup	III	The Pokémon may pick up items.
Plus	III	Ups Sp. Atk if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Poison Point	III	Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Pressure	III	The Pokémon raises the foe's PP usage.
Pure Power	III	Raises the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Rain Dish	III	The Pokémon gradually regains HP in rain.
Rock Head	III	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Rough Skin	III	Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.
Run Away	III	Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Sand Stream	III	The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle.
Sand Veil	III	Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.
Serene Grace	III	Boosts the likelihood of added effects appearing.
Shadow Tag	III	Prevents the foe from escaping.
Shed Skin	III	The Pokémon may heal its own status problems.
Shell Armor	III	The Pokémon is protected against critical hits.
Shield Dust	III	Blocks the added effects of attacks taken.
Soundproof	III	Gives immunity to sound-based moves.
Speed Boost	III	Its Speed stat is gradually boosted.
Static	III	Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis.
Stench	III	The stench may cause the target to flinch.
Sticky Hold	III	Protects the Pokémon from item theft.
Sturdy	III	It cannot be knocked out with one hit.
Suction Cups	III	Negates all moves that force switching out.
Swarm	III	Powers up Bug-type moves in a pinch.
Swift Swim	III	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in rain.
Synchronize	III	Passes a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe.
Thick Fat	III	Ups resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Torrent	III	Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.
Trace	III	The Pokémon copies a foe's Ability.
Truant	III	Pokémon can't attack on consecutive turns.
Vital Spirit	III	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Volt Absorb	III	Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
Water Absorb	III	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Water Veil	III	Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
White Smoke	III	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.
Wonder Guard	III	Only supereffective moves will hit.
Adaptability	IV	Powers up moves of the same type.
Aftermath	IV	Damages the attacker landing the finishing hit.
Anger Point	IV	Maxes Attack after taking a critical hit.
Anticipation	IV	Senses a foe's dangerous moves.
Bad Dreams	IV	Reduces a sleeping foe's HP.
Download	IV	Adjusts power according to a foe's defenses.
Dry Skin	IV	Reduces HP if it is hot. Water restores HP.
Filter	IV	Reduces damage from super-effective attacks.
Flower Gift	IV	Powers up party Pokémon when it is sunny.
Forewarn	IV	Determines what moves a foe has.
Frisk	IV	The Pokémon can check a foe's held item.
Gluttony	IV	Encourages the early use of a held Berry.
Heatproof	IV	Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.
Honey Gather	IV	The Pokémon may gather Honey from somewhere.
Hydration	IV	Heals status problems if it is raining.
Ice Body	IV	The Pokémon gradually regains HP in a hailstorm.
Iron Fist	IV	Boosts the power of punching moves.
Klutz	IV	The Pokémon can't use any held items.
Leaf Guard	IV	Prevents problems with status in sunny weather.
Magic Guard	IV	Protects the Pokémon from indirect damage.
Mold Breaker	IV	Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.
Motor Drive	IV	Raises Speed if hit by an Electric-type move.
Multitype	IV	Changes type to match the held Plate.
No Guard	IV	Ensures attacks by or against the Pokémon land.
Normalize	IV	All the Pokémon's moves become the Normal type.
Poison Heal	IV	Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned.
Quick Feet	IV	Boosts Speed if there is a status problem.
Reckless	IV	Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
Rivalry	IV	Deals more damage to a Pokémon of same gender.
Scrappy	IV	Enables moves to hit Ghost-type Pokémon.
Simple	IV	Doubles all stat changes.
Skill Link	IV	Increases the frequency of multi-strike moves.
Slow Start	IV	Temporarily halves Attack and Speed.
Sniper	IV	Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
Snow Cloak	IV	Raises evasion in a hailstorm.
Snow Warning	IV	The Pokémon summons a hailstorm in battle.
Solar Power	IV	In sunshine, Sp. Atk is boosted but HP decreases.
Solid Rock	IV	Reduces damage from super-effective attacks.
Stall	IV	The Pokémon moves after all other Pokémon do.
Steadfast	IV	Raises Speed each time the Pokémon flinches.
Storm Drain	IV	Draws in all Water-type moves to up Sp. Attack.
Super Luck	IV	Heightens the critical-hit ratios of moves.
Tangled Feet	IV	Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.
Technician	IV	Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Tinted Lens	IV	Powers up “not very effective” moves.
Unaware	IV	Ignores any stat changes in the Pokémon.
Unburden	IV	Raises Speed if a held item is used.
Analytic	V	Boosts move power when the Pokémon moves last.
Big Pecks	V	Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks.
Contrary	V	Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
Cursed Body	V	May disable a move used on the Pokémon.
Defeatist	V	Lowers stats when HP drops below half.
Defiant	V	Sharply raises Attack when the Pokémon's stats are lowered.
Flare Boost	V	Powers up special attacks when burned.
Friend Guard	V	Reduces damage done to allies.
Harvest	V	May create another Berry after one is used.
Healer	V	May heal an ally's status conditions.
Heavy Metal	V	Doubles the Pokémon's weight.
Illusion	V	Enters battle disguised as the last Pokémon in the party.
Imposter	V	It transforms itself into the Pokémon it is facing.
Infiltrator	V	Passes through the foe's barrier and strikes.
Iron Barbs	V	Inflicts damage to the Pokémon on contact.
Justified	V	Raises Attack when hit by a Dark-type move.
Light Metal	V	Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Magic Bounce	V	Reflects status- changing moves.
Moody	V	Raises one stat and lowers another.
Moxie	V	Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon.
Multiscale	V	Reduces damage when HP is full.
Mummy	V	Contact with this Pokémon spreads this Ability.
Overcoat	V	Protects the Pokémon from weather damage.
Pickpocket	V	Steals an item when hit by another Pokémon.
Poison Touch	V	May poison targets when a Pokémon makes contact.
Prankster	V	Gives priority to a status move.
Rattled	V	Bug, Ghost or Dark type moves scare it and boost its Speed.
Regenerator	V	Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle.
Sand Force	V	Boosts certain moves' power in a sandstorm.
Sand Rush	V	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in a sandstorm.
Sap Sipper	V	Boosts Attack when hit by a Grass-type move.
Sheer Force	V	Removes added effects to increase move damage.
Telepathy	V	Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Teravolt	V	Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.
Toxic Boost	V	Powers up physical attacks when poisoned.
Turboblaze	V	Moves can be used regardless of Abilities.
Unnerve	V	Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.
Victory Star	V	Boosts the accuracy of its allies and itself.
Weak Armor	V	Physical attacks lower Defense and raise Speed.
Wonder Skin	V	Makes status-changing moves more likely to miss.
Zen Mode	V	Changes form when HP drops below half.
Aerilate	VI	Turns Normal-type moves into Flying-type moves.
Aroma Veil	VI	Protects allies from attacks that limit their move choices.
Aura Break	VI	Reduces power of Dark- and Fairy-type moves.
Bulletproof	VI	Protects the Pokémon from ball and bomb moves.
Cheek Pouch	VI	Restores additional HP when a Berry is consumed.
Competitive	VI	Sharply raises Special Attack when the Pokémon's stats are lowered.
Dark Aura	VI	Raises power of Dark type moves for all Pokémon in battle.
Delta Stream	VI	Creates strong winds when the ability activates.
Desolate Land	VI	Turns the sunlight extremely harsh when the ability activates.
Fairy Aura	VI	Raises power of Fairy type moves for all Pokémon in battle.
Flower Veil	VI	Prevents lowering of ally Grass-type Pokémon's stats.
Fur Coat	VI	Reduces damage from physical moves.
Gale Wings	VI	Gives priority to Flying-type moves.
Gooey	VI	Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.
Grass Pelt	VI	Boosts the Defense stat in Grassy Terrain.
Magician	VI	The Pokémon steals the held item of a Pokémon it hits with a move.
Mega Launcher	VI	Boosts the power of aura and pulse moves.
Parental Bond	VI	Allows the Pokémon to attack twice.
Pixilate	VI	Turns Normal-type moves into Fairy-type moves.
Primordial Sea	VI	Makes it rain heavily when the ability activates.
Protean	VI	Changes the Pokémon's type to its last used move.
Refrigerate	VI	Turns Normal-type moves into Ice-type moves.
Stance Change	VI	Changes form depending on moves used.
Strong Jaw	VI	Boosts the power of biting moves.
Sweet Veil	VI	Prevents the Pokémon and allies from falling asleep.
Symbiosis	VI	The Pokémon can pass an item to an ally.
Tough Claws	VI	Boosts the power of contact moves.
Battery	VII	Raises power of teammates' Special moves.
Battle Bond	VII	Transform into Ash-Greninja after causing opponent to faint.
Beast Boost	VII	The Pokémon boosts its most proficient stat each time it knocks out a Pokémon.
Berserk	VII	Raises Special Attack when HP drops below half.
Comatose	VII	The Pokémon is always asleep but can still attack.
Corrosion	VII	The Pokémon can poison Steel and Poison types.
Dancer	VII	Copies the foe's Dance moves.
Dazzling	VII	Protects the Pokémon from high-priority moves.
Disguise	VII	Avoids damage for one turn.
Electric Surge	VII	The Pokémon creates an Electric Terrain when it enters a battle.
Emergency Exit	VII	Switches out when HP falls below 50%.
Fluffy	VII	Halves damage from contact moves, but doubles damage from Fire-type moves.
Full Metal Body	VII	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.
Galvanize	VII	Normal-type moves become Electric-type moves and their power boosted.
Grassy Surge	VII	The Pokémon creates a Grassy Terrain when it enters a battle.
Innards Out	VII	Deals damage upon fainting.
Liquid Voice	VII	All sound-based moves become Water-type moves.
Long Reach	VII	The Pokémon uses its moves without making contact with the target.
Merciless	VII	The Pokémon's attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned.
Misty Surge	VII	The Pokémon creates a Misty Terrain when it enters a battle.
Neuroforce	VII	Powers up moves that are super effective.
Power Construct	VII	Changes form when HP drops below half.
Power of Alchemy	VII	The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.
Prism Armor	VII	Reduces damage from super-effective attacks.
Psychic Surge	VII	The Pokémon creates a Psychic Terrain when it enters a battle.
Queenly Majesty	VII	Prevents use of priority moves.
Receiver	VII	Inherits an ally's ability when it faints.
RKS System	VII	Changes type depending on held item.
Schooling	VII	Changes Wishiwashi to School Form.
Shadow Shield	VII	Reduces damage when HP is full.
Shields Down	VII	Changes stats when HP drops below half.
Slush Rush	VII	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a hailstorm.
Soul-Heart	VII	Raises Special Attack when another Pokémon faints.
Stakeout	VII	Deals double damage to Pokémon switching in.
Stamina	VII	Raises Defense when attacked.
Steelworker	VII	Powers up Steel-type moves.
Surge Surfer	VII	Doubles Speed during Electric Terrain.
Tangling Hair	VII	Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.
Triage	VII	Gives priority to restorative moves.
Water Bubble	VII	Halves damage from Fire-type moves, doubles power of Water-type moves used, and prevents burns.
Water Compaction	VII	Sharply raises Defense when hit by a Water-type move.
Wimp Out	VII	Switches out when HP drops below half.
As One	VIII	Combines Unnerve and Chilling Neigh/Grim Neigh
Ball Fetch	VIII	Retrieves a Poké Ball from a failed throw.
Chilling Neigh	VIII	Boosts Attack after knocking out a Pokémon.
Cotton Down	VIII	Lowers foe's Speed when hit.
Curious Medicine	VIII	Resets all stat changes upon entering battlefield.
Dauntless Shield	VIII	Boosts Defense in battle.
Dragon's Maw	VIII	Powers up Dragon-type moves.
Gorilla Tactics	VIII	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat but only allows the use of the first selected move.
Grim Neigh	VIII	Boosts Special Attack after knocking out a Pokémon.
Gulp Missile	VIII	Returns with a catch in its mouth after using Surf or Dive.
Hunger Switch	VIII	Changes forms each turn.
Ice Face	VIII	Avoids damage from Physical moves for one turn.
Ice Scales	VIII	Halves damage from Special moves.
Intrepid Sword	VIII	Boosts Attack in battle.
Libero	VIII	Changes the Pokémon's type to its last used move.
Mimicry	VIII	Changes type depending on the terrain.
Mirror Armor	VIII	Reflects any stat-lowering effects.
Neutralizing Gas	VIII	Neutralizes abilities of all Pokémon in battle.
Pastel Veil	VIII	Prevents the Pokémon and its allies from being poisoned.
Perish Body	VIII	When hit by a move that makes direct contact, the Pokémon and the attacker will faint after three turns unless they switch out of battle.
Power Spot	VIII	Just being next to the Pokémon powers up moves.
Propeller Tail	VIII	Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.
Punk Rock	VIII	Boosts sound-based moves and halves damage from the same moves.
Quick Draw	VIII	If a Pokémon with this Ability selects a damaging move, it has a 30% chance of going first in its priority bracket
Ripen	VIII	Doubles the effect of berries.
Sand Spit	VIII	Creates a sandstorm when hit by an attack.
Screen Cleaner	VIII	Nullifies effects of Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil.
Stalwart	VIII	Ignores moves and abilities that draw in moves.
Steam Engine	VIII	Drastically raises Speed when hit by a Fire- or Water-type move.
Steely Spirit	VIII	Powers up ally Pokémon's Steel-type moves.
Transistor	VIII	Powers up Electric-type moves.
Unseen Fist	VIII	Contact moves can strike through Protect/Detect.
Wandering Spirit	VIII	Swaps abilities with opponents on contact.
Anger Shell	IX	Lowers Defense/Sp. Def and raises Attack/Sp. Atk/Speed when HP drops below half.
Armor Tail	IX	Prevents opponent using priority moves.
Beads of Ruin	IX	Lowers Special Defense of all Pokémon except itself.
Commander	IX	Goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field.
Costar	IX	Copies ally's stat changes on entering battle.
Cud Chew	IX	Can eat the same Berry twice.
Earth Eater	IX	Restores HP when hit by a Ground-type move.
Electromorphosis	IX	Doubles power of the next Electric-type move when hit by an attack.
Embody Aspect	IX	Boosts Attack/Defense/Sp. Def/Speed depending on the form.
Good as Gold	IX	Gives immunity to status moves.
Guard Dog	IX	Boosts Attack if intimidated, and prevents being forced to switch out.
Hadron Engine	IX	Creates an Electric Terrain when entering battle, and boosts Special Attack while active.
Hospitality	IX	Partially restores an ally's HP when it enters a battle.
Lingering Aroma	IX	Contact changes the attacker's Ability to Lingering Aroma.
Mind's Eye	IX	Ignores opponent's Evasiveness, and allows Normal- and Fighting-type attacks to hit Ghosts.
Mycelium Might	IX	Status moves go last, but are not affected by the opponent's ability.
Opportunist	IX	Copies stat boosts by the opponent.
Orichalcum Pulse	IX	Turns the sunlight harsh when entering battle, and boosts Attack while active.
Poison Puppeteer	IX	Poisoned Pokémon also become confused.
Protosynthesis	IX	Raises highest stat in harsh sunlight, or if holding Booster Energy.
Purifying Salt	IX	Protects from status conditions and halves damage from Ghost-type moves.
Quark Drive	IX	Raises highest stat on Electric Terrain, or if holding Booster Energy.
Rocky Payload	IX	Powers up Rock-type moves.
Seed Sower	IX	Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.
Sharpness	IX	Boosts the power of slicing moves.
Supersweet Syrup	IX	Lowers opponent's Evasiveness when entering battle.
Supreme Overlord	IX	Attack and Special Attack are boosted for each party Pokémon that has been defeated.
Sword of Ruin	IX	Lowers Defense of all Pokémon except itself.
Tablets of Ruin	IX	Lowers Attack of all Pokémon except itself.
Tera Shell	IX	Moves are not very effective when HP is full.
Tera Shift	IX	Transforms into Terastal Form in battle.
Teraform Zero	IX	Eliminates all effects of weather and terrain.
Thermal Exchange	IX	Raises Attack when hit by a Fire-type move. Cannot be burned.
Toxic Chain	IX	May cause bad poisoning.
Toxic Debris	IX	Scatters poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team when the Pokémon takes damage from physical moves.
Vessel of Ruin	IX	Lowers Special Attack of all Pokémon except itself.
Well-Baked Body	IX	Immune to Fire-type moves, and Defense is sharply boosted.
Wind Power	IX	Doubles power of the next Electric-type move used, when hit by a wind move.
Wind Rider	IX	Takes no damage from wind moves, and boosts Attack if hit by one.
Zero to Hero	IX	Transforms into its Hero Form when switching out.