ability list

     this list includes all abilities available in the fourth gen. games. please post on the forums if anything is missing.

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z

A

• adaptabililty - 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

B

• bad dreams - reduces a sleeping foe's hp
• battle armor - the pokemon is protected against critical hits
• blaze - powers up fire-type moves in a pinch

C

• chlorophyll - boosts the pokemon's speed in sunshine
• clear body - prevents the pokemon's stats from being lowered
• cloud nine - eliminates the effects of weather
• color change - changes the pokemon's type to the foe's move
• compoundeyes - the pokemon's accuracy is boosted
• cute charm - contact with the pokemon may cause infatuation

D

• damp - prevents combatants from self-destructing
• download - adjusts power according to the foe's ability
• drizzle - the pokemon makes it rain if it appears in battle
• drought - the pokemon makes it sunny if it is in battle
• dry skin - reduces hp if it is hot. water restores hp

E

• early bird - the pokemon awakens quickly from sleep
• effect spore - contact may paralyze, poison, or cause sleep

F

• filter - powers down super-effective moves
• flame body - contact with the pokemon may burn the foe
• flash fire - powers up fire-type moves if hit by a fire move
• flower gift - powers up party pokemon when it is sunny
• forecast - allows Castform to transform with the weather
• forewarn - determines what moves the foe has
• frisk - the pokemon can check the foe's held item

G

• gluttony - encourages the early use of a held berry
• guts - boosts attack if there is a status problem

H

• heatproof - weakens the power of fire-type moves
• honey gather - the pokemon may gather honey from somewhere
• huge power - raises the pokemon'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

I

• ice body - the pokemon regains hp in a hailstorm
• illuminate - raises the likelihood of meeting wild pokemon
• immunity - prevents the pokemon from getting poisoned
• inner focus - the pokemon is protected from flinching
• insomnia - prevents the pokemon from falling asleep
• intimidate - lowers the foe's attack rate
• iron fist - boosts the power of punching moves

J

K

• keen eye - prevents the pokemon from losing accuracy
• klutz - the pokemon can't use any items

L

• leaf guard - prevents status problems in sunny weather
• levitate - gives full immunity to all ground-type moves
• lightningrod - the pokemon draws in all electric-type moves
• limber - the pokemon is protected from paralysis
• liquid ooze - inflicts damage on foes using any draining move

M

• magic guard - the pokemon only takes damage from attacks
• magma armor - prevents the pokemon from becoming frozen
• magnet pull - prevents steel-type pokemon from escaping
• marvel scale - boosts defense if there is a status problem
• minus - boosts special attack if another pokemon 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

N

• natural cure - all status problems are healed upon switching out
• no guard - ensures the pokemon and its foe's attacks land
• normalize - all the pokemon's moves become the normal-type

O

• oblivious - prevents the pokemon from becoming infatuated
• overgrow - powers up grass-type moves in a pinch
• own tempo - prevents the pokemon from becoming confused

P

• pickup - the pokemon may pick up items
• plus - boosts special attack if another pokemon has Minus
• poison heal - restores hp if the pokemon is poisoned
• poison point - contact with the pokemon may poison the foe
• pressure - the pokemon raises the foe's pp usage
• pure power - boosts the power of phsyical attacks

Q

• quick feet - boosts speed if there is a status problem

R

• rain dish - the pokemon 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 pokemon from recoil damage
• rough skin - inflicts damage to the foe on contact
• run away - enables sure getaway from wild pokemon

S

• sand stream - the pokemon summons a sandstorm in battle
• sand veil - boosts the pokemon'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 pokemon may heal its own status problems
• shell armor - the pokemon is protected against critical hits
• shield dust - blocks the added effects of attacks taken
• simple - the pokemon 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 pokemon summons a hailstorm in battle
• solar power - boosts special attack, but lowers hp in sunshine
• solid rock - powers down super-effective moves
• soundproof - gives full immunity to all sound-based moves
• speed boost - the pokemon's speed stat is gradually boosted
• stall - the pokemon moves after even slower foes
• static - contact with the pokemon may cause paralysis
• steadfast - raises speed each time the pokemon flinches
• stench - the stench helps keep wild pokemon away
• sticky hold - protects the pokemon from item theft
• storm drain - the pokemon draws all water-based moves
• sturdy - the pokemon is protected against one-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 pokemon's speed in rain
• synchronize - passes on a burn, poison, or paralysis to the foe

T

• tangled feet - raises evasion if the pokemon is confused
• technician - powers up the pokemon'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 pokemon copies the foe's ability
• truant - the pokemon can't attack on consecutive turns

U

• unaware - ignores any change in ability by the foe
• unburden - raises speed if held item is used

V

• vital spirit - prevents the pokemon from falling asleep
• volt absorb - restores hp if hit by an electric-type move

W

• water absorb - restores hp if hit by a water-type move
• water veil - prevents the pokemon from getting a burn
• white smoke - prevents the pokemon's stats from being lowered
• wonder guard - only super-effective moves will hit

X

Y

Z