Sturdy (Ability)

Sturdy	がんじょう
	Sturdy
Flavor text Generation III Negates 1-hit KO attacks. Generation IV The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Sturdy (Japanese: がんじょう Sturdy) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Thirty-two Pokémon have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

Sturdy negates one-hit knockout moves.

Generation V

Sturdy works like a Focus Sash, causing the Pokémon to have 1 HP remaining if an attack's hit would have brought it from full health to 0 HP. This ability can be used again if the user is brought back to full HP.

Multi-hit, swipe moves can break through Sturdy, like the Focus Sash. When a swipe move hits a Pokémon with Sturdy, Sturdy's effect activates for only the move's first hit, not the entire move.

Outside of battle

Sturdy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sturdy

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0074		Geodude	Rock	Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Sand Veil
0075		Graveler	Rock	Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Sand Veil
0076		Golem	Rock	Ground	Rock Head	Sturdy	Sand Veil
0081		Magnemite	Electric	Steel	Magnet Pull	Sturdy	Analyze
0082		Magneton	Electric	Steel	Magnet Pull	Sturdy	Analyze
0095		Onix	Rock	Ground	Sturdy	Rock Head	Breakable Armor
0185		Sudowoodo	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Jitter
0204		Pineco	Bug		Bug	Sturdy	None	Dust Proof
0205		Forretress	Bug	Steel	Sturdy	None	Dust Proof
0208		Steelix	Steel	Ground	Sturdy	Rock Head	Brute Force
0213		Shuckle	Bug	Rock	Sturdy	Gluttony	Antagonist
0227		Skarmory	Steel	Flying	Keen Eye	Sturdy	Breakable Armor
0232		Donphan	Ground		Ground	Sturdy	None	Sand Veil
0299		Nosepass	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	Magnet Pull	Sand Power
0304		Aron	Steel	Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Heavy Metal
0305		Lairon	Steel	Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Heavy Metal
0306		Aggron	Steel	Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Heavy Metal
0369		Relicanth	Water	Rock	Swift Swim	Rock Head	Sturdy
0377		Regirock	Rock		Rock	Clear Body	None	Sturdy
0410		Shieldon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0411		Bastiodon	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	None	Soundproof
0438		Bonsly	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	Rock Head	Jitter
0462		Magnezone	Electric	Steel	Magnet Pull	Sturdy	Analyze
0476		Probopass	Rock	Steel	Sturdy	Magnet Pull	Sand Power
0524	Dangoro	Dangoro	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	None	Sand Power
0525	Gantoru	Gantoru	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	None	Sand Power
0526	Gigaiasu	Gigaiasu	Rock		Rock	Sturdy	None	Sand Power
0539	Dageki	Dageki	Fighting		Fighting	Sturdy	Inner Focus	Mold Breaker
0557	Ishizumai	Ishizumai	Bug	Rock	Sturdy	Shell Armor	Breakable Armor
0558	Iwaparesu	Iwaparesu	Bug	Rock	Sturdy	Shell Armor	Breakable Armor
0564	Purotoga	Purotoga	Water	Rock	Solid Rock	Sturdy	Swift Swim
0565	Abagoora	Abagoora	Water	Rock	Solid Rock	Sturdy	Swift Swim
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other languages

• Spanish: Robustez
• Italian: Vigore
• Portuguese: Fortificar

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