Cheek Pouch (Ability)

Cheek Pouch	ほおぶくろ
	Cheek Pouch
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Restores HP as well when the Pokémon eats a Berry. Generation VII Restores HP as well when the Pokémon eats a Berry. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Cheek Pouch (Japanese: ほおぶくろ Cheek Pouch) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

In battle

Cheek Pouch restores 33% of the Pokémon's maximum HP when it consumes a Berry, after the effect of the Berry is applied.

Cheek Pouch activates even if the Pokémon eats another Pokémon's held Berry via Bug Bite, Pluck or Fling, but only if the Berry is actually eaten for an effect (i.e. the Berry consumption animation plays). Consuming a Berry through other means (such as Natural Gift, using Fling, or its Trainer giving it a Berry from the Bag) will not trigger Cheek Pouch.

Cheek Pouch will not activate if the Pokémon is under the effect of Heal Block.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Cheek Pouch has an effect outside of battle.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon

Along with the ability to recover HP from eating seeds or berries, it will also hold a Seed with it. If an enemy Pokémon is spawned on the floor with the Cheek Pouch ability, that enemy Pokémon will always be carrying a Seed with it, regardless of whenever or not there is any items available on the floor. Sometimes, it may hold a Tiny Reviver Seed or a Reviver Seed, if this is the case, the enemy Pokémon will use it upon fainting, turning it into a Plain Seed. The best way to obtain a Tiny Reviver Seed or Reviver Seed from a Pokémon with Cheek Pouch, is to use a move that will either drop its held item or take it away, such as Knock Off or Thief.

Pokémon with Cheek Pouch

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0659		Bunnelby	Normal		Normal	Pickup	Cheek Pouch	Huge Power
0660		Diggersby	Normal	Ground	Pickup	Cheek Pouch	Huge Power
0702		Dedenne	Electric	Fairy	Cheek Pouch	Pickup	Plus
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

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 頰囊 Gaapnòhng Mandarin 頰囊 / 颊囊 Jiánāng French Bajoues German Backentaschen Italian Guancegonfie Korean 볼주머니 Boljumeoni Spanish Carrillo

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