Reckless (Ability)

Reckless	すてみ
	Life-Risking
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Powers up moves that have recoil damage. Generation V Powers up moves that have recoil damage. Generation VI Powers up moves that have recoil damage. Generation VII Powers up moves that have recoil damage. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Reckless (Japanese: すてみ Life-Risking) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Hitmonlee.

Effect

In battle

Reckless increases the base power of moves which cause recoil or crash damage by 20%, except Struggle.

Outside of battle

Reckless has no effect outside of battle.

Mystery Dungeon series

Reckless doubles the base power of any move which is affected.

Affected moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat. Pokémon learned by* Brave Bird  Flying  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Double-Edge  Normal  Physical **** {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Flare Blitz  Fire  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Head Charge  Normal  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Head Smash  Rock  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} High Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Jump Kick  Fighting  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Light of Ruin  Fairy  Special {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Submission  Fighting  Physical ** {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Take Down  Normal  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Volt Tackle  Electric  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Wood Hammer  Grass  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Wild Charge  Electric  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Pokémon with Reckless

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0106		Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	Limber	Reckless	Unburden
0111		Rhyhorn	Ground	Rock	Lightning Rod	Rock Head	Reckless
0112		Rhydon	Ground	Rock	Lightning Rod	Rock Head	Reckless
0396		Starly	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	None	Reckless
0397		Staravia	Normal	Flying	Intimidate	None	Reckless
0398		Staraptor	Normal	Flying	Intimidate	None	Reckless
0464		Rhyperior	Ground	Rock	Lightning Rod	Solid Rock	Reckless
0500		Emboar	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Reckless
0550		Basculin	Water		Water	Reckless	Adaptability	Mold Breaker
0619		Mienfoo	Fighting		Fighting	Inner Focus	Regenerator	Reckless
0620		Mienshao	Fighting		Fighting	Inner Focus	Regenerator	Reckless
0626		Bouffalant	Normal		Normal	Reckless	Sap Sipper	Soundproof
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 Pokémon Black and White, Blue-Striped Basculin have Reckless as their second standard Ability; however, a Blue-Striped Basculin with Rock Head can be obtained from an in-game trade in White. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, wild Blue-Striped Basculin have Rock Head as their second standard Ability, but Blue-Striped Basculin bred in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 have Reckless as their second standard Ability. In Generation VI, Blue-Striped Basculin have Rock Head as their second standard Ability, and Blue-Striped Basculin with Reckless transferred to Pokémon Bank have their Ability changed to Rock Head.
• In the Generation V games, Starly has no Hidden Ability, but a Starly with its Hidden Ability flag set will evolve into Staravia with its Hidden Ability Reckless and can produce Starly with their Hidden Ability flag set when bred. A Starly with its Hidden Ability flag set will have its Ability changed to Reckless when transferred to Pokémon Bank.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Reckless

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0000	F-00	F-00	Steel	Normal	Reckless	None	None
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.

Trivia

• Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior, and Hitmonlee are the only Pokémon with Reckless that can use all moves affected by Reckless, as they can use them via Mimic. However, Hitmonlee can only have this combination by learning Mimic from the Move Tutor in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald, then gaining Reckless by using an Ability Capsule in Generation VI or VII, or by learning Mimic as a Tyrogue and evolving in a Generation IV or V game (in this case, Hitmonlee has a 50% chance of having Reckless, depending on its personality value).
• Although Volt Tackle, Wood Hammer, and Light of Ruin are all affected by Reckless, they cannot be naturally learned by any Pokémon that has this Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 捨身 Sésān Mandarin 捨身 / 舍身 Shěshēn French Téméraire German Achtlos Italian Temerarietà Korean 이판사판 Ipansapan Portuguese Imprudência Spanish Audaz

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