Ability Capsule

Ability Capsule とくせいカプセル Ability Capsule

Pokémon Global Link artwork

Introduced in Generation VI Pocket Generation VI Medicine Generation VII Medicine Generation VIII Other Items Generation IX Other Items

The Ability Capsule (Japanese: とくせいカプセル Ability Capsule) is a medicine introduced in Generation VI. It changes a Pokémon's Ability.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price XYORAS N/A $500 SMUSUM SwShBDSP N/A $5,000 SV $100,000 $25,000

Effect

Bag item

If used from the Bag, it changes a Pokémon's Ability from one of its standard Abilities to its other standard Ability. It can only be used outside of battle. It is consumed after use.

The Ability Capsule can only be used on a Pokémon that belongs to a species that has two standard Abilities. For example, it can be used to change a Pidgey's Ability from Keen Eye to Tangled Feet (or vice versa), but it cannot be used on a Pikachu (whose standard Ability is always Static). It also cannot be used to change a Pokémon to or from its species' Hidden Ability. The Ability Capsule also cannot change the Ability of Zygarde (between Aura Break and Power Construct) or Greninja (between Torrent and Battle Bond). It also cannot change the Ability of Rockruff to or from Own Tempo (but can change Rockruff's Ability between Keen Eye and Vital Spirit).

The Ability change is retained even if the Pokémon evolves, and the Ability slot provided by the Ability Capsule is maintained if the evolved form has a different standard Ability. For example, a Lillipup with the Ability Pickup evolves into a Herdier (which evolves into a Stoutland) with the Ability Sand Rush, but if Lillipup's Ability is changed to Vital Spirit with an Ability Capsule, it will have the Ability Intimidate after evolution.

Held item

Fling fails if the user is holding an Ability Capsule.

Cram-o-matic

Type	Points
Normal	40

Description

Games Description XYORAS SMUSUM SwShBDSP A capsule that allows a Pokémon with two Abilities to switch between these Abilities when it is used. SV A capsule that allows a Pokémon to switch its current Ability to the other Ability its species can have.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods XY Battle Maison (200 BP) ORAS Battle Maison (200 BP) Battle Maison (1% chance after a rematch with Wally) PMC* Prize for Japan Cup 2014 participants PokéMileage Shop (5,000 Poké Miles - during Summer Campaign and Thanks Campaign only) SMUSUM Battle Royal Dome (100 BP), Battle Tree (win streak of 50)SM SwSh Battle Tower (50 BP) SwShIA Cram-o-matic (Rare Candy in slots #1, #3 and #4) SwShCT Max Lair (Dynite Ore trader) BDSP Battle Park (50 BP) SV Event Tera Raid Battles (5★, 6★, 7★) Chansey Supply (after completing the main storyline)

Distribution

Games Event Language/Region Distribution period XY Pokémon Global Link Ability Capsule Japanese May 13 to July 1, 2014 SV After School Pokémon Research Club Ability Capsule All January 19 to February 28, 2023

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 特性膠囊 Dahksing Gāaunòhng Mandarin 特性膠囊 / 特性胶囊 Tèxìng Jiāonáng French Pilule Talent German Fähigkeiten-Kapsel* Fähigk.-Kapsel* Italian Capsula Abilità Korean 특성캡슐 Teukseong Capsule Spanish Cáps. Habilidad

See also

• Ability Patch

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