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A '''signature Ability''' is an [[Ability]] that only one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, or only one [[List of Pokémon by | A '''signature Ability''' is an [[Ability]] that only one {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}, or only one [[List of Pokémon by evolutionary line|evolutionary line]] of Pokémon, can have within a [[generation]]. | ||
Starting in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, most Pokémon not in the regional Pokédex are unusable, causing some Pokémon to apparently gain or lose their signature Abilities based on availability, even if that Ability would otherwise be non-exclusive (for example, {{p|Oranguru}} in {{g|Sword and Shield}} is the only Pokémon that can have the Ability {{a|Symbiosis}} since the {{p|Flabébé}} evolutionary | Starting in {{g|Sword and Shield}}, most Pokémon not in the regional Pokédex are unusable, causing some Pokémon to apparently gain or lose their signature Abilities based on availability, even if that Ability would otherwise be non-exclusive (for example, {{p|Oranguru}} in {{g|Sword and Shield}} is the only Pokémon that can have the Ability {{a|Symbiosis}} since the {{p|Flabébé}} evolutionary line is not present in the games). | ||
==Terminology== | ==Terminology== | ||
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! width="110px" style="background:#{{galar color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VIII|VIII}} | ! width="110px" style="background:#{{galar color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation VIII|VIII}} | ||
! width="110px" style="background:#{{paldea color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IX|IX}} | ! width="110px" style="background:#{{paldea color}}" | {{color2|fff|Generation IX|IX}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0026|Raichu|||||Surge Surfer|Surge Surfer|Surge Surfer|form=-Alola|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0026|Raichu|||||Surge Surfer|Surge Surfer|Surge Surfer|form=-Alola|formlink=[[Alolan form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0035|Clefairy||Magic Guard||}} | {{SignatureAbility|0035|Clefairy||Magic Guard||}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0036|Clefable||Magic Guard||}} | {{SignatureAbility|0036|Clefable||Magic Guard||}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0050|Diglett|||||Tangling Hair|Tangling Hair|Tangling Hair|form=-Alola|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0050|Diglett|||||Tangling Hair|Tangling Hair|Tangling Hair|form=-Alola|formlink=[[Alolan form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0051|Dugtrio|||||Tangling Hair|Tangling Hair|Tangling Hair|form=-Alola|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0051|Dugtrio|||||Tangling Hair|Tangling Hair|Tangling Hair|form=-Alola|formlink=[[Alolan form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0053|Persian||||||Fur Coat|Fur Coat|form=-Alola|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0053|Persian||||||Fur Coat|Fur Coat|form=-Alola|formlink=[[Alolan form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0054|Psyduck|Cloud Nine|Cloud Nine|}} | {{SignatureAbility|0054|Psyduck|Cloud Nine|Cloud Nine|}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0055|Golduck|Cloud Nine|Cloud Nine|}} | {{SignatureAbility|0055|Golduck|Cloud Nine|Cloud Nine|}} | ||
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{{SignatureAbility|0067|Machoke||No Guard||||}} | {{SignatureAbility|0067|Machoke||No Guard||||}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0068|Machamp||No Guard||||}} | {{SignatureAbility|0068|Machamp||No Guard||||}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0074|Geodude|||||Galvanize||Galvanize|form=-Alola|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0074|Geodude|||||Galvanize||Galvanize|form=-Alola|formlink=[[Alolan form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0075|Graveler|||||Galvanize||Galvanize|form=-Alola|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0075|Graveler|||||Galvanize||Galvanize|form=-Alola|formlink=[[Alolan form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0076|Golem|||||Galvanize||Galvanize|form=-Alola|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0076|Golem|||||Galvanize||Galvanize|form=-Alola|formlink=[[Alolan form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0077|Ponyta||||||Pastel Veil|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0077|Ponyta||||||Pastel Veil|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0078|Rapidash||||||Pastel Veil|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0078|Rapidash||||||Pastel Veil|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0080|Slowbro||||||Quick Draw|Quick Draw|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0080|Slowbro||||||Quick Draw|Quick Draw|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0088|Grimer|Stench||}} | {{SignatureAbility|0088|Grimer|Stench||}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0088|Grimer|||||Power of Alchemy||Power of Alchemy|form=-Alola|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0088|Grimer|||||Power of Alchemy||Power of Alchemy|form=-Alola|formlink=[[Alolan form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0089|Muk|Stench||}} | {{SignatureAbility|0089|Muk|Stench||}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0089|Muk|||||Power of Alchemy||Power of Alchemy|form=-Alola|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0089|Muk|||||Power of Alchemy||Power of Alchemy|form=-Alola|formlink=[[Alolan form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0090|Shellder||Skill Link|||||}} | {{SignatureAbility|0090|Shellder||Skill Link|||||}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0091|Cloyster||Skill Link|||||}} | {{SignatureAbility|0091|Cloyster||Skill Link|||||}} | ||
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{{SignatureAbility|0109|Koffing||||||Neutralizing Gas|Neutralizing Gas}} | {{SignatureAbility|0109|Koffing||||||Neutralizing Gas|Neutralizing Gas}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0110|Weezing||||||Neutralizing Gas|Neutralizing Gas}} | {{SignatureAbility|0110|Weezing||||||Neutralizing Gas|Neutralizing Gas}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0110|Weezing||||||Neutralizing Gas|Neutralizing Gas|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0110|Weezing||||||Neutralizing Gas|Neutralizing Gas|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0115|Kangaskhan||||Parental Bond|Parental Bond|form=-Mega|formlink=[[Mega Evolution|Mega Kangaskhan]]}} | {{SignatureAbility|0115|Kangaskhan||||Parental Bond|Parental Bond|form=-Mega|formlink=[[Mega Evolution|Mega Kangaskhan]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0122|Mr. Mime||Filter|Filter|||Filter}} | {{SignatureAbility|0122|Mr. Mime||Filter|Filter|||Filter}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0122|Mr. Mime||||||Screen Cleaner|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0122|Mr. Mime||||||Screen Cleaner|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0132|Ditto|||Imposter|Imposter|Imposter|Imposter|Imposter}} | {{SignatureAbility|0132|Ditto|||Imposter|Imposter|Imposter|Imposter|Imposter}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0137|Porygon||Download|||||Download}} | {{SignatureAbility|0137|Porygon||Download|||||Download}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0146|Moltres|||||||Berserk|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0146|Moltres|||||||Berserk|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0173|Cleffa||Magic Guard|}} | {{SignatureAbility|0173|Cleffa||Magic Guard|}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0183|Marill|Huge Power|Huge Power|Huge Power||||Huge Power}} | {{SignatureAbility|0183|Marill|Huge Power|Huge Power|Huge Power||||Huge Power}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0184|Azumarill|Huge Power|Huge Power|Huge Power||||Huge Power}} | {{SignatureAbility|0184|Azumarill|Huge Power|Huge Power|Huge Power||||Huge Power}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0198|Murkrow|||||||Super Luck}} | {{SignatureAbility|0198|Murkrow|||||||Super Luck}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0199|Slowking||||||Curious Medicine|Curious Medicine|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0199|Slowking||||||Curious Medicine|Curious Medicine|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0202|Wobbuffet|Shadow Tag|Shadow Tag||||}} | {{SignatureAbility|0202|Wobbuffet|Shadow Tag|Shadow Tag||||}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0233|Porygon2||Download|||||Download}} | {{SignatureAbility|0233|Porygon2||Download|||||Download}} | ||
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{{SignatureAbility|0494|Victini|||Victory Star|Victory Star|Victory Star|Victory Star|}} | {{SignatureAbility|0494|Victini|||Victory Star|Victory Star|Victory Star|Victory Star|}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0555|Darmanitan|||Zen Mode|Zen Mode|Zen Mode|Zen Mode}} | {{SignatureAbility|0555|Darmanitan|||Zen Mode|Zen Mode|Zen Mode|Zen Mode}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0555|Darmanitan||||||Zen Mode|genVIIIab2=Gorilla Tactics|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0555|Darmanitan||||||Zen Mode|genVIIIab2=Gorilla Tactics|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0562|Yamask|||Mummy|Mummy|Mummy|Mummy}} | {{SignatureAbility|0562|Yamask|||Mummy|Mummy|Mummy|Mummy}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0562|Yamask||||||Wandering Spirit|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0562|Yamask||||||Wandering Spirit|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0563|Cofagrigus|||Mummy|Mummy|Mummy|Mummy}} | {{SignatureAbility|0563|Cofagrigus|||Mummy|Mummy|Mummy|Mummy}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0566|Archen|||Defeatist|Defeatist|Defeatist|Defeatist}} | {{SignatureAbility|0566|Archen|||Defeatist|Defeatist|Defeatist|Defeatist}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0567|Archeops|||Defeatist|Defeatist|Defeatist|Defeatist}} | {{SignatureAbility|0567|Archeops|||Defeatist|Defeatist|Defeatist|Defeatist}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0570|Zorua|||Illusion|Illusion|Illusion|Illusion|Illusion}} | {{SignatureAbility|0570|Zorua|||Illusion|Illusion|Illusion|Illusion|Illusion}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0570|Zorua||||||Illusion|Illusion|form=-Hisui|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0570|Zorua||||||Illusion|Illusion|form=-Hisui|formlink=[[Hisuian form|Hisuian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0571|Zoroark|||Illusion|Illusion|Illusion|Illusion|Illusion}} | {{SignatureAbility|0571|Zoroark|||Illusion|Illusion|Illusion|Illusion|Illusion}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0571|Zoroark||||||Illusion|Illusion|form=-Hisui|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0571|Zoroark||||||Illusion|Illusion|form=-Hisui|formlink=[[Hisuian form|Hisuian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0574|Gothita|||||||Shadow Tag}} | {{SignatureAbility|0574|Gothita|||||||Shadow Tag}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0575|Gothorita|||||||Shadow Tag}} | {{SignatureAbility|0575|Gothorita|||||||Shadow Tag}} | ||
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{{SignatureAbility|0597|Ferroseed|||Iron Barbs|Iron Barbs}} | {{SignatureAbility|0597|Ferroseed|||Iron Barbs|Iron Barbs}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0598|Ferrothorn|||Iron Barbs|Iron Barbs}} | {{SignatureAbility|0598|Ferrothorn|||Iron Barbs|Iron Barbs}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0618|Stunfisk||||||Mimicry|form=-Galar|formlink= | {{SignatureAbility|0618|Stunfisk||||||Mimicry|form=-Galar|formlink=[[Galarian form|Galarian Form]]}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0643|Reshiram|||Turboblaze|Turboblaze|Turboblaze|Turboblaze|Turboblaze}} | {{SignatureAbility|0643|Reshiram|||Turboblaze|Turboblaze|Turboblaze|Turboblaze|Turboblaze}} | ||
{{SignatureAbility|0644|Zekrom|||Teravolt|Teravolt|Teravolt|Teravolt|Teravolt}} | {{SignatureAbility|0644|Zekrom|||Teravolt|Teravolt|Teravolt|Teravolt|Teravolt}} |
Latest revision as of 06:42, 20 July 2024
A signature Ability is an Ability that only one Pokémon, or only one evolutionary line of Pokémon, can have within a generation.
Starting in Pokémon Sword and Shield, most Pokémon not in the regional Pokédex are unusable, causing some Pokémon to apparently gain or lose their signature Abilities based on availability, even if that Ability would otherwise be non-exclusive (for example, Oranguru in Pokémon Sword and Shield is the only Pokémon that can have the Ability Symbiosis since the Flabébé evolutionary line is not present in the games).
Terminology
Starting in Generation VII, this term has been officially used on the Pokémon.com website. For instance:
- "Lunala's signature Shadow Shield Ability reduces all damage taken by half when it is at full HP [...]"[1]
- "[...] Coalossal, whose signature Ability Steam Engine boosts Coalossal's Speed through the roof when it’s hit by a Water- or Fire-type attack."[2]
- "Glastrier can then boost its Attack further via its signature Ability, Chilling Neigh, which will increase Glastrier's Attack stat by one stage for every Pokémon Glastrier knocks out."[3]
- "Combine Regieleki's move set with its signature Transistor Ability, which boosts Electric-type moves by 50 percent, and you truly have a force to be reckoned with."[3]
- "Tatsugiri's signature Ability, Commander, activates when the two Pokémon are on the field at the same time, [...]"[4]
List of Pokémon with signature Abilities
Trivia
- Every Ability introduced in Generation VIII is a signature Ability.
- While technically not signature Abilities by definition, some Abilities are exclusive to certain groups of Pokémon:
- The Ability Beast Boost is exclusive to the Ultra Beasts.
- The Ability Protosynthesis is exclusive to the ancient Paradox Pokémon.
- The Ability Quark Drive is exclusive to the future Paradox Pokémon.
- The Ability Toxic Chain is exclusive to the Loyal Three.
See also
References
- ↑ A Look at the 2019 Oceania Pokémon VGC International Championships - Pokémon.com
- ↑ Battle Tactics: Speed Control in Double Battles in Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield - Pokémon.com
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Train Legendary Pokémon From the Crown Tundra for Ranked Battles and More - Pokémon.com
- ↑ 2023 Pokémon VGC Championship Series Season Preview - Pokémon.com
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