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Many Abilities are effects that are activated by the owner of the card during their turn. For example: {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Keldeo-EX|49}} has an Ability that allows the player to switch Keldeo-EX with the [[Active Pokémon]], once per turn. Old cards feature a reminder that this kind of Ability can only be performed before attacking, but this is only because attacking ends the player's turn. Other Abilities activate in response to something happening to the Pokémon with the Ability. For instance. {{TCG ID|Hidden Fates|Arbok|27}} has an Ability that causes the opponent to [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Discard Pile|discard]] two cards if it is [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Knock Out|Knocked Out]] by an opponent's attack. Still others are activated when a card enters play. The most famous example of this is {{TCG ID|Roaring Skies|Shaymin-EX|77}}. When it enters play from a player's [[hand]], that player may draw cards until they have six cards in their hand. | Many Abilities are effects that are activated by the owner of the card during their turn. For example: {{TCG ID|Boundaries Crossed|Keldeo-EX|49}} has an Ability that allows the player to switch Keldeo-EX with the [[Active Pokémon]], once per turn. Old cards feature a reminder that this kind of Ability can only be performed before attacking, but this is only because attacking ends the player's turn. Other Abilities activate in response to something happening to the Pokémon with the Ability. For instance. {{TCG ID|Hidden Fates|Arbok|27}} has an Ability that causes the opponent to [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Discard Pile|discard]] two cards if it is [[Appendix:Glossary (TCG)#Knock Out|Knocked Out]] by an opponent's attack. Still others are activated when a card enters play. The most famous example of this is {{TCG ID|Roaring Skies|Shaymin-EX|77}}. When it enters play from a player's [[hand]], that player may draw cards until they have six cards in their hand. | ||
There are Abilities that instead provide a passive effect to a Pokémon, such as {{TCG ID|Scarlet & Violet|Pachirisu|68}} being unable to be {{DL|Special | There are Abilities that instead provide a passive effect to a Pokémon, such as {{TCG ID|Scarlet & Violet|Pachirisu|68}} being unable to be {{DL|Special Condition (TCG)|Paralyzed}}. Other Abilities can passively affect multiple Pokémon, such as {{TCG ID|Fusion Strike|Toxtricity|108}} reducing the {{TCG|HP}} of the opponent's [[Pokémon VMAX]] or {{TCG ID|BREAKthrough|Dodrio|117}} reducing the [[Retreat Cost]] of its owner's [[Active Pokémon]]. | ||
Abilities often have some restriction attached to their use. Many Abilities are only usable once during a player's turn, although this applies to each instance of the Ability. If there are multiple Pokémon in play with the same Ability, each of their Abilities can be used one time. Other Abilities can only be used if a Pokémon is in the [[Active Spot]], or on the [[Bench]]. Such a restriction can also apply to certain passive Abilities. Some passive Abilities do not stack, meaning that if there are multiple instances of that Ability in play, only one instance of that Ability is applied. Some Abilities cause the turn to end when activated, which prevents the player from initiating an {{TCG|attack}} that turn and implicitly prevents more than one Ability with this restriction from being used per turn. A rare few Abilities, such as the one of {{TCG ID|Unbroken Bonds|Dedenne-GX|57}}, cannot be activated if another Ability of the same name has been activated that turn. | Abilities often have some restriction attached to their use. Many Abilities are only usable once during a player's turn, although this applies to each instance of the Ability. If there are multiple Pokémon in play with the same Ability, each of their Abilities can be used one time. Other Abilities can only be used if a Pokémon is in the [[Active Spot]], or on the [[Bench]]. Such a restriction can also apply to certain passive Abilities. Some passive Abilities do not stack, meaning that if there are multiple instances of that Ability in play, only one instance of that Ability is applied. Some Abilities cause the turn to end when activated, which prevents the player from initiating an {{TCG|attack}} that turn and implicitly prevents more than one Ability with this restriction from being used per turn. A rare few Abilities, such as the one of {{TCG ID|Unbroken Bonds|Dedenne-GX|57}}, cannot be activated if another Ability of the same name has been activated that turn. | ||
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{{Powerlistbody|Softboiled|タマゴうみ|Egg Lay|Ability|Blissey (Dark Explorers 82)|Blissey|Dark Explorers|82/108|Dark Rush|057/069}} | {{Powerlistbody|Softboiled|タマゴうみ|Egg Lay|Ability|Blissey (Dark Explorers 82)|Blissey|Dark Explorers|82/108|Dark Rush|057/069}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Leave It to the Wind|かぜまかせ|Entrusting Wind|Ability|Jumpluff (Dragons Exalted 3)|Jumpluff|Dragons Exalted|3/124|Dragon Blade|003/050}} | {{Powerlistbody|Leave It to the Wind|かぜまかせ|Entrusting Wind|Ability|Jumpluff (Dragons Exalted 3)|Jumpluff|Dragons Exalted|3/124|Dragon Blade|003/050}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Cast-off Shell|からぬけ|Shell Cast-off|Ability|Ninjask (Dragons Exalted 11)|Ninjask|Dragons Exalted|11/124|Dragon Blade|005/050}} | {{Powerlistbody|category=Cast-Off Shell|Cast-off Shell|からぬけ|Shell Cast-off|Ability|Ninjask (Dragons Exalted 11)|Ninjask|Dragons Exalted|11/124|Dragon Blade|005/050}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Le Parfum|ル・パフューム|Le Parfum|Ability|Roserade (Dragons Exalted 15)|Roserade|Dragons Exalted|15/124|Hydreigon Half Deck|002/015}} | {{Powerlistbody|Le Parfum|ル・パフューム|Le Parfum|Ability|Roserade (Dragons Exalted 15)|Roserade|Dragons Exalted|15/124|Hydreigon Half Deck|002/015}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Bright Look|かがやくまなざし|Sparkle Look|Ability|Ninetales (Dragons Exalted 19)|Ninetales|Dragons Exalted|19/124|Dragon Blast|010/050}} | {{Powerlistbody|Bright Look|かがやくまなざし|Sparkle Look|Ability|Ninetales (Dragons Exalted 19)|Ninetales|Dragons Exalted|19/124|Dragon Blast|010/050}} | ||
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{{Powerlistbody|Jet Cruise|ジェットクルーズ|Jet Cruise|Ability|Dragonite (151 149)|Dragonite|151|149/165|Pokémon Card 151|149/165}} | {{Powerlistbody|Jet Cruise|ジェットクルーズ|Jet Cruise|Ability|Dragonite (151 149)|Dragonite|151|149/165|Pokémon Card 151|149/165}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Restart|リスタート|Restart|Ability|Mew ex (151 151)|Mew ex|151|151/165|Pokémon Card 151|151/165}} | {{Powerlistbody|Restart|リスタート|Restart|Ability|Mew ex (151 151)|Mew ex|151|151/165|Pokémon Card 151|151/165}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Domed Armor|こうらのよろい|Carapace Armor|Ability|Antique Dome Fossil (151 152)|Antique Dome Fossil|151|152/165|Pokémon Card 151|155/165}} | |||
{{Powerlistbody|Helical Swell|かいのうねり|Shellfish Swell|Ability|Antique Helix Fossil (151 153)|Antique Helix Fossil|151|153/165|Pokémon Card 151|154/165}} | |||
{{Powerlistbody|Amber Protection|コハクのまもり|Amber Protection|Ability|Antique Old Amber (151 154)|Antique Dome Fossil|151|154/165|Pokémon Card 151|156/165}} | |||
{{Powerlistbody|Evanescent|きょうかすいげつ|Flower in the Mirror, Moon in the Water|Ability|Froslass ex (Paradox Rift 3)|Froslass ex|Paradox Rift|003/182|Raging Surf|001/062}} | {{Powerlistbody|Evanescent|きょうかすいげつ|Flower in the Mirror, Moon in the Water|Ability|Froslass ex (Paradox Rift 3)|Froslass ex|Paradox Rift|003/182|Raging Surf|001/062}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Monkey Trio|モンキートリオ|Monkey Trio|Ability|Simisage (Paradox Rift 5)|Simisage|Paradox Rift|005/182|Ancient Roar|002/066}} | {{Powerlistbody|Monkey Trio|モンキートリオ|Monkey Trio|Ability|Simisage (Paradox Rift 5)|Simisage|Paradox Rift|005/182|Ancient Roar|002/066}} | ||
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{{Powerlistbody|Plasma Bane|アンチプラズマ|Anti-Plasma|Ability|Kyurem (Shrouded Fable 47)|Kyurem|Shrouded Fable|047/064|Night Wanderer|047/064}} | {{Powerlistbody|Plasma Bane|アンチプラズマ|Anti-Plasma|Ability|Kyurem (Shrouded Fable 47)|Kyurem|Shrouded Fable|047/064|Night Wanderer|047/064}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Toxic Subjugation|-<!--JP kana-->|<!--JP romaji-->|Ability|Pecharunt (SVP Promo 129)|Pecharunt|SVP Black Star Promos|129|-|-}} | {{Powerlistbody|Toxic Subjugation|-<!--JP kana-->|<!--JP romaji-->|Ability|Pecharunt (SVP Promo 129)|Pecharunt|SVP Black Star Promos|129|-|-}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody| | {{Powerlistbody|Glittering Star Pattern|きらぼしもよう|Glittering Star Pattern|Ability|Ledian (Stellar Crown 3)|Ledian|Stellar Crown|003/142|Stellar Miracle|002/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody| | {{Powerlistbody|Selective Slime|よりどりねんえき|Mucilage Assortment|Ability|Cradily (Stellar Crown 6)|Cradily|Stellar Crown|006/142|Stellar Miracle|004/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Ripening Charge|じゅくせいチャージ|Ripen Charge|Ability|Hydrapple ex (Stellar | {{Powerlistbody|Ripening Charge|じゅくせいチャージ|Ripen Charge|Ability|Hydrapple ex (Stellar Crown 14)|Hydrapple ex|Stellar Crown|014/142|Stellar Miracle|012/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody| | {{Powerlistbody|Primal Knowledge|げんしのこころえ|Primal Knowledge|Ability|Carracosta (Stellar Crown 38)|Carracosta|Stellar Crown|038/142|Stellar Miracle|023/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody| | {{Powerlistbody|Food Prep|したごしらえ|Pre-Cooking|Ability|Crabominable (Stellar Crown 42)|Crabominable|Stellar Crown|042/142|Stellar Miracle|024/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Impervious Shell|てっぺきシェル|Iron Defense Shell|Ability|Drednaw (Stellar Crown 44)|Drednaw|Stellar Crown|044/142|Stellar Miracle|026/102}} | {{Powerlistbody|Impervious Shell|てっぺきシェル|Iron Defense Shell|Ability|Drednaw (Stellar Crown 44)|Drednaw|Stellar Crown|044/142|Stellar Miracle|026/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody| | {{Powerlistbody|Food Prep|したごしらえ|Pre-Cooking|Ability|Veluza (Stellar Crown 45)|Veluza|Stellar Crown|045/142|Stellar Miracle|027/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Time to Chow Down|まんぷくタイム|Full Stomach Time|Ability|Dachsbun ex (Stellar Crown 67)|Dachsbun ex|Stellar Crown|067/142|Stellar Miracle|046/102}} | {{Powerlistbody|Time to Chow Down|まんぷくタイム|Full Stomach Time|Ability|Dachsbun ex (Stellar Crown 67)|Dachsbun ex|Stellar Crown|067/142|Stellar Miracle|046/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Wide Wall|ワイドウォール|Wide Wall|Ability|Rhyperior (Stellar | {{Powerlistbody|Wide Wall|ワイドウォール|Wide Wall|Ability|Rhyperior (Stellar Crown 76)|Rhyperior|Stellar Crown|076/142|Stellar Miracle|052/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Emergency | {{Powerlistbody|Salty Body|ソルティボディ|Salty Body|Ability|Garganacl ex (Stellar Crown 89)|Garganacl ex|Stellar Crown|089/142|SV-P Promotional cards|115/SV-P}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody| | {{Powerlistbody|Emergency Rotation|きんきゅうかいてん|Emergency Rotation|Ability|Klinklang (Stellar Crown 101)|Klinklang|Stellar Crown|101/142|Stellar Miracle|069/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Metal Bridge|はがねのかけはし|Steel Bridge|Ability|Archaludon (Stellar Crown 107)|Archaludon|Stellar Crown|107/142|Stellar Miracle|073/102}} | |||
{{Powerlistbody|Pummeling Payback|ボコスカがえし|Vicious Beatdown Retaliation|Ability|Orthworm ex (Stellar Crown 110)|Orthworm ex|Stellar Crown|110/142|Stellar Miracle|074/102}} | {{Powerlistbody|Pummeling Payback|ボコスカがえし|Vicious Beatdown Retaliation|Ability|Orthworm ex (Stellar Crown 110)|Orthworm ex|Stellar Crown|110/142|Stellar Miracle|074/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Jewel Seeker|ほうせきさがし|Jewel Search|Ability|Noctowl (Stellar | {{Powerlistbody|Jewel Seeker|ほうせきさがし|Jewel Search|Ability|Noctowl (Stellar Crown 115)|Noctowl|Stellar Crown|115/142|Stellar Miracle|077/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Fan Call|ファンコール|Fan Call|Ability|Fan Rotom (Stellar | {{Powerlistbody|Fan Call|ファンコール|Fan Call|Ability|Fan Rotom (Stellar Crown 118)|Fan Rotom|Stellar Crown|118/142|Stellar Miracle|080/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Curly Wall|カーリーウォール|Curly Wall|Ability|Bouffalant (Stellar | {{Powerlistbody|Curly Wall|カーリーウォール|Curly Wall|Ability|Bouffalant (Stellar Crown 119)|Bouffalant|Stellar Crown|119/142|Stellar Miracle|081/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Soft Wool|やわらかウール|Soft Wool|Ability|Dubwool (Stellar | {{Powerlistbody|Soft Wool|やわらかウール|Soft Wool|Ability|Dubwool (Stellar Crown 125)|Dubwool|Stellar Crown|125/142|Stellar Miracle|087/102}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Protective Cover|ふたのまもり|Cover Protection|Ability|Antique Cover Fossil (Stellar Crown 129)|Antique Cover Fossil|Stellar Crown|129/142|Stellar Miracle|091/102}} | |||
{{Powerlistbody|Primal Root|げんしのねっこ|Primal Root|Ability|Antique Root Fossil (Stellar Crown 130)|Antique Root Fossil|Stellar Crown|130/142|Stellar Miracle|090/102}} | |||
{{Powerlistbody|Mist Float|ミストフロート|Mist Float|Ability|Latias (SVP Promo 139)|Latias|SVP Black Star Promos|139|SV-P Promotional cards|119/SV-P}} | {{Powerlistbody|Mist Float|ミストフロート|Mist Float|Ability|Latias (SVP Promo 139)|Latias|SVP Black Star Promos|139|SV-P Promotional cards|119/SV-P}} | ||
{{Powerlistbody|Sparkling Soap|きらきらシャボン|Sparkling Soap|Ability|Azumarill (Stellar Tera Type Starter Set 4)|Azumarill|-|-|Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Sylveon ex|004/022}} | {{Powerlistbody|Sparkling Soap|きらきらシャボン|Sparkling Soap|Ability|Azumarill (Stellar Tera Type Starter Set 4)|Azumarill|-|-|Stellar Tera Type Starter Set Sylveon ex|004/022}} | ||
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An Ability (Japanese: 特性 ability) is a non-attack effect that Pokémon cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game can have,[1] named after the analogous element in the core series games. Abilities are first introduced in the Black & White series, replacing Pokémon Powers and their successors Poké-Powers and Poké-Bodies as a kind of effect on Pokémon cards. Unlike Pokémon Powers, Abilities are not disabled if their user has a Special Condition. No Pokémon card has more than one Ability, although a Pokemon consisting of multiple cards such as a Pokémon BREAK or Pokémon V-UNION can have multiple Abilities while in play.
Many Abilities are effects that are activated by the owner of the card during their turn. For example: Keldeo-EX has an Ability that allows the player to switch Keldeo-EX with the Active Pokémon, once per turn. Old cards feature a reminder that this kind of Ability can only be performed before attacking, but this is only because attacking ends the player's turn. Other Abilities activate in response to something happening to the Pokémon with the Ability. For instance. Arbok has an Ability that causes the opponent to discard two cards if it is Knocked Out by an opponent's attack. Still others are activated when a card enters play. The most famous example of this is Shaymin-EX. When it enters play from a player's hand, that player may draw cards until they have six cards in their hand.
There are Abilities that instead provide a passive effect to a Pokémon, such as Pachirisu being unable to be Paralyzed. Other Abilities can passively affect multiple Pokémon, such as Toxtricity reducing the HP of the opponent's Pokémon VMAX or Dodrio reducing the Retreat Cost of its owner's Active Pokémon.
Abilities often have some restriction attached to their use. Many Abilities are only usable once during a player's turn, although this applies to each instance of the Ability. If there are multiple Pokémon in play with the same Ability, each of their Abilities can be used one time. Other Abilities can only be used if a Pokémon is in the Active Spot, or on the Bench. Such a restriction can also apply to certain passive Abilities. Some passive Abilities do not stack, meaning that if there are multiple instances of that Ability in play, only one instance of that Ability is applied. Some Abilities cause the turn to end when activated, which prevents the player from initiating an attack that turn and implicitly prevents more than one Ability with this restriction from being used per turn. A rare few Abilities, such as the one of Dedenne-GX, cannot be activated if another Ability of the same name has been activated that turn.
A common effect is for Pokémon to lose access to their Abilities, which is commonly templated as some variation of "have no Abilities". An example of this would be Alolan Muk's Ability. Pokémon under this kind of effect are treated as not having Abilities at all, even if there are Abilities printed on the card. (The Abilities that no longer exist do not have any effect.) Once the effect ends, the Abilities of the affected Pokémon are restored to them. Notably, cards that care about if a Pokémon has an Ability will not apply to Pokémon printed with Abilities but are under this effect.
Some cards have attacks that cause a Pokémon to gain an Ability. Some Pokémon Tools are printed with an Ability that the Pokémon the Tool is attached to can use.
Some Abilities, instead of being active when a Pokémon is in play, are active or can be activated if a Pokémon is in another zone, such as the hand or discard pile. A select few Abilities can be activated when a Pokémon drawn from the deck or taken from the Prize cards.
With the release of Sun & Moon, the Ability symbol has been updated with a new one with red background and white text.
List of Abilities
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Black & White Series
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XY Series
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Sun & Moon Series
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Sword & Shield Series
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Scarlet & Violet Series
Relevant categories
See also
References
- ↑ Pokémon Trading Card Game Rules, Paradox Rift, "An Ability is an effect on a Pokémon that is not an attack."
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