Stench (Ability)

This article is about the ability Stench. For the field move Stink, see Field Move.

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Flavor text Generation III Helps repel wild Pokémon. Generation IV Helps repel wild Pokémon. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Stench (Japanese: あくしゅう Stench) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only four Pokémon have this ability, all of which are Template:Type2.

Effect

In battle

Stench has no effect in battle.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and the sequel, if a Pokémon with Stench is attacked by an adjacent Pokémon, the attacker is terrified for a short time.

Outside of battle

Stench helps to repel wild Pokémon. It does not prevent wild Pokémon from appearing, it only reduces the chances of encountering them by 50%.

Pokémon with Stench

Single ability

No Pokémon have Stench as their only ability.

Dual ability

#	Pokémon		Type		Other ability

In the anime

Stunky. Stunky releases a foul odor from its body.

• Activated by Officer Jenny's Stunky in A Secret Sphere of Influence!. Debut.

Skuntank. Skuntank releases a foul odor from its body.

• Activated by Mr. Honcho's Skuntank in Sliding Into Seventh!.

In other languages

• German: Duftnote
• French: Puanteur
• Spanish: Hedor
• Italian: Tanfo