Moxie (Ability)

Moxie	じしんかじょう
	Overconfident
Flavor text Generation V Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon. Generation VI Boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon. Generation VII The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon. Generation VIII The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon. Generation IX When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.

Moxie (Japanese: じしんかじょう Overconfident) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Moxie directly causes another Pokémon (including allies) to faint by using a damaging move, its Attack is increased by one stage. If its Attack is already at +6 stages, Moxie will not activate.

Moxie activates after the Pokémon gains Attack from Fell Stinger. If a Pokémon with Moxie defeats a Pokémon with Mummy using a contact move, the Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy before Moxie has the opportunity to activate.

Generation V

Moxie will activate even if the Pokémon fainting ends the battle.

Generation VI onward

If the Pokémon fainting ends the battle, Moxie will not activate.

Outside of battle

Moxie has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Moxie

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0127		Pinsir	Bug		Bug	Hyper Cutter	Mold BreakerGen IV+	Moxie
0130		Gyarados	Water	Flying	Intimidate	None	Moxie
0214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	Swarm	Guts	Moxie
0262		Mightyena	Dark		Dark	Intimidate	Quick FeetGen IV+	Moxie
0373		Salamence	Dragon	Flying	Intimidate	None	Moxie
0430		Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	Insomnia	Super Luck	Moxie
0551		Sandile	Ground	Dark	Intimidate	Moxie	Anger Point
0552		Krokorok	Ground	Dark	Intimidate	Moxie	Anger Point
0553		Krookodile	Ground	Dark	Intimidate	Moxie	Anger Point
0559		Scraggy	Dark	Fighting	Shed Skin	Moxie	Intimidate
0560		Scrafty	Dark	Fighting	Shed Skin	Moxie	Intimidate
0667		Litleo	Fire	Normal	Rivalry	Unnerve	Moxie
0668		Pyroar	Fire	Normal	Rivalry	Unnerve	Moxie
0912		Quaxly	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Moxie
0913		Quaxwell	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Moxie
0914		Quaquaval	Water	Fighting	Torrent	None	Moxie
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 other games

Description

Games Description Conq. Raises Attack for 1 turn after defeating an enemy. MDGtI May increase the Pokémon's Attack when it defeats a foe.* When it defeats a foe, the Pokémon's Attack may go up!* SMD When it defeats an enemy, the Pokémon's Attack may go up!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• Clay's Krokorok is revealed to have Moxie as its Ability.

Trivia

• Litleo and Pyroar are the only Pokémon with Moxie to favor Special Attack over physical Attack.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 自信過度 Jihseun Gwodouh * 自信過制 Jihseun Gwosihng * Mandarin 自信過度 / 自信过度 Zìxìn Guòdù French Impudence German Hochmut Italian Arroganza Korean 자기과신 Jagigwashin Brazilian Portuguese Destemido Spanish Autoestima

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