Beast Boost (Ability)

Beast Boost	ビーストブースト
	Beast Boost
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII The Pokémon boosts its most proficient stat each time it knocks out a Pokémon. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Beast Boost (Japanese: ビーストブースト Beast Boost) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is shared by all of, and exclusive to, the Ultra Beasts.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Beast Boost directly causes another Pokémon (including allies) to faint by using a damaging move, its highest stat (other than HP) is increased by one stage for each Pokémon knocked out by that move. If this stat is already at +6 stages, Beast Boost will not activate (not even in the case of a tie of two or more stats).

For determining the highest stat, Beast Boost does not take into account stat stages, held items, or reductions due to status conditions; however, it does consider the effects of Power Split, Guard Split, Power Trick, Wonder Room, and Speed Swap. In the case of a tie between multiple stats, it increases one stat, prioritized in this order: Attack, Defense, Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed.

If the Pokémon fainting ends the battle, Beast Boost will not activate. Beast Boost activates after the Pokémon gains Attack from Fell Stinger. If a Pokémon with Beast Boost defeats a Pokémon with Mummy using a contact move, the Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy before Beast Boost has the opportunity to activate.

Outside of battle

Beast Boost has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Beast Boost

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0793		Nihilego	Rock	Poison	Beast Boost	None	None
0794		Buzzwole	Bug	Fighting	Beast Boost	None	None
0795		Pheromosa	Bug	Fighting	Beast Boost	None	None
0796		Xurkitree	Electric		Electric	Beast Boost	None	None
0797		Celesteela	Steel	Flying	Beast Boost	None	None
0798		Kartana	Grass	Steel	Beast Boost	None	None
0799		Guzzlord	Dark	Dragon	Beast Boost	None	None
0803		Poipole	Poison		Poison	Beast Boost	None	None
0804		Naganadel	Poison	Dragon	Beast Boost	None	None
0805		Stakataka	Rock	Steel	Beast Boost	None	None
0806		Blacephalon	Fire	Ghost	Beast Boost	None	None
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 languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 異獸提升 Yihsau Tàihsīng Mandarin 異獸提升 / 异兽提升 Yìshòu Tíshēng French Boost Chimère German Bestien-Boost Italian Ultraboost Korean 비스트부스트 Beast Boost Russian Ультраимпульс Ul'traimpul's Spanish Ultraimpulso

Variations of the Ability Moxie
Moxie • Beast Boost

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