Defeatist (Ability)

Timid	よわき
	Timid
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V ＨＰが　半分になると 能力が　さがる。 Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

(Japanese: よわき Timid) is an ability introduced in Generation V. Two Pokémon have this ability, both in the same evolutionary family.

Effect

In battle

Timid halves the user's Attack and Special Attack stat when its HP is less than half of its maximum.

Outside of battle

Timid has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Timid

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0566	Aaken	Aaken	Rock	Flying	Timid	None	None
0567	Archeos	Archeos	Rock	Flying	Timid	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.

Trivia

• This is the first ability that shares its name with a nature.
  • In addition, the ability and nature both decrease the Attack stat.

In other languages

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.