Big Pecks (Ability)

Big Pecks	はとむね
	Pigeon Breast
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks. Generation VI Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Big Pecks (Japanese: はとむね Pigeon Breast) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Eleven Pokémon have this Ability, which are all Flying-type Pokémon.

Effect

In battle

Big Pecks prevents the Pokémon's Defense stat from being reduced.

Pokémon with Big Pecks

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0016		Pidgey	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Tangled Feet	Big Pecks
0017		Pidgeotto	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Tangled Feet	Big Pecks
0018		Pidgeot	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Tangled Feet	Big Pecks
0441		Chatot	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Tangled Feet	Big Pecks
0519		Pidove	Normal	Flying	Big Pecks	Super Luck	Rivalry
0520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying	Big Pecks	Super Luck	Rivalry
0521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying	Big Pecks	Super Luck	Rivalry
0580		Ducklett	Water	Flying	Keen Eye	Big Pecks	Hydration
0581		Swanna	Water	Flying	Keen Eye	Big Pecks	Hydration
0629		Vullaby	Dark	Flying	Big Pecks	Overcoat	Weak Armor
0630		Mandibuzz	Dark	Flying	Big Pecks	Overcoat	Weak Armor
0???	Fletchling	Fletchling	Normal	Flying	Big Pecks	None	Gale Wings
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

• Big Pecks' name is a pun, referring to both pecking with a beak and the pectoralis major.

In other languages

Language Title French Cœur de Coq German Brustbieter Italian Pettinfuori Portuguese Bico Grande Spanish Sacapecho

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