Wimp Out (Ability)

Wimp Out	にげごし
	Back Off
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII The Pokémon cowardly switches out when its HP becomes half or less. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Wimp Out (Japanese: にげごし Back Off) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Wimpod.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Wimp Out drops below half of its full HP in battle, it will flee in wild battles, or switch out in Trainer battles. If the player's Wimpod drops below half against a wild Pokémon, they'll get away safely. It can only activate when a Pokémon's HP falls from above half to below half; if it does not activate at that time, it will not activate at all (unless the Pokémon with this Ability restores HP).

Wimp Out will not activate if the Pokémon's HP falls below half due to hurting itself in confusion, hail, sandstorm or using Substitute. This Ability will not activate if the HP of the Pokémon with this Ability is restored to above half immediately after it drops below half (such as due to a held Sitrus Berry).

It will activate only after the last hit of multi-strike moves, even if the HP of the Pokémon with this Ability drops below half before the last hit. If this Ability activates due to being hit by U-turn or Volt Switch, the user of that move will not be switched out.

Trapping moves do not prevent Wimp Out from activating.

If the Pokémon with Wimp Out holds a Red Card, both activate at the same time. If the Pokémon with Wimp Out holds an Eject Button, the Eject Button activates before the Ability has the opportunity to. Dragon Tail and Circle Throw switch out Pokémon before the Ability activates.

Wimp Out will not activate on the player's Pokémon during trials.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Wimp Out has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Wimp Out

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0767		Wimpod	Bug	Water	Wimp Out	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 躍躍欲逃 Yeuhkyeuhkyuhktòuh Mandarin 躍躍欲逃 / 跃跃欲逃 Yuèyuèyùtáo French Escampette German Reißaus Italian Fuggifuggi Korean 도망태세 Domang Taese Polish Stchórzenie Russian Трусишка Trusishka Spanish Huida

Variations of the Ability Wimp Out
Wimp Out • Emergency Exit

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