Pressure (Ability)

Pressure	プレッシャー
	Pressure
Flavor text Generation III Raises foe's PP usage. Generation IV The Pokémon raises the foe's PP usage. Generation V The Pokémon raises the foe's PP usage. Generation VI The Pokémon raises opposing Pokémon's PP usage. Generation VII By putting pressure on the opposing Pokémon, it raises their PP usage. Generation VIII By putting pressure on the opposing Pokémon, it raises their PP usage. Generation IX Currently unknown

Pressure (Japanese: プレッシャー Pressure) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generation III

When a Pokémon with Pressure is targeted by a foe's move, one additional PP is deducted upon execution. Consequently, extra PP is deducted even if the foe's move misses, has multiple targets, or is rendered ineffective due to immunity. Pressure also applies to allies targeting the Pokémon and applies to moves that don't directly affect their targets, such as Trick Room.

If the move of a Pokémon targets several foes with Pressure, one additional PP will be deducted for each one.

Generation IV

The presence of Pressure is broadcast with the message "<name> is exerting its Pressure!"

This Ability is not affected by Mold Breaker.

Generation V onward

Pokémon no longer have PP deducted by allies with Pressure.

This Ability is not affected by Teravolt or Turboblaze.

Wild Pokémon are more likely to call for help when facing a Pokémon with Pressure. It shares this effect with Intimidate and Unnerve.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Pressure is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the chance of encountering a high-leveled wild Pokémon increases by 50% (so an otherwise 25% chance would become 75%). It shares this effect with Hustle and Vital Spirit.

Pokémon with Pressure

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0142		Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Rock Head	Pressure	Unnerve
0144		Articuno	Ice	Flying	Pressure	None	Snow Cloak
0145		Zapdos	Electric	Flying	Pressure	None	Static
0146		Moltres	Fire	Flying	Pressure	None	Flame Body
0150		Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	Pressure	None	Unnerve
0243		Raikou	Electric		Electric	Pressure	None	Inner Focus
0244		Entei	Fire		Fire	Pressure	None	Inner Focus
0245		Suicune	Water		Water	Pressure	None	Inner Focus
0249		Lugia	Psychic	Flying	Pressure	None	Multiscale
0250		Ho-Oh	Fire	Flying	Pressure	None	Regenerator
0320		Wailmer	Water		Water	Water Veil	Oblivious	Pressure
0321		Wailord	Water		Water	Water Veil	Oblivious	Pressure
0356		Dusclops	Ghost		Ghost	Pressure	None	Frisk
0359		Absol	Dark		Dark	Pressure	Super Luck	Justified
0386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	Pressure	None	None
386A	Deoxys	Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	Pressure	None	None
386D	Deoxys	Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	Pressure	None	None
386S	Deoxys	Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic	Pressure	None	None
0416		Vespiquen	Bug	Flying	Pressure	None	Unnerve
0442		Spiritomb	Ghost	Dark	Pressure	None	Infiltrator
0461		Weavile	Dark	Ice	Pressure	None	Pickpocket
0477		Dusknoir	Ghost		Ghost	Pressure	None	Frisk
0483		Dialga	Steel	Dragon	Pressure	None	Telepathy
0484		Palkia	Water	Dragon	Pressure	None	Telepathy
0487		Giratina	Ghost	Dragon	Pressure	None	Telepathy
0624		Pawniard	Dark	Steel	Defiant	Inner Focus	Pressure
0625		Bisharp	Dark	Steel	Defiant	Inner Focus	Pressure
0646		Kyurem	Dragon	Ice	Pressure	None	None
0823		Corviknight	Flying	Steel	Pressure	Unnerve	Mirror Armor
0890		Eternatus	Poison	Dragon	Pressure	None	None
890E	Eternatus	Eternatus	Poison	Dragon	Pressure	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.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Pressure

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0000	Monster	Monster	Dark		Dark	Pressure	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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Pressure activating in Super Mystery Dungeon

When a Pokémon with Pressure is targeted by a foe's move, one additional PP is deducted upon execution.

Description

Games Description MDRB If hit by a foe's move, the foe uses more PP than usual. MDTDS Forces a foe to use more PP than usual for a move that hits the Pokémon. BSL わざを うけたときに あいてのＰＰを よけいに へらす MDGtI Foes use more PP when they use moves against the Pokémon.* When a foe uses a move, it will take more PP than usual!* SMD When an enemy uses a move on the Pokémon, the move will take more PP than usual!

In the anime

Mewtwo was confirmed to have Pressure on the official Pokémon website,^{[citation needed]} even though it was never demonstrated or mentioned in the anime.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Deoxys Spiritomb and Weavile
The opponent cannot use powerful attacks more than once.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	The opponent attacking Deoxys can only use a powerful attack once.
Organism No. 2	Don't Doubt Deoxys		Debut
	Spiritomb's opponent is forced to spend more energy in battle than usual.
Cynthia's Spiritomb	Shunning Spiritomb		None
	Weavile's opponent is forced to spend more energy in battle than usual.
Cyrus's Weavile	Shunning Spiritomb		None

• In Storming the Forretress, Poli gained Pressure when Organism No. 2 used Skill Swap on him.
• In Volume 42, Silver's Weavile was revealed to have Pressure as his Ability.
• Green's Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres are revealed to have Pressure as their Ability.
• Emerald's Dusclops is revealed to have Pressure as his Ability.
• Blaine's Mewtwo is revealed to have Pressure as its Ability.
• The Tower duo are revealed to have Pressure as their Ability.
• The Legendary beasts are revealed to have Pressure as their Ability.
• The Creation trio are revealed to have Pressure as their Ability.

Trivia

• Pressure is the most common Ability amongst Legendary Pokémon.
• Wailmer and Pawniard are the only Pokémon not evolved or fully evolved that have Pressure as their Abilities, and both can only have this ability as their Hidden Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 壓迫感 Aatbīkgám * 氣壓 Hei'aat * Mandarin 壓迫感 / 压迫感 Yāpògǎn * 氣壓 Qìyā * French Pression German Erzwinger Italian Pressione Korean 프레셔 Pressure Portuguese Pressão Spanish Presión Turkish Baskı Vietnamese Khí áp

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