Intrepid Sword (Ability)

Intrepid Sword	ふとうのけん
	Sword of Tenacity
Flavor text Generation VIII Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat when the Pokémon enters a battle. Generation IX Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat the first time the Pokémon enters a battle.

Intrepid Sword (Japanese: ふとうのけん Sword of Tenacity) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Zacian.

Effect

In battle

Generation VIII

Intrepid Sword raises the Attack stat of the Pokémon with this Ability by one stage when it enters the battle.

Generation IX

Intrepid Sword only activates once per battle.

Outside of battle

Intrepid Sword has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Intrepid Sword

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0888		Zacian Hero of Many Battles	Fairy		Fairy	Intrepid Sword	None	None
0888		Zacian Crowned Sword	Fairy	Steel	Intrepid Sword	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

• Intrepid Sword is the first Generation VIII Ability in index number order.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 不撓之劍 Bātnàauh-jī Téuhn Mandarin 不撓之劍 / 不挠之剑 Bùnáo-zhī Jiàn French Lame Indomptable German Kühnes Schwert Italian Spada Indomita Korean 불요의검 Buryo-ui Geom Brazilian Portuguese Espada Intrépida Spanish Espada Indómita

Variations of the Ability Dauntless Shield
Dauntless Shield • Intrepid Sword

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