Power of Alchemy (Ability)

Power of Alchemy
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Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Power of Alchemy (Japanese: ) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Alolan Grimer line and is exclusively obtained as a Hidden Ability.

Effect

In battle

When an allied Pokémon faints in battle, a Pokémon with Power of Alchemy as its Ability will gain the fainted Pokémon's Ability in place of its own. When this happens, the new Ability activates immediately, as if it had just entered the battle.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Power of Alchemy has effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Receiver

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
088A	Grimer	Grimer	Poison	Dark	Poison Touch	Gluttony	Power of Alchemy
089A	Muk	Muk	Poison	Dark	Poison Touch	Gluttony	Power of Alchemy
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.

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.