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. 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 or Belly Drum, but it will activate if the HP falls below half from Spikes or Stealth Rock damage. This Ability does not activate until after Shell Bell and Berries such as the Sitrus Berry have had a chance to cause recovery, but even if a Pokémon fell below half HP and immediately rose back above half due to one of those effects, Wimp Out will still activate in its due turn, and cause the Pokémon to retreat.

Wimp Out will not activate if the Pokémon's HP falls below half by a move affected by Sheer Force.

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. This Ability also will not activate if the Pokémon's HP falls below half while it is in the air during the semi-invulnerable turn of Sky Drop.

Trapping moves do not prevent Wimp Out from activating.

If the Pokémon with Wimp Out holds a Red Card or Eject Button, the item activates first. Dragon Tail and Circle Throw switch out Pokémon before the Ability activates.

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

Outside of battle

Wimp Out has no 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 Brazilian Portuguese Amarelar Russian Трусишка Trusishka Spanish Huida

Variations of the Ability Wimp Out
Wimp Out • Emergency Exit

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