Stench (Ability)

This article is about the ability Stench. For the field move Stink, see Field Move.

Stench	あくしゅう
	Stench
Flavor text Generation III Helps repel wild Pokémon. Generation IV Helps repel wild Pokémon. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Stench (Japanese: あくしゅう Stench) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only four Pokémon have this ability, all of which are Template:Type2.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

Stench has no effect in battle.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and the sequel, if a Pokémon with Stench is attacked by an adjacent Pokémon, the attacker is terrified for a short time.

Generation V

Increases the chance of the opponent flinching, when hit with a contact move.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if the Pokémon with Stench is leading the party, then Stench reduces the chances of encountering wild Pokémon by 50%. In Battle Pyramid, the chances are decreased by 75%.

Pokémon with Stench

Single ability

No Pokémon have Stench as their only ability.

Dual ability

#	Pokémon		Type		Other ability

In the anime

File:Stunky Stench.png

Stunky activating its ability

Stunky. Stunky stands on its two front legs and a purple ball appears at the end of its behind. Stunky then flips around and shoots the purple ball at the opponent, causing a purple foul-smelling fog to appear and smell for twenty-four hours.

• Activated by Officer Jenny's Stunky in A Secret Sphere of Influence!. Debut.

In other languages

• German: Duftnote
• French: Puanteur
• Spanish: Hedor
• Italian: Tanfo

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.