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. Seven 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

Stench has a 10% chance of flinching the opponent when hit by a damaging move, unlike other moves that can flinch, Stench does not stack with King's Rock or Razor Claw.

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

Dual ability

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0044		Gloom	Grass	Poison	Chlorophyll	None	Stench
0088		Grimer	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Underhanded
0089		Muk	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Underhanded
0434		Stunky	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
0435		Skuntank	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
0568	Yabukuron	Yabukuron	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Aftermath
0569	Dasutodasu	Dasutodasu	Poison		Poison	Stench	Broken Armor	Aftermath
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 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

• French: Puanteur
• German: Duftnote
• Italian: Tanfo
• Korean: 악취 Akchwi
• Spanish: Hedor

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.