Power of Alchemy (Ability)

Power of Alchemy	かがくのちから
	Power of Chemistry
Flavor text Generation VII The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally. Generation VIII The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally. Generation IX The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.

Power of Alchemy (Japanese: かがくのちから Power of Chemistry) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Alolan Grimer and Alolan Muk.

Effect

In battle

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When an ally of the Pokémon with this Ability faints in battle (regardless of cause), Power of Alchemy will be replaced by the fainted Pokémon's Ability.

Power of Alchemy will not activate if its ally had the Ability Power of Alchemy, Receiver, Trace, Forecast, Flower Gift, Multitype, Illusion, Wonder Guard, Zen Mode, Imposter, Stance Change, Power Construct, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Wandering Spirit, Zero to Hero, or Commander.

Power of Alchemy cannot be copied by Role Play or Trace. Role Play and Entrainment will fail if used by a Pokémon with Power of Alchemy.

Outside of battle

Power of Alchemy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Power of Alchemy

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0088		Grimer Alolan Form	Poison	Dark	Poison Touch	Gluttony	Power of Alchemy
0089		Muk Alolan Form	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.

Trivia

• The Japanese name of this Ability resembles the recurring catchphrase in the core Pokémon games: 「かがくのちからってすげー!」 (The power of science is incredible), which is mostly localized as "Technology is incredible!" in English.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 化學之力 Fahohk-jī Lihk Mandarin 化學之力 / 化学之力 Huàxué-zhī Lì French Osmose German Chemiekraft Italian Forza Chimica Korean 과학의힘 Gwahak-ui Him Brazilian Portuguese Poder de Alquimia Spanish Reacción Química

Variations of the Ability Power of Alchemy
Power of Alchemy • Receiver

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