Technician (Ability)

Technician	テクニシャン
	Technician
Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves. Generation V よわい　わざのいりょくが　あかる。 Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Technician (Japanese: テクニシャン Technician) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Thirteen Pokémon can have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Technician increases the base power of all moves which have a base power of 60 or less by 1.5×.

For moves with variable base power, Technician will only apply if the base power is 60 or less when used. Thus, Pursuit will not get a Technician boost if the opposing Pokémon switches and Pursuit's base power doubles to 80. Similarly, if a move like Avalanche is used by a Pokémon previously damaged in the same turn, which doubles Avalanche's base power to 120, then Technician will not be applied.

The effect does not apply to confusion damage, which remains at a base power of 40.

Outside of battle

Technician has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Technician

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	Pickup	Technician	Tension
0053		Persian	Normal		Normal	Limber	Technician	Tension
0122		Mr. Mime	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	Swarm	Technician	Light Metal
0235		Smeargle	Normal		Normal	Own Tempo	Technician	Sudden Impulse
0237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	Intimidate	Technician	Steadfast
0286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	Effect Spore	Poison Heal	Technician
0402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	Swarm	None	Technician
0407		Roserade	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Technician
0424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal	Technician	Pickup	Skill Link
0439		Mime Jr.	Psychic		Psychic	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0572	Chillarmy	Chillarmy	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Technician	Skill Link
0573	Chirachiino	Chirachiino	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Technician	Skill Link
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

• French: Technicien
• German: Techniker
• Italian: Tecnico
• Korean: 테크니션 Technician
• Portuguese: Técnica
• Spanish: Experto

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