Sniper (Ability)

Sniper	スナイパー
	Sniper
Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Powers up moves if they become critical hits. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Sniper (Japanese: スナイパー Sniper) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Twelve Pokémon can have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Critical hits will do 3× damage instead of 2×.

Outside of battle

Sniper has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sniper

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0015		Beedrill	Bug	Poison	Swarm	None	Sniper
0021		Spearow	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	None	Sniper
0022		Fearow	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	None	Sniper
0116		Horsea	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
0117		Seadra	Water		Water	Poison Point	Sniper	Damp
0167		Spinarak	Bug	Poison	Swarm	Insomnia	Sniper
0168		Ariados	Bug	Poison	Swarm	Insomnia	Sniper
0223		Remoraid	Water		Water	Hustle	Sniper	Sudden Impulse
0224		Octillery	Water		Water	Suction Cups	Sniper	Sudden Impulse
0230		Kingdra	Water	Dragon	Swift Swim	Sniper	Damp
0451		Skorupi	Poison	Bug	Battle Armor	Sniper	Keen Eye
0452		Drapion	Poison	Dark	Battle Armor	Sniper	Keen Eye
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: Sniper
• German: Superschütze
• Greek: (Ελεύθερος) Σκοπευτής
• Italian: Cecchino
• Korean: 스나이퍼 Sniper
• Spanish: Francotirad.

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