Reckless (Ability)
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Reckless (Japanese: すてみ Life-Risking) is a Pokémon ability introduced in Generation IV. Eleven Pokémon have this ability.
Effect
In battle
Reckless increases the base power of moves which cause recoil or crash damage by 20%.
Outside of battle
Reckless has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Reckless doubles the base power of any move which is affected.
Affected moves
The ability affects the following moves:
Pokémon with Reckless
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0106 | ![]() |
Hitmonlee |
Fighting | Limber | Reckless | Unburden | |
0111 | ![]() |
Rhyhorn |
Ground | Rock | Lightningrod | Rock Head | Reckless |
0112 | ![]() |
Rhydon |
Ground | Rock | Lightningrod | Rock Head | Reckless |
0397 | ![]() |
Staravia |
Normal | Flying | Intimidate | None | Reckless |
0398 | ![]() |
Staraptor |
Normal | Flying | Intimidate | None | Reckless |
0464 | ![]() |
Rhyperior |
Ground | Rock | Lightningrod | Solid Rock | Reckless |
0500 | ![]() |
Emboar |
Fire | Fighting | Blaze | None | Reckless |
0550 | ![]() |
Basculin |
Water | Reckless | Adaptability | Mold Breaker | |
0619 | ![]() |
Mienfoo |
Fighting | Inner Focus | Regenerator | Reckless | |
0620 | ![]() |
Mienshao |
Fighting | Inner Focus | Regenerator | Reckless | |
0626 | ![]() |
Bouffalant |
Normal | Reckless | Sap Sipper | Soundproof | |
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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Trivia
- Despite Wood Hammer and Volt Tackle both being affected by this ability, no Pokémon than can have this ability can learn either of these moves.
- Hitmonlee can be taught Metronome in Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald and occasionally summon these moves with it - however, this ability did not exist in those games, so a Hitmonlee with Metronome cannot have Reckless as its ability unless transferred over from one of the 3 listed games.
In other languages
- French: Téméraire
- German: Achtlos
- Greek: Απερισκεψία
- Italian: Temerarietà
- Spanish: Audaz
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