Sturdy (Ability)

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Sturdy がんじょう
Sturdy
Flavor text
Generation III
Negates 1-hit KO attacks.
Generation IV
The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.
Generation V
It cannot be knocked out with one hit.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Sturdy (Japanese: がんじょう Sturdy) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Thirty-two Pokémon have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

Sturdy negates one-hit knockout moves.

Generation V

In addition to Sturdy's previous effect, Sturdy now works like a Focus Sash, causing the Pokémon to have 1 HP remaining if an attack's hit would have brought it from full health to 0 HP. Sturdy will activate as long as a Pokémon has full HP, and can therefore be used multiple times if brought back to full health. If a Pokémon with Sturdy is holding a Focus Sash, Sturdy will activate first. If a Pokémon with Sturdy uses Final Gambit while at full HP, it will still faint.

Multi-hit moves and Destiny Bond can break through Sturdy, much like Focus Sash. When a multi-hit move hits a Pokémon with Sturdy, Sturdy's effect activates only for the move's first hit only, and all consecutive hits can potentially KO the target.

Outside of battle

Sturdy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sturdy

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0074 Geodude Geodude
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
0075 Graveler Graveler
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
0076 Golem Golem
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
0081 Magnemite Magnemite
Electric Steel Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic
0082 Magneton Magneton
Electric Steel Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic
0095 Onix Onix
Rock Ground Sturdy Rock Head Weak Armor
0185 Sudowoodo Sudowoodo
Rock Rock Sturdy Rock Head Rattled
0204 Pineco Pineco
Bug Bug Sturdy None Overcoat
0205 Forretress Forretress
Bug Steel Sturdy None Overcoat
0208 Steelix Steelix
Steel Ground Sturdy Rock Head Sheer Force
0213 Shuckle Shuckle
Bug Rock Sturdy Gluttony Contrary
0227 Skarmory Skarmory
Steel Flying Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor
0232 Donphan Donphan
Ground Ground Sturdy None Sand Veil
0299 Nosepass Nosepass
Rock Rock Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force
0304 Aron Aron
Steel Rock Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal
0305 Lairon Lairon
Steel Rock Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal
0306 Aggron Aggron
Steel Rock Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal
0369 Relicanth Relicanth
Water Rock Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy
0377 Regirock Regirock
Rock Rock Clear Body None Sturdy
0410 Shieldon Shieldon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0411 Bastiodon Bastiodon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0438 Bonsly Bonsly
Rock Rock Sturdy Rock Head Rattled
0462 Magnezone Magnezone
Electric Steel Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic
0476 Probopass Probopass
Rock Steel Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force
0524 Roggenrola Roggenrola
Rock Rock Sturdy None Sand Force
0525 Boldore Boldore
Rock Rock Sturdy None Sand Force
0526 Gigalith Gigalith
Rock Rock Sturdy None Sand Force
0539 Sawk Sawk
Fighting Fighting Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker
0557 Dwebble Dwebble
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
0558 Crustle Crustle
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
0564 Tirtouga Tirtouga
Water Rock Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim
0565 Carracosta Carracosta
Water Rock Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim
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

Cilan Dwebble Sturdy.png
Dwebble
Ash Roggenrola Sturdy.png
Roggenrola
Ash Boldore Sturdy.png
Boldore
The user is prevented from being knocked out after being hit by a strong move.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
Dwebble When Dwebble is hit with a powerful attack, it pulls its body into its shell. When it comes out, it doesn't have any damage on it at all.
Cilan's Dwebble A Connoisseur's Revenge! Debut
Roggenrola When Roggenrola is hit with a powerful attack, it doesn't get hurt much from it. Also, when Roggenrola is hit with a one-hit knockout move, it stays in its place and does nothing. The move is then canceled on the spot.
Ash's Roggenrola Gotta Catch A Roggenrola! None
Boldore When Boldore is hit with a one-hit knockout move, it stays in its place and does nothing.
Ash's Boldore Battling the King of the Mines! None


Trivia

  • In Generation V, if Sturdy were obtained on Shedinja through using a move like Worry Seed on Shedinja to allow Sturdy to be Skill Swapped, it would be able to activate for every attack.
  • Sawk is the only Pokémon with Sturdy which is not Rock, Ground or Steel-type or related to one by evolution.

In other languages

Language Title
Mandarin Chinese 結實 Jiē​shi​
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Stoer
Finland Flag.png Finnish Jämäkkyys
France Flag.png French Fermeté
Germany Flag.png German Robustheit
Italy Flag.png Italian Vigore
South Korea Flag.png Korean 옹골참 Onggolcham
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Fortificar
Spain Flag.png Spanish Robustez


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