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Sniper (Ability)
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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 | ||
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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 | Swift Swim | Sniper | Damp | |
0117 | ![]() |
Seadra |
Water | Poison Point | Sniper | Damp | |
0167 | ![]() |
Spinarak |
Bug | Poison | Swarm | Insomnia | Sniper |
0168 | ![]() |
Ariados |
Bug | Poison | Swarm | Insomnia | Sniper |
0223 | ![]() |
Remoraid |
Water | Hustle | Sniper | Moody | |
0224 | ![]() |
Octillery |
Water | Suction Cups | Sniper | Moody | |
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.
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Trivia
- All Pokémon that can have Sniper can learn at least Focus Energy or at least one move with a high critical-hit ratio.
In other languages
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