Klutz (Ability)

Klutz	ぶきよう
	Clumsy
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV The Pokémon can't use any held items. Generation V The Pokémon can't use any held items. Generation VI The Pokémon can't use any held items. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Klutz (Japanese: ぶきよう Clumsy) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Eight Pokémon can have this Ability. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Buneary and Lopunny.

Effect

In battle

Generation IV

Klutz prevents the effects of the held item of the Pokémon with this Ability.

Klutz does not affect items which affect prize money, experience or effort values, such as the Amulet Coin, Lucky Egg or Power Weight. The speed drop from the Iron Ball is not negated by Klutz. It has no effect on the Soothe Bell or Everstone.

It has no effect outside of battle, so items such as the Cleanse Tag and Scarves are not affected.

Klutz does not prevent the user from using Fling.

Generation V

Klutz now prevents the user from using Fling.

Generation VI

Klutz does not prevent the user from Mega Evolving via Mega Stone.

Outside of battle

Klutz has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Klutz

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0427		Buneary	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Klutz	Limber
0428		Lopunny	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Klutz	Limber
0527		Woobat	Psychic	Flying	Unaware	Klutz	Simple
0528		Swoobat	Psychic	Flying	Unaware	Klutz	Simple
0531		Audino	Normal		Normal	Healer	Regenerator	Klutz
0622		Golett	Ground	Ghost	Iron Fist	Klutz	No Guard
0623		Golurk	Ground	Ghost	Iron Fist	Klutz	No Guard
0???	Stufful	Stufful	Normal	Fighting	Fluffy	Klutz	Unknown
0???	Bewear	Bewear	Normal	Fighting	Fluffy	Klutz	Unknown
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

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 笨拙 Bahnjyut Mandarin 笨拙 Bènzhuō French Maladresse German Tollpatsch Italian Impaccio Korean 서투름 Seotureum Portuguese Grosseria Russian Неуклюжесть Neuklyuzhest' Spanish Zoquete

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