Shields Down (Ability)

Shields Down	リミットシールド
	Limit Shield
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII When its HP becomes half or less, the Pokémon's shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Shields Down (Japanese: リミットシールド Limit Shield) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Minior.

Effect

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In battle

At the start of battle or at the end of a turn, if Minior's HP is above half, it will change into its Meteor Form. At the end of the turn, if its HP is below half, it will change back to its Core Form.

In Meteor Form, it has high Defense and Special Defense and cannot be afflicted by status conditions. In Core Form, it has high Attack, Special Attack, and Speed.

Outside of battle

It is unknown if Shields Down has an effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Shields Down

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0774		Minior	Rock	Flying	Shields Down	None	None
774R	Minior	Minior	Rock	Flying	Shields Down	None	None
774O	Minior	Minior	Rock	Flying	Shields Down	None	None
774Y	Minior	Minior	Rock	Flying	Shields Down	None	None
774G	Minior	Minior	Rock	Flying	Shields Down	None	None
774B	Minior	Minior	Rock	Flying	Shields Down	None	None
774I	Minior	Minior	Rock	Flying	Shields Down	None	None
774V	Minior	Minior	Rock	Flying	Shields Down	None	None
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 界限盾殼 Gaaihaahn Téuhnhok Mandarin 界限盾殼 / 界限盾壳 Jièxiàn Dùnké French Bouclier-Carcan German Limitschild Italian Scudosoglia Korean 리밋실드 Limit Shield Russian Опущенные Щиты Spanish Escudo Limitado

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