Guts (Ability)

Guts	こんじょう
	Guts
Flavor text Generation III Ups Attack if suffering. Generation IV Boosts Attack if there is a status problem. Generation V Boosts Attack if there is a status problem. Generation VI Boosts the Attack stat if the Pokémon has a status condition. Generation VII It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Guts (Japanese: こんじょう Guts) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

While a Pokémon with this Ability has a status condition, its Attack is increased by 50%. Additionally, a Pokémon with this Ability does not lose Attack due to burn.

Generation III to V

The Attack boost from Guts is activated if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move which thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Generation VI

The Attack boost from Guts does not any longer activate if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move which thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Outside of battle

Guts has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Guts

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Guts	Hustle
0020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Guts	Hustle
0066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
0067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
0068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
0136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	Flash Fire	None	Guts
0214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	Swarm	Guts	Moxie
0217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	Guts	Quick Feet	Unnerve
0236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Steadfast	Vital Spirit
0246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	Guts	None	Sand Veil
0276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	Guts	None	Scrappy
0277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	Guts	None	Scrappy
0296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
0297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
0403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
0404		Luxio	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
0405		Luxray	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
0532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Inner Focus	Mold Breaker
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 games

Mystery Dungeon series

When the Pokémon is inflicted with a bad status conditions, the Pokémon's Attack increases by 2-times^RBTDS or 1.5-times^SMD

Description

Games Description MDRB Boosts Attack if the Pokémon has any status problems. MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's Attack when it has any status problems. BSL わるいじょうたいに なったときに こうげきが あがる Conq. Raises Attack when suffering from a status ailment. MDGtI When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves rises.* When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves goes up!* SMD When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves goes up!

In the anime

Ursaring
When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status problem, its body becomes surrounded by a crimson aura, raising its Attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	After being inflicted with a status problem, Ursaring's eyes glow red and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, raising its attack power.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Machoke
When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status problem, its Attack power increases.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	After being inflicted with a status problem, Machoke's attacks do more damage.
Brawly's Machoke	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX		Debut

• In volume 23, Blue's Machamp was revealed to have Guts as his Ability.
• In volume 25, Yellow's Ratty was revealed to have Guts as his Ability.
• Marshal's Throh is revealed to have Guts as his Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 毅力 Ngaih​lihk​ Mandarin 毅力 Yì​lì​ Dutch Lef Finnish Sisu French Cran German Adrenalin Indonesian Semangat Italian Dentistretti Korean 근성 Geunseong Polish Odwaga Portuguese Brazil Tenacidade (TCG) Músculos Portugal Músculos Romanian Curaj Spanish Agallas Turkish Metanet Vietnamese Ngoan cường

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