Anticipation (Ability)

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Generation IV
Senses the foe's dangerous moves.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Anticipation (Japanese: きけんよち Danger Premonition) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Five Pokémon have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Anticipation causes the Pokémon to "shudder" upon entering battle against opponents with super-effective attacks, one-hit knockout attacks such as Sheer Cold, or the moves Selfdestruct or Explosion.

It will not notify the Pokémon in the case of a super-effective Hidden Power, Judgment, Weather Ball or Natural Gift, as they are nominally Template:Type2.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon 2, a Pokémon detects super-effective moves by hitting the opponent with a regular attack.

Outside of battle

Anticipation has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Anticipation

Single ability

# Pokémon Type
413 Wormadam Wormadam Bug Grass
Wormadam
Wormadam
Wormadam
Wormadam
Wormadam


Dual ability

# Pokémon Type Other ability

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In other languages

  • Italian: Presagio
  • Spanish: Anticipación