Pokemon Sword and Shield | List Of All Abilities

Read this guide to find a list of all abilities and their effects in Pokemon Sword and Shield (Armor of Isle DLC). Find out what new & unique abilities are in the game!!!

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New Abilities In Sword And Shield
List Of All Abilities
What Are Abilities?

Competitive Breeding
Base Stats	Base Points (EVs)
Individual Strengths (IVs)	Breeding Guide
Pokemon Natures	Abilities & Hidden Abilities

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New Abilities In Sword And Shield

Pokemon	Ability	Effect
Morpeko	Hunger Switch	Allows Morpeko to change its appearance each turn. It will change to the dark type.
Gossifleur Eldegoss	Cotton Down	Lowers the speed of Pokemon who hit it.
Yamper	Ball Fetch	Fetches the first Pokeball that failed to catch a Pokemon, regardless of what type of Poke Ball it is.
Rolycoly	Steam Engine	Boost Speed stat when hit with a Fire or Water type move during battle.
Cramorant	Gulp MIssile	After using Surf or Dive, it will return with a catch in its mouth. If it takes damage while in this state, it will retaliate by spitting out its catch at the attacker.
Corviknight	Mirror Armor (Hidden Ability)	Bounces back stat-lowering effects from Abilities or moves.
Nickit Thievul	Stakeout	Double the power of moves against targets that have switched in this turn.
Urshifu (Single Strike) Urshifu (Rapid Strike)	Unseen Fist	Deal damage when this Pokemon attacks with contact moves, even if the target is protected from the move.
Galarian Slowbro	Quick Draw	There is a chance for you to attack before your opponent during the turn.
Scorbunny Raboot Cinderace	Libero	Changes the Pokemon's type based on the move that you choose during the turn.
Koffing Galarian Weezing	Neutralizing Gas	Negates the effect of other Pokemon's abilities that are in the match.
Galarian Ponyta Galarian Rapidash	Pastel Veil	Prevents the Pokemon and allies from getting Poisoned status. WIll also heal an ally of the poisoned status if it sent out into battle.

List Of All Abilities

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Ability	Effect
Adaptability	Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.
Aerilate	Normal-type moves become Flying-type moves
Aftermath	Damages the attacker landing the finishing hit.
Air Lock	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Analytic	If you attack last, boost the power of your move.
Anger Point	Maxes the Attack stat after the Pokémon takes a critical hit.
Anticipation	Senses an opposing Pokémon's dangerous moves
Arena Trap	Prevents opposing Pokémon from fleeing.
Aroma Veil	Protects you and your allies from abilities like Encore, Taunt, Torment, etc.
Aura Break	The effects of Aura Abilities are reversed
Bad Dreams	Reduces the HP of sleeping opposing Pokémon.
Ball Fetch	If the Pokémon is not holding an item, it will fetch the Poké Ball from the first failed throw of the battle.
Battery	Powers up ally Pokémon's special moves.
Battle Armor	Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Battle Bond	Defeating an opposing Pokemon strengthens the Pokemon's bond with its Trainer, and it becomes Ash-Greninja. Water Shuriken gets more powerful.
Beast Boost	The Pokemon boosts its most proficient stat each time it knocks out a Pokemon.
Berserk	Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat when it takes a hit that causes its HP to become half or less.
Big Pecks	Protects the Pokémon from Defense-lowering attacks.
Blaze	Powers up Fire-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
Bulletproof	Protects the Pokémon from some ball and bomb moves.
Cheek Pouch	Restores HP as well when the Pokémon eats a Berry.
Chlorophyll	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in sunshine.
Clear Body	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats.
Cloud Nine	Eliminates the effects of weather.
Color Change	The Pokémon's type becomes the type of the move used on it.
Comatose	It's always drowsing and will never wake up. It can attack without waking up.
Competitive	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat when a stat is lowered.
Compound Eyes	Boosts the Pokémon's accuracy.
Contrary	Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
Corrosion	The Pokémon can poison the target even if it's a Steel or Poison type.
Cotton Down	When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a move, the Speed of the attacking Pokémon is decreased by one stage.
Cursed Body	May disable a move used on the Pokémon.
Cute Charm	Contact with the Pokémon may cause infatuation.
Damp	Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.
Dancer	When another Pokemon uses a dance move, it can use a dance move following it regardless of its Speed.
Dark Aura	Powers up each Pokémon's Dark-type moves.
Dauntless Shield	Boosts the Pokémon's Defense when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Dazzling	Surprises the opposing Pokémon, making it unable to attack using priority moves.
Defeatist	Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.
Defiant	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat when its stats are lowered.
Delta Stream	Affects weather and eliminates all of the Flying type's weaknesses.
Desolate Land	Affects weather and nullifies any Water-type attacks
Disguise	Once per battle, the shroud that covers the Pokémon can protect it from an attack.
Download	Adjusts power based on an opposing Pokémon's stats.
Drizzle	The Pokémon makes it rain when it enters a battle
Drought	Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Dry Skin	Reduces HP if it's hot. Water restores HP.
Early Bird	The Pokémon awakens quickly from sleep.
Effect Spore	Contact may poison or cause paralysis or sleep.
Electric Surge	Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Emergency Exit	The Pokemon, sensing dangaer, switches out when its HP becomes half or less.
Fairy Aura	Powers up each Pokémon's Fairy-type moves.
Filter	Reduces damage from supereffective attacks.
Flame Body	Contact with the Pokémon may burn the attacker.
Flare Boost	Boosts your special attack when burned.
Flash Fire	Powers up the Pokémon's Fire- type moves if it's hit by one.
Flower Gift	Powers up party Pokémon when it is sunny.
Flower Veil	Prevents lowering of ally Grass-type Pokémon's stats.
Fluffy	Halves the damage taken from moves that make direct contact, but doubles that of Fire-type moves.
Forecast	Castform transforms with the weather.
Forewarn	Determines what moves an opposing Pokémon has.
Friend Guard	Reduces damage taken by your allies.
Frisk	The Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
Full Metal Body	Prevents other Pokémon's moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon's stats.
Fur Coat	Halves damage from physical moves.
Gale Wings	Flying type moves have higher priority.
Galvanize	Normal-type moves become Electric-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little.
Gluttony	Makes the Pokémon use a held Berry earlier than usual
Gooey	Lower your opponent's speed when hit with a direct attack.
Gorilla Tactics	Boosts the Pokemon's Attack stat but only allows the use of the first selected move.
Grass Pelt	Increases defense on grassy terrain.
Grassy Surge	Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokemon enters a battle.
Gulp Missile	After using Surf or Dive, Cramorant will turn into its Gulping Form. If it takes damage, it will damage the attacker.
Guts	Boosts the Attack stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Harvest	At the end of your turn, any berry you used that turn is restored at half its effect. During sunny weather, the berry is restored with its full power.
Healer	Sometimes heals an ally's status condition.
Heatproof	Weakens the power of Fire-type moves.
Heavy Metal	Doubles your weight.
Honey Gather	The Pokémon may gather Honey from somewhere.
Huge Power	Boosts the Pokemon's Attack stat.
Hunger Switch	A Morpeko with Hunger Switch will change between its Full Belly Mode and Hangry Mode every turn.
Hustle	Boosts the Attack stat, but lowers accuracy.
Hydration	Heals status conditions if it's raining.
Hyper Cutter	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its Attack stat.
Ice Body	The Pokémon gradually regains HP in a hailstorm.
Ice Face	The Pokémon's ice face can take a physical attack as a substitute, but the attack also changes the Pokémon's appearance. The ice will be restored when it hails.
Ice Scales	The Pokemon is protected by ice scales, which halve the damage taken from special moves.
Illuminate	Raises the likelihood of meeting wild Pokémon.
Illusion	Comes out disguised as the Pokémon in the party's last spot.
Immunity	Prevents the Pokémon from getting poisoned.
Imposter	When you enter battle, transform into the enemy Pokemon.
Infiltrator	Passes through the opposing Pokémon's barrier and strikes
Innards Out	Damages the attacker landing the finishing hit by the amount equal to its last HP.
Inner Focus	Protects the Pokémon from flinching.
Insomnia	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Intimidate	Lowers the opposing Pokémon's Attack stat.
Intrepid Sword	Boosts the Pokemon's Attack stat when the Pokemon enters the battle.
Iron Barbs	Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.
Iron Fist	Powers up punching moves.
Justified	Boosts the Attack stat when it's hit by a Dark-type move
Keen Eye	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering accuracy.
Klutz	The Pokémon can't use any held items.
Leaf Guard	Prevents status conditions in sunny weather.
Levitate	Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
Libero	Changes the Pokemon's type to the type of the move it's about to use.
Light Metal	Halves your weight.
Lightning Rod	Draws in all Electric-type moves to boost its Sp. Atk stat.
Limber	Protects the Pokémon from paralysis.
Liquid Ooze	Damages attackers using any draining move.
Liquid Voice	All sound-based moves become Water-type moves.
Long Reach	The Pokemon uses its moves without making contact with the target.
Magic Bounce	Reflects status moves back to the attacker.
Magic Guard	The Pokémon only takes damage from attacks.
Magician	The Pokémon steals the held item of a Pokémon it hits with a move.
Magma Armor	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming frozen.
Magnet Pull	Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping.
Marvel Scale	Boosts the Defense stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Mega Launcher	Powers up aura and pulse moves.
Merciless	The Pokemon's attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned.
Mimicry	Changes the Pokémon's type depending on the terrain.
Minus	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Mirror Armor	Bounces back only the stat-lowering effects that the Pokémon receives.
Misty Surge	Turns the ground into Misty Terrain when the Pokemon enters a battle.
Mold Breaker	Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Moody	At the end of your turn, boost one stat signficantly and lower another slightly.
Motor Drive	Boosts the Speed stat when it's hit by an Electric-type move.
Moxie	Boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon
Multiscale	Take half damage when HP is at full.
Multitype	Changes the Pokémon's type to match the Plate it holds.
Mummy	Contact with the Pokémon spreads this Ability.
Natural Cure	All status conditions heal when the Pokémon switches out.
Neuroforce	Powers up moves that are super effective.
Neutralizing Gas	Suppresses the effects of Abilities of all Pokémon currently in battle.
No Guard	Ensures attacks by or against the Pokémon land.
Normalize	All the Pokémon's moves become Normal type.
Oblivious	Keeps the Pokémon from being infatuated or falling for taunts.
Overcoat	Protects the Pokémon from things like sand, hail, and powder.
Overgrow	Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble
Own Tempo	Prevents the Pokémon from becoming confused.
Parental Bond	Parent and child attack together.
Pastel Veil	Prevents the Pokémon with this Ability and its allies from being afflicted by poison. It also heals ally poison when sent out.
Perish Body	When hit by a move that makes direct contact, the Pokemon and the attacker will faint after three turns unless they switch out of battle.
Pickpocket	Steal the opponent's item when hit with a direct attack.
Pickup	The Pokémon may pick up items.
Pixilate	Normal-type moves become Fairy-type moves.
Plus	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat if another Pokémon has Plus or Minus.
Poison Heal	Restores HP if the Pokémon is poisoned.
Poison Point	Contact with the Pokémon may poison the attacker.
Poison Touch	May poison a target when the Pokémon makes contact.
Power Construct	When your HP drops below half, transform into Perfect Zygarde.
Power of Alchemy	The Pokemon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.
Power Spot	Just being next to the Pokemon powers up moves.
Prankster	Gives priority to a status move.
Pressure	The Pokémon raises opposing Pokémon's PP usage.
Primordial Sea	Affects weather and nullifies any Fire-type attacks.
Prism Armor	Reduces the power of supereffective attacks taken.
Propeller Tail	Ignores the effects of opposing Pokemon's Abilities and moves that draw in moves.
Protean	Changes your type to that of the ability you just used.
Psychic Surge	Turns the ground into Psychic Terrain when the Pokemon enters a battle.
Punk Rock	Boosts the power of sound-based moves. This Pokémon also takes half the damage from these kinds of moves.
Pure Power	Boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Queenly Majesty	Its majesty pressures the opposing Pokemon, making it unable to attack using priority moves.
Quick Draw	There is a chance for you to attack before your opponent during the turn.
Quick Feet	Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Rain Dish	The Pokémon gradually regains HP in rain
Rattled	Boosts speed when hit by a ghost, bug, or dark type move.
Receiver	The Pokemon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.
Reckless	Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
Refrigerate	Normal-type moves become Ice-type moves.
Regenerator	Restores a little HP when withdrawn from battle
Ripen	Ripens Berries and double their effect.
Rivalry	Deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender.
RKS System	Changes the Pokemon's type to match the memory disc it holds.
Rock Head	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.
Rough Skin	Inflicts damage to the attacker on contact.
Run Away	Enables a sure getaway from wild Pokémon.
Sand Force	Boosts certain moves' power in a sandstorm
Sand Rush	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in a sandstorm
Sand Spit	The Pokemon creates a sandstorm when it's hit by an attack.
Sand Stream	The Pokémon summons a sandstorm in battle
Sand Veil	Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.
Sap Sipper	Boosts the Attack stat when hit by a Grass-type move
Schooling	When it has a lot of HP, the Pokemon forms a powerful school. It stops schooling when its HP is low.
Scrappy	Makes Normal- and Fighting-type moves hit Ghost-type Pokémon.
Screen Cleaner	When the Pokémon enters battle, the effects of Light Screen, Reflect, and Aurora Veil are nullified for both opposing and ally Pokémon.
Serene Grace	Boosts the likelihood of additional effects occurring.
Shadow Shield	Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full.
Shadow Tag	Prevents opposing Pokémon from escaping
Shed Skin	The Pokémon may heal its own status conditions.
Sheer Force	Removes additional effects to increase move damage
Shell Armor	Protects the Pokémon from critical hits.
Shield Dust	Blocks the additional effects of attacks taken.
Shields Down	When its HP becomes half or less, the Pokemon's shell breaks and it becomes aggressive.
Simple	The Pokémon is prone to wild stat changes
Skill Link	Increases the number of times multi-strike moves hit.
Slow Start	Temporarily halves the Pokemon's Attack and Speed stats.
Slush Rush	Boosts the Pokemon's Speed stat in a hailstorm.
Sniper	Powers up moves if they become critical hits.
Snow Cloak	Boosts evasion in a hailstorm.
Snow Warning	The Pokémon summons a hailstorm when it enters a battle.
Solar Power	Boosts the Sp. Atk stat in sunny weather, but HP decreases.
Solid Rock	Reduces damage from supereffective attacks.
Soul-Heart	Boosts its Sp. Atk stat every time a Pokémon faints.
Soundproof	Gives full immunity to all sound-based moves.
Speed Boost	Its Speed stat is gradually boosted.
Stakeout	Doubles the damage dealt to the target's replacement if the target switches out.
Stall	The Pokémon moves after all other Pokémon do.
Stalwart	Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon's Abilities and moves that draw in moves.
Stamina	Boosts the Defense stat when hit by an attack.
Stance Change	The Pokémon changes form depending on how it battles.
Static	Contact with the Pokémon may cause paralysis.
Steadfast	Boosts the Speed stat each time the Pokémon flinches.
Steam Engine	When a Pokémon with Steam Engine is hit by an Fire-type or Water-type move, its Speed stat is increased by three stages. Does not make you immune.
Steelworker	Powers up Steel-type moves.
Steely Spirit	Powers up ally Pokemon's Steel-type moves.
Stench	The stench may cause the target to flinch.
Sticky Hold	Protects the Pokémon from item theft.
Storm Drain	Draws in all Water-type moves to boost its Sp. Atk stat.
Strong Jaw	The Pokémon's strong jaw gives it tremendous biting power
Sturdy	It cannot be knocked out with one hit.
Suction Cups	Negates all moves and items that force switching out
Super Luck	Boosts the critical-hit ratios of moves.
Surge Surfer	Doubles the Pokemon's Speed stat on Electric Terrain.
Swarm	Powers up Bug-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
Sweet Veil	Prevents itself and ally Pokémon from falling asleep.
Swift Swim	Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
Symbiosis	When an ally uses or loses an item, give them your currently held item.
Synchronize	Passes poison, paralyze, or burn to the Pokémon that inflicted it.
Tangled Feet	Raises evasion if the Pokémon is confused.
Tangling Hair	Contact with the Pokemon lowers the attacker's speed stat.
Technician	Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves.
Telepathy	Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Teravolt	Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Thick Fat	Boosts resistance to Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Tinted Lens	Powers up not very effective moves.
Torrent	Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
Tough Claws	Powers up moves that make direct contact
Toxic Boost	Boosts your attack when poisoned.
Trace	The Pokémon copies an opposing Pokémon's Ability.
Triage	Gives priority to a healing move.
Truant	The Pokémon can't attack on consecutive turns.
Turboblaze	Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Unaware	Ignores the opposing Pokémon's stat changes.
Unburden	Boosts the Speed stat if its held item is used or lost.
Unnerve	Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries
Unseen Fist	If the Pokemon uses moves that make direct contact, it can attack the target even if the target protects itself.
Victory Star	Boosts the accuracy of its allies and itself
Vital Spirit	Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.
Volt Absorb	Restores HP if hit by an Electric-type move.
Wandering Spirit	The Pokémon exchanges Abilities with a Pokémon that hits it with a move that makes direct contact.
Water Absorb	Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move.
Water Bubble	Lowers the power of Fire-type moves done to the Pokemon and prevents the Pokemon from getting a burn.
Water Compaction	Boosts the Pokemon's Defense stat sharply when hit by a Water-type move.
Water Veil	Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.
Weak Armor	Physical attacks lower its Defense stat and raise its Speed stat
White Smoke	Prevents other Pokémon from lowering its stats
Wimp Out	The Pokemon cowardly switches out when its HP becomes half or less.
Wonder Guard	Only supereffective moves will hit.
Wonder Skin	Makes status moves more likely to miss.
Zen Mode	Whenever HP drops below half, transform. If your HP goes back above half, return to your original form.

What Are Abilities?

Passive Abilities For All Pokemon

Abilities are unique passive traits that every Pokemon possesses. This means that the ability will activate without you needing to do anything.

2 or 3 Possible Abilities

Many Pokemon have a pool of 2 (sometimes even 3) abilities that they could potentially have. Abilities are randomly determined, but it's possible to pass them down through breeding.

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