Adaptability (Ability)

Adaptability てきおうりょく
Adaptable Power
Flavor text
Generation IV
Powers up moves of the same type.
Generation V
Powers up moves of the same type.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Adaptability (Japanese: てきおうりょく Adaptable Power) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Six Pokémon can have this Ability, most being Template:Type2.

Effect

In battle

Adaptability increases STAB from 1.5× to 2×.

Outside of battle

Adaptability has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Adaptability

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0133   Eevee
Normal Normal Run Away Adaptability Anticipation
0341   Corphish
Water Water Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability
0342   Crawdaunt
Water Dark Hyper Cutter Shell Armor Adaptability
0349   Feebas
Water Water Swift Swim None Adaptability
0474   Porygon-Z
Normal Normal Adaptability Download Analytic
0550   Basculin
Water Water Reckless Adaptability 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 languages

Language Title
  French Adaptabilité
  German Anpassung
  Greek Προσαρμοστικότητα
Ικανότητα Προσαρμογής
  Italian Adattabilità
  Korean 적응력 Jeok'eungryeok
  Portuguese Adaptabilidade
  Spanish Adaptable


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