Chlorophyll (Ability)

Chlorophyll ようりょくそ
Chlorophyll
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Generation III
Raise Speed in sunshine.
Generation IV
Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed in sunshine.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Chlorophyll (Japanese: ようりょくそ Chlorophyll) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Thirty-five Pokémon can have this ability, all of which are Template:Type2, making it the most prevalent ability in the games.

Effect

In battle

During sunny weather, the Speed stat of Pokémon with this ability doubles. This effect lasts until the Pokémon is switched out or until the sunny weather ends.

Outside of battle

Chlorophyll has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, a Pokémon can use an attack twice in one turn, using only one PP, in sunshine.

Pokémon with Chlorophyll

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0001   Bulbasaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0002   Ivysaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0003   Venusaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0043   Oddish
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Run Away
0044   Gloom
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Stench
0045   Vileplume
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Effect Spore
0069   Bellsprout
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Gluttony
0070   Weepinbell
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Gluttony
0071   Victreebel
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Gluttony
0102   Exeggcute
Grass Psychic Chlorophyll None Harvest
0103   Exeggutor
Grass Psychic Chlorophyll None Harvest
0114   Tangela
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regeneration
0182   Bellossom
Grass Grass Chlorophyll None Healing Heart
0187   Hoppip
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Slip Through
0188   Skiploom
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Slip Through
0189   Jumpluff
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Slip Through
0191   Sunkern
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird
0192   Sunflora
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Solar Power Early Bird
0273   Seedot
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Early Bird Bad Habit
0274   Nuzleaf
Grass Dark Chlorophyll Early Bird Bad Habit
0275   Shiftry
Grass Dark Chlorophyll Early Bird Bad Habit
0357   Tropius
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Solar Power Harvest
0420   Cherubi
Grass Grass Chlorophyll None None
0465   Tangrowth
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regeneration
0470   Leafeon
Grass Grass Leaf Guard None Chlorophyll
0540 Kurumiru Kurumiru
Bug Grass Swarm Chlorophyll Dust Proof
0541 Kurumayu Kurumayu
Bug Grass Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Dust Proof
0542 Hahakomori Hahakomori
Bug Grass Swarm Chlorophyll Dust Proof
0546 Monmen Monmen
Grass Grass Teasing Heart Slip Through Chlorophyll
0547 Erufuun Erufuun
Grass Grass Teasing Heart Slip Through Chlorophyll
0548 Churine Churine
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard
0549 Doredia Doredia
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard
0556 Marakacchi Marakacchi
Grass Grass Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain
0585 Shikijika Shikijika
Normal Grass Chlorophyll Herbivorous Serene Grace
0586 Mebukijika Mebukijika
Normal Grass Chlorophyll Herbivorous Serene Grace
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 the anime

Cherubi. When the sunlight is bright, Cherubi can move faster than usual.

In other languages

  • French: Chlorophyle
  • German: Chlorophyll
  • Italian: Clorofilla
  • Portuguese: Clorofila
  • Spanish: Clorofila


Variations of the Ability Chlorophyll
ChlorophyllSwift SwimSand Paddle
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