Effect
In battle
This Ability effect may be in need of research. Reason: Check Defeatist's mechanics when using Body Press under 50% HP. You can discuss this on the talk page.
Defeatist halves the user's Attack and Special Attack stats when their HP is equal to or less than half of its maximum.
Outside of battle
Defeatist has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Defeatist
#
Pokémon
Types
First Ability
Second Ability
Hidden Ability
0566
Archen
Rock
Flying
Defeatist
None
None
0567
Archeops
Rock
Flying
Defeatist
None
None
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
Defeatist decreases the power of the Pokémon's moves by 1/3 when its HP is equal to or less than half of its maximum.
Description
Games
Description
MD GtI
When its HP is half or lower, the Pokémon does less damage.* When the Pokémon's HP is down to half or lower, its moves do less damage!*
S MD
When the Pokémon's HP is down to half or lower, the Pokémon's moves do less damage!
In the manga
Trivia
In other languages