Defiant (Ability)

Defiant

まけんき

Competitive Spirit

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Generation V
When its stats are lowered its Attack increases.


Generation VI
Currently unknown


Generation VII
Currently unknown


Generation VIII
Currently unknown


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Defiant (Japanese: まけんき Competitive Spirit) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Twelve Pokémon have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Defiant raises the user's Attack stat by two stages for each stat lowered by an opponent, including the Attack stat, even if reduced by abilities, like Intimidate. This does not include self-induced stat drops like those from Close Combat. Defiant will not activate if the user's stat is lowered by an ally in double and Triple Battles.

Outside of battle

Defiant has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Defiant

#		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0056	Mankey	Fighting		Fighting	Vital Spirit	Anger Point	Defiant
0057	Primeape	Fighting		Fighting	Vital Spirit	Anger Point	Defiant
0083	Farfetch'd	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Inner Focus	Defiant
0393	Piplup	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Defiant
0394	Prinplup	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Defiant
0395	Empoleon	Water	Steel	Torrent	None	Defiant
0432	Purugly	Normal		Normal	Thick Fat	Own Tempo	Defiant
0624	Pawniard	Dark	Steel	Defiant	Inner Focus	Pressure
0625	Bisharp	Dark	Steel	Defiant	Inner Focus	Pressure
0628	Braviary	Normal	Flying	Keen Eye	Sheer Force	Defiant
0641	Tornadus	Flying		Flying	Prankster	None	Defiant
0642	Thundurus	Electric	Flying	Prankster	None	Defiant
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		Acharné
German		Siegeswille
Italian		Agonismo
Portuguese		Desafiar
Spanish		Competitivo

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