Guts (Ability)

Guts	こんじょう
	Guts
Flavor text Generation III Ups Attack if suffering. Generation IV Boosts Attack if there is a status problem. Generation V Boosts Attack if there is a status problem. Generation VI Boosts the Attack stat if the Pokémon has a status condition. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Guts (Japanese: こんじょう Guts) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: If a frozen Pokémon uses a move like Flame Wheel, will it get the Attack increase?

While the Pokémon with this Ability has a status condition, its Attack is increased by 50%. The Pokémon with this Ability does not lose Attack due to burn.

Outside of battle

Guts has no effect outside of battle.

Mystery Dungeon series

A Pokémon with this Ability will gain a 100% bonus to physical attack the turn after being inflicted with a major status affliction. If a second status affliction is added or replaces the original affliction, this Ability will not activate.

Pokémon with Guts

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0019		Rattata	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Guts	Hustle
0020		Raticate	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Guts	Hustle
0066		Machop	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
0067		Machoke	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
0068		Machamp	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	No Guard	Steadfast
0136		Flareon	Fire		Fire	Flash Fire	None	Guts
0214		Heracross	Bug	Fighting	Swarm	Guts	Moxie
0217		Ursaring	Normal		Normal	Guts	Quick Feet	Unnerve
0236		Tyrogue	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Steadfast	Vital Spirit
0246		Larvitar	Rock	Ground	Guts	None	Sand Veil
0276		Taillow	Normal	Flying	Guts	None	Scrappy
0277		Swellow	Normal	Flying	Guts	None	Scrappy
0296		Makuhita	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
0297		Hariyama	Fighting		Fighting	Thick Fat	Guts	Sheer Force
0403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
0404		Luxio	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
0405		Luxray	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
0532		Timburr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0533		Gurdurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0534		Conkeldurr	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Sheer Force	Iron Fist
0538		Throh	Fighting		Fighting	Guts	Inner Focus	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 the anime

Ursaring
When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status problem, its body becomes surrounded by a crimson aura, raising its Attack power.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	After being inflicted with a status problem, Ursaring's eyes glow red and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, raising its attack power.
Paul's Ursaring	Evolving Strategies!		Debut

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Machoke
When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status problem, its Attack power increases.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	After being inflicted with a status problem, Machoke's attacks do more damage.
Brawly's Machoke	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon IX		Debut

• In volume 23, Blue's Machamp was revealed to have Guts as his Ability.
• In volume 25, Yellow's Ratty was revealed to have Guts as his Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 毅力 Yì​lì​ Finnish Sisu French Cran German Adrenalin Indonesian Semangat Italian Dentistretti Korean 근성 Geunseong Polish Odwaga Portuguese Músculos Brazilian Portuguese Músculos Romanian Curaj Spanish Agallas Turkish Metanet Vietnamese Ngoan cường

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