Prankster (Ability)

Prankster

いたずらごころ

Teasing Heart

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Generation V
Gives priority to a status move.


Generation VI
Currently unknown


Generation VII
Currently unknown


Generation VIII
Currently unknown


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Prankster (Japanese: いたずらごころ Teasing Heart) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Eleven Pokémon have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Prankster increases the priority of status moves moves by 1. However, this does not allow the moves to be blocked by Quick Guard.

Outside of battle

Prankster has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Prankster

#		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0198	Murkrow	Dark	Flying	Insomnia	Super Luck	Prankster
0302	Sableye	Dark	Ghost	Keen Eye	Stall	Prankster
0313	Volbeat	Bug		Bug	Illuminate	Swarm	Prankster
0314	Illumise	Bug		Bug	Oblivious	Tinted Lens	Prankster
0447	Riolu	Fighting		Fighting	Steadfast	Inner Focus	Prankster
0509	Purrloin	Dark		Dark	Limber	Unburden	Prankster
0510	Liepard	Dark		Dark	Limber	Unburden	Prankster
0546	Cottonee	Grass		Grass	Prankster	Infiltrator	Chlorophyll
0547	Whimsicott	Grass		Grass	Prankster	Infiltrator	Chlorophyll
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		Farceur
German		Strolch
Italian		Burla
Portuguese		Brincalhão
Spanish		Bromista

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