Pressure (Ability)

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Pressure プレッシャー
Pressure
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Generation III
Raises the foe's PP usage.
Generation IV
The Pokémon raises the foe's PP usage.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Pressure (Japanese: プレッシャー Pressure) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty-three Pokémon can have this ability, a majority of them legendary.

Effect

In battle

Pressure increases the foe's PP usage by one for every successful hit. This ability works even if the Pokémon is immune to the attack's type, for example, using Earthquake against a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

Starting in Generation IV, Pressure also affects ally Pokémon in a double battle when using moves such as Earthquake, Surf, Lava Plume, Discharge or any other move which affect all Pokémon engaged in battle.

As of Generation IV, one is alerted to the presence of Pressure by the message "<name> is exerting its Pressure!"

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if the Pokémon with Pressure is leading the party, then Pressure increases the chance of battling a higher-leveled wild Pokémon by 50%. See also Hustle and Vital Spirit.

Pokémon with Pressure

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying Rock Head Pressure Unnerve
0144   Articuno
Ice Flying Pressure None Snow Cloak
0145   Zapdos
Electric Flying Pressure None Lightningrod
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying Pressure None Flame Body
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic Psychic Pressure None Unnerve
0243   Raikou
Electric Electric Pressure None Volt Absorb
0244   Entei
Fire Fire Pressure None Flash Fire
0245   Suicune
Water Water Pressure None Water Absorb
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying Pressure None Multiscale
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying Pressure None Regeneration
0320   Wailmer
Water Water Water Veil Oblivious Pressure
0321   Wailord
Water Water Water Veil Oblivious Pressure
0356   Dusclops
Ghost Ghost Pressure None None
0359   Absol
Dark Dark Pressure Super Luck Righteous Heart
0386   Deoxys
Psychic Psychic Pressure None None
0416   Vespiquen
Bug Flying Pressure None Unnerve
0442   Spiritomb
Ghost Dark Pressure None Slip Through
0461   Weavile
Dark Ice Pressure None Bad Habit
0477   Dusknoir
Ghost Ghost Pressure None None
0483   Dialga
Steel Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
0484   Palkia
Water Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
0487   Giratina
Ghost Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
0624 Komatana Komatana
Dark Steel Competitiveness Inner Focus Pressure
0625 Kirikizan Kirikizan
Dark Steel Competitiveness Inner Focus Pressure
0646   Kyurem
Dragon Ice Pressure 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.

Trivia

In other languages

  • French: Pression
  • German: Erzwinger
  • Greek: Πίεση
  • Italian: Pressione
  • Spanish: Presión


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