Pressure (Ability)

Pressure プレッシャー
Pressure
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Generation III
Raises foe's PP usage.
Generation IV
The Pokémon raises the foe's PP usage.
Generation V
The Pokémon raises the foe's PP usage.
Generation VI
The Pokémon raises opposing Pokémon's PP usage.
Generation VII
By putting pressure on the opposing Pokémon, it raises their PP usage.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Pressure (Japanese: プレッシャー Pressure) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generation III

When a Pokémon with Pressure is targeted by a foe's move, one additional PP is deducted upon execution. Consequently, extra PP is deducted even if the foe's move misses, has multiple targets, or is rendered ineffective due to immunity. Pressure applies to allies targeting the Pokémon.

If the move of a Pokémon targets several foes with Pressure, one additional PP will be deducted for each one.

Generation IV

The presence of Pressure is broadcast with the message "<name> is exerting its Pressure!"

This Ability is not affected by Mold Breaker.

Generation V

Pokémon no longer have PP deducted by allies with Pressure.

This Ability is not affected by Teravolt or Turboblaze.

Generation VII

Wild Pokémon are more likely to call for help when facing a Pokémon with Pressure.

Outside of battle

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Pressure is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), then Pressure increases the chance of battling a higher-leveled wild Pokémon by 50%. It shares this effect with 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 Static
0146   Moltres
Fire Flying Pressure None Flame Body
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic Psychic Pressure None Unnerve
0243   Raikou
Electric Electric Pressure None Inner Focus
0244   Entei
Fire Fire Pressure None Inner Focus
0245   Suicune
Water Water Pressure None Inner Focus
0249   Lugia
Psychic Flying Pressure None Multiscale
0250   Ho-Oh
Fire Flying Pressure None Regenerator
0320   Wailmer
Water Water Water Veil Oblivious Pressure
0321   Wailord
Water Water Water Veil Oblivious Pressure
0356   Dusclops
Ghost Ghost Pressure None Frisk
0359   Absol
Dark Dark Pressure Super Luck Justified
0386   Deoxys
Psychic Psychic Pressure None None
386A Deoxys Deoxys
Psychic Psychic Pressure None None
386D Deoxys Deoxys
Psychic Psychic Pressure None None
386S Deoxys Deoxys
Psychic Psychic Pressure None None
0416   Vespiquen
Bug Flying Pressure None Unnerve
0442   Spiritomb
Ghost Dark Pressure None Infiltrator
0461   Weavile
Dark Ice Pressure None Pickpocket
0477   Dusknoir
Ghost Ghost Pressure None Frisk
0483   Dialga
Steel Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
0484   Palkia
Water Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
0487   Giratina
Ghost Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
0624   Pawniard
Dark Steel Defiant Inner Focus Pressure
0625   Bisharp
Dark Steel Defiant 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.

Pokéstar Studios opponents with Pressure

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0000 Monster Monster
Dark Dark 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.

In the anime

Mewtwo was confirmed to have Pressure on the official Pokémon website, even though it was never demonstrated or mentioned in the anime.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga


Trivia

  • Pressure is the most common Ability amongst Legendary Pokémon.
  • Wailmer and Pawniard are the only Pokemon not evolved or fully evolved that have Pressure as their Abilities, and both can only have this ability as their Hidden Ability.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 壓迫感 Aatbīkgám *
氣壓 Hei'aat *
Mandarin 壓迫感 / 压迫感 Yāpògǎn *
氣壓 Qìyā *
  French Pression
  German Erzwinger
  Italian Pressione
  Korean 프레셔 Pressure
  Portuguese Pressão
  Spanish Presión
  Turkish Baskı
  Vietnamese Khí áp


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