Chlorophyll (Ability)

Chlorophyll ようりょくそ
Chlorophyll
Flavor text
Generation III
Raises Speed in sunshine.
Generation IV
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in sunshine.
Generation V
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed in sunshine.
Generation VI
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in sunshine.
Generation VII
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in sunshine.SM
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.USUM
Generation VIII
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.
Generation IX
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in harsh sunlight.

Chlorophyll (Japanese: ようりょくそ Chlorophyll) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

During harsh sunlight, the Speed stat of Pokémon with this Ability is doubled.

Outside of battle

Chlorophyll has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Chlorophyll

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0001   Bulbasaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0002   Ivysaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0003   Venusaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0043   Oddish
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Run Away
0044   Gloom
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Stench
0045   Vileplume
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Effect Spore
0069   Bellsprout
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Gluttony
0070   Weepinbell
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Gluttony
0071   Victreebel
Grass Poison Chlorophyll None Gluttony
0102   Exeggcute
Grass Psychic Chlorophyll None Harvest
0103   Exeggutor
Grass Psychic Chlorophyll None Harvest
0114   Tangela
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Leaf GuardGen IV+ Regenerator
0182   Bellossom
Grass Grass Chlorophyll None Healer
0187   Hoppip
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf GuardGen IV+ Infiltrator
0188   Skiploom
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf GuardGen IV+ Infiltrator
0189   Jumpluff
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Leaf GuardGen IV+ Infiltrator
0191   Sunkern
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Solar PowerGen IV+ Early Bird
0192   Sunflora
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Solar PowerGen IV+ Early Bird
0273   Seedot
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket
0274   Nuzleaf
Grass Dark Chlorophyll Early Bird Pickpocket
0275   Shiftry
Grass Dark Chlorophyll Wind RiderGen IX+ Pickpocket
0357   Tropius
Grass Flying Chlorophyll Solar PowerGen IV+ Harvest
0420   Cherubi
Grass Grass Chlorophyll None None
0465   Tangrowth
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Leaf Guard Regenerator
0470   Leafeon
Grass Grass Leaf Guard None Chlorophyll
0540   Sewaddle
Bug Grass Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat
0541   Swadloon
Bug Grass Leaf Guard Chlorophyll Overcoat
0542   Leavanny
Bug Grass Swarm Chlorophyll Overcoat
0546   Cottonee
Grass Fairy Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll
0547   Whimsicott
Grass Fairy Prankster Infiltrator Chlorophyll
0548   Petilil
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard
0549   Lilligant
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Own Tempo Leaf Guard
0549   Lilligant
Hisuian Form
Grass Fighting Chlorophyll Hustle Leaf Guard
0556   Maractus
Grass Grass Water Absorb Chlorophyll Storm Drain
0585   Deerling
Normal Grass Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace
0586   Sawsbuck
Normal Grass Chlorophyll Sap Sipper Serene Grace
0951   Capsakid
Grass Grass Chlorophyll Insomnia Klutz
0952   Scovillain
Grass Fire Chlorophyll Insomnia Moody
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 games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Sunny weather, Pokémon can use an attack twice in one turn, using only one PP. Any linked moves will also attack twice. Solar Beam, being a single-turn move in harsh sunlight, will also be executed twice.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts attack frequency if the weather is sunny.
MDTDS Raises the number of moves the Pokémon attempts per turn when it is sunny.
BSL ひざしがつよい てんきだと こうげきかいすうが あがる
MDGtI In sunny weather, it can use a move 2 times at once for only 1 PP.*
When the Pokémon uses a move in the Sunny weather condition, it uses it 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use!*
SMD When the Pokémon uses a move when it's sunny, it uses the move 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use!
MDRTDX When the Pokémon uses a move during Sunny weather or in Extremely Harsh Sunlight, it uses the move 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use.


In the anime

 
Cherubi
 
Jumpluff
 
Weepinbell
The Pokémon can move faster than usual when the sunlight is bright.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  When the sunlight is bright, Cherubi can move faster than usual.
Gardenia's Cherubi The Grass Menagerie! Debut
  When the sunlight is bright, Jumpluff can move faster than usual.
Ramos's Jumpluff The Green, Green Grass Types of Home! None
  When the sunlight is bright, Weepinbell can move faster than usual.
Ramos's Weepinbell The Green, Green Grass Types of Home! None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 葉綠素 Yihpluhksou
Mandarin 葉綠素 / 叶绿素 Yèlǜsù
  Dutch Chlorofyl
  Finnish Yhteytys*
Lehtivihreä*
  French Chlorophylle*
Chlorophyle*
  German Chlorophyll
  Indonesian Klorofil
  Italian Clorofilla
  Korean 엽록소 Yeoprokso
  Polish Chlorofil
  Portuguese Clorofila
  Romanian Clorofila
  Spanish Clorofila
  Thai สังเคราะห์แสง
  Turkish Klorofil
  Vietnamese Diệp Lục


Variations of the Ability Chlorophyll
ChlorophyllSwift SwimSand RushSlush Rush
Abilities affected by weather conditions
Sand VeilSwift SwimChlorophyllRain DishForecastSnow CloakDry SkinHydrationSolar PowerLeaf GuardIce BodyFlower GiftHarvestSand RushSand ForceSlush RushIce FaceProtosynthesisOrichalcum Pulse


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