Frisk (Ability)

Frisk おみとおし
Unobstructed Sight
Flavor text
Generation IV
The Pokémon can check the foe's held item.
Generation V
The Pokémon can check a foe's held item.
Generation VI
The Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
Generation VII
When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
Generation VIII
When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.
Generation IX
When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can check an opposing Pokémon's held item.

Frisk (Japanese: おみとおし Unobstructed Sight) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

Generations IV and V

Frisk allows the Pokémon to see the opponent's held item upon entering battle. If the foe is holding an item, a message identifying the item will be shown right after the Pokémon with Frisk enters the battle. If the foe is not holding an item, no message will appear.

In a Double or Triple Battle, an unidentified opponent is randomly chosen and their held item revealed. The item revealed may be from a non-adjacent opponent.

Generation VI

Frisk now identifies the held items of all opposing Pokémon, regardless of position, in the order of left to right from that team's perspective.

Outside of battle

Frisk has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Frisk

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0040   Wigglytuff
Normal Fairy Cute Charm CompetitiveGen VI+ Frisk
0103   Exeggutor
Alolan Form
Grass Dragon Frisk None Harvest
0157   Typhlosion
Hisuian Form
Fire Ghost Blaze None FriskGen IX+
0161   Sentret
Normal Normal Run Away Keen Eye Frisk
0162   Furret
Normal Normal Run Away Keen Eye Frisk
0193   Yanma
Bug Flying Speed Boost Compound Eyes Frisk
0234   Stantler
Normal Normal Intimidate FriskGen IV+ Sap Sipper
0353   Shuppet
Ghost Ghost Insomnia FriskGen IV+ Cursed Body
0354   Banette
Ghost Ghost Insomnia FriskGen IV+ Cursed Body
0355   Duskull
Ghost Ghost Levitate None FriskGen VI+
0356   Dusclops
Ghost Ghost Pressure None FriskGen VI+
0469   Yanmega
Bug Flying Speed Boost Tinted Lens Frisk
0477   Dusknoir
Ghost Ghost Pressure None FriskGen VI+
0574   Gothita
Psychic Psychic Frisk CompetitiveGen VI+ Shadow Tag
0575   Gothorita
Psychic Psychic Frisk CompetitiveGen VI+ Shadow Tag
0576   Gothitelle
Psychic Psychic Frisk CompetitiveGen VI+ Shadow Tag
0708   Phantump
Ghost Grass Natural Cure Frisk Harvest
0709   Trevenant
Ghost Grass Natural Cure Frisk Harvest
0710   Pumpkaboo
Ghost Grass Pickup Frisk Insomnia
0711   Gourgeist
Ghost Grass Pickup Frisk Insomnia
0714   Noibat
Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
0715   Noivern
Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
0826   Orbeetle
Bug Psychic Swarm Frisk Telepathy
0859   Impidimp
Dark Fairy Prankster Frisk Pickpocket
0860   Morgrem
Dark Fairy Prankster Frisk Pickpocket
0861   Grimmsnarl
Dark Fairy Prankster Frisk Pickpocket
0899   Wyrdeer
Normal Psychic Intimidate Frisk Sap Sipper
0955   Flittle
Psychic Psychic Anticipation Frisk Speed Boost
0956   Espathra
Psychic Psychic Opportunist Frisk Speed Boost
1015   Munkidori
Poison Psychic Toxic Chain None Frisk
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

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Shows if the foe is holding an item when the Pokémon hits it with a regular attack.
BSL つうじょうこうげきを したときに あいてが どうぐを もっているかが わかる
MDGtI When the Pokémon uses a move on a foe, it will learn the name of the item the foe is holding.*
When it uses a move or attack on a foe, the Pokémon will know the name of the item that foe is carrying.*
SMD When the Pokémon uses a move or attack on an enemy, the Pokémon will know the name of the item that the enemy is carrying!
MDRTDX When the Pokémon attacks an enemy, it will learn the name of the item that the enemy is carrying.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 察覺 Chaatgok *
看穿 Honchyūn *
Mandarin 察覺 / 察觉 Chájué *
看穿 Kànchuān *
  French Fouille
  German Schnüffler
  Italian Indagine
  Korean 통찰 Tongchal
  Russian Обыск Obysk
  Spanish Cacheo
  Vietnamese Bắt Bài


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