Guts (Ability)

Guts こんじょう
Guts
Flavor text
Generation III
Ups Attack if suffering.
Generation IV
Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.
Generation V
Boosts Attack if there is a status problem.
Generation VI
Boosts the Attack stat if the Pokémon has a status condition.
Generation VII
It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Generation VIII
It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.
Generation IX
It's so gutsy that having a status condition boosts the Pokémon's Attack stat.

Guts (Japanese: こんじょう Guts) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

While a Pokémon with this Ability has a status condition (non-volatile status), its Attack is increased by 50%. Additionally, a Pokémon with this Ability does not lose Attack due to burn.

Generations III and IV

The Attack boost from Guts is activated if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move that thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Generation V

The Attack boost from Guts no longer activates if a Pokémon is frozen and uses a move that thaws it out, such as Flame Wheel or Flare Blitz.

Outside of battle

Guts has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Guts

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0019   Rattata
Normal Normal Run Away Guts Hustle
0020   Raticate
Normal Normal Run Away Guts Hustle
0066   Machop
Fighting Fighting Guts No GuardGen IV+ Steadfast
0067   Machoke
Fighting Fighting Guts No GuardGen IV+ Steadfast
0068   Machamp
Fighting Fighting Guts No GuardGen IV+ Steadfast
0136   Flareon
Fire Fire Flash Fire None Guts
0214   Heracross
Bug Fighting Swarm Guts Moxie
0217   Ursaring
Normal Normal Guts Quick FeetGen IV+ Unnerve
0236   Tyrogue
Fighting Fighting Guts SteadfastGen IV+ Vital Spirit
0246   Larvitar
Rock Ground Guts None Sand Veil
0276   Taillow
Normal Flying Guts None Scrappy
0277   Swellow
Normal Flying Guts None Scrappy
0296   Makuhita
Fighting Fighting Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force
0297   Hariyama
Fighting Fighting Thick Fat Guts Sheer Force
0403   Shinx
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0404   Luxio
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0405   Luxray
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0532   Timburr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0533   Gurdurr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0534   Conkeldurr
Fighting Fighting Guts Sheer Force Iron Fist
0538   Throh
Fighting Fighting Guts Inner Focus Mold Breaker
0862   Obstagoon
Dark Normal Reckless Guts Defiant
0901   Ursaluna
Ground Normal Guts Bulletproof Unnerve
0931   Squawkabilly
Green Plumage
Normal Flying Intimidate Hustle Guts
0931   Squawkabilly
Blue Plumage
Normal Flying Intimidate Hustle Guts
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

Mystery Dungeon series

When the Pokémon is afflicted with a bad status condition, the Pokémon's Attack increases by 2 timesRBTDS or 1.5 timesSMD.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Guts is Machamp's Ability that increases its Attack stat by 10% when afflicted by a status condition.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts Attack if the Pokémon has any status problems.
MDTDS Boosts the Pokémon's Attack when it has any status problems.
BSL わるいじょうたいに なったときに こうげきが あがる
Conq. Raises Attack when suffering from a status ailment.
MDGtI When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves rises.*
When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves goes up!*
SMD When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves goes up!
MDRTDX When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, like poison or a burn, the power of its physical moves goes up.


In the anime

 
Ursaring


When the Pokémon is inflicted with a status problem, its body becomes surrounded by a crimson aura, raising its Attack power.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  After being inflicted with a status problem, Ursaring's eyes glow red and its body becomes surrounded in a crimson aura, raising its attack power.
Paul's Ursaring Evolving Strategies! Debut


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 毅力 Ngaihlihk
Mandarin 毅力 Yìlì
  Czech Odvaha
  Dutch Lef
  Finnish Sisu
  French Cran
  German Adrenalin
  Indonesian Semangat
  Italian Dentistretti
  Korean 근성 Geunseong
  Polish Odwaga
Portuguese   Brazil Tenacidade (games, TCG, manga)
Coragem (anime)
  Portugal Bravura
  Romanian Curaj
  Russian Смелость Smelost'
  Spanish Agallas
  Turkish Metanet
  Vietnamese Ngoan cường


Variations of the Ability Guts
GutsFlare BoostMarvel ScaleQuick FeetTangled FeetToxic Boost


  This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.