Limber (Ability)

Limber じゅうなん
Flexible
Flavor text
Generation III
Prevents paralysis.
Generation IV
The Pokémon is protected from paralysis.
Generation V
The Pokémon is protected from paralysis.
Generation VI
Protects the Pokémon from paralysis.
Generation VII
Its limber body protects the Pokémon from paralysis.
Generation VIII
Its limber body protects the Pokémon from paralysis.
Generation IX
The Pokémon's limber body prevents it from being paralyzed.

Limber (Japanese: じゅうなん Flexible) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Limber prevents the Pokémon from being afflicted by paralysis.

A Pokémon with this Ability will be cured of paralysis if it is paralyzed while in battle (such as if it gains the Ability outside of battle or by an effect like Skill Swap, or is paralyzed by a Pokémon with an Ability like Mold Breaker).

Generation III

If a paralyzed Pokémon with Limber is sent into battle as one of the lead Pokémon or to replace a fainted Pokémon, or gains Limber due to Trace, it will not be cured of paralysis until after a Pokémon takes its turn (uses a move, switches out, etc.). It will be cured of paralysis if it is switched in to replace a switched out Pokémon (including if switched in via Baton Pass).

If a paralyzed Pokémon has Limber as its original Ability but not its current Ability, it will remain paralyzed when switched out.

If the Pokémon with this Ability is paralyzed and is holding a Cheri or Lum Berry, Limber will cure the Pokémon of paralysis before the Berry has a chance to be consumed.

Generation IV

When a paralyzed Pokémon with Limber enters battle, it will be cured of paralysis.

If a paralyzed Pokémon has Limber as its original Ability but not its current Ability, if it is one of the active Pokémon at the end of the battle or switched out, it will be cured of paralysis (with no message).

Generation V onward

If a paralyzed Pokémon has Limber as its original Ability but not its current Ability, it will remain paralyzed when switched out.

If the Pokémon with this Ability is paralyzed and is holding a Cheri or Lum Berry, the Berry will be eaten and cure the Pokémon of paralysis before Limber has a chance to activate.

Outside of battle

If a paralyzed Pokémon gains Limber by evolution or the Ability Capsule, it will not be cured of paralysis until sent into battle. Pokémon with Limber will not be paralyzed by the Gentleman's Kirlia in the Battle Pike nor the Battle Arcade's game board.

Pokémon with Limber

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0053   Persian
Normal Normal Limber TechnicianGen IV+ Unnerve
0106   Hitmonlee
Fighting Fighting Limber RecklessGen IV+ Unburden
0132   Ditto
Normal Normal Limber None Imposter
0427   Buneary
Normal Normal Run Away Klutz Limber
0428   Lopunny
Normal Normal Cute Charm Klutz Limber
0431   Glameow
Normal Normal Limber Own Tempo Keen Eye
0509   Purrloin
Dark Dark Limber Unburden Prankster
0510   Liepard
Dark Dark Limber Unburden Prankster
0618   Stunfisk
Ground Electric Static Limber Sand Veil
0701   Hawlucha
Fighting Flying Unburden Limber Mold Breaker
0747   Mareanie
Poison Water Merciless Limber Regenerator
0748   Toxapex
Poison Water Merciless Limber Regenerator
0852   Clobbopus
Fighting Fighting Limber None Technician
0853   Grapploct
Fighting Fighting Limber None Technician
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
MDRB Prevents paralysis.
MDTDS Prevents the Pokémon from being paralyzed.
BSL まひじょうたいに ならない
Conq. The Pokémon is protected from paralysis.
MDGtI Prevents the Paralysis status condition.*
The Pokémon is protected from the Paralysis status condition!*
SMD The Pokémon is protected from paralysis!
MDRTDX The Pokémon is protected from Paralysis.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 柔軟 Yàuhyúhn
Mandarin 柔軟 / 柔软 Róuruǎn
  French Échauffement
  German Flexibilität
  Italian Scioltezza
  Korean 유연 Yuyeon
  Brazilian Portuguese Elasticidade
  Russian Гибкость Gibkost'
  Spanish Flexibilidad
  Vietnamese Dẻo dai


Variations of the Ability Limber
LimberObliviousInsomniaImmunityOwn TempoInner FocusMagma ArmorWater VeilVital Spirit


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