Rivalry (Ability)

Rivalry とうそうしん
Belligerence
Flavor text
Generation IV
Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender.
Generation V
Deals more damage to a Pokémon of same gender.
Generation VI
Deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender.
Generation VII
Becomes competitive and deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but deals less to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
Generation VIII
Becomes competitive and deals more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but deals less to Pokémon of the opposite gender.
Generation IX
The Pokémon's competitive spirit makes it deal more damage to Pokémon of the same gender, but less damage to Pokémon of the opposite gender.

Rivalry (Japanese: とうそうしん Belligerence) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Effect

In battle

  This Ability effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Because Rivalry affects power which is calculated for all targets, does Rivalry stack when using moves that hit multiple targets? If so, how does the stacking work?
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Generation IV

When a Pokémon with Rivalry uses an attack, the attack's power is raised by 25% if the target and the user have the same gender, and is reduced by 25% if the target and the user have opposite genders. Rivalry also powers up confusion damage.

Rivalry has no effect if the user or target is gender unknown (such as Porygon).

Generation V onward

Rivalry no longer powers up confusion damage.

Outside of battle

Rivalry has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Rivalry

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0029   Nidoran♀
Poison Poison Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Hustle
0030   Nidorina
Poison Poison Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Hustle
0031   Nidoqueen
Poison Ground Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Sheer Force
0032   Nidoran♂
Poison Poison Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Hustle
0033   Nidorino
Poison Poison Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Hustle
0034   Nidoking
Poison Ground Poison Point RivalryGen IV+ Sheer Force
0267   Beautifly
Bug Flying Swarm None Rivalry
0403   Shinx
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0404   Luxio
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0405   Luxray
Electric Electric Rivalry Intimidate Guts
0519   Pidove
Normal Flying Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry
0520   Tranquill
Normal Flying Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry
0521   Unfezant
Normal Flying Big Pecks Super Luck Rivalry
0610   Axew
Dragon Dragon Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve
0611   Fraxure
Dragon Dragon Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve
0612   Haxorus
Dragon Dragon Rivalry Mold Breaker Unnerve
0667   Litleo
Fire Normal Rivalry Unnerve Moxie
0668   Pyroar
Fire Normal Rivalry Unnerve Moxie
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 Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, and the Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) games, when attacker's gender is opposite of the target, the Attack is reduced by one stage, and if it's matching, it's increased by one stage.

In Gates to Infinity and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Rivalry increases the power of a move when attacking a Pokémon that shares a type. In Super Mystery Dungeon, Rivalry increases the power of a move by 20%.

Description

Games Description
MDTDS Boosts Pokémon's Attack when facing same gender and reduces it when not the same.
BSL あいてが どうせいだと こうげきがあがり いせいだと さがる
MDGtI Increases damage done to targets of the same type as the Pokémon.*
The Pokémon does more damage to targets that share its type!*
SMD The Pokémon does more damage to targets that share its type!
MDRTDX The Pokémon does more damage to targets that share its type.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 鬥爭心 Daujāngsām
Mandarin 鬥爭心 / 斗争心 Dòuzhēngxīn
  French Rivalité
  German Rivalität
  Italian Antagonismo
  Korean 투쟁심 Tujaengsim
  Spanish Rivalidad
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