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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
===In battle=== | ===In battle=== | ||
This Ability | This Ability inverts all changes to the stat stages of a Pokémon with this Ability; if an effect would lower a stat, it is increased instead, and if an effect would increase a stat, it is decreased it instead. | ||
This also applies to self-inflicted changes, such as {{m|Curse}} and {{m|Leaf Storm}}. This Ability only reverses the changes when they are applied; it does not passively cause all existing changes to reverse; therefore, if the Ability Contrary is no longer in effect or the stats are {{m|Baton Pass}}ed, all existing stat | This also applies to self-inflicted changes, such as {{m|Curse}} and {{m|Leaf Storm}}. This Ability only reverses the changes when they are applied; it does not passively cause all existing changes to reverse; therefore, if the Ability Contrary is no longer in effect or the stats are {{m|Baton Pass}}ed, all existing stat stage changes remain the same. Stats Baton Passed onto a Pokémon with Contrary are not reversed. | ||
If a Pokémon with Contrary uses {{m|Belly Drum}}, its {{stat|Attack}} will be lowered to -6 stages (although the message will still say that the user maximized its Attack); even if the user's Attack is already at -6 stages, Belly Drum will deduct HP. Even if the user has Contrary, Belly Drum fails if the user's Attack is already at +6. | If a Pokémon with Contrary uses {{m|Belly Drum}}, its {{stat|Attack}} will be lowered to -6 stages (although the message will still say that the user maximized its Attack); even if the user's Attack is already at -6 stages, Belly Drum will deduct HP. Even if the user has Contrary, Belly Drum fails if the user's Attack is already at +6. | ||
If a move used by a Pokémon with {{a|Mold Breaker}}, {{a|Teravolt}}, or {{a|Turboblaze}} would | If a move used by a Pokémon with {{a|Mold Breaker}}, {{a|Teravolt}}, or {{a|Turboblaze}} would change a stat stage in a Pokémon with Contrary, the change will not be reversed. | ||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== | ||