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[[File:Pokémon Refresh stats.png|thumb|240px|A Pokémon with one level of Affection in [[Pokémon Refresh]]]]

'''Affection''' (Japanese: '''なかよし''' ''closeness'') is a stat introduced in the [[Generation VI]] [[core series]] games. The player can view the "level" of this stat in [[Pokémon-Amie]] (in Generation VI) or [[Pokémon Refresh]] (in [[Generation VII]]), where it is represented by anywhere from 0 to 5 hearts. Playing with a Pokémon in these features is also the main way for the player to increase their Pokémon's Affection. Pokémon with high Affection gain a number of benefits in {{pkmn|battle}}.

The amounts that Affection increases by differ in Generation VI and Generation VII, but it is also generally limited by the other Pokémon-Amie/Pokémon Refresh stats: Fullness and Enjoyment. Increasing Affection usually affects one of these stats as well, and when they reach their maximum or minimum, Affection can no longer be increased by some methods until they are offset again.

==Increasing Affection==

Affection is a stat that can have values ranging from 0 to 255. The level of Affection, represented by hearts, depends on this underlying value.

The amounts that Affection is increased by differ between Pokémon-Amie and Pokémon Refresh, but the main ways to increase Affection in both cases are by petting and feeding the Pokémon. These activities are generally limited by the Pokémon's Fullness and Enjoyment stats as well.

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A Pokémon with high levels of Affection will gain certain bonuses in battle and will interact with its Trainer in unique ways.

* At Affection level 2 and higher, a Pokémon will gain 1.2 times the normal experience from battles.

* At Affection level 3 and higher, a Pokémon may endure attacks that could otherwise make it [[Fainting|faint]] and survive with 1 HP (including {{status|confusion}} damage). This can activate multiple times per turn.

* At Affection level 4 and higher, a Pokémon can sometimes:

* At Affection level 5 and higher, a Pokémon has a higher chance of [[critical hit]]s.

An Affection level of 2 or higher is also a prerequisite to evolve {{p|Eevee}} into {{p|Sylveon}}. The other requirement is that Eevee must know a {{type|Fairy}} move when it levels up (this includes learning it as a result of leveling up).

Pokémon with maximum Affection may also receive the {{DL|List of Ribbons|Best Friends Ribbon}}.

There are some cases where Pokémon do not get their Affection bonuses, however (including the alternate quotes and other effects below). If a Pokémon Mega Evolves, it will not gain any Affection benefits while it is in its Mega-Evolved state. More broadly, battles conducted over wireless or online play, or at the [[Battle Maison]], [[Battle Institute]], or [[Battle Tree]], do not incorporate any Affection benefits.

A high Affection affects many of the standard battle dialogues. At the start of a battle, Pokémon with high enough Affection will have a special animation and may show a special dialogue in place of the initial waiting dialogue (with a 1 in 5 chance).

It is also possible to pet Pokémon with high Affection during a battle. The player may pet a Pokémon after catching or defeating an opponent, by touching the bottom screen of the 3DS before the opponent's fainting animation finishes. During [[Double Battle|Double]] and [[Triple Battle]]s in [[Pokémon X and Y]], the player can only pet the leftmost Pokémon with the highest Affection. If the Pokémon is asleep, the player will not be able to pet it. Although hearts will appear above the Pokémon's head when it is petted, its Affection will not change.

A Pokémon with Affection of at least level 4 will also look at its Trainer after a wild Pokémon is caught.

The following table describes the dialogues that happen for other events, and the minimum Affection needed for those dialogues to appear.