Unnerve (Ability)

Unnerve きんちょうかん
Tension
Flavor text
Generation V
Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.
Generation VI
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Generation VII
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Generation VIII
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.
Generation IX
Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.

Unnerve (Japanese: きんちょうかん Tension) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

Generation V

Unnerve causes opposing Pokémon to be unable to eat their own held Berries. However, it does not stop against using Natural Gift. When an Unnerve user switches in, the Ability displays a message. If there are entry hazards, then they activate after the message.

Generation VII

Wild Pokémon are 1.2× as likely to answer calls for help when facing a Pokémon with Unnerve. It shares this effect with Intimidate and Pressure.

Generation VIII onward

Unnerve does not prevent opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries when the move Teatime is used.

Outside of battle

Unnerve has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Unnerve

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0023   Ekans
Poison Poison Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve
0024   Arbok
Poison Poison Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve
0052   Meowth
Normal Normal Pickup TechnicianGen IV+ Unnerve
0052   Meowth
Galarian Form
Steel Steel Pickup Tough Claws Unnerve
0053   Persian
Normal Normal Limber TechnicianGen IV+ Unnerve
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying Rock Head Pressure Unnerve
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic Psychic Pressure None Unnerve
0217   Ursaring
Normal Normal Guts Quick FeetGen IV+ Unnerve
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark Sand Stream None Unnerve
0284   Masquerain
Bug Flying Intimidate None Unnerve
0416   Vespiquen
Bug Flying Pressure None Unnerve
0595   Joltik
Bug Electric Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm
0596   Galvantula
Bug Electric Compound Eyes Unnerve Swarm
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
0760   Bewear
Normal Fighting Fluffy Klutz Unnerve
0821   Rookidee
Flying Flying Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks
0822   Corvisquire
Flying Flying Keen Eye Unnerve Big Pecks
0823   Corviknight
Flying Steel Pressure Unnerve Mirror Armor
0898   Calyrex
Psychic Grass Unnerve None None
0901   Ursaluna
Ground Normal Guts Bulletproof Unnerve
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

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Mystery Dungeon series, Unnerve prevents adjacent enemies from eating food items or consuming health drinks.

Description

Games Description
MDGtI Foes next to the Pokémon cannot eat or drink.*
Foes next to the Pokémon become nervous and can't eat or drink! Thrown items that hit them will still have an effect.*
SMD Enemy Pokémon next to the Pokémon become nervous and can't eat or drink! Thrown items that hit them will still have an effect.


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 緊張感 Gánjēunggám
Mandarin 緊張感 / 紧张感 Jǐnzhānggǎn
  French Tension
  German Anspannung
  Italian Agitazione
  Korean 긴장감 Ginjanggam
  Polish Niepokój
  Brazilian Portuguese Enervar (TCG)
Nervosismo (manga)
  Spanish Nerviosismo
  Vietnamese Gây Căng Thẳng


Components of As One
UnnerveChilling NeighGrim Neigh


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