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'''Ability variations''' are [[Ability|Abilities]] that are identical to each other in general, but are slightly different in some ways. Below are the various Ability archetypes and the Abilities that fall into their categories. 

Ability archetypes are listed in alphabetical order. Within each archetype table, Abilities are listed by generation. Within each generation, Abilities are listed alphabetically.

==In-battle variations==
===Variations of Air Lock===
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|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Negates (but does not eliminate) weather effects
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="50%" | Name
! width="50%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Air Lock}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Cloud Nine}}
| III
|}
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===Variations of Adaptability===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Powers up certain moves
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="30%" | Name
! width="50%" | Moves
! width="20%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Adaptability}}
| Moves with [[same-type attack bonus]]
| IV
|-
| {{a|Iron Fist}}
| {{Cat|Punching moves}} (includes {{m|Meteor Mash}} and {{m|Hammer Arm}} but not {{m|Sucker Punch}})
| IV
|-
| {{a|Reckless}}
| Moves with [[recoil]] (including crash damage)
| IV
|-
| {{a|Technician}}
| Moves with base power of 60 or lower
| IV
|-
| {{a|Tinted Lens}}
| Moves that are {{DL|Damage modification|not very effective}}
| IV
|-
| {{a|Sheer Force}}
| Moves with secondary effects{{tt|*|the secondary effects will no longer occur}}
| V
|}
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===Variations of Arena Trap===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Prevents the foe from escaping the battle
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="20%" | Name
! width="60%" | Foes unaffected
! width="20%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Arena Trap}}
| {{type|Flying}}s, Pokémon with the Ability {{a|Levitate}}, Pokémon affected by {{m|Magnet Rise}} or {{m|Telekinesis}}, and Pokémon holding an {{DL|In-battle effect item|Air Balloon}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Magnet Pull}}
| Non-{{type|Steel}} Pokémon
| III
|-
| {{a|Shadow Tag}}
| Other Pokémon with Shadow Tag
| III
|}
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===Variations of Battle Armor===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Prevents being critically hit
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="50%" | Name
! width="50%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Battle Armor}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Shell Armor}}
| III
|}
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===Variations of Blaze===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Boosts a certain type in a pinch
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Type Boosted
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Blaze}}
| {{t|Fire}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Overgrow}}
| {{t|Grass}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Swarm}}
| {{t|Bug}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Torrent}}
| {{t|Water}}
| III
|}
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===Variations of Chlorophyll===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Doubles speed in a weather effect
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Weather effect
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Chlorophyll}}
| Sun
| III
|-
| {{a|Swift Swim}}
| Rain
| III
|-
| {{a|Sand Rush}}{{tt|*|Also makes the Pokémon immune to Sandstorm damage}}
| Sandstorm
| V
|}
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===Variations of Clear Body===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Prevents stats from being lowered
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Stat
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Clear Body}}
| All stats
| III
|-
| {{a|Hyper Cutter}}
| Attack
| III
|-
| {{a|Keen Eye}}
| Accuracy
| III
|-
| {{a|White Smoke}}
| All stats
| III
|-
| {{a|Big Pecks}}
| Defense
| V
|}
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===Variations of Cute Charm===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Contact moves may cause a status effect
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Status Ailment
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Cute Charm}}
| Infatuation
| III
|-
| {{a|Effect Spore}}
| Paralysis, Poison, or Sleep
| III
|-
| {{a|Flame Body}}
| Burn
| III
|-
| {{a|Poison Point}}
| Poison
| III
|-
| {{a|Static}}
| Paralysis
| III
|}
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===Variations of Drizzle===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Activates a permanent weather effect
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Weather effect
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Drizzle}}
| Rain
| III
|-
| {{a|Drought}}
| Sun
| III
|-
| {{a|Sand Stream}}
| Sandstorm
| III
|-
| {{a|Snow Warning}}
| Hail
| IV
|}
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===Variations of Dry Skin===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Reduces HP by 1/8 each turn in sunshine
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Additional effect
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Dry Skin}}
| Increases HP by 1/8 each turn in rain
| IV
|-
| {{a|Solar Power}}
| Increases Special Attack by 50% in sunshine
| IV
|}
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===Variations of Flash Fire===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Grants immunity to certain moves
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Moves
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Flash Fire}}
| {{type|Fire}} moves
| III
|-
| {{a|Levitate}}
| {{type|Ground}} moves, {{m|Sky Drop}}, {{m|Spikes}}, and {{m|Toxic Spikes}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Lightningrod}}
| {{type|Electric}} moves{{tt|*|Grants immunity only in Generation V}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Soundproof}}
| Sound-based moves
| III
|-
| {{a|Volt Absorb}}
| {{type|Electric}} moves
| III
|-
| {{a|Water Absorb}}
| {{type|Water}} moves
| III
|-
| {{a|Wonder Guard}}
| Moves that are not super-effective
| III
|-
| {{a|Cacophony}}{{tt|*|Exists only in Generation III. No Pokémon may have this Ability.}}
| Sound-based moves
| III{{tt|*|Exists only in this generation.}}
|-
| {{a|Motor Drive}}
| {{type|Electric}} moves
| IV
|-
| {{a|Storm Drain}}
| {{type|Water}} moves{{tt|*|Grants immunity only in Generation V}}
| IV
|-
| {{a|Sap Sipper}}
| {{type|Grass}} moves
| V
|}
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===Variations of Guts===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Boosts a stat by 50% when affected with a Status Ailment 
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="25%" | Name
! width="25%" | Stat Boosted
! width="25%" | Status Ailment
! width="25%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Guts}}
| Attack{{tt|*|Negates Attack drop from Burn}}
| Any, excluding {{status|Freeze}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Marvel Scale}}
| Defense
| Any
| III
|-
| {{a|Quick Feet}}
| Speed{{tt|*|Negates Speed drop from Paralysis}}
| Any
| IV
|-
| {{a|Flare Boost}}
| Special Attack
| {{status|Burn}}
| V
|-
| {{a|Toxic Boost}}
| Attack
| {{status|Poison}}
| V
|}
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===Variations of Heavy Metal===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Alters the Pokémon's weight
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Alteration
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Heavy Metal}}
| Doubles
| V
|-
| {{a|Light Metal}}
| Halves
| V
|}
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===Variations of Huge Power===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Doubles Attack
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="50%" | Name
! width="50%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Huge Power}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Pure Power}}
| III
|}
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===Variations of Immunity===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Prevents a certain status condition from occurring
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Status Condition
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Immunity}}
| Poison
| III
|-
| {{a|Inner Focus}}
| Flinch
| III
|-
| {{a|Insomnia}}
| Sleep
| III
|-
| {{a|Vital Spirit}}
| Sleep
| III
|-
| {{a|Limber}}
| Paralysis
| III
|-
| {{a|Magma Armor}}
| Frozen
| III
|-
| {{a|Own Tempo}}
| Confusion
| III
|-
| {{a|Oblivious}}
| Infatuation
| III
|-
| {{a|Water Veil}}
| Burn
| III
|}
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===Variations of Lightningrod===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Raises a certain stat if hit by a certain type
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="20%" | Name
! width="20%" | Type
! width="20%" | Stat
! width="20%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Lightningrod}}{{tt|*|Also draws in moves}}
| {{type|Electric}} moves
| Sp. Attack
| III
|-
| {{a|Motor Drive}}
| {{type|Electric}} moves
| Speed
| IV
|-
| {{a|Storm Drain}}{{tt|*|Also draws in moves}}
| {{type|Water}} moves
| Sp. Attack
| IV
|-
| {{a|Justified}}{{tt|*|Doesn't grant an immunity to Dark-type moves}}
| {{type|Dark}} moves
| Attack
| V
|-
| {{a|Rattled}}{{tt|*|Doesn't grant any immunities}}
| {{t|Dark}}-, {{t|Bug}}-, or {{type|Ghost}} moves
| Speed
| V
|-
| {{a|Sap Sipper}}
| {{type|Grass}} moves
| Attack
| V
|}
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===Variations of Minus===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Boosts Sp. Atk if a partner has Minus or Plus
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="50%" | Name
! width="50%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Minus}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Plus}}
| III
|}
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===Variations of Mold Breaker===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Allow moves to strike through opposing abilities
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="50%" | Name
! width="50%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Mold Breaker}}
| IV
|-
| {{a|Teravolt}}
| V
|-
| {{a|Turboblaze}}
| V
|}
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===Variations of Natural Cure===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Heals when switched out
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Heals
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Natural Cure}}
| Status condition
| III
|-
| {{a|Regenerator}}
| HP
| V
|}
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===Variations of Rain Dish===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Slight HP recovery in weather
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Weather Effect
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Rain Dish}}
| Rain
| III
|-
| {{a|Dry Skin}}
| Rain{{tt|*|Lowers HP if weather is Sunny}}
| IV
|-
| {{a|Ice Body}}{{tt|*|Also grants immunity to Hail damage}}
| Hail
| IV
|}
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===Variations of Rough Skin===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Inflicts damage on contact
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="50%" | Name
! width="50%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Rough Skin}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Iron Barbs}}
| V
|}
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===Variations of Sand Veil===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Raises Evasion during certain weather conditions{{tt|*|as well as giving an immunity to damage from those weather condtions}}
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Weather Effect
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Sand Veil}}
| Sandstorm
| III
|-
| {{a|Snow Cloak}}
| Hail
| IV
|}
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===Variations of Serene Grace===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Increases the probability of certain side-effects occurring
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Effect
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Serene Grace}}
| Secondary Effects
| III
|-
| {{a|Super Luck}}
| Critical Hits
| IV
|}
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===Variations of Thick Fat===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Lowers damage taken by certain moves
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Type
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Thick Fat}}
| {{t|Ice}} and {{type|Fire}} moves
| III
|-
| {{a|Filter}}
| Super-effective moves
| IV
|-
| {{a|Solid Rock}}
| Super-effective moves
| IV
|-
| {{a|Heatproof}}
| {{type|Fire}} moves
| IV
|}
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===Variations of Volt Absorb===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Absorbs moves of a certain type as HP
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Type
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Volt Absorb}}
| {{type|Electric}} moves
| III
|-
| {{a|Water Absorb}}
| {{type|Water}} moves
| III
|}
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==Out of battle variations==
===Variations of Arena Trap===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Affects wild encounter rate
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Effect
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Arena Trap}}
| Increases
| III
|-
| {{a|Illuminate}}
| Increases
| III
|-
| {{a|Sand Veil}}
| Decreases in Sandstorm
| III
|-
| {{a|Stench}}
| Decreases
| III
|-
| {{a|Sticky Hold}}
| Increases while Fishing
| III
|-
| {{a|Suction Cups}}
| Increases while Fishing
| III
|-
| {{a|Swarm}}
| Increases
| III
|-
| {{a|White Smoke}}
| Decreases
| III
|-
| {{a|No Guard}}
| Increases
| IV
|-
| {{a|Quick Feet}}
| Decreases
| IV
|-
| {{a|Snow Cloak}}
| Decreases in Hail
| IV
|}
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===Variations of Compoundeyes===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Increases the probability of finding certain Pokémon
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Pokémon
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Compoundeyes}}
| With Held Items
| III
|-
| {{a|Cute Charm}}
| Opposite-gendered
| III
|-
| {{a|Hustle}}
| Higher-leveled
| III
|-
| {{a|Magnet Pull}}
| {{type|Steel}}s
| III
|-
| {{a|Pressure}}
| Higher-leveled
| III
|-
| {{a|Static}}
| {{type|Electric}}s
| III
|-
| {{a|Synchronize}}
| Same Nature
| III
|-
| {{a|Vital Spirit}}
| Higher-leveled
| III
|}
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===Variations of Intimidate===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Decreases the probability of finding Pokémon of a lower level
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="50%" | Name
! width="50%" | Pokémon
|-
| {{a|Intimidate}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Keen Eye}}
| III
|}
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===Variations of Flame Body===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Eggs hatch faster
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="50%" | Name
! width="50%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Flame Body}}
| III
|-
| {{a|Magma Armor}}
| III
|}
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===Variations of Pickup===
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" align="left" style="margin: 5px; border: 1px solid #88a; border-collapse: collapse;"
|- style="background: #ccf;"
! colspan="4" | Finds items after battle
|- style="background: #eef;"
! width="33%" | Name
! width="33%" | Item
! width="33%" | Generation
|-
| {{a|Pickup}}
| Various
| III
|-
| {{a|Honey Gather}}
| Honey
| IV
|}
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==See also==
* [[Move variations]]

{{Project Moves and Abilities notice}}
[[Category:Abilities|*]]
[[Category:Game mechanics]]

[[it:Varianti abilità]]