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When an allied Pokémon faints in battle, a Pokémon with Power of Alchemy as its Ability will gain the fainted Pokémon's Ability in place of its own. When this happens, the new Ability activates immediately (as if the Pokémon had just entered the battle). This Ability will activate even if the user causes the ally to faint or the ally faints due to its own move.
When an allied Pokémon faints in battle, a Pokémon with Power of Alchemy as its Ability will gain the fainted Pokémon's Ability in place of its own. When this happens, the new Ability activates immediately (as if the Pokémon had just entered the battle). This Ability will activate even if the user causes the ally to faint or the ally faints due to its own move.


While the Pokémon with Power of Alchemy has not earned an ability yet, the Pokémon can not be affected by any [[Status Condition#volatile status|volatile status]], and its stats can not be lowered.
While the Pokémon with Power of Alchemy has not earned an ability yet, the Pokémon can not be affected by any [[Status condition#volatile status|volatile status]], and its stats can not be lowered.


Power of Alchemy will not activate if its ally had the Ability {{a|Wonder Guard}}, {{a|Multitype}}, {{a|RKS System}}, {{a|Schooling}}, {{a|Shields Down}} or {{a|Stance Change}}.
Power of Alchemy will not activate if its ally had the Ability {{a|Wonder Guard}}, {{a|Multitype}}, {{a|RKS System}}, {{a|Schooling}}, {{a|Shields Down}} or {{a|Stance Change}}.

Revision as of 16:01, 13 January 2017

Power of Alchemy かがくのちから
Power of Chemistry
Flavor text
Generation VII
The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Power of Alchemy (Japanese: かがくのちから Power of Chemistry) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Alolan Grimer and Alolan Muk and is exclusively obtained as a Hidden Ability.

Effect

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In battle

When an allied Pokémon faints in battle, a Pokémon with Power of Alchemy as its Ability will gain the fainted Pokémon's Ability in place of its own. When this happens, the new Ability activates immediately (as if the Pokémon had just entered the battle). This Ability will activate even if the user causes the ally to faint or the ally faints due to its own move.

While the Pokémon with Power of Alchemy has not earned an ability yet, the Pokémon can not be affected by any volatile status, and its stats can not be lowered.

Power of Alchemy will not activate if its ally had the Ability Wonder Guard, Multitype, RKS System, Schooling, Shields Down or Stance Change.

Outside of battle

Power of Alchemy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Power of Alchemy

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
088A Grimer Grimer
Poison Dark Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy
089A Muk Muk
Poison Dark Poison Touch Gluttony Power of Alchemy
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 languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 化學之力 Fahohk-jī Lì
Mandarin 化學之力 / 化学之力 Huàxué-zhī Lihk
France Flag.png French Osmose
Germany Flag.png German Chemiekraft
Italy Flag.png Italian Forza Chimica
South Korea Flag.png Korean 과학의힘 Gwahak-ui Him
Spain Flag.png Spanish Reacción Química


Variations of the Ability Power of Alchemy
Power of AlchemyReceiver


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