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'''Truant''' (Japanese: '''なまけ''' ''Lazy'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation V]], it was the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Slakoth}} and {{p|Slaking}}.
'''Truant''' (Japanese: '''なまけ''' ''Lazy'') is an [[Ability]] introduced in [[Generation III]]. Prior to [[Generation V]] and in [[Generation IX]], it is the [[signature Ability]] of {{p|Slakoth}} and {{p|Slaking}}.


==Effect==
==Effect==
{{MoveResearch|If a Pokémon with Truant is under the effect of Encore, will it be forced to repeat the move from two turns ago or will Truant cancel the effect of Encore?}}


===In battle===
===In battle===
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If a Pokémon gains Truant after it calls upon [[Mega Evolution]], [[Ultra Burst]], or [[Dynamax]] at the beginning of a turn, but before it moves that turn, Truant will activate on its first attempt to move.
If a Pokémon gains Truant after it calls upon [[Mega Evolution]], [[Ultra Burst]], or [[Dynamax]] at the beginning of a turn, but before it moves that turn, Truant will activate on its first attempt to move.


Truant cannot be overwritten by {{m|Simple Beam}}, {{m|Worry Seed}}, or {{m|Entrainment}}, but it can be overwritten by {{m|Skill Swap}}, {{m|Role Play}}, or {{m|Doodle}}, or disabled with {{m|Gastro Acid}}.
Truant cannot be overwritten by {{m|Simple Beam}}, {{m|Worry Seed}}, or {{m|Entrainment}}, but it can be overwritten by {{m|Skill Swap}}, {{m|Role Play}}, {{m|Doodle}}, or {{a|Mummy}}, or disabled with {{m|Gastro Acid}} or {{a|Neutralizing Gas}}.


If a Pokémon with Truant uses a move and is then {{m|Instruct}}ed to use the move again, the Pokémon will loaf around instead of executing that move. Then, in the next turn, the Pokémon with Truant will be able to use a move normally.
If a Pokémon with Truant uses a move and is then {{m|Instruct}}ed to use the move again, the Pokémon will loaf around instead of executing that move. Then, in the next turn, the Pokémon with Truant will be able to use a move normally.


If a Pokémon with Truant is sent out following an ally Pokémon fainting to end-of-turn damage, Truant will activate on its first attempt to move.
If a Pokémon with Truant is sent out following an ally Pokémon fainting to end-of-turn damage, Truant will activate on its first attempt to move.
Encore will force a Pokémon with Truant to be locked into using the last move used.


===Outside of battle===
===Outside of battle===
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==Pokémon with Truant==
==Pokémon with Truant==
{{Ability/head|Normal}}
{{Ability/head|Normal}}
{{Ability/entry|287|Slakoth|Normal|Normal|Truant|None|None}}
{{Ability/entry|0287|Slakoth|Normal|Normal|Truant|None|None}}
{{Ability/entry|289|Slaking|Normal|Normal|Truant|None|None}}
{{Ability/entry|0289|Slaking|Normal|Normal|Truant|None|None}}
{{Ability/entry|632|Durant|Bug|Steel|Swarm|Hustle|Truant}}
{{Ability/entry|0632|Durant|Bug|Steel|Swarm|Hustle|Truant}}
{{Ability/foot|Normal}}
{{Ability/foot|Normal}}


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In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], and the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)]] games, when a Pokémon with this Ability uses a move or a [[Wonder Orb]], the Pokémon gains the [[Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Paused]] status which prevents the Pokémon from taking any action the next turn.  
In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team]], [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Darkness]] and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], and the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)]] games, when a Pokémon with this Ability uses a move or a [[Wonder Orb]], the Pokémon gains the [[Status condition (Mystery Dungeon)|Paused]] status which prevents the Pokémon from taking any action the next turn.  


In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, Truant instead causes the truant status condition for one turn. Unlike the previous Paused status, the truant status only prevents the Pokémon from using moves and allows the use of items. Truant additionally can inflict the Yawning status condition on all surrounding enemies when the Pokémon with the Ability Truant is asleep.
In {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}, Truant instead causes the truant status condition for one turn. Unlike the previous Paused status, the truant status only prevents the Pokémon from using moves and allows the use of items. Truant additionally can inflict the Yawning status condition on all surrounding enemies when the Pokémon with the Ability Truant is asleep. The [[Wand|Truant Wand]] allows the user to change any Pokémon's Ability to Truant, including bosses.


===Description===
===Description===
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