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 volume 44, Black's Galvantula, Tula, was revealed to have Unnerve as his Ability.

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

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