Sniper (Ability)

Sniper	スナイパー
	Sniper
Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Powers up moves if they become critical hits. Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Sniper (Japanese: スナイパー Sniper) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Seven Pokémon have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Sniper multiplies the base power of an attack 1.5× during a critical hit.

Outside of battle

Sniper has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sniper

Single ability

No Pokémon have Sniper as their only ability.

Dual ability

#	Pokémon		Type		Other ability

Trivia

• All Pokémon who can have this ability are in the Water egg groups as Horsea, Seadra, and Kingdra are in Water 1, Remoraid and Octillery are in Water 2, and Skorupi and Drapion are in Water 3.

In other languages

• Italian: Cecchino
• Spanish: Francotirad. (stands for Francotirador)