Signature Ability

The subject of this article has no official name. The name currently in use is a fan designator; see below for more information.

The fan term signature Ability refers to an Ability that only one Pokémon, or only one evolutionary family of Pokémon, can have within a given generation.

While technically not a signature Ability by definition, multiple Abilities are exclusive to certain groups of Pokémon:

• The Ability Beast Boost is exclusive to Ultra Beasts.
• The Ability Protosynthesis is exclusive to the ancient Paradox Pokémon.
• The Ability Quark Drive is exclusive to the future Paradox Pokémon.

List of Pokémon with signature Abilities

#	Pokémon		Generation
			III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX
0026		Raichu Alolan					Surge Surfer	Surge Surfer
0035		Clefairy		Magic Guard
0036		Clefable		Magic Guard
0050		Diglett Alolan					Tangling Hair	Tangling Hair
0051		Dugtrio Alolan					Tangling Hair	Tangling Hair
0053		Persian Alolan						Fur Coat
0054		Psyduck	Cloud Nine	Cloud Nine
0055		Golduck	Cloud Nine	Cloud Nine
0066		Machop		No Guard
0067		Machoke		No Guard
0068		Machamp		No Guard
0074		Geodude Alolan					Galvanize
0075		Graveler Alolan					Galvanize
0076		Golem Alolan					Galvanize
0077		Ponyta Galarian						Pastel Veil
0078		Rapidash Galarian						Pastel Veil
0080		Slowbro Galarian						Quick Draw
0088		Grimer	Stench
0088		Grimer Alolan					Power of Alchemy
0089		Muk	Stench
0089		Muk Alolan					Power of Alchemy
0090		Shellder		Skill Link
0091		Cloyster		Skill Link
0106		Hitmonlee		Reckless
0107		Hitmonchan		Iron Fist
0109		Koffing						Neutralizing Gas
0110		Weezing						Neutralizing Gas
0110		Weezing Galarian						Neutralizing Gas
0115		Kangaskhan Mega Kangaskhan				Parental Bond	Parental Bond
0122		Mr. Mime		Filter	Filter			Filter
0122		Mr. Mime Galarian						Screen Cleaner
0132		Ditto			Imposter	Imposter	Imposter	Imposter	Imposter
0137		Porygon		Download
0173		Cleffa		Magic Guard
0183		Marill	Huge Power	Huge Power	Huge Power
0184		Azumarill	Huge Power	Huge Power	Huge Power
0199		Slowking Galarian						Curious Medicine
0202		Wobbuffet	Shadow Tag	Shadow Tag
0233		Porygon2		Download
0248		Tyranitar	Sand Stream
0270		Lotad	Rain Dish	Rain Dish
0271		Lombre	Rain Dish	Rain Dish
0272		Ludicolo	Rain Dish	Rain Dish
0285		Shroomish		Poison Heal
0286		Breloom		Poison Heal
0287		Slakoth	Truant	Truant
0289		Slaking	Truant	Truant
0292		Shedinja	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard	Wonder Guard
0298		Azurill	Huge Power	Huge Power	Huge Power
0300		Skitty		Normalize	Normalize	Normalize	Normalize	Normalize
0301		Delcatty		Normalize	Normalize	Normalize	Normalize	Normalize
0302		Sableye		Stall	Stall	Stall	Stall	Stall
0307		Meditite	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power
0308		Medicham	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power	Pure Power
0311		Plusle	Plus	Plus
0312		Minun	Minus	Minus
0318		Carvanha	Rough Skin	Rough Skin
0319		Sharpedo	Rough Skin	Rough Skin
0324		Torkoal	White Smoke	White Smoke
0335		Zangoose			Toxic Boost	Toxic Boost	Toxic Boost	Toxic Boost
0350		Milotic	Marvel Scale	Marvel Scale
0351		Castform	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast	Forecast
0352		Kecleon	Color Change	Color Change	Color Change	Color Change	Color Change	Color Change Protean
0360		Wynaut	Shadow Tag	Shadow Tag
0382		Kyogre	Drizzle	Drizzle
0382		Kyogre Primal Kyogre				Primordial Sea	Primordial Sea
0383		Groudon	Drought	Drought
0383		Groudon Primal Kyogre				Desolate Land	Desolate Land
0384		Rayquaza	Air Lock	Air Lock	Air Lock	Air Lock	Air Lock	Air Lock
0384		Rayquaza Mega Rayquaza				Delta Stream	Delta Stream
0399		Bidoof		Unaware
0400		Bibarel		Unaware
0415		Combee		Honey Gather
0421		Cherrim		Flower Gift	Flower Gift	Flower Gift	Flower Gift	Flower Gift
0425		Drifloon		Unburden	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost
0426		Drifblim		Unburden	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost	Flare Boost
0427		Buneary		Klutz
0428		Lopunny		Klutz
0436		Bronzor		Heatproof	Heatproof	Heatproof	Heatproof
0437		Bronzong		Heatproof	Heatproof	Heatproof	Heatproof
0439		Mime Jr.		Filter	Filter			Filter
0459		Snover		Snow Warning	Snow Warning
0460		Abomasnow		Snow Warning	Snow Warning
0466		Electivire		Motor Drive
0474		Porygon-Z		Download
0486		Regigigas		Slow Start	Slow Start	Slow Start	Slow Start	Slow Start
0491		Darkrai		Bad Dreams	Bad Dreams	Bad Dreams	Bad Dreams	Bad Dreams
0493		Arceus		Multitype	Multitype	Multitype	Multitype	Multitype
0494		Victini			Victory Star	Victory Star	Victory Star	Victory Star
0555		Darmanitan			Zen Mode	Zen Mode	Zen Mode	Zen Mode
0555		Darmanitan Galarian						Zen Mode Gorilla Tactics
0562		Yamask			Mummy	Mummy	Mummy	Mummy
0562		Yamask Galarian						Wandering Spirit
0563		Cofagrigus			Mummy	Mummy	Mummy	Mummy
0566		Archen			Defeatist	Defeatist	Defeatist	Defeatist
0567		Archeops			Defeatist	Defeatist	Defeatist	Defeatist
0570		Zorua			Illusion	Illusion	Illusion	Illusion
0570		Zorua Hisuian						Illusion
0571		Zoroark			Illusion	Illusion	Illusion	Illusion
0571		Zoroark Hisuian						Illusion
0597		Ferroseed			Iron Barbs	Iron Barbs
0598		Ferrothorn			Iron Barbs	Iron Barbs
0618		Stunfisk Galarian						Mimicry
0643		Reshiram			Turboblaze	Turboblaze	Turboblaze	Turboblaze
0644		Zekrom			Teravolt	Teravolt	Teravolt	Teravolt
0646		Kyurem White Kyurem			Turboblaze	Turboblaze	Turboblaze	Turboblaze
0646		Kyurem Black Kyurem			Teravolt	Teravolt	Teravolt	Teravolt
0650		Chespin				Bulletproof
0651		Quilladin				Bulletproof
0652		Chesnaught				Bulletproof
0658		Greninja Battle Bond Greninja					Battle Bond
0658		Greninja Ash-Greninja					Battle Bond
0661		Fletchling				Gale Wings	Gale Wings	Gale Wings
0662		Fletchinder				Gale Wings	Gale Wings	Gale Wings
0663		Talonflame				Gale Wings	Gale Wings	Gale Wings
0669		Flabébé				Flower Veil Symbiosis
0670		Floette				Flower Veil Symbiosis
0671		Florges				Flower Veil Symbiosis
0672		Skiddo				Grass Pelt	Grass Pelt
0673		Gogoat				Grass Pelt	Grass Pelt
0676		Furfrou				Fur Coat
0681		Aegislash				Stance Change	Stance Change	Stance Change
0682		Spritzee				Aroma Veil	Aroma Veil
0683		Aromatisse				Aroma Veil	Aroma Veil
0684		Swirlix				Sweet Veil
0685		Slurpuff				Sweet Veil
0692		Clauncher						Mega Launcher
0693		Clawitzer						Mega Launcher
0698		Amaura						Refrigerate
0699		Aurorus						Refrigerate
0700		Sylveon						Pixilate
0704		Goomy				Gooey	Gooey	Gooey
0705		Sliggoo				Gooey	Gooey	Gooey
0705		Sliggoo Hisuian						Gooey
0706		Goodra				Gooey	Gooey	Gooey
0706		Goodra Hisuian						Gooey
0707		Klefki						Magician
0716		Xerneas				Fairy Aura	Fairy Aura	Fairy Aura
0717		Yveltal				Dark Aura	Dark Aura	Dark Aura
0718		Zygarde 50% Forme				Aura Break	Aura Break Power Construct	Aura Break Power Construct
0718		Zygarde 10% Forme					Aura Break Power Construct	Aura Break Power Construct
0718		Zygarde Complete Forme					Power Construct	Power Construct
0722		Rowlet					Long Reach	Long Reach
0723		Dartrix					Long Reach	Long Reach
0724		Decidueye					Long Reach	Long Reach
0724		Decidueye Hisuian						Long Reach
0728		Popplio					Liquid Voice	Liquid Voice
0729		Brionne					Liquid Voice	Liquid Voice
0730		Primarina					Liquid Voice	Liquid Voice
0734		Yungoos					Stakeout
0735		Gumshoos					Stakeout
0737		Charjabug					Battery	Battery
0741		Oricorio					Dancer
0746		Wishiwashi					Schooling	Schooling
0747		Mareanie					Merciless	Merciless
0748		Toxapex					Merciless	Merciless
0749		Mudbray					Stamina	Stamina
0750		Mudsdale					Stamina	Stamina
0751		Dewpider					Water Bubble	Water Bubble
0752		Araquanid					Water Bubble	Water Bubble
0757		Salandit					Corrosion	Corrosion
0758		Salazzle					Corrosion	Corrosion
0759		Stufful					Fluffy
0760		Bewear					Fluffy
0763		Tsareena					Queenly Majesty	Queenly Majesty
0764		Comfey					Triage	Triage Flower Veil
0765		Oranguru						Symbiosis
0766		Passimian					Receiver	Receiver
0767		Wimpod					Wimp Out	Wimp Out
0768		Golisopod					Emergency Exit	Emergency Exit
0769		Sandygast					Water Compaction	Water Compaction
0770		Palossand					Water Compaction	Water Compaction
0771		Pyukumuku					Innards Out	Innards Out
0773		Silvally					RKS System	RKS System
0774		Minior					Shields Down
0775		Komala					Comatose
0778		Mimikyu					Disguise	Disguise
0779		Bruxish					Dazzling
0780		Drampa					Berserk
0781		Dhelmise					Steelworker	Steelworker
0785		Tapu Koko					Electric Surge
0786		Tapu Lele					Psychic Surge
0787		Tapu Bulu					Grassy Surge
0788		Tapu Fini					Misty Surge
0791		Solgaleo					Full Metal Body	Full Metal Body
0792		Lunala					Shadow Shield	Shadow Shield
0800		Necrozma					Prism Armor	Prism Armor
0800		Necrozma Dusk Mane Necrozma					Prism Armor	Prism Armor
0800		Necrozma Dawn Wings Necrozma					Prism Armor	Prism Armor
0800		Necrozma Ultra Necrozma					Neuroforce
0801		Magearna					Soul-Heart	Soul-Heart
0813		Scorbunny						Libero
0814		Raboot						Libero
0815		Cinderace						Libero
0823		Corviknight						Mirror Armor
0827		Nickit						Stakeout
0828		Thievul						Stakeout
0829		Gossifleur						Cotton Down
0830		Eldegoss						Cotton Down
0835		Yamper						Ball Fetch
0837		Rolycoly						Steam Engine
0838		Carkol						Steam Engine
0839		Coalossal						Steam Engine
0840		Applin						Ripen
0841		Flapple						Ripen
0842		Appletun						Ripen
0843		Silicobra						Sand Spit
0844		Sandaconda						Sand Spit
0845		Cramorant						Gulp Missile
0846		Arrokuda						Propeller Tail
0847		Barraskewda						Propeller Tail
0849		Toxtricity						Punk Rock
0863		Perrserker						Steely Spirit
0864		Cursola						Perish Body
0866		Mr. Rime						Screen Cleaner
0867		Runerigus						Wandering Spirit
0872		Snom						Ice Scales
0873		Frosmoth						Ice Scales
0874		Stonjourner						Power Spot
0875		Eiscue Ice Face						Ice Face
0875		Eiscue Noice Face						Ice Face
0877		Morpeko						Hunger Switch
0884		Duraludon						Stalwart
0888		Zacian Hero of Many Battles						Intrepid Sword
0888		Zacian Crowned Sword						Intrepid Sword
0889		Zamazenta Hero of Many Battles						Dauntless Shield
0889		Zamazenta Crowned Shield						Dauntless Shield
0892		Urshifu						Unseen Fist
0894		Regieleki						Transistor
0895		Regidrago						Dragon's Maw
0896		Glastrier						Chilling Neigh
0897		Spectrier						Grim Neigh
0898		Calyrex Ice Rider Calyrex						As One
0898		Calyrex Shadow Rider Calyrex						As One
0000		Oinkologne Male Oinkologne							Lingering Aroma
0000		Dachsbun							Well-Baked Body
0000		Arboliva							Seed Sower
0000		Nacli							Purifying Salt
0000		Naclstack							Purifying Salt
0000		Garganacl							Purifying Salt
0000		Bellibolt							Electromorphosis
0000		Wattrel							Wind Power
0000		Kilowattrel							Wind Power
0000		Farigiraf							Armor Tail
0000		Mabosstiff							Guard Dog
0000		Bramblin							Wind Rider
0000		Brambleghast							Wind Rider
0000		Toedscool							Mycelium Might
0000		Toedscruel							Mycelium Might
0000		Klawf							Anger Shell
0000		Espathra							Opportunist
0000		Bombirdier							Rocky Payload
0000		Palafin							Zero to Hero
0000		Orthworm							Earth Eater
0000		Glimmet							Toxic Debris
0000		Glimmora							Toxic Debris
0000		Flamigo							Costar
0000	Kingambit	Kingambit							Supreme Overlord
0000		Tatsugiri							Commander
0000		Frigibax							Thermal Exchange
0000		Arctibax							Thermal Exchange
0000		Baxcalibur							Thermal Exchange
0000		Gholdengo							Good as Gold
0000		Wo-Chien							Tablets of Ruin
0000		Chien-Pao							Sword of Ruin
0000		Ting-Lu							Vessel of Ruin
0000		Chi-Yu							Beads of Ruin
0000		Koraidon							Orichalcum Pulse
0000		Miraidon							Hadron Engine

Trivia

• Every Ability introduced in Generation VIII is a signature Ability.

See also

• Signature move

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.