Quark Drive (Ability)

Quark Drive クォークチャージ
Quark Charge
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Generation IX
Boosts the Pokémon's most proficient stat on Electric Terrain or if the Pokémon is holding Booster Energy.

Quark Drive (Japanese: クォークチャージ Quark Charge) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature Ability of the futuristic Paradox Pokémon with the exception of Miraidon.

Effect

In battle

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When a Pokémon with Quark Drive is on the field and Electric Terrain is active, or the Pokémon is holding Booster Energy, its highest stat (other than HP and taking into account stat stages, but not held items) is increased by 30%, or 50% if Speed is the highest stat.

Skill Swap and Doodle fail if either Pokémon has Quark Drive.

Outside of battle

Quark Drive has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Quark Drive

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0000   Iron Treads
Ground Steel Quark Drive None None
0000   Iron Bundle
Ice Water Quark Drive None None
0000   Iron Hands
Fighting Electric Quark Drive None None
0000   Iron Jugulis
Dark Flying Quark Drive None None
0000   Iron Moth
Fire Poison Quark Drive None None
0000   Iron Thorns
Rock Electric Quark Drive None None
0000   Iron Valiant
Fairy Fighting Quark Drive None None
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 夸克充能 Kwāhāk Chūngnàhng
Mandarin 夸克充能 Kuākè Chōngnéng
  French Charge Quantique
  German Quantenantrieb
  Italian Carica Quark
  Korean 쿼크차지 Quark Charge
  Spanish Carga Cuark


Variations of the Ability Protosynthesis
ProtosynthesisQuark Drive
Abilities affected by terrain
Grass PeltSurge SurferMimicryQuark DriveHadron Engine


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