Intimidate (Ability)
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Intimidate (Japanese: いかく Intimidation) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Twenty-eight Pokémon can have this Ability.
Effect
In battle
Intimidate lowers the opponent's Attack stat by one stage upon entering the battle. It is triggered both when a battle begins and when a Pokémon with Intimidate switches into battle. It affects all opponents in Double and Triple Battles.
In Generations III and IV, Intimidate's activation message reads: "[Pokémon]'s Intimidate cuts [opponent]'s attack!". In Generation V, the message changed to "[opponent]'s Attack fell!".
Intimidate has no effect on Pokémon who are immune to Attack stat reductions, such as Pokémon with Clear Body, Hyper Cutter, or White Smoke. This ability is blocked by Substitute.
In Mystery Dungeon, Pokémon attacking a Pokémon with this Ability with a physical attack will have a 20% attack penalty.
Outside of battle
From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Intimidate is leading the party, Intimidate decreases the chance of encountering a lower-level wild Pokémon by 50%. It shares this effect with Keen Eye.
Pokémon with Intimidate
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
When the user is sent out in battle, it reduces the opponent's attack strength. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
When Gyarados is sent out, the opponent's attack strength is lowered automatically. | |||
Red's Gyara | The Battle Path | Debut |
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
The opponent's attack is lower when the user is sent out. | |||
Pokémon | Method | ||
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User | First Chapter Used In | Notes | |
Luxio makes a face that decreases the opponent's attack. | |||
Hareta's Luxio | A Novel Test!! | Debut |
In other languages
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