Defiant (Ability)
Defiant | まけんき | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competitive Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Defiant (Japanese: まけんき Competitive Spirit) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Twelve Pokémon have this Ability.
Effect
In battle
Defiant raises the user's Attack stat by two stages for each stat lowered by an opponent, including the Attack stat, even if reduced by Abilities, like Intimidate. This does not include self-induced stat drops like those from Close Combat. Defiant will not activate if the user's stat is lowered by an ally in Double and Triple Battles.
Outside of battle
Defiant has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Defiant
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | ||
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0056 | Mankey |
Fighting | Vital Spirit | Anger Point | Defiant | ||
0057 | Primeape |
Fighting | Vital Spirit | Anger Point | Defiant | ||
0083 | Farfetch'd |
Normal | Flying | Keen Eye | Inner Focus | Defiant | |
0393 | Piplup |
Water | Torrent | None | Defiant | ||
0394 | Prinplup |
Water | Torrent | None | Defiant | ||
0395 | Empoleon |
Water | Steel | Torrent | None | Defiant | |
0432 | Purugly |
Normal | Thick Fat | Own Tempo | Defiant | ||
0624 | Pawniard |
Dark | Steel | Defiant | Inner Focus | Pressure | |
0625 | Bisharp |
Dark | Steel | Defiant | Inner Focus | Pressure | |
0628 | Braviary |
Normal | Flying | Keen Eye | Sheer Force | Defiant | |
0641 | Tornadus |
Flying | Prankster | None | Defiant | ||
0642 | Thundurus |
Electric | Flying | Prankster | None | Defiant | |
Please note that Abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
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Trivia
- This Ability can trigger a harmless text glitch when activated in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity.
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