Strong Jaw (Ability)

Strong Jaw	がんじょうあご
	Strong Jaw
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Currently unknown Generation V Currently unknown Generation VI The Pokémon's strong jaw gives it tremendous biting power. Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Strong Jaw (Japanese: がんじょうあご Strong Jaw) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI. Prior to Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it was the signature Ability of Tyrunt and Tyrantrum.

Effect

In battle

Strong Jaw increases the power of biting moves by 50%.

Affected moves

The Ability affects the following moves:

Move Type Cat. Pokémon learned by* Bite  Dark  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Crunch  Dark  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Fire Fang  Fire  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Ice Fang  Ice  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Poison Fang  Poison  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}} Thunder Fang  Electric  Physical {{{4}}} {{{5}}} {{{6}}}

Outside of battle

Strong Jaw has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Strong Jaw

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
319M	Sharpedo	Sharpedo	Water	Dark	Strong Jaw	None	None
0696		Tyrunt	Rock	Dragon	Strong Jaw	None	Sturdy
0697		Tyrantrum	Rock	Dragon	Strong Jaw	None	Rock Head
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.

Trivia

• Despite Bug Bite being a biting move, it is not boosted by this ability.

In other languages

Language Title French Prognathe German Titankiefer Italian Ferromascella Korean 옹골찬턱 Onggolchanteok Spanish Mandíbula Fuerte

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.