Gulp Missile (Ability)

Gulp Missile

うのミサイル

Gulp Missile

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Generation VIII
When the Pokémon uses Surf or Dive, it will come back with prey. When it takes damage, it will spit out the prey to attack.


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Gulp Missile (Japanese: うのミサイル Gulp Missile) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Cramorant.

Effect

In battle

After Cramorant uses Surf or Dive, Cramorant catches prey and changes its form depending on its remaining HP.

If its HP is over half, it catches an Arrokuda and changes into its Gulping Form. If its HP is under half, it instead catches a Pikachu and changes into its Gorging Form. If hit by an attack in either form, Cramorant spits out its catch at the attacker, dealing damage equal to ¼ of the attacker's maximum HP and inflicting a secondary effect depending on its catch: Arrokuda lowers the attacker's Defense by one stage, while Pikachu paralyzes them.

If the attacker has Magic Guard, it will take no damage, but still trigger the cutscene and take the Defense drop/paralysis.

If Cramorant Dynamaxes while it has a catch in its mouth, it reverts to its base form (without spitting its catch). Even if a Dynamaxed Cramorant uses Surf or Dive (only possible as a wild Pokémon in a Max Raid Battle), it will not change into its Gulping or Gorging Form.

Gastro Acid, Worry Seed, and Simple Beam fail if the target has Gulp Missile. Role Play, Skill Swap, and Entrainment fail if either Pokémon has Gulp Missile. Gulp Missile cannot be copied by Trace.

Outside of battle

Gulp Missile has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Gulp Missile

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0845		Cramorant	Flying	Water	Gulp Missile	None	None
845Gu	Cramorant	Cramorant	Flying	Water	Gulp Missile	None	None
845Go	Cramorant	Cramorant	Flying	Water	Gulp Missile	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	一口飛彈 Yātháu Fēidáan
Chinese	Mandarin	一口飛彈 Yīkǒu Fēidàn * 一口导弹 Yīkǒu Dǎodàn *
French		Dégobage
German		Würggeschoss
Italian		Inghiottimissile
Korean		그대로꿀꺽미사일 Geudaero Kulkkeok Missile
Russian		Прожорливая Ракета Prozhorlivaya Raketa
Spanish		Tragamisil

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