Sword of Ruin (Ability)

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Sword of Ruin わざわいのつるぎ
Sword of Ruin
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Generation IX
The power of the Pokémon's ruinous sword lowers the Defense stats of all Pokémon except itself.

Sword of Ruin (Japanese: わざわいのつるぎ Sword of Ruin) is an Ability introduced in Generation IX. It is the signature Ability of Chien-Pao.

Effect

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Reason: Does the Ability cause immunity to other Pokémon's Sword of Ruin, or only its own? If more than one Pokémon with Sword of Ruin is on the field, does the effect stack?

In battle

Sword of Ruin decreases the Defense stat of all Pokémon on the field other than the Pokémon with this Ability by 25%.

Pokémon with Sword of Ruin

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0000   Chien-Pao
Dark Ice Sword of Ruin 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 災禍之劍 Jōiwoh jī Gim
Mandarin 災禍之劍 / 灾祸之剑 Zāihuò zhī Jiàn
  French Épée du Fléau
  German Unheilsschwert
  Italian Spada Nefasta
  Korean 재앙의검 Jae-ang ui Geom
  Spanish Espada Debacle


Variations of the Ability Vessel of Ruin
Vessel of RuinSword of RuinTablets of RuinBeads of Ruin


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