Adaptability (Ability)

Adaptability	てきおうりょく
	Adaptability
Flavor text Generation III Currently unknown Generation IV Powers up moves of the same type. Generation V Powers up moves of the same type. Generation VI Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon. Generation VII Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon. Generation VIII Currently unknown

Adaptability (Japanese: てきおうりょく Adaptability) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

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Effect

In battle

Adaptability increases STAB from 1.5× to 2×.

Outside of battle

Adaptability has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Adaptability

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Beedrill Mega Beedrill	Bug	Poison	Adaptability	None	None
	Eevee	Normal		Normal	Run Away	Adaptability	Anticipation
	Corphish	Water		Water	Hyper Cutter	Shell Armor	Adaptability
	Crawdaunt	Water	Dark	Hyper Cutter	Shell Armor	Adaptability
	Feebas	Water		Water	Swift Swim	Oblivious	Adaptability
	Lucario Mega Lucario	Fighting	Steel	Adaptability	None	None
	Porygon-Z	Normal		Normal	Adaptability	Download	Analytic
	Basculin Red-Striped Form	Water		Water	Reckless	Adaptability	Mold Breaker
	Basculin Blue-Striped Form	Water		Water	Rock Head	Adaptability	Mold Breaker
	Skrelp	Poison	Water	Poison Point	Poison Touch	Adaptability
	Dragalge	Poison	Dragon	Poison Point	Poison Touch	Adaptability
	Yungoos	Normal		Normal	Stakeout	Strong Jaw	Adaptability
	Gumshoos	Normal		Normal	Stakeout	Strong Jaw	Adaptability
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation VII games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII.

In other games

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Adaptability increases STAB from 1.2× to 1.5×.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Boosts the power of the Pokémon's moves that match its type. BSL じぶんと わざのタイプが あっているときの ダメージが おおきい MDGtI Increases the power of moves that are the same type as the Pokémon.* The power of moves that are the same type as the Pokémon goes up.* SMD The power of moves that are the same type as the Pokémon goes up.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 適應力 Sīkyinglihk Mandarin 適應力 / 适应力 Shìyìnglì French Adaptabilité German Anpassung Greek Προσαρμογή Prosarmogí Italian Adattabilità Korean 적응력 Jeok'eungryeok Portuguese Adaptável Spanish Adaptable Turkish Uyumluluk

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