Receiver (Ability)

Receiver	レシーバー
	Receiver
Flavor text Generation VII The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally. Generation VIII The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally. Generation IX The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally.

Receiver (Japanese: レシーバー Receiver) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Passimian.

Effect

In battle

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When an ally of the Pokémon with this Ability faints in battle (regardless of cause), Receiver will be replaced by the fainted Pokémon's Ability.

Receiver will not activate if its ally had the Ability Receiver, Power of Alchemy, Trace, Forecast, Flower Gift, Multitype, Illusion, Wonder Guard, Zen Mode, Imposter, Stance Change, Power Construct, Schooling, Comatose, Shields Down, Disguise, RKS System, Battle Bond, Wandering Spirit, Zero to Hero, or Commander.

Receiver cannot be copied by Role Play or Trace. Role Play and Entrainment will fail if used by a Pokémon with Receiver.

Outside of battle

Receiver has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Receiver

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0766		Passimian	Fighting		Fighting	Receiver	None	Defiant
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 接球手 Jipkàuhsáu Mandarin 接球手 Jiēqiúshǒu French Receveur German Receiver Italian Ricezione Korean 리시버 Receiver Russian Приёмник Priyomnik Spanish Receptor

Variations of the Ability Power of Alchemy
Power of Alchemy • Receiver

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