Rivalry (Ability)

Rivalry	とうそうしん
	Heart of Conflict
Flavor text Generation III Generation IV Raises Attack if the foe is of the same gender. Generation V Deals more damage to a Pokémon of same gender. Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Rivalry (Japanese: とうそうしん Heart of Conflict) is an ability introduced in Generation IV. Fifteen Pokémon can have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Rivalry raises the the base power of a move by 25% if the foe and the user have the same gender, but reduces base power by 25% if the foe and the user have opposite genders.

If the user or the foe is genderless, the move's base power is unaffected.

Outside of battle

Rivalry has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Rivalry

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0029		Nidoran♀	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
0030		Nidorina	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
0031		Nidoqueen	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Rivalry	Sheer Force
0032		Nidoran♂	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
0033		Nidorino	Poison		Poison	Poison Point	Rivalry	Hustle
0034		Nidoking	Poison	Ground	Poison Point	Rivalry	Sheer Force
0267		Beautifly	Bug	Flying	Swarm	None	Rivalry
0403		Shinx	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
0404		Luxio	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
0405		Luxray	Electric		Electric	Rivalry	Intimidate	Guts
0519		Pidove	Normal	Flying	Big Pecks	Super Luck	Rivalry
0520		Tranquill	Normal	Flying	Big Pecks	Super Luck	Rivalry
0521		Unfezant	Normal	Flying	Big Pecks	Super Luck	Rivalry
0610		Axew	Dragon		Dragon	Rivalry	Mold Breaker	Unnerve
0611		Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon	Rivalry	Mold Breaker	Unnerve
0612		Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon	Rivalry	Mold Breaker	Unnerve
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

• French: Rivalité
• German: Rivalität
• Korean: 투쟁심 combative spirit
• Greek: Αντιπαλότητα
• Italian: Antagonismo
• Portuguese: Rivalidade
• Spanish: Rivalidad

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