Stalwart (Ability)

Stalwart

すじがねいり

Staunch

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Generation VIII
Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon's Abilities and moves that draw in moves.


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Stalwart (Japanese: すじがねいり Staunch) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Duraludon.

Effect

In battle

Stalwart makes its user's moves ignore the target-redirecting effects of moves (e.g. Rage Powder, Follow Me, and Ally Switch) and Abilities (e.g. Storm Drain, Lightning Rod).

Outside of battle

Stalwart has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Stalwart

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0884		Duraludon	Steel	Dragon	Light Metal	Heavy Metal	Stalwart
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	堅毅 Gīnngaih
Chinese	Mandarin	堅毅 / 坚毅 Jiānyì
French		Nerfs d'Acier
German		Stahlrückgrat
Italian		Volontà di Ferro
Korean		굳건한신념 Gutgeon-han Sinnyeom
Spanish		Acérrimo

Variations of the Ability Propeller Tail
Propeller Tail • Stalwart

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