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In addition to Sturdy's previous effect, Sturdy now works like a {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Sash}}, causing the Pokémon to have 1 {{stat|HP}} remaining if an attack's hit would have brought it from full health to 0 HP. Sturdy will activate as long as a Pokémon has full HP, and can therefore be used multiple times if brought back to full health. If a Pokémon with Sturdy is holding a Focus Sash, Sturdy will activate first. If a Pokémon with Sturdy uses {{m|Final Gambit}} while at full HP, it will still faint. It does not protect the Pokémon with Sturdy from fainting itself from recoil damage. | In addition to Sturdy's previous effect, Sturdy now works like a {{DL|In-battle effect item|Focus Sash}}, causing the Pokémon to have 1 {{stat|HP}} remaining if an attack's hit would have brought it from full health to 0 HP. Sturdy will activate as long as a Pokémon has full HP, and can therefore be used multiple times if brought back to full health. If a Pokémon with Sturdy is holding a Focus Sash, Sturdy will activate first. If a Pokémon with Sturdy uses {{m|Final Gambit}} while at full HP, it will still faint. It does not protect the Pokémon with Sturdy from fainting itself from recoil damage. | ||
Multi-hit moves and {{m|Destiny Bond}} can break through Sturdy, much like Focus Sash. When a multi- | Multi-hit moves and {{m|Destiny Bond}} can break through Sturdy, much like Focus Sash. When a [[multi-strike move]] hits a Pokémon with Sturdy, Sturdy's effect activates only for the move's first hit only, and all consecutive hits can potentially KO the target. | ||
===Outside of battle=== | ===Outside of battle=== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In Generation V, if Sturdy were obtained on {{p|Shedinja}} through using a move like {{m|Worry Seed}} on Shedinja to allow Sturdy to be {{m|Skill Swap}}ped, it would be able to activate for every attack. | * In Generation V, if Sturdy were obtained on {{p|Shedinja}} through using a move like {{m|Worry Seed}} on Shedinja to allow Sturdy to be {{m|Skill Swap}}ped, it would be able to activate for every attack, including every hit of a [[multi-strike move]]. However, indirect damage, such as {{Weather|sandstorm}}, will not activate Sturdy, and will KO Shedinja. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||