Suction Cups (Ability)

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Suction Cups	きゅうばん
	Suction Cups
Flavor text Generation III Firmly anchors the body. Generation IV Negates moves that force switching out.DPPt Negates foes' moves that force switching out.HGSS Generation V Negates all moves that force switching out. Generation VI Negates all moves and items that force switching out. Generation VII This Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot to negate all moves and items that force switching out. Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Suction Cups (Japanese: きゅうばん Suction Cups) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

This Ability prevents other Pokémon from forcing it to switch out or flee with a move (Roar, Whirlwind, Dragon Tail or Circle Throw) or item (Red Card). Suction Cups does not affect the Pokémon switching out manually, or switching out or fleeing with its own move (Teleport, Baton Pass, etc.) or item (Eject Button).

A Pokémon with the Ability Suction Cups cannot be forced to switch or flee even if it is Ghost-type or holds a Smoke Ball or Shed Shell.

If a Pokémon with Suction Cups is under the effect of Ingrain, Suction Cups will take priority over Ingrain if it would be forced to switch or flee.

Outside of battle

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: In Generation VII, does Suction Cups only make Pokémon fishing encounters more common, or does it make hooking anything more common?

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Suction Cups is in first place in the player's party (even if fainted), bites will occur more often while fishing. Sticky Hold has the same effect.

Pokémon with Suction Cups

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0224		Octillery	Water		Water	Suction Cups	Sniper	Moody
0345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
0346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
0686		Inkay	Dark	Psychic	Suction Cups	Contrary	Infiltrator
0687		Malamar	Dark	Psychic	Suction Cups	Contrary	Infiltrator
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 吸盤 Kāppún Mandarin 吸盤 / 吸盘 Xī​pán​ French Ventouse German Saugnapf Italian Ventose Korean 흡반 Heupban Portuguese Ventosas de Sucção Spanish Ventosas

Variations of the Ability Sticky Hold
Sticky Hold • Suction Cups

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