Unnerve (Ability)

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Unnerve きんちょうかん
Tension
Flavor text
Generation V
Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries.
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Unnerve (Japanese: きんちょうかん Tension) is an Ability introduced in Generation V. Seventeen Pokémon have this Ability, of which all but two in the same evolutionary line gain it as a Hidden Ability.

Effect

In battle

Unnerve causes the opponent to be unable to eat its own held Berry.

In Mystery Dungeon, it also prevents the opponent from eating seeds.

Outside of battle

Unnerve has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Unnerve

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0023   Ekans
Poison Poison Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve
0024   Arbok
Poison Poison Intimidate Shed Skin Unnerve
0052   Meowth
Normal Normal Pickup Technician Unnerve
0053   Persian
Normal Normal Limber Technician Unnerve
0142   Aerodactyl
Rock Flying Rock Head Pressure Unnerve
0150   Mewtwo
Psychic Psychic Pressure None Unnerve
0217   Ursaring
Normal Normal Guts Quick Feet Unnerve
0228   Houndour
Dark Fire Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve
0229   Houndoom
Dark Fire Early Bird Flash Fire Unnerve
0248   Tyranitar
Rock Dark Sand Stream None Unnerve
0284   Masquerain
Bug Flying Intimidate None Unnerve
0416   Vespiquen
Bug Flying Pressure None Unnerve
0595   Joltik
Bug Electric Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm
0596   Galvantula
Bug Electric Compoundeyes Unnerve Swarm
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

Language Title
  French Tension
  German Anspannung
  Italian Agitazione
  Portuguese Nervosismo
  Spanish Nerviosismo


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