Wandering Spirit (Ability)

Wandering Spirit

さまようたましい

Wandering Spirit

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Generation VIII
The Pokémon exchanges Abilities with a Pokémon that hits it with a move that makes direct contact.


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Wandering Spirit (Japanese: さまようたましい Wandering Spirit) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Galarian Yamask and Runerigus.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with this Ability is hit by a contact move, it will switch Abilities between it and the target. It does not work on Disguise, Flower Gift, Gulp Missile, Ice Face, Illusion, Imposter, Receiver, RKS System, Schooling, Stance Change, Wonder Guard, and Zen Mode.

The Ability will trigger even if the user has fainted from the move.

Outside of battle

Wandering Spirit has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Wandering Spirit

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
562G	Yamask	Yamask	Ground	Ghost	Wandering Spirit	None	None
0867		Runerigus	Ground	Ghost	Wandering Spirit	None	None
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	遊魂 Yàuhwàhn
Chinese	Mandarin	遊魂 / 游魂 Yóuhún
French		Âme Vagabonde
German		Rastlose Seele
Italian		Anima Errante
Korean		떠도는영혼 Tteodoneun Yeonghon
Spanish		Alma Errante

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.