Competitive (Ability)

Competitive かちき
Determined Spirit
Flavor text
Generation VI
Boosts the Sp. Atk stat when a stat is lowered.
Generation VII
Boosts the Sp. Atk stat sharply when a stat is lowered.
Generation VIII
Boosts the Sp. Atk stat sharply when a stat is lowered.
Generation IX
Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat sharply when its stats are lowered by an opposing Pokémon.

Competitive (Japanese: かちき Determined Spirit) is an Ability introduced in Generation VI.

Effect

In battle

When a stat of a Pokémon with this Ability is lowered by an opponent, its Special Attack is increased by two stages. Competitive will not activate if the Pokémon with this Ability lowers its own stats (such as with Close Combat) or if its stats are lowered by an ally.

If Special Attack is lowered, it is then raised by Competitive, resulting in a net gain (when lowered by one stage) or no net change (when lowered by two stages). Because there are no moves that lower Special Attack by 3 stages, it is functionally impossible to lower the Special Attack of a Pokémon with Competitive, without first suppressing the ability.

If multiple stats are lowered (such as by Memento or Venom Drench) Competitive activates for each stat lowered.

Competitive activates before a held White Herb. If the Pokémon no longer has any negative stat stages after Competitive is applied, the White Herb will not have the chance to activate.

Outside of battle

Competitive has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Competitive

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0039   Jigglypuff
Normal Fairy Cute Charm CompetitiveGen VI+ Friend Guard
0040   Wigglytuff
Normal Fairy Cute Charm CompetitiveGen VI+ Frisk
0144   Articuno
Galarian Form
Psychic Flying Competitive None None
0174   Igglybuff
Normal Fairy Cute Charm CompetitiveGen VI+ Friend Guard
0350   Milotic
Water Water Marvel Scale CompetitiveGen VI+ Cute Charm
0393   Piplup
Water Water Torrent None CompetitiveGen IX+
0394   Prinplup
Water Water Torrent None CompetitiveGen IX+
0395   Empoleon
Water Steel Torrent None CompetitiveGen IX+
0574   Gothita
Psychic Psychic Frisk CompetitiveGen VI+ Shadow Tag
0575   Gothorita
Psychic Psychic Frisk CompetitiveGen VI+ Shadow Tag
0576   Gothitelle
Psychic Psychic Frisk CompetitiveGen VI+ Shadow Tag
0678   Meowstic
Female
Psychic Psychic Keen Eye Infiltrator Competitive
0836   Boltund
Electric Electric Strong Jaw None Competitive
0940   Wattrel
Electric Flying Wind Power Volt Absorb Competitive
0941   Kilowattrel
Electric Flying Wind Power Volt Absorb Competitive
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 games

Description

Games Description
SMD When the Pokémon's stats are lowered, its Sp. Atk goes up sharply!
MDRTDX When the Pokémon's stats are lowered, the Pokémon's Sp. Atk goes up sharply.


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 好勝 Housing
Mandarin 好勝 / 好胜 Hàoshèng
  French Battant
  German Unbeugsamkeit
  Italian Tenacia
  Korean 승기 Seunggi
  Spanish Tenacidad
  Turkish Rekabetçi
  Vietnamese Quyết thắng


Variations of the Ability Defiant
DefiantCompetitive


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