List of modified Ability access

Some Pokémon have had their Ability access changed between or within generations. The list is as follows.

Changes to existing Abilities

The following sections show Pokémon that had an Ability changed from one generation to the next. Bolded text indicates a new Ability has been given to the Pokémon.

Within Generation V

Blue-Striped Basculin had its first-slot Ability changed in Pokémon Black and White Versions 2. (However, a Blue-Striped Basculin obtained in a trade in White has Rock Head.)

Generation V (Between Black/White and Black 2/White 2)
# Pokémon Ability 1 Ability 2 Hidden Ability 0550 Basculin Blue-Striped Form Reckless → Rock Head Adaptability Mold Breaker

From Generation V to Generation VI

A handful of Pokémon had their Hidden Abilities changed in Generation VI.

Generation VI

# Pokémon Ability 1 Ability 2 Hidden Ability 0145 Zapdos Pressure Lightning Rod* → Static 0543 Venipede Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet → Speed Boost 0544 Whirlipede Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet → Speed Boost 0545 Scolipede Poison Point Swarm Quick Feet → Speed Boost 0607 Litwick Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag* → Infiltrator 0608 Lampent Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag* → Infiltrator 0609 Chandelure Flash Fire Flame Body Shadow Tag* → Infiltrator

From Generation VI to Generation VII

A handful of Pokémon had their Abilities changed in Generation VII.

Generation VII
# Pokémon Ability 1 Ability 2 Hidden Ability 0094 Gengar Levitate → Cursed Body 0243 Raikou Pressure Volt Absorb* → Inner Focus 0244 Entei Pressure Flash Fire* → Inner Focus 0245 Suicune Pressure Water Absorb* → Inner Focus

From Generation VIII to Generation IX

Abilities are not present in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, but all Pokémon and forms introduced in that game were assigned Abilities in the game data. Many of their Abilities were changed in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, which do have Abilities.

Generation IX

# Pokémon Ability 1 Ability 2 Hidden Ability 0058 Growlithe Hisuian Growlithe Intimidate Flash Fire Justified → Rock Head 0059 Arcanine Hisuian Arcanine Intimidate Flash Fire Justified → Rock Head 0157 Typhlosion Hisuian Typhlosion Blaze Flash Fire → Frisk 0215 Sneasel Hisuian Sneasel Inner Focus Keen Eye Poison Touch → Pickpocket 0275 Shiftry Chlorophyll Early Bird → Wind Rider Pickpocket 0393 Piplup Torrent Defiant → Competitive 0394 Prinplup Torrent Defiant → Competitive 0395 Empoleon Torrent Defiant → Competitive 0503 Samurott Hisuian Samurott Torrent Shell Armor → Sharpness 0628 Braviary Hisuian Braviary Keen Eye Sheer Force Defiant → Tinted Lens 0705 Sliggoo Hisuian Sliggoo Sap Sipper Overcoat → Shell Armor Gooey 0706 Goodra Hisuian Goodra Sap Sipper Overcoat → Shell Armor Gooey 0724 Decidueye Hisuian Decidueye Overgrow Long Reach → Scrappy 0900 Kleavor Swarm Sheer Force Steadfast → Sharpness 0902 Basculegion Rattled → Swift Swim Adaptability Mold Breaker 0905 Enamorus Incarnate Forme Healer → Cute Charm Contrary

Additional access to new Abilities

The following sections show Pokémon that kept their prior Ability or Abilities, but also gained a new one in a new generation.

From Generation II to Generation III

As Generations I and II did not feature Abilities, all Pokémon introduced in those generations received at least one Ability when they were introduced in Generation III.

From Generation III to Generation IV

Several Pokémon from prior generations that had only one Ability received a second one in Generation IV.

Generation IV

# Pokémon Ability 1 Ability 2 0016 Pidgey Keen Eye Tangled Feet 0017 Pidgeotto Keen Eye Tangled Feet 0018 Pidgeot Keen Eye Tangled Feet 0029 Nidoran♀ Poison Point Rivalry 0030 Nidorina Poison Point Rivalry 0031 Nidoqueen Poison Point Rivalry 0032 Nidoran♂ Poison Point Rivalry 0033 Nidorino Poison Point Rivalry 0034 Nidoking Poison Point Rivalry 0173 Cleffa Cute Charm Magic Guard 0035 Clefairy Cute Charm Magic Guard 0036 Clefable Cute Charm Magic Guard 0046 Paras Effect Spore Dry Skin 0047 Parasect Effect Spore Dry Skin 0048 Venonat Compound Eyes Tinted Lens 0049 Venomoth Shield Dust Tinted Lens 0052 Meowth Pickup Technician 0053 Persian Limber Technician 0056 Mankey Vital Spirit Anger Point 0057 Primeape Vital Spirit Anger Point 0066 Machop Guts No Guard 0067 Machoke Guts No Guard 0068 Machamp Guts No Guard 0086 Seel Thick Fat Hydration 0087 Dewgong Thick Fat Hydration 0090 Shellder Shell Armor Skill Link 0091 Cloyster Shell Armor Skill Link 0096 Drowzee Insomnia Forewarn 0097 Hypno Insomnia Forewarn 0236 Tyrogue Guts Steadfast 0106 Hitmonlee Limber Reckless 0107 Hitmonchan Keen Eye Iron Fist 0237 Hitmontop Intimidate Technician 0114 Tangela Chlorophyll Leaf Guard 0115 Kangaskhan Early Bird Scrappy 0116 Horsea Swift Swim Sniper 0117 Seadra Poison Point Sniper 0230 Kingdra Swift Swim Sniper 0122 Mr. Mime Soundproof Filter 0123 Scyther Swarm Technician 0212 Scizor Swarm Technician 0238 Smoochum Oblivious Forewarn 0124 Jynx Oblivious Forewarn 0127 Pinsir Hyper Cutter Mold Breaker 0128 Tauros Intimidate Anger Point 0133 Eevee Run Away Adaptability 0137 Porygon Trace Download 0233 Porygon2 Trace Download 0187 Hoppip Chlorophyll Leaf Guard 0188 Skiploom Chlorophyll Leaf Guard 0189 Jumpluff Chlorophyll Leaf Guard 0191 Sunkern Chlorophyll Solar Power 0192 Sunflora Chlorophyll Solar Power 0198 Murkrow Insomnia Super Luck 0210 Granbull Intimidate Quick Feet 0213 Shuckle Sturdy Gluttony 0216 Teddiursa Pickup Quick Feet 0217 Ursaring Guts Quick Feet 0220 Swinub Oblivious Snow Cloak 0221 Piloswine Oblivious Snow Cloak 0223 Remoraid Hustle Sniper 0224 Octillery Suction Cups Sniper 0234 Stantler Intimidate Frisk 0235 Smeargle Own Tempo Technician 0241 Miltank Thick Fat Scrappy 0261 Poochyena Run Away Quick Feet 0262 Mightyena Intimidate Quick Feet 0263 Zigzagoon Pickup Gluttony 0264 Linoone Pickup Gluttony 0285 Shroomish Effect Spore Poison Heal 0286 Breloom Effect Spore Poison Heal 0300 Skitty Cute Charm Normalize 0301 Delcatty Cute Charm Normalize 0302 Sableye Keen Eye Stall 0314 Illumise Oblivious Tinted Lens 0322 Numel Oblivious Simple 0323 Camerupt Magma Armor Solid Rock 0327 Spinda Own Tempo Tangled Feet 0339 Barboach Oblivious Anticipation 0340 Whiscash Oblivious Anticipation 0353 Shuppet Insomnia Frisk 0354 Banette Insomnia Frisk 0357 Tropius Chlorophyll Solar Power 0359 Absol Pressure Super Luck 0361 Snorunt Inner Focus Ice Body 0362 Glalie Inner Focus Ice Body 0363 Spheal Thick Fat Ice Body 0364 Sealeo Thick Fat Ice Body 0365 Walrein Thick Fat Ice Body

From Generation IV to Generation V

Nearly all Pokémon from prior generations received a Hidden Ability in Generation V.

From Generation V to Generation VI

A handful of Pokémon from prior generations received a new Ability.

Generation VI

# Pokémon Ability 1 Ability 2 Hidden 0039 Jigglypuff Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard 0040 Wigglytuff Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard 0174 Igglybuff Cute Charm Competitive Friend Guard 0311 Plusle Plus Lightning Rod 0312 Minun Minus Volt Absorb 0349 Feebas Swift Swim Oblivious Adaptability 0350 Milotic Marvel Scale Competitive Cute Charm 0352 Kecleon Color Change Protean 0355 Duskull Levitate Frisk 0356 Dusclops Pressure Frisk 0396 Starly Keen Eye Reckless 0477 Dusknoir Pressure Frisk 0574 Gothita Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag 0575 Gothorita Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag 0576 Gothitelle Frisk Competitive Shadow Tag 0598 Ferrothorn Iron Barbs Anticipation

From Generation VI to Generation VII

A handful of Pokémon from prior generations received a new Ability.

Generation VII

# Pokémon Ability 1 Ability 2 Hidden 0278 Wingull Keen Eye Hydration Rain Dish 0279 Pelipper Keen Eye Drizzle Rain Dish 0324 Torkoal White Smoke Drought Shell Armor 0524 Roggenrola Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force 0525 Boldore Sturdy Weak Armor Sand Force 0526 Gigalith Sturdy Sand Stream Sand Force 0582 Vanillite Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor 0583 Vanillish Ice Body Snow Cloak Weak Armor 0584 Vanilluxe Ice Body Snow Warning Weak Armor 0613 Cubchoo Snow Cloak Slush Rush Rattled 0614 Beartic Snow Cloak Slush Rush Swift Swim 0718 Zygarde 50% Forme Aura Break Power Construct

From Generation VII to Generation VIII

Only one evolutionary line gets Abilities in Generation VIII.

Generation VIII
# Pokémon Ability 1 Ability 2 Hidden Ability 0109 Koffing Levitate Neutralizing Gas Stench 0110 Weezing Levitate Neutralizing Gas Stench

From Generation VIII to Generation IX

Sneasler's Abilities in Pokémon Legends: Arceus are unused.

Generation IX
# Pokémon Ability 1 Ability 2 Hidden Ability 0475 Gallade Steadfast Sharpness Justified 0903 Sneasler Pressure Unburden Poison Touch

See also

• List of modified moves
• List of Pokémon by Ability

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.