Merciless (Ability)

Merciless	ひとでなし
	Miscreant
Flavor text Generation VII The Pokémon's attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned. Generation VIII The Pokémon's attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned. Generation IX The Pokémon's attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned.

Merciless (Japanese: ひとでなし Miscreant) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. It is the signature Ability of Mareanie and Toxapex.

Effect

In battle

Attacks used by the Pokémon with this Ability will always become critical hits against poisoned targets, unless that target has Battle Armor or Shell Armor or is under the effects of Lucky Chant.

Outside of battle

Merciless has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Merciless

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Mareanie	Poison	Water	Merciless	Limber	Regenerator
	Toxapex	Poison	Water	Merciless	Limber	Regenerator
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games. For Generation III games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IV or later and Hidden Abilities. For Generation IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities. For Generation V games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VI or later. For Generation VI games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VII or later. For Generation VII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation VIII or later. For Generation VIII games, ignore Abilities introduced in Generation IX or later.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• Moon's Mareanie was revealed to have Merciless as her Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 不仁不義 Bātyàhnbātyih Mandarin 不仁不義 / 不仁不义 Bùrénbùyì French Cruauté German Quälerei Italian Spietatezza Korean 무도한행동 Mudohan Haengdong Russian Беспощадность Besposhchadnost' Spanish Ensañamiento

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.