Moxie (Ability)

Moxie	じしんかじょう
	Overconfident
Flavor text Generation V Boosts Attack after knocking out any Pokémon. Generation VI Boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon. Generation VII The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon. Generation VIII The Pokémon shows moxie, and that boosts the Attack stat after knocking out any Pokémon. Generation IX When the Pokémon knocks out a target, it shows moxie, which boosts its Attack stat.

Moxie (Japanese: じしんかじょう Overconfident) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Moxie directly causes another Pokémon (including allies) to faint by using a damaging move, its Attack is increased by one stage. If its Attack is already at +6 stages, Moxie will not activate.

Moxie activates after the Pokémon gains Attack from Fell Stinger. If a Pokémon with Moxie defeats a Pokémon with Mummy using a contact move, the Pokémon's Ability will become Mummy before Moxie has the opportunity to activate.

Generation V

Moxie will activate even if the Pokémon fainting ends the battle.

Generation VI onward

If the Pokémon fainting ends the battle, Moxie will not activate.

Outside of battle

Moxie has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Moxie

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Pinsir	Bug		Bug	Hyper Cutter	Mold Breaker	Moxie
	Gyarados	Water	Flying	Intimidate	None	Moxie
	Heracross	Bug	Fighting	Swarm	Guts	Moxie
	Mightyena	Dark		Dark	Intimidate	Quick Feet	Moxie
	Salamence	Dragon	Flying	Intimidate	None	Moxie
	Honchkrow	Dark	Flying	Insomnia	Super Luck	Moxie
	Sandile	Ground	Dark	Intimidate	Moxie	Anger Point
	Krokorok	Ground	Dark	Intimidate	Moxie	Anger Point
	Krookodile	Ground	Dark	Intimidate	Moxie	Anger Point
	Scraggy	Dark	Fighting	Shed Skin	Moxie	Intimidate
	Scrafty	Dark	Fighting	Shed Skin	Moxie	Intimidate
	Litleo	Fire	Normal	Rivalry	Unnerve	Moxie
	Pyroar	Fire	Normal	Rivalry	Unnerve	Moxie
	Quaxly	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Moxie
	Quaxwell	Water		Water	Torrent	None	Moxie
	Quaquaval	Water	Fighting	Torrent	None	Moxie
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 other games

Description

Games Description Conq. Raises Attack for 1 turn after defeating an enemy. MDGtI May increase the Pokémon's Attack when it defeats a foe.* When it defeats a foe, the Pokémon's Attack may go up!* SMD When it defeats an enemy, the Pokémon's Attack may go up!

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• Clay's Krokorok is revealed to have Moxie as its Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 自信過度 Jihseun Gwodouh * 自信過制 Jihseun Gwosihng * Mandarin 自信過度 / 自信过度 Zìxìn Guòdù French Impudence German Hochmut Italian Arroganza Korean 자기과신 Jagigwashin Spanish Autoestima

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