Propeller Tail (Ability)

Propeller Tail	スクリューおびれ
	Screw Tailfin
Flavor text Generation VIII Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon's Abilities and moves that draw in moves. Generation IX Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon's Abilities and moves that draw in moves.

Propeller Tail (Japanese: スクリューおびれ Screw Tailfin) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Arrokuda and Barraskewda.

Effect

In battle

Propeller Tail makes its user's moves ignore the target-redirecting effects of moves (e.g. Rage Powder, Follow Me) and Abilities (e.g. Storm Drain, Lightning Rod).

Outside of battle

Propeller Tail has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Propeller Tail

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Arrokuda	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Propeller Tail
	Barraskewda	Water		Water	Swift Swim	None	Propeller Tail
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

• In Gulp Gulp!! Pokémon, Casey's Arrokuda, Kilo, was revealed to have Propeller Tail as his Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 螺旋尾鰭 Lòhsyùhn Méihkèih Mandarin 螺旋尾鰭 / 螺旋尾鳍 Luóxuán Wěiqí French Propulseur German Schraubflosse Italian Elicopinna Korean 스크루지느러미 Screw Jineureomi Spanish Hélice Caudal

Variations of the Ability Propeller Tail
Propeller Tail • Stalwart

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