Punk Rock (Ability)

Punk Rock パンクロック
Punk Rock
Flavor text
Generation VIII
Boosts the power of sound-based moves. The Pokémon also takes half the damage from these kinds of moves.
Generation IX
Boosts the power of sound-based moves. The Pokémon also takes half the damage from these kinds of moves.

Punk Rock (Japanese: パンクロック Punk Rock) is an Ability introduced in Generation VIII. It is the signature Ability of Toxtricity.

Effect

In battle

Punk Rock boosts the power of the Pokémon's sound-based moves by 30%. A Pokémon with Punk Rock also takes half damage from damaging sound-based moves.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Punk Rock, as well as the Pokémon that can have Punk Rock and learn those moves.

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they currently cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Punk Rock. They may, however, be called via Metronome, Copycat, or Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Punk Rock by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Outside of battle

Punk Rock has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Punk Rock

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
  Toxtricity
Amped Form
Electric Poison Punk Rock Plus Technician
  Toxtricity
Low Key Form
Electric Poison Punk Rock Minus Technician
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 other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 龐克搖滾 Pòhnghāk Yìuhgwán
Mandarin 龐克搖滾 / 庞克摇滚 Pángkè Yáogǔn
  French Punk Rock
  German Punk Rock
  Italian Punk Rock
  Korean 펑크록 Punk Rock
  Spanish Punk Rock



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