Skill Link (Ability)
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Skill Link (Japanese: スキルリンク Skill Link) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V and in Generation IX, it is the signature Ability of Shellder and Cloyster.
Effect
In battle
Generation IV
Skill Link enables multi-strike moves that hit 2-5 times per use to always strike five times.
Generation V onward
Even if the Ability is lost in the middle of the move (such as via Mummy), the user will still hit the maximum number of times on the turn in progress.
Skill Link affects the moves Triple Kick and Triple Axel, which can hit up to three times; and Population Bomb, which can hit up to ten times. When any of these moves are used by Pokémon with this Ability, there will be one accuracy check for all strikes instead of individual checks for each strike.
Affected moves
The table below lists the moves affected by Skill Link, as well as the Pokémon that can have Skill Link and learn those moves.
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Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they currently cannot be learned by any Pokémon with Skill Link. They may, however, be called via Metronome, Mirror Move, Copycat, or Mimic, or be used by a Pokémon that gained Skill Link by an Ability like Trace or Receiver or a move such as Skill Swap or Role Play.
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Outside of battle
Skill Link has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon with Skill Link
# | Pokémon | Types | First Ability | Second Ability | Hidden Ability | |
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Shellder |
Water | Shell Armor | Skill Link | Overcoat | ||
Cloyster |
Water | Ice | Shell Armor | Skill Link | Overcoat | |
Aipom |
Normal | Run Away | Pickup | Skill Link | ||
Heracross Mega Heracross |
Bug | Fighting | Skill Link | None | None | |
Ambipom |
Normal | Technician | Pickup | Skill Link | ||
Minccino |
Normal | Cute Charm | Technician | Skill Link | ||
Cinccino |
Normal | Cute Charm | Technician | Skill Link | ||
Pikipek |
Normal | Flying | Keen Eye | Skill Link | Pickup | |
Trumbeak |
Normal | Flying | Keen Eye | Skill Link | Pickup | |
Toucannon |
Normal | Flying | Keen Eye | Skill Link | Sheer Force | |
Please note that this is only 100% accurate to Generation IX games.
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In other games
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In other languages
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