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==Effect== | ==Effect== | ||
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Intimidate lowers the opponent's {{stat|Attack}} stat by one stage upon entering the battle. It is triggered both when a battle begins and when a Pokémon with Intimidate switches into battle. It affects all opponents in [[Double Battle | Intimidate lowers the opponent's {{stat|Attack}} stat by one stage upon entering the battle. It is triggered both when a battle begins and when a Pokémon with Intimidate switches into battle. It affects all opponents in [[Double Battle]]s but will only affect adjacent opponents in [[Triple Battle]]s. | ||
In Generations [[Generation III|III]] and [[Generation IV|IV]], Intimidate's activation message reads: "[Pokémon]'s Intimidate cuts [opponent]'s attack!". In [[Generation V]], the message changed to "[opponent]'s Attack fell!". | In Generations [[Generation III|III]] and [[Generation IV|IV]], Intimidate's activation message reads: "[Pokémon]'s Intimidate cuts [opponent]'s attack!". In [[Generation V]], the message changed to "[opponent]'s Attack fell!". | ||