Stench (Ability)

This article is about the Ability Stench. For the field move Stink, see Field Move (Ranger).

Stench	あくしゅう
	Stench
Flavor text Generation III Helps repel wild Pokémon.RSEFRLG Repels wild Pokémon.ColoXD Generation IV The stench helps keep wild Pokémon away. Generation V The stench may cause the target to flinch. Generation VI The stench may cause the target to flinch. Generation VII By releasing stench when attacking, this Pokémon may cause the target to flinch. Generation VIII By releasing stench when attacking, this Pokémon may cause the target to flinch. Generation IX By releasing a stench when attacking, the Pokémon may cause the target to flinch.

Stench (Japanese: あくしゅう Stench) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Prior to Generation IV, it was the signature Ability of Grimer and Muk.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

Stench has no effect in battle.

Generation V onward

Stench has a 10% chance of making the target flinch when hit by a damaging move used by the Pokémon with this Ability. Stench does not stack with King's Rock or Razor Fang, nor does it stack with moves that already have a chance to flinch. Each strike of a multi-strike move has an independent chance of causing the target to flinch.

Outside of battle

If a Pokémon with Stench is in the first place in the party (even if fainted), the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon is decreased by 50%. It shares this effect with Quick Feet, White Smoke and Infiltrator (since Generation VIII).

In the Battle Pyramid, the encounter rate is decreased by 25%.

Pokémon with Stench

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Gloom	Grass	Poison	Chlorophyll	None	Stench
	Grimer	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
	Muk	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Poison Touch
	Koffing	Poison		Poison	Levitate	Neutralizing Gas	Stench
	Weezing	Poison		Poison	Levitate	Neutralizing Gas	Stench
	Stunky	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
	Skuntank	Poison	Dark	Stench	Aftermath	Keen Eye
	Trubbish	Poison		Poison	Stench	Sticky Hold	Aftermath
	Garbodor	Poison		Poison	Stench	Weak Armor	Aftermath
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.

• Prior to Generation VIII, Koffing and Weezing did not have Stench.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

If a Pokémon with Stench is attacked by an adjacent Pokémon, the attacker may become terrified for a short time.

Description

Games Description MDRB May terrify an attacking foe. MDTDS May terrify an attacking foe. BSL こうげきしてきた ポケモンを おびえさせる MDGtI May inflict the Terrified status condition when the Pokémon is hit by a direct attack.* When the Pokémon is hit with a direct attack like Tackle or Scratch, the attacker is sometimes afflicted with the Terrified status condition!* SMD When the Pokémon is hit with a contact move like Tackle or Scratch, it sometimes makes the attacker terrified. MDRTDX When the Pokémon is attacked by an enemy next to it, it sometimes makes the attacker Terrified.

In the anime

Stunky	Trubbish	Effect	Garbodor
The Pokémon releases a horrible smell.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
Stunky	Stunky stands on its two front legs and a purple ball appears at the end of its behind. Stunky then flips around and fires the purple ball at the opponent, causing a purple, foul-smelling fog to appear and spread its stench for twenty-four hours.
Officer Jenny's Stunky	A Secret Sphere of Influence!		Debut
Trubbish	Trubbish belches out a small olive-colored cloud from its mouth. When the cloud disappears, it spreads throughout the whole area and causes it to smell.
A wild Trubbish	Here Comes the Trubbish Squad!		None
Garbodor	Garbodor belches out a small olive-colored cloud from its mouth. The cloud then expands over throughout the whole area and causes it to smell.
A wild Garbodor	Scraggy and the Demanding Gothita!		None

• In Sliding Into Seventh!, Jeremiah's Skuntank was known to have Stench as its Ability, but the Ability activated off-screen. It appears to cause a lavender foul-smelling explosion.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

	Stunky	The smell
The Pokémon releases a horrible smell from its body.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
Stunky	Stunky turns around and releases a small seed from its behind towards the opponent. When the seed hits the ground, it releases a horrible smell all around the battlefield. The smell lasts for twenty-four hours.
A wild Stunky	A Big Stink Over Stunky		Debut

• Geoff's Trubbish was revealed to have Stench as its Ability.

Trivia

• Stench is the first Ability in index number order.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 惡臭 Okchau Mandarin 惡臭 / 恶臭 Èchòu French Puanteur German Duftnote Italian Tanfo Korean 악취 Akchwi Portuguese Fedor Spanish Hedor Vietnamese Mùi Thối

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