Sturdy (Ability)

Sturdy がんじょう
Sturdy
Flavor text
Generation III
Negates 1-hit KO attacks.
Generation IV
The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.
Generation V
It cannot be knocked out with one hit.
Generation VI
It cannot be knocked out with one hit.
Generation VII
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
Generation VIII
It cannot be knocked out with one hit. One-hit KO moves cannot knock it out, either.
Generation IX
The Pokémon cannot be knocked out by a single hit as long as its HP is full. One-hit KO moves will also fail to knock it out.

Sturdy (Japanese: がんじょう Sturdy) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

Generations III and IV

Sturdy makes the Pokémon unaffected by one-hit knockout moves.

Generation V onward

In addition to Sturdy's previous effect, Sturdy now works like a Focus Sash, causing the Pokémon to have 1 HP remaining if another Pokémon's attack or confusion damage would have brought it from full health to 0 HP. Sturdy will activate as long as a Pokémon has full HP before the attack, and therefore it can activate multiple times if the Pokémon is brought back to full health, or if the Pokémon has a maximum of 1 HP.

If a Pokémon with Sturdy is holding a Focus Sash, Sturdy will activate first. A Pokémon with Mold Breaker will ignore Sturdy. When a multi-strike move hits a Pokémon with Sturdy, Sturdy's effect can only activate for hits while the user has full HP. Destiny Bond and Perish Song will not cause Sturdy to activate.

Outside of battle

Sturdy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Sturdy

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0074   Geodude
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
0074   Geodude
Alolan Form
Rock Electric Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize
0075   Graveler
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
0075   Graveler
Alolan Form
Rock Electric Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize
0076   Golem
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sand Veil
0076   Golem
Alolan Form
Rock Electric Magnet Pull Sturdy Galvanize
0081   Magnemite
Electric Steel Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic
0082   Magneton
Electric Steel Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic
0095   Onix
Rock Ground Rock Head Sturdy Weak Armor
0185   Sudowoodo
Rock Rock Sturdy Rock Head Rattled
0204   Pineco
Bug Bug Sturdy None Overcoat
0205   Forretress
Bug Steel Sturdy None Overcoat
0208   Steelix
Steel Ground Rock Head Sturdy Sheer Force
0213   Shuckle
Bug Rock Sturdy GluttonyGen IV+ Contrary
0227   Skarmory
Steel Flying Keen Eye Sturdy Weak Armor
0232   Donphan
Ground Ground Sturdy None Sand Veil
0299   Nosepass
Rock Rock Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force
0304   Aron
Steel Rock Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal
0305   Lairon
Steel Rock Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal
0306   Aggron
Steel Rock Sturdy Rock Head Heavy Metal
0369   Relicanth
Water Rock Swift Swim Rock Head Sturdy
0377   Regirock
Rock Rock Clear Body None Sturdy
0410   Shieldon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0411   Bastiodon
Rock Steel Sturdy None Soundproof
0438   Bonsly
Rock Rock Sturdy Rock Head Rattled
0462   Magnezone
Electric Steel Magnet Pull Sturdy Analytic
0476   Probopass
Rock Steel Sturdy Magnet Pull Sand Force
0524   Roggenrola
Rock Rock Sturdy Weak ArmorGen VII+ Sand Force
0525   Boldore
Rock Rock Sturdy Weak ArmorGen VII+ Sand Force
0526   Gigalith
Rock Rock Sturdy Sand StreamGen VII+ Sand Force
0539   Sawk
Fighting Fighting Sturdy Inner Focus Mold Breaker
0557   Dwebble
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
0558   Crustle
Bug Rock Sturdy Shell Armor Weak Armor
0564   Tirtouga
Water Rock Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim
0565   Carracosta
Water Rock Solid Rock Sturdy Swift Swim
0696   Tyrunt
Rock Dragon Strong Jaw None Sturdy
0703   Carbink
Rock Fairy Clear Body None Sturdy
0712   Bergmite
Ice Ice Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy
0713   Avalugg
Ice Ice Own Tempo Ice Body Sturdy
0713   Avalugg
Hisuian Form
Ice Rock Strong Jaw Ice Body Sturdy
0777   Togedemaru
Electric Steel Iron Barbs Lightning Rod Sturdy
0790   Cosmoem
Psychic Psychic Sturdy None None
0932   Nacli
Rock Rock Purifying Salt Sturdy Clear Body
0933   Naclstack
Rock Rock Purifying Salt Sturdy Clear Body
0934   Garganacl
Rock Rock Purifying Salt Sturdy Clear Body
1017   Ogerpon
Cornerstone Mask
Grass Rock Sturdy None None
1018   Archaludon
Steel Dragon Stamina Sturdy Stalwart
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Sturdy is Crustle's Ability. It increases the user's Defense and Special Defense (based on the user's level) for every 7% of the HP they are missing, up to 70%.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Blocks one-hit KO moves.
MDTDS Blocks one-hit KO moves on the Pokémon.
BSL いちげきで たおれてしまう わざを うけない
Conq. The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.
MDGtI If the Pokémon's HP is full, no matter how much damage it takes, it will be left with 1 HP.*
If the Pokémon's HP is full, it will be left with 1 HP when it takes damage that would normally make it faint! It also protects the Pokémon from one-hit KO moves like Fissure!*
SMD If the Pokémon's HP is full, moves that would defeat the Pokémon instead leave the Pokémon with 1 HP!
MDRTDX If the Pokémon's HP is full, moves that would defeat the Pokémon instead leave the Pokémon with 1 HP. This is also effective against moves like Fissure that can cause Pokémon to faint with a single hit.


In the anime

 
Dwebble
 
Roggenrola
 
Boldore
The Pokémon is prevented from being knocked out after being hit by a strong move.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  When Dwebble is hit with a powerful attack, it pulls its body into its shell. When it comes out, it doesn't have any damage on it at all.
Cilan's Dwebble A Connoisseur's Revenge! Debut
  When Roggenrola is hit with a powerful attack, it doesn't get hurt much from it. Also, when Roggenrola is hit with a one-hit knockout move, it stays in its place and does nothing. The move is then canceled on the spot.
Ash's Roggenrola Gotta Catch A Roggenrola! None
  When Boldore is hit with a one-hit knockout move, it stays in its place and does nothing.
Ash's Boldore Battling the King of the Mines! None


In the manga

Be the Best! Pokémon B+W

 
Roggenrola


The Pokémon withstands an attack that would otherwise knock it out in one hit with 1 HP remaining.
Pokémon Method
User First Chapter Used In Notes
  Roggenrola withstands an attack that would otherwise knock it out in one hit with 1 HP remaining.
Monta's Roggenrola The Key to Triple Battles Debut


Pokémon Adventures


Trivia

  • Every generation has introduced a Pokémon, or a new form of a Pokémon, that can have this Ability.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 結實 Gitsaht
Mandarin 結實 / 结实 Jiēshi
  Dutch Stoer
  Finnish Jämäkkyys
  French Fermeté
  German Robustheit
  Hindi डटे रेह्ना Datte Rehna
  Indonesian Keras
  Italian Vigore
  Korean 옹골참 Onggolcham
  Polish Wytrwałość
Portuguese   Brazil Robustez (UNITE, TCG, manga)
Forte (BW034)
Vigor (BW019)
  Portugal Robustez
  Russian Выносливость Vynoslivost'
Spanish   Latin America Resistencia
  Spain Robustez
  Vietnamese Cứng cáp
Mạnh mẽ


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