Suction Cups (Ability)

Suction Cups	きゅうばん
	Suction Cups
Flavor text Generation III Firmly anchors the body. Generation IV Negates moves that force switching out.DPPt Negates foes' moves that force switching out.HGSS Generation V Negates all moves that force switching out. Generation VI Negates all moves and items that force switching out. Generation VII This Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot to negate all moves and items that force switching out. Generation VIII This Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot to negate all moves and items that force switching out. Generation IX The Pokémon uses suction cups to stay in one spot. This protects it from moves and items that would force it to switch out.

Suction Cups (Japanese: きゅうばん Suction Cups) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

This Ability prevents other Pokémon from forcing the Pokémon with this Ability to switch out or flee with a move (e.g. Roar, Circle Throw, etc.) or item (Red Card). Suction Cups does not affect the Pokémon switching out manually, or switching out or fleeing with its own move (e.g. Baton Pass, Teleport, etc.) or item (Eject Button).

Even if the Pokémon with this Ability is Ghost-type or holds a Shed Shell or Smoke Ball, it cannot be forced to switch or flee. If a Pokémon with this Ability is under the effect of Ingrain, Suction Cups will take priority over Ingrain if it would be forced to switch or flee.

If a Pokémon with Suction Cups hits a Pokémon holding a Red Card, the Red Card will still activate and be consumed, but fails to cause that Pokémon to switch out or flee.

Outside of battle

	This Ability effect may be in need of research. Reason: In Generation VII, does Suction Cups only make Pokémon fishing encounters more common, or does it make hooking anything more common? You can discuss this on the talk page.

From Pokémon Emerald onwards, if a Pokémon with Suction Cups is in first place in the player's party (even if fainted), bites will occur more often while fishing. Sticky Hold has the same effect.

Due to an error in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, the ability has no effect outside of battle in those games. This behavior is kept in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, where the ability also has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Suction Cups

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Octillery	Water		Water	Suction Cups	Sniper	Moody
	Lileep	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
	Cradily	Rock	Grass	Suction Cups	None	Storm Drain
	Inkay	Dark	Psychic	Contrary	Suction Cups	Infiltrator
	Malamar	Dark	Psychic	Contrary	Suction Cups	Infiltrator
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 other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team, Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, and the Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare) games, Pokémon with this Ability cannot be blown away (such as by Vital Throw or the Gust Trap), warped (such as by the Warp Trap), or be forced to move (such as by Baton Pass).

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, Pokémon with this Ability cannot be blown away (such as by Roar or Whirlwind Wand), or warped, but can be forced to move (such as by Baton Pass or U-turn).

Description

Games Description MDRB Prevents forced movement. MDTDS Prevents the Pokémon from being forcibly moved. BSL ばしょを いどうさせられる こうかが きかない MDGtI Unavailable SMD The Pokémon can't be blown away or warped! MDRTDX The Pokémon holds tight and can't be blown away or warped.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 吸盤 Kāppún Mandarin 吸盤 / 吸盘 Xīpán French Ventouse German Saugnapf Italian Ventose Korean 흡반 Heupban Spanish Ventosas Vietnamese Giác Hút

References

Variations of the Ability Sticky Hold
Sticky Hold • Suction Cups

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.