Technician (Ability)

Technician (Japanese: テクニシャン Technician) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV.

Technician	テクニシャン
	Technician
Flavor text Generation IV Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves. Generation V Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves. Generation VI Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves. Generation VII Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves. Generation VIII Powers up the Pokémon's weaker moves. Generation IX Powers up weak moves so the Pokémon can deal more damage with them. Champions Boosts the power of the Pokémon's moves by 50% if their power is 60 or less.

Effect

In battle

Technician increases the power of moves which have a power of 60 or less by 50%.

For moves with variable power, Technician will only apply if the power is 60 or less when used. For example, Low Kick and Grass Knot will only get a Technician boost if the target's weight is 110.0 lbs. (49.9 kg) or less.

Generation IV

The effect does not apply to confusion damage, which remains at a power of 40. However, if a Pokémon hurts itself in confusion induced due to disobedience, the power is increased to 60.

Despite Struggle having a base power of 60 or less, and Beat Up having a base power of 10 for each strike, both moves are not boosted by Technician in Generation IV.

Technician applies after the base power modifiers for double base power moves (such as Gust and Pursuit), Charge, and Helping Hand, so if any of those cause a move's base power to exceed 60, Technician's boost will not apply.

Generation V onwards

Technician no longer applies for any means of confusion damage, including the one induced by disobedience.

Struggle and Beat Up are now boosted by Technician.

Technician no longer takes into account base power modifiers, but does consider variable base power (e.g. Rollout, Ice Ball, Gust, Acrobatics), which must be 60 or less to be boosted by Technician.

Affected moves

The table below lists the moves affected by Technician, as well as the Pokémon that can have Technician and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Learned by Absorb  Grass  Special 20 30 Acid Spray  Poison  Special 40 60 Acid  Poison  Special 40 60 Acrobatics  Flying  Physical 55 82.5 Aerial Ace  Flying  Physical 60 90 Air Cutter  Flying  Special 60 90 Assurance  Dark  Physical 60 90 Astonish  Ghost  Physical 30 45 Beat Up  Dark  Physical — — Bind  Normal  Physical 15 22.5 Bite  Dark  Physical 60 90 Brutal Swing  Dark  Physical 60 90 Bug Bite  Bug  Physical 60 90 * Bulldoze  Ground  Physical 60 90 Bullet Punch  Steel  Physical 40 60 Bullet Seed  Grass  Physical 25 37.5 Charge Beam  Electric  Special 50 75 Chilling Water  Water  Special 50 75 Circle Throw  Fighting  Physical 60 90 Confusion  Psychic  Special 50 75 Covet  Normal  Physical 60 90 Cut  Normal  Physical 50 75 ********* Double Hit  Normal  Physical 35 52.5 Double Kick  Fighting  Physical 30 45 Double Slap  Normal  Physical 15 22.5 Disarming Voice  Fairy  Special 40 60 Dual Chop  Dragon  Physical 40 60 Dual Wingbeat  Flying  Physical 40 60 Echoed Voice  Normal  Special 40 60 Fake Out  Normal  Physical 40 60 False Swipe  Normal  Physical 40 60 Feint Attack  Dark  Physical 60 90 Feint  Normal  Physical 30 45 Fell Stinger  Bug  Physical 50 75 Flail  Normal  Physical — — Fling  Dark  Physical — — Force Palm  Fighting  Physical 60 90 Frustration  Normal  Physical — — Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 40 60 * Fury Swipes  Normal  Physical 18 27 Grass Knot  Grass  Special — — Gyro Ball  Steel  Physical — — Hidden Power  Normal  Special 60 90 Icy Wind  Ice  Special 55 82.5 Infestation  Bug  Special 20 30 Knock Off*  Dark  Physical 20 30 Leech Life*  Bug  Physical 20 30 Low Kick  Fighting  Physical — — Low Sweep*  Fighting  Physical 60 90 Mach Punch  Fighting  Physical 40 60 Magical Leaf  Grass  Special 60 90 Mega Drain  Grass  Special 40 60 Metal Claw  Steel  Physical 50 75 Mud Shot  Ground  Special 55 82.5 Mud-Slap  Ground  Special 20 30 **** Natural Gift*  Normal  Physical — — ******* Nuzzle  Electric  Physical 20 30 Ominous Wind  Ghost  Special 60 90 *** Pay Day  Normal  Physical 40 60 Payback  Dark  Physical 50 75 Peck  Flying  Physical 35 52.5 Pin Missile  Bug  Physical 25 37.5 Poison Sting  Poison  Physical 15 22.5 Poison Tail  Poison  Physical 50 75 Population Bomb  Normal  Physical 20 30 Pounce  Bug  Physical 50 75 Pound  Normal  Physical 40 60 Power-Up Punch  Fighting  Physical 40 60 **** Punishment  Dark  Physical — — Pursuit  Dark  Physical 40 60 Quick Attack  Normal  Physical 40 60 Rage  Normal  Physical 20 30 ** Rapid Spin  Normal  Physical 20 30 Razor Leaf  Grass  Physical 55 82.5 Return  Normal  Physical — — Revenge  Fighting  Physical 60 90 Reversal  Fighting  Physical — — Rock Blast  Rock  Physical 25 37.5 Rock Smash  Fighting  Physical 40 60 ******* Rock Tomb  Rock  Physical 60 90 Rolling Kick  Fighting  Physical 60 90 Rollout  Rock  Physical 30 45 * Round  Normal  Special 60 90 Sand Tomb  Ground  Physical 35 52.5 Scratch  Normal  Physical 40 60 Shadow Punch  Ghost  Physical 60 90 Shadow Sneak  Ghost  Physical 40 60 Shock Wave  Electric  Special 60 90 Silver Wind  Bug  Special 60 90 Smack Down  Rock  Physical 50 75 Snarl  Dark  Special 55 82.5 Snore  Normal  Special 50 75 Stored Power  Psychic  Special 20 30 Struggle Bug  Bug  Special 50 75 *** Swift  Normal  Special 60 90 * Tackle  Normal  Physical 40 60 Tail Slap  Normal  Physical 25 37.5 Thief  Dark  Physical 60 90 Thunder Shock  Electric  Special 40 60 Trailblaze  Grass  Physical 50 75 Triple Axel  Ice  Physical 20 30 Triple Kick  Fighting  Physical 10 15 Twister  Dragon  Special 40 60 * Uproar*  Normal  Special 50 75 Vacuum Wave  Fighting  Special 40 60 Wake-Up Slap*  Fighting  Physical 60 90 Water Pulse  Water  Special 60 90 Weather Ball  Normal  Special 50 75 Whirlpool  Water  Special 35 52.5 Wing Attack  Flying  Physical 60 90

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they can be only learned by Smeargle by using Sketch (with exception of Struggle, Chatter, and Generation VIII moves), or used by a Pokémon that acquired the Ability through a method such as Skill Swap or Role Play.

Move Type Cat. Power and Boost Accelerock  Rock  Physical 40 60 Ancient Power  Rock  Special 60 90 Aqua Jet  Water  Physical 40 60 Arm Thrust  Fighting  Physical 15 22.5 Avalanche  Ice  Physical 60 90 Barb Barrage  Poison  Physical 60 90 Barrage  Normal  Physical 15 22.5 Bone Rush  Ground  Physical 25 37.5 Bonemerang  Ground  Physical 50 75 Branch Poke  Grass  Physical 40 60 Breaking Swipe  Dragon  Physical 60 90 Bubble  Water  Special 40 60 Chatter*  Flying  Special 60 90 Clamp  Water  Physical 35 52.5 Clear Smog  Poison  Special 50 75 Comet Punch  Normal  Physical 18 27 Constrict  Normal  Physical 10 15 Crush Grip  Normal  Physical — — Double Iron Bash  Steel  Physical 60 90 Dragon Breath  Dragon  Special 60 90 Dragon Darts  Dragon  Physical 50 75 Dragon Tail  Dragon  Physical 60 90 Drain Punch*  Fighting  Physical 60 90 Draining Kiss  Fairy  Special 50 75 Electro Ball  Electric  Special — — Electroweb  Electric  Special 55 82.5 Ember  Fire  Special 40 60 Fairy Wind  Fairy  Special 40 60 Fire Pledge*  Fire  Special 50 75 Fire Spin  Fire  Special 35 52.5 Flame Charge  Fire  Physical 50 75 Flame Wheel  Fire  Physical 60 90 Flip Turn  Water  Physical 60 90 Frost Breath  Ice  Special 60 90 Fury Attack  Normal  Physical 15 22.5 Gear Grind  Steel  Physical 50 75 Giga Drain*  Grass  Special 60 90 Grass Pledge*  Grass  Special 50 75 Grassy Glide *  Grass  Physical 55 82.5 Gust  Flying  Special 40 60 Heart Stamp  Psychic  Physical 60 90 Heat Crash  Fire  Physical — — Heavy Slam  Steel  Physical — — Hex*  Ghost  Special 50 75 Hold Back  Normal  Physical 40 60 Ice Ball  Ice  Physical 30 45 Ice Shard  Ice  Physical 40 60 Icicle Spear  Ice  Physical 25 37.5 Incinerate  Fire  Special 60 90 Infernal Parade  Ghost  Special 60 90 Jet Punch  Water  Physical 60 90 Karate Chop  Fighting  Physical 50 75 Last Respects  Ghost  Physical 50 75 Leafage  Grass  Physical 40 60 Lick  Ghost  Physical 30 45 Magnet Bomb  Steel  Physical 60 90 Magnitude  Ground  Physical — — Mortal Spin  Poison  Physical 30 45 Needle Arm  Grass  Physical 60 90 Parabolic Charge*  Electric  Special 50 75 Pluck  Flying  Physical 60 90 Poison Fang  Poison  Physical 50 75 Powder Snow  Ice  Special 40 60 Power Trip  Dark  Physical 20 30 Present  Normal  Physical — — Rage Fist  Ghost  Physical 50 75 Rock Throw  Rock  Physical 50 75 Salt Cure  Rock  Physical 40 60 Scale Shot  Dragon  Physical 25 37.5 Sky Drop  Flying  Physical 60 90 Smelling Salts*  Normal  Physical 60 90 Smog  Poison  Special 30 45 Snap Trap  Grass  Physical 35 52.5 Spike Cannon  Normal  Physical 20 30 Storm Throw  Fighting  Physical 60 90 Struggle  Normal  Physical 50 75 Surging Strikes  Water  Physical 25 37.5 Terrain Pulse  Normal  Special 50 75 Triple Dive  Water  Physical 30 45 Trump Card  Normal  Special — — Twin Beam  Psychic  Special 40 60 Twineedle  Bug  Physical 25 37.5 Vine Whip  Grass  Physical 45 67.5 Vise Grip  Normal  Physical 55 82.5 Water Gun  Water  Special 40 60 Water Pledge*  Water  Special 50 75 Water Shuriken*  Water  Special 15 22.5 Wrap  Normal  Physical 15 22.5 Wring Out  Normal  Special — —

Outside of battle

Technician has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Technician

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0052		Meowth	Normal		Normal	Pickup	TechnicianGen IV+	Unnerve
0052		Meowth Alolan Form	Dark		Dark	Pickup	Technician	Rattled
0053		Persian	Normal		Normal	Limber	TechnicianGen IV+	Unnerve
0053		Persian Alolan Form	Dark		Dark	Fur Coat	Technician	Rattled
0122		Mr. Mime	Psychic	Fairy	Soundproof	FilterGen IV+	Technician
0123		Scyther	Bug	Flying	Swarm	TechnicianGen IV+	Steadfast
0212		Scizor	Bug	Steel	Swarm	TechnicianGen IV+	Light Metal
0212		Scizor Mega Scizor	Bug	Steel	Technician	None	None
0235		Smeargle	Normal		Normal	Own Tempo	TechnicianGen IV+	Moody
0237		Hitmontop	Fighting		Fighting	Intimidate	TechnicianGen IV+	Steadfast
0286		Breloom	Grass	Fighting	Effect Spore	Poison HealGen IV+	Technician
0402		Kricketune	Bug		Bug	Swarm	None	Technician
0407		Roserade	Grass	Poison	Natural Cure	Poison Point	Technician
0424		Ambipom	Normal		Normal	Technician	Pickup	Skill Link
0439		Mime Jr.	Psychic	Fairy	Soundproof	Filter	Technician
0572		Minccino	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Technician	Skill Link
0573		Cinccino	Normal		Normal	Cute Charm	Technician	Skill Link
0802		Marshadow	Fighting	Ghost	Technician	None	None
0849		Toxtricity Amped Form	Electric	Poison	Punk Rock	Plus	Technician
0849		Toxtricity Low Key Form	Electric	Poison	Punk Rock	Minus	Technician
0852		Clobbopus	Fighting		Fighting	Limber	None	Technician
0853		Grapploct	Fighting		Fighting	Limber	None	Technician
0925		Maushold	Normal		Normal	Friend Guard	Cheek Pouch	Technician
1016		Fezandipiti	Poison	Fairy	Toxic Chain	None	Technician
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 Mystery Dungeon series

In Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, Technician increases damage of moves whose base power is 4 or lower, taking Ginseng and Space Globe boosts into account, by 50%.

The table below lists the moves affected by Technician in these games, as well as the Pokémon that have Technician and learn those moves.

Move Type Cat. Pow. Acc. Learned by Bullet Punch  Steel  Physical 4 88 Double Hit  Normal  Physical 3 70.4 DoubleSlap  Normal  Physical 4 41.25 Flail  Normal  Physical 2 100 Fury Cutter  Bug  Physical 2 66 Grass Knot  Grass  Special 1 88 Gyro Ball  Steel  Physical 1 88 Hidden Power  ???  Special 2-15* 88 Natural Gift  Normal  Physical 1* 88 Punishment  Dark  Physical 1 88 Quick Attack  Normal  Physical 4 88 Rapid Spin  Normal  Physical 4 90 Reversal  Fighting  Physical 2 63 Thief  Dark  Physical 2 100

Although the following moves are affected by the Ability, they can be only learned by Smeargle who has Sketched them.

Move Type Cat. Pow. Acc. Absorb  Grass  Special 1 88 Air Cutter  Flying  Special 2 90 Aqua Jet  Water  Physical 4 88 Arm Thrust  Fighting  Physical 2 40 Barrage  Normal  Physical 1 44 Bind  Normal  Physical 4 78 Bubble  Water  Special 4 83.6 Bullet Seed  Grass  Physical 3 48 Comet Punch  Normal  Physical 3 45 Constrict  Normal  Physical 2 79.2 Fire Spin  Fire  Special 4 73 Fury Attack  Normal  Physical 1 44 Gust  Flying  Special 4 88 Ice Ball  Ice  Physical 1 45 Ice Shard  Ice  Physical 4 88 Icicle Spear  Ice  Physical 2 33.75 Leech Life  Bug  Physical 4 90 Lick  Ghost  Physical 4 100 Mud-Slap  Ground  Special 4 84 Peck  Flying  Physical 4 95 Pin Missile  Bug  Physical 4 45 Poison Sting  Poison  Physical 3 73 Powder Snow  Ice  Special 4 90 Razor Leaf  Grass  Physical 2 79.8 Rock Blast  Rock  Physical 4 45 Rollout  Rock  Physical 1 45 Sand Tomb  Ground  Physical 4 73 Shadow Sneak  Ghost  Physical 4 88 Smog  Poison  Special 4 73 Snore  Normal  Special 4 95 Spike Cannon  Normal  Physical 3 44 ThunderShock  Electric  Special 1 88 Trump Card  Normal  Special 1 — Whirlpool  Water  Special 2 78 Wring Out  Normal  Special 1 88

In Gates to Infinity and Super Mystery Dungeon, Technician increases damage of moves whose base power is 5 or lower, taking base power boosts from move levels, Power Manuals, and Power Drinks into account.

In Rescue Team DX, Technician increases damage of moves whose base power is 5 or lower, but does not take into account base power boosts from move levels or Power Drinks.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Boosts the damage the Pokémon inflicts with moves that have low attack power. BSL いりょくが ひくいわざを つかったときに ダメージが おおきくなる MDGtI Increases damage done by moves with low power.* When the Pokémon use moves with very low power, those moves do more damage.* SMD MDRTDX When the Pokémon uses moves with very low power, those moves do more damage.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• In volume 42, Gold's Ambipom, Aibo, was revealed to have Technician as his Ability.
• Sun's Alolan Meowth, Cent, was revealed to have Technician as his Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.
• Chuck's Hitmontop and Geoff's Cinccino were revealed to have Technician as their Ability.

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	技術高手 Geihseuht Gōusáu * 技術員 Geihseuhtyùhn *
	Mandarin	技術高手 / 技术高手 Jìshù Gāoshǒu * 技術員 Jìshùyuán *
French		Technicien
German		Techniker
Italian		Tecnico
Korean		테크니션 Technician
Brazilian Portuguese		Técnico
Russian		Техничность Tekhnichnost'
Spanish		Experto
Thai		ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ
Vietnamese		Kĩ Thuật Gia

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