Telepathy (Ability)

Telepathy redirects here. For Pokémon who are able to talk telepathically in human language, see Talking Pokémon.

Telepathy テレパシー
Telepathy
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Generation V
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation VI
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation VII
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation VIII
Anticipates an ally's attack and dodges it.
Generation IX
The Pokémon anticipates and dodges the attacks of its allies.

Telepathy (Japanese: テレパシー Telepathy) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

  This Ability effect may be in need of research.
Reason: Does Telepathy protects ally from Pollen Puff and Present?
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A Pokémon with Telepathy avoids damaging moves used by its allies. This includes attacks with multiple targets (such as Discharge), as well as attacks exclusively targeting an ally with Telepathy (such as Thunderbolt). However, it is not protected from its allies' status moves (such as Teeter Dance or Confuse Ray).

When Telepathy prevents an attack from hitting, the message "<name> avoids attacks by its ally Pokémon!" will be displayed.

Outside of battle

Telepathy has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Telepathy

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
  Wobbuffet
Psychic Psychic Shadow Tag None Telepathy
  Ralts
Psychic Fairy Synchronize Trace Telepathy
  Kirlia
Psychic Fairy Synchronize Trace Telepathy
  Gardevoir
Psychic Fairy Synchronize Trace Telepathy
  Meditite
Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
  Medicham
Fighting Psychic Pure Power None Telepathy
  Wynaut
Psychic Psychic Shadow Tag None Telepathy
  Dialga
Steel Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
  Dialga
Origin Forme
Steel Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
  Palkia
Water Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
  Palkia
Origin Forme
Water Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
  Giratina
Altered Forme
Ghost Dragon Pressure None Telepathy
  Munna
Psychic Psychic Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy
  Musharna
Psychic Psychic Forewarn Synchronize Telepathy
  Elgyem
Psychic Psychic Telepathy Synchronize Analytic
  Beheeyem
Psychic Psychic Telepathy Synchronize Analytic
  Noibat
Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
  Noivern
Flying Dragon Frisk Infiltrator Telepathy
  Oranguru
Normal Psychic Inner Focus Telepathy Symbiosis
  Tapu Koko
Electric Fairy Electric Surge None Telepathy
  Tapu Lele
Psychic Fairy Psychic Surge None Telepathy
  Tapu Bulu
Grass Fairy Grassy Surge None Telepathy
  Tapu Fini
Water Fairy Misty Surge None Telepathy
  Blipbug
Bug Bug Swarm Compound Eyes Telepathy
  Dottler
Bug Psychic Swarm Compound Eyes Telepathy
  Orbeetle
Bug Psychic Swarm Frisk Telepathy
  Rabsca
Bug Psychic Synchronize None Telepathy
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

Description

Games Description
MDGtI Unavailable
SMD The Pokémon reads its teammates' minds and won't take damage from its teammates' moves! For example, even if a teammate uses Earthquake  , the Pokémon won't be hit by it!


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 心靈感應 Sāmlìhnggámying
Mandarin 心靈感應 / 心灵感应 Xīnlínggǎnyìng
  French Télépathe
  German Telepathie
  Italian Telepatia
  Korean 텔레파시 Telepathy
  Russian Телепатия Telepatiya
  Spanish Telepatía
  Vietnamese Thần Giao Cách Cảm


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