Unburden (Ability)

Unburden	かるわざ
	Acrobatics
Flavor text Generation IV Raises speed if a held item is used. Generation V Raises Speed if a held item is used. Generation VI Boosts the Speed stat if its held item is used or lost. Generation VII Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost. Generation VIII Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost. Generation IX Boosts the Speed stat if the Pokémon's held item is used or lost.

Unburden (Japanese: かるわざ Acrobatics) is an Ability introduced in Generation IV. Prior to Generation V, it was the signature Ability of Drifloon and Drifblim.

Effect

In battle

Unburden doubles the Pokémon's Speed stat when the Pokémon's held item is used or lost. This includes items that were lost via Knock Off, Thief, Incinerate, Bug Bite, and Pluck, as well as if an Air Balloon popped. If there is no held item to begin with or if a held item is traded for another, Unburden will not be activated. This boost is lost if the Pokémon is switched out, loses Unburden, or gains a held item. Regaining Unburden if it had been lost does not restore a previous boost. If Unburden is suppressed with Neutralizing Gas, a new boost cannot be gained, but a previous boost will return once Neutralizing Gas leaves the field.

Outside of battle

Unburden has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Unburden

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Hitmonlee	Fighting		Fighting	Limber	Reckless	Unburden
	Treecko	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None	Unburden
	Grovyle	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None	Unburden
	Sceptile	Grass		Grass	Overgrow	None	Unburden
	Drifloon	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Flare Boost
	Drifblim	Ghost	Flying	Aftermath	Unburden	Flare Boost
	Purrloin	Dark		Dark	Limber	Unburden	Prankster
	Liepard	Dark		Dark	Limber	Unburden	Prankster
	Accelgor	Bug		Bug	Hydration	Sticky Hold	Unburden
	Swirlix	Fairy		Fairy	Sweet Veil	None	Unburden
	Slurpuff	Fairy		Fairy	Sweet Veil	None	Unburden
	Hawlucha	Fighting	Flying	Unburden	Limber	Mold Breaker
	Nickit	Dark		Dark	Run Away	Unburden	Stakeout
	Thievul	Dark		Dark	Run Away	Unburden	Stakeout
	Sneasler	Fighting	Poison	Pressure	Unburden	Poison Touch
	Shroodle	Poison	Normal	Unburden	Pickpocket	Prankster
	Grafaiai	Poison	Normal	Unburden	Poison Touch	Prankster
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

As long as a Pokémon with Unburden is not holding an item, it attacks or uses moves twice in one turn. Moves affected by this only have 1 PP deducted despite being used twice.

Description

Games Description MDTDS Raises the number of moves the Pokémon attempts per turn when not holding an item. BSL どうぐを もっていないと こうげきかいすうが あがる MDGtI Unavailable SMD When the Pokémon doesn't have an item, it uses a move 2 times at once but only consumes PP for 1 use!

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 輕裝 Hīngjōng * 雜技 Jaahpgeih * Mandarin 輕裝 / 轻装 Qīngzhuāng * 雜技 Zájì * French Délestage German Entlastung Italian Agiltecnica Korean 곡예 Gok'ye Spanish Liviano Vietnamese Nhào Lộn

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