Unnerve (Ability)

Unnerve	きんちょうかん
	Tension
Flavor text Generation V Makes the foe nervous and unable to eat Berries. Generation VI Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries. Generation VII Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries. Generation VIII Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries. Generation IX Unnerves opposing Pokémon and makes them unable to eat Berries.

Unnerve (Japanese: きんちょうかん Tension) is an Ability introduced in Generation V.

Effect

In battle

Generation V

Unnerve causes opposing Pokémon to be unable to eat their own held Berries. However, it does not stop against using Natural Gift. When an Unnerve user switches in, the Ability displays a message. If there are entry hazards, then they activate after the message.

Generation VII

Wild Pokémon are 1.2x as likely to answer calls for help when facing a Pokémon with Unnerve. It shares this effect with Intimidate and Pressure.

Generation VIII onward

Unnerve does not prevent opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries when the move Teatime is used.

Outside of battle

Unnerve has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Unnerve

#	Pokémon	Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
	Ekans	Poison		Poison	Intimidate	Shed Skin	Unnerve
	Arbok	Poison		Poison	Intimidate	Shed Skin	Unnerve
	Meowth	Normal		Normal	Pickup	Technician	Unnerve
	Meowth Galarian Form	Steel		Steel	Pickup	Tough Claws	Unnerve
	Persian	Normal		Normal	Limber	Technician	Unnerve
	Aerodactyl	Rock	Flying	Rock Head	Pressure	Unnerve
	Mewtwo	Psychic		Psychic	Pressure	None	Unnerve
	Ursaring	Normal		Normal	Guts	Quick Feet	Unnerve
	Houndour	Dark	Fire	Early Bird	Flash Fire	Unnerve
	Houndoom	Dark	Fire	Early Bird	Flash Fire	Unnerve
	Tyranitar	Rock	Dark	Sand Stream	None	Unnerve
	Masquerain	Bug	Flying	Intimidate	None	Unnerve
	Vespiquen	Bug	Flying	Pressure	None	Unnerve
	Joltik	Bug	Electric	Compound Eyes	Unnerve	Swarm
	Galvantula	Bug	Electric	Compound Eyes	Unnerve	Swarm
	Axew	Dragon		Dragon	Rivalry	Mold Breaker	Unnerve
	Fraxure	Dragon		Dragon	Rivalry	Mold Breaker	Unnerve
	Haxorus	Dragon		Dragon	Rivalry	Mold Breaker	Unnerve
	Litleo	Fire	Normal	Rivalry	Unnerve	Moxie
	Pyroar	Fire	Normal	Rivalry	Unnerve	Moxie
	Bewear	Normal	Fighting	Fluffy	Klutz	Unnerve
	Rookidee	Flying		Flying	Keen Eye	Unnerve	Big Pecks
	Corvisquire	Flying		Flying	Keen Eye	Unnerve	Big Pecks
	Corviknight	Flying	Steel	Pressure	Unnerve	Mirror Armor
	Calyrex	Psychic	Grass	Unnerve	None	None
	Ursaluna	Ground	Normal	Guts	Bulletproof	Unnerve
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

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series

In the Mystery Dungeon series, Unnerve prevents adjacent enemies from eating food items or consuming health drinks.

Description

Games Description MDGtI Foes next to the Pokémon cannot eat or drink.* Foes next to the Pokémon become nervous and can't eat or drink! Thrown items that hit them will still have an effect.* SMD Enemy Pokémon next to the Pokémon become nervous and can't eat or drink! Thrown items that hit them will still have an effect.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

• In volume 44, Black's Galvantula, Tula, was revealed to have Unnerve as his Ability.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 緊張感 Gánjēunggám Mandarin 緊張感 / 紧张感 Jǐnzhānggǎn French Tension German Anspannung Italian Agitazione Korean 긴장감 Ginjanggam Polish Niepokój Brazilian Portuguese Enervar (TCG) Nervosismo (manga) Spanish Nerviosismo Vietnamese Gây Căng Thẳng

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