ABILITIES

Learn about all abilities in Pokemon Emerald, including Air Lock, Arena Trap, Blaze, and how Flame Body halves egg hatching steps.

Abilities:

• Air Lock: Pokemon with this ability are unaffected by weather conditions like rain and heat.
• Arena Trap: Opponents cannot switch Pokemon or escape from wild Pokemon with this ability. Flying-type Pokemon and those with the Levitate ability are exceptions. In Pokemon Emerald, it increases the chance of meeting wild Pokemon when the Pokemon with Arena Trap is in the front spot of your team.
• Battle Armor: Decreases the chance of critical hits for the Pokemon with this ability.
• Blaze: When the Pokemon's HP falls below 1/3 of normal, their Fire-type attacks are increased by 150%. This ability is common for Fire-type starters and their evolved forms (Charmander, Cyndaquil, Torchic).
• Chlorophyll: When Sunny Day is in effect, the Pokemon's speed is doubled.
• Clear Body: Stats cannot be lowered by other Pokemon's moves or abilities. For example, Leer becomes ineffective, and moves like Acid will not lower defense.
• Cloud Nine: All Pokemon on the field are unaffected by weather effects like Sunny Day and Rain Dance.
• Color Change: When hit by an attack, the Pokemon changes to the type of that attack. For example, if hit with Flamethrower, it would change into the Fire type.
• Compoundeyes: Increases the Pokemon's accuracy by 30%. In Pokemon Emerald, it also increases the chance of meeting wild Pokemon with held items if the Pokemon is in the front spot of your team.
• Cute Charm: If hit directly with an attack, there is a 30% chance the opponent will become attracted. In Pokemon Emerald, it increases the chances of meeting wild Pokemon of the opposite gender when in the front spot of your team.
• Damp: If a Pokemon with this ability is on the field, all Pokemon are prevented from using Self-destruct and Explosion.
• Drizzle: When a Pokemon with this ability is sent out to battle, Rain Dance takes effect for the entire battle.
• Drought: When a Pokemon with this ability is sent out to battle, Sunny Day takes effect for the entire battle.
• Early Bird: If a Pokemon with this ability is put to sleep, they have a better chance of waking up earlier.
• Effect Spore: When a Pokemon with this ability is hit directly, there is a 10% chance the opponent will be poisoned, put to sleep, or paralyzed.
• Flame Body: If a Pokemon with this ability is attacked directly, there is a 30% chance the opponent will be burned. In Pokemon Emerald, any eggs will take half the amount of steps needed to hatch if the Pokemon with Flame Body is on your team.
• Flash Fire: If the Pokemon is hit with a Fire-type attack, their Fire-type moves will be increased by 150%.
• Forecast: Castform is the only Pokemon with this ability. When weather is in effect, it causes Castform to change type: Fire type during Sunny Day, Water type during Rain Dance, and Ice type during hail.
• Guts: When the Pokemon is inflicted with a status condition, their attacks are increased by 150%.
• Huge Power: Doubles the Pokemon's attack power. If the opponent uses Skill Swap, the effect is cut in half.
• Hustle: The Pokemon's attacks are increased by 150%, but the accuracy for physical attacks is lowered by 20%. In Pokemon Emerald, it increases the chance of meeting wild Pokemon if the Pokemon with this ability is in the front spot of your team.
• Hyper Cutter: Prevents any move that would lower the Pokemon's attack stat, such as Growl.
• Illuminate: Increases the chances of meeting wild Pokemon if the Pokemon with this ability is in the front spot of your team.
• Immunity: Pokemon with this ability cannot be poisoned by any means.
• Inner Focus: Pokemon with this ability cannot flinch.
• Insomnia: Pokemon with this ability cannot be put to sleep.
• Intimidate: When the Pokemon with this ability is sent out to battle, it lowers the opponent's attack by two levels. In Pokemon Emerald, it increases the chance of meeting wild Pokemon of lower level when the Pokemon with this ability is in the front spot of your team.
• Keen Eye: The Pokemon's accuracy cannot be lowered by any means. In Pokemon Emerald, it decreases the chance of meeting wild Pokemon of lower level when the Pokemon with this ability is in the front spot of your team.
• Levitate: Pokemon with this ability are immune to Ground-type attacks.
• Lightningrod: In a 2-on-2 battle, this Pokemon draws electric attacks to itself, taking the damage. In Pokemon Emerald, it increases the chance of receiving phone calls from trainers when the Pokemon with this ability is in the front spot of your team.
• Limber: Pokemon with this ability cannot be paralyzed.
• Liquid Ooze: If a Pokemon with this ability is hit with an attack that drains HP to heal the attacker (like Giga Drain), the attacker will instead lose HP.
• Magma Armor: Pokemon with this ability cannot be frozen. In Pokemon Emerald, it cuts the number of steps needed to hatch eggs in half if the Pokemon is on your team.
• Magnet Pull: While this Pokemon is in battle, Steel-type Pokemon cannot escape. In Pokemon Emerald, it increases the chance of meeting Steel-type Pokemon when the Pokemon with this ability is in the front spot of your team.
• Marvel Scale: If a Pokemon with this ability is inflicted with a status condition, its defense is multiplied by 150%.
• Minus: This is Minun's special ability.