Pokémon Abilities

Pokémon Abilities (also referred to as "Traits" or "Characteristics") are a new feature that was introduced in Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire.

These are not to be confused with personality type ("nature"), which can modify their base statistics, nor with the attack techniques ("moves") a Pokémon can learn. Rather, an Ability can be thought of as an extra, innate trait distinctive of one or more species of Pokémon.

For example, the ability Rock Head nullifies the recoil damage from techniques that also damage the user when performed, such as Double Edge and Take Down. Others include Clear Body (protection from stats-reducing techniques such as Growl and Tail Whip), Rain Dish (slowly recover health if it is raining), Color Change (automatically changes the user's elemental type to that of the attack it was last hit with), and Water Absorb (incoming Water-elemental attacks heal instead of causing damage).

Usually, a single species of Pokémon has only one ability associated with it, but several have two. It appears that one of the two will be randomly assigned in the latter case upon capture. Many abilities are assigned to certain species of Pokémon according to their Pokédex entries; for example, Grimer and Muk have the Stench ability because they smell absolutely foul, while Meowth has the Pickup ability because it is known to hoard shiny objects.

A list of Pokémon abilities is as follows:

A

• Air Lock

Pokémon attacks which affect the weather (Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Hail and Sandstorm) do not affect this Pokémon. Also compare with Cloud Nine.
Pokémon with this ability: Rayquaza

• Arena Trap

The opposing Pokémon (wild or trained) cannot run from battle nor be switched out. However, Pokémon with the Flying type and Pokémon with the Levitate ability are unaffected. In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with Arena Trap is placed first in the trainer's team, the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon while in grass, caves, water etc. is increased to 200%.
Pokémon with this ability: Diglett, Dugtrio, Trapinch

B

• Battle Armor

The opponent's moves cannot score a Critical Hit on the Pokémon with this ability. Compare with Shell Armor.
Pokémon with this ability: Kabuto, Kabutops, Anorith, Armaldo

• Blaze

When the Pokémon's HP is below 1/3rd of its maximum HP, the base damage power of its Fire-elemental attacks increases by 50%. (For example, Fire Blast's power increases from 120 to 180). Compare with Overgrowth, Swarm and Torrent.
Pokémon with this ability: Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Cyndaquil, Quilava, Typhlosion, Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken (essentially the Fire-type starter Pokémon)

C

• Chlorophyll

When the weather is sunny due to the use of the Sunny Day move, the Pokémon's speed stat is doubled.
Pokémon with this ability: Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Tangela, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Bellossom, Sunkern, Sunflora, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Tropius

• Clear Body

The Pokémon is not affected by opponent moves that lower its statistics (such as Leer, Growl or Scary Face).
Pokémon with this ability: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Beldum, Metang, Metagross, Regirock, Regice, Registeel

• Cloud Nine

When a Pokémon with this ability enters battle, if the weather has been affected by a weather-changing move (Rain Dance, Sunny Day, Hail or Sandstorm) it will return to normal. Also compare with Air Lock.
Pokémon with this ability: Psyduck, Golduck

• Color Change

Every time the Pokémon is damaged by an attack, it changes its elemental type to the type of that attack. Since most attacks are not very effective against Pokémon of the same type, this ability is aimed for defence. Also compare with Forecast.
Pokémon with this ability: Kecleon

• Compoundeyes

The Pokémon's hidden accuracy stat is raised by 30% in battles. Note that this does not increase a move's set chance to hit; Zap Cannon will still have 50 chance to hit. What this ability does is essentially foil the first few attempts of the opponent to lower the Pokémon's accuracy or boost their own evasion. Also compare with Keen Eye. In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with that ability is placed first in the trainers team, the chance of encountering a wild Pokemon holding an item increases.
Pokémon with this ability: Butterfree, Venonat, Yanma, Nincada

• Cute Charm

If the opponent is the opposite gender of this Pokémon, the opponent has a 30% chance of being induced with the infatuation effect of the Attract move with every direct attack against that Pokémon. While infatuated, there is a 50% chance that the opponent will not attack. Also compare with Flame Body. In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with Cute Charm is placed first in the trainer's team, the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon of the opposite gender becomes 2/3.
Pokémon with this ability: Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Clefairy, Clefable, Igglybuff, Cleffa, Skitty, Delcatty

D

• Damp

No Pokémon in battle can use the moves Explosion or Selfdestruct.
Pokémon with this ability: Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Psyduck, Golduck, Wooper, Quagsire, Politoed

• Drizzle

When the Pokémon enters battle, rain begins to fall as if the move Rain Dance has been used. Also compare with Drought.
Pokémon with this ability: Kyogre, a Pokémon legendary exactly because of this ability.

• Drought

When the Pokémon enters battle, the sunlight becomes bright as if the move Sunny Day has been used. Also compare with Drizzle.
Pokémon with this ability: Groudon, a Pokémon legendary precisely because of that ability.

E

• Early Bird

When this Pokémon is put to sleep, it will wake up in half the time.
Pokémon with this ability: Doduo, Dodrio, Kangaskhan, Ledyba, Ledian, Natu, Xatu, Girafarig, Houndour, Houndoom, Seedot, Nuzleaf, Shiftry

• Effect Spore

Every time the opponent attacks this Pokémon directly, there is a 9,8% chance that the opponent will be either paralysed, poisoned or put to sleep. If the opponent is already afflicted with a status ailment, this ability will not have any effect.
Pokémon with this ability: Paras, Parasect, Shroomish, Breloom

F

• Flame Body

Whenever the opponent Pokémon directly attacks this Pokémon, there is a 30% chance that the opponent will be afflicted with the Burn status ailment. This will not work if the opponent is already suffering from another status ailment. In Pokémon Emerald, having both a Pokémon with this ability and a Pokémon Egg in your team will cause the latter to hatch in half the steps that would normally be required.
Pokémon with this ability: Magmar, Slugma, Magcargo, Magby

• Flash Fire

This ability manifests only when the Pokémon is damaged by a Fire-elemental attack. Once that happens:

• • The base damage power of the Pokémon's Fire elemental attacks increases by 50% and
  • The Pokémon will receive no more damage from Fire-elemental attacks.
    Pokémon with this ability: Vulpix, Ninetales, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Flareon, Houndour, Houndoom

• Forecast

The Pokémon's elemental type and sprite change according to the current weather. Specifically:

Pokémon with this ability: Castform

G

• Guts

When the Pokémon is suffering from a status ailment (poison, sleep, paralysis, frozen, burn) its attack stat will be raised by 50%.
Pokémon with this ability: Rattata, Raticate, Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Heracross, Tyrogue, Ursaring, Larvitar, Swellow, Taillow, Makuhita, Hariyama

H

• Huge Power

When the Pokémon is in battle, its attack statistic is doubled.
Pokémon with this ability: Marill, Azumarill, Azurill

• Hustle

The Pokémon's attack statistic is increased by 50%, but its hidden Accuracy statistic starts out at 80%. In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with Hustle is at the front of the trainer's team, the chance of encountering a high-level wild Pokémon increases.
Pokémon with this ability: Togepi, Togetic, Remoraid, Corsola, Delibird

• Hyper Cutter

The Pokémon's attack statistic cannot be lowered by the opponent's moves (such as Growl or Charm). In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with Hyper Cutter uses the HM Cut in the field, more grass will be cut than usual.
Pokémon with this ability: Krabby, Kingler, Pinsir, Gligar, Mawile, Trapinch, Corphish, Crawdaunt

I

• Illuminate

If this Pokémon is at the front of the trainer's team, the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon while in grass, water, caves etc. is doubled.
Pokémon with this ability: Staryu, Starmie, Chinchou, Lanturn, Volbeat

• Immunity

The Pokémon cannot be afflicted with the status ailment of poison. This covers both "normal" poison condition and the deteriorating poisoning caused by the Toxic attack.
Pokémon with this ability: Snorlax, Zangoose

• Inner Focus

The Pokémon will not flinch by moves which have such and effect (such as Bite).
Pokémon with this ability: Zubat, Golbat, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Farfetch'd, Dragonite, Girafarig, Crobat, Sneasel, Snorunt, Glalie

• Insomnia

The Pokémon cannot be afflicted by the status ailment of sleep.
Pokémon with this ability: Drowzee, Hypno, Spinarak, Ariados, Hoothoot, Noctowl, Murkrow, Shuppet, Banette

• Intimidate

When this Pokémon enters battle, the opponent's attack statistic is lowered by one stage. Exactly how much the statistic is reduced depends on whether it has been lowered or raised before, but if used on a Pokémon whose attack has not been modified in any other way, it will reduce it to 2/3 of its value. In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with Intimidate is placed first in the trainer's team, the chance of encountering wild Pokémon whose level is up to five levels lower than that Pokémon's level is halved.
Pokémon with this ability: Ekans, Arbok, Growlithe, Arcanine, Gyarados, Tauros, Snubbull, Granbull, Stantler, Hitmontop, Mightyena, Mawile, Masquerain, Salamence

K

• Keen Eye

The Pokémon's accuracy stat cannot be lowered by the opponent's moves (like Sand Attack or Mud Slap). In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with Keen Eye is placed first in the trainer's team, the chance of encoutnering a low level wild Pokémon decreases.
Pokémon with this ability: Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow, Fearow, Farfetch'd, Hitmonchan, Sentret, Furret, Hoothoot, Noctowl, Skarmory, Sneasel, Wingull, Pelipper, Sableye

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• Levitate

The Pokémon will not receive damage from Ground-elemental attacks, as if one of its elemental types was Flying but without the rest of that type's weaknesses and resistances. It will also not be affected by the Arena Trap ability.
Pokémon with this ability: Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Koffing, Weezing, Unown, Misdreavus, Claydol, Baltoy, Chimecho, Duskull, Lunatone, Solrock, Vibrava, Flygon, Latias, Latios. Many of these Pokémon have elemental types which are weak to Ground elemental attacks, so this ability can be a powerful asset, especially against a less knowledgeable or forgetful opponent.

• Lightningrod

In 2 vs. 2 battles, all Electric elemental attacks by the opponents will always hit this Pokémon, regardless of the target chosen by the opponent. In Pokémon Emerald, having this Pokemon in your team will increase the calls you get in your Entry Call.
Pokémon with this ability: Cubone, Marowak, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Electrike, Manectric. These Pokémon are either immune or resistant to Electric attacks, so this ability can come in handy when battling together with a Pokemon that is weak against them.

• Limber

The Pokémon cannot be afflicted with the status ailment of paralysis. Also compare to Insomnia, Immunity.
Pokémon with this ability: Persian, Hitmonlee, Ditto

• Liquid Ooze

When this Pokémon is damaged by an opponent move that involves the opponent gaining an amount HP proportional to the damage dealt (such as Leech Life, Mega Drain or Dream Eater), the opponent instead loses that amount of HP.
Pokémon with this ability: Tentacool, Tentacruel, Gulpin, Swalot

M

• Magma Armor

The Pokémon cannot be afflicted by the status ailment of freezing. Compare to Insomnia, Immunity, Limber, Oblivious, Own Tempo. In Pokemon Emerald, having this Pokémon together with a Pokémon Egg in your team will hatch the latter in half the steps normally required.
Pokémon with this ability: Slugma, Magcargo, Camerupt

• Magnet Pull

Steel type wild or trained Pokémon cannot run or be switched out of battle. Also compare to Arena Trap and Shadow Tag. In Pokémon Emerald, having a Pokemon with Magnet Pull first in the trainer's team will make an encounter with a wild Steel type Pokémon (assuming that there are any at all in the area) 50% more likely.
Pokémon with this ability: Magnemite, Magneton, Nosepass

• Marvel Scale

When the Pokémon is afflicted with a status ailment, its defence statistic rises by 50% its current value (it is multiplied by 1.5).
Pokémon with this ability: Milotic

• Minus

When this Pokémon is battling together with a Pokémon with the Plus ability in a 2 vs. 2 battle, its Special Attack statistic is increased by 50% its current value (it is multiplied by 1.5).
Pokémon with this ability: Minun...who else?

N

• Natural Cure

When the Pokémon leaves battle for any reason, it is healed of any status ailments it may have.
Pokémon with this ability: Chansey, Staryu, Starmie, Corsola, Blissey, Celebi Roselia, Swablu, Altaria

O

• Oblivious

The Pokémon cannot be affected by the infatuation effect of the move Attract. Compare with .
Pokémon with this ability: Slowpoke, Slowbro, Lickitung, Jynx, Slowking, Swinub, Piloswine, Smoochum, Illumise, Numel, Wailmer, Wailord, Barboach, Whiscash

• Overgrow

When the Pokémon's HP is below 1/3rd of its maximum HP, the base damage power of its Grass-elemental attacks increases by 50%. (For example, Solar Beam's power increases from 120 to 180). Compare with Blaze, Swarm and Torrent.
Pokémon with this ability: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Chikorita, Bayleef, Meganium, Treecko, Grovyle, Sceptile (essentially the Grass-type starter Pokémon).

• Own Tempo

The Pokémon cannot be afflicted with the status ailment of confusion. Compare with .
Pokémon with this ability: Slowpoke, Slowbro, Lickitung, Slowking, Smeargle, Spinda, Spoink, Grumpig

P

• Pickup

If the Pokémon does not already hold an item, there is a chance after each battle that it will be found holding an item. This will work even if the Pokémon did not actually participate in the battle itself. The nature of the items and the probability of each turning up differ between games. For a detailed list of that information, visit this page.
Pokémon with this ability: Meowth, Phanpy, Aipom, Teddiursa, Zigzagoon, Linoone

• Plus

When this Pokémon is battling together with a Pokémon that has the Minus ability in a 2 vs. 2 battle, its special attack statistic will be increased by 50% its current value (it will be multiplied by 1.5)
Pokémon with this ability: Plusle...who else could it be?

• Poison Point

Whenever the opponent Pokémon directly attacks this Pokémon, there is a 30% chance that the opponent will be afflicted with the Poison status ailment. This will not work if the opponent is already suffering from another status ailment. Compare with Cute Charm, Effect Spore, Flame Body, Static.
Pokémon with this ability: Nidoran (female), Nidorina, Nidoqueen, Nidoran (male), Nidorino, Nidoking, Seadra, Qwilfish, Roselia

• Pressure

Whenever an opponent Pokémon uses an attack against this Pokémon, that attack's Power Points (or PP) will be decreased by 2 rather than 1. This ability will work regardless of whether the attack will hit, miss, or affect the Pokémon at all. Pressure's effect is cumulative in 2 vs. 2 battles if multiple Pokémon with the same ability are targeted by the same attack (like Surf or Earthquake).
Pokémon with this ability: Aerodactyl, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Mewtwo, Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, Ho-oh, Dusclops, Absol, Deoxys. This ability is mostly found in Legendary Pokémon, making their capture all the more difficult.

• Pure Power

When the Pokémon is in battle, its Attack statistic will be doubled. This ability is essentially a duplicate of the Huge Power ability.
Pokémon with this ability: Meditite, Medicham

R

• Rain Dish

As long as the weather is rainy (usually due to the use of the Rain Dance move), the Pokémon will recover 1/16th of its max HP every turn.
Pokémon with this ability: Lombre, Lotad, Ludicolo

• Rock Head

The Pokémon does not receive the recoil damage it would normally deal to itself when using moves like Double-Edge or Take Down.
Pokémon with this ability: Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Onix, Cubone, Marowak, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Aerodactyl, Sudowoodo, Steelix, Aron, Lairon, Aggron, Relicanth, Bagon, Shelgon

• Rough Skin

Whenever an opponent Pokémon directly attacks this Pokémon, the opponent Pokémon will deal to itself recoil damage equal to 1/16th of its maximum HP.
Pokémon with this ability: Carvanha, Sharpedo

• Run Away

The Pokémon will always be able to escape from battle unless it is a battle with another Pokémon Trainer.
Pokémon with this ability: Rattata, Raticate, Ponyta, Rapidash, Doduo, Dodrio, Eevee, Sentret, Furret, Aipom, Snubbull, Dunsparce, Poochyena

S

• Sand Stream

When this Pokémon enters battle, a sandstorm will begin, as if it used the Sandstorm move. Compare with Drizzle and Drought.
Pokémon with this ability: Tyranitar

• Sand Veil

If there is a sandstorm (usually due to a Pokémon using the attack of the same name) this Pokémon's hidden Evasion statisitc will be increased. In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with this ability is put first in the trainer's party, the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon while travelling in a sandstorm (like the Desert from Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire) will decrease to 50%.
Pokémon with this ability: Sandshrew, Sandslash, Diglett, Dugtrio, Gligar, Cacnea, Cacturne

• Serene Grace

The probability of an attack's additional effect happening are doubled. For example, Poison Sting will have a 20% chance to inflict the opponent with Poison and Octazooka will always lower the opponent's Accuracy. Compare with Shield Dust.
Pokémon with this ability: Chansey, Togepi, Togetic, Blissey, Dunsparce, Jirachi

• Shadow Tag

The opponent Pokémon cannot run or be switched out of battle.
Pokémon with this ability: Wobbuffet, Wynaut

• Shed Skin

If the Pokémon is afflicted with a status ailment, it has a 33,3% chance each turn of recovering from it.
Pokémon with this ability: Metapod, Kakuna, Ekans, Arbok, Dratini, Dragonair, Pupitar, Silcoon, Cascoon, Seviper

• Shell Armor

The opponent's moves cannot score a Critical Hit on a Pokémon with this ability. Compare with Battle Armor.
Pokémon with this ability: Shellder, Cloyster, Krabby, Kingler, Lapras, Omanyte, Omastar, Clamperl, Corphish, Crawdaunt

• Shield Dust

The opponent's moves will not have an additional effect. Psychic will never lower the Special Defence statistic, for example, and Sacred Fire will not inflict a burn. Compare with Serene Grace.
Pokémon with this ability: Caterpie, Weedle, Venomoth, Wurmple, Dustox

• Soundproof

The Pokémon is unaffacted by all attacks which are based on loud sounds and noises. These attacks are: Grasswhistle, Growl, Heal Bell, Hyper Voice, Metal Sound, Perish Song, Roar, Screech, Sing, Snore, Supersonic and Uproar.
Pokémon with this ability: Voltorb, Electrode, Mr. Mime, Whismur, Loudred, Exploud

• Speed Boost

Every turn this Pokémon is in battle, its speed statistic will increase one "stage" or 50% its initial value. The ability will not work once the Pokémon's speed statistic has been raised six stages (4 times its initial value) through any combination of means.
Pokémon with this ability: Yamna, Ninjask

• Static

Whenever the opponent Pokémon directly attacks this Pokémon, there is a 30% chance that the opponent will be afflicted with the Paralysis status ailment. This will not work if the opponent is already suffering from another status ailment. In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with Static is put first in the trainer's team, the probabilityof encountering wild Electric type Pokémon in an area (provided there are any to be found) is increased by 150%. Compare with Cute Charm, Effect Spore, Flame Body, Poison Point.
Pokémon with this ability: Pikachu, Raichu, Voltorb, Electrode, Electabuzz, Pichu, Mareep, Flaafy, Ampharos, Elekid Electrike, Manectric

• Stench

If the Pokémon is put first in the trainer's team, the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon in grass, caves, water etc. is halved.
Pokémon with this ability: Grimer, Muk

• Sticky Hold

The Pokémon's held item cannot by taken or removed by the opponent. In Pokémon Emerald, having this Pokémon while fishing with a rod makes hooked Pokémon easier to capture.
Pokémon with this ability: Grimer, Muk, Gulpin, Swalot

• Sturdy

The One-Hit Knock-Out moves Fissure, Guillotine, Horn Drill and Sheer Cold will never work against this Pokémon.
Pokémon with this ability: Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Magnemite, Magneton, Onix, Sudowoodo, Donphan, Steelix, Shuckle, Skarmory, Pineco, Forretress, Nosepass, Aron, Lairon, Aggron

• Suction Cups

The Pokémon cannot be forced out of battle by the attacks Roar and Whirlwind. In Pokémon Emerald, having this Pokémon in your team while fishing with a rod will make the hooked Pokémon easier to catch.
Pokémon with this ability: Octillery, Lileep, Cradily

• Swarm

When the Pokémon's HP is below 1/3rd of its maximum HP, the base damage power of its Bug-elemental attacks increases by 50%. (For example, Mega Horn's power increases from 120 to 180). In Pokémon Emerald, having this Pokémon in your team will cause you to hear the roar of wild Pokémon more often while travelling. For now, this seems to have no practical use. Compare with Blaze, Overgrowth and Torrent.
Pokémon with this ability: Beedrill, Scyther, Ledyba, Ledian, Spinarak, Ariados, Scizor, Heracross, Volbeat, Beautifly

• Swift Swim

When the weather is rainy (usually due to a Pokémon using the Rain Dance move) the Pokémon's Speed statistic is doubled. Compare with Chlorophyll.
Pokémon with this ability: Horsea, Goldeen, Seaking, Magikarp, Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, Kingdra, Mantine, Qwilfish, Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, Luvdisc, Surskit, Relicanth, Huntail, Gorebyss, Feebas

• Synchronize

If this Pokémon becomes afflicted with either Burn, Paralysis or Poison, the opponent Pokémon will also be afflicted with the corresponding status ailment. In Pokémon Emerald, having a Pokémon with Synchronize first on your team increases the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon whose nature is the same as the nature of that Pokémon by 50%.
Pokémon with this ability: Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Mew, Natu, Xatu, Espeon, Umbreon, Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir

T

• Thick Fat

Damage done to this Pokémon by Fire and Ice elemental attacks (after considering possible weakness or resistance of the Pokémon to these types) is halved.
Pokémon with this ability: Seel, Dewgong, Snorlax, Marill, Azumarill, Miltank Azurill, Spoink, Grumpig, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Makuhita, Hariyama

• Torrent

When the Pokémon's HP is below 1/3rd of its maximum HP, the base damage power of its Water-elemental attacks increases by 50%. (For example, Mega Horn's power increases from 120 to 180). Compare with Blaze, Overgrowth and Swarm.
Pokémon with this ability: Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Mudkip, Swampert, Marshtomp (essentially all the water-type starter Pokémon).

• Trace

The Pokémon copies the opponent's ability.
Pokémon with this ability: Porygon, Porygon2, Ralts, Kirlia, Gardevoir

• Truant

The Pokémon can only attack every other turn (i.e. every two turns).
Pokémon with this ability: Slakoth, Slaking. This ability is actually a hindrance. It exists to equalize Slaking's tremendous advantage of having by far the highest Attack statistic in the game.

V

• Vital Spirit

This Pokémon cannot be inflicted with the status ailment of sleep. In Pokémon Emerald, putting this Pokémon in the first place of your team halves the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon whose level is higher than the level of this Pokémon. Compare with
Pokémon with this ability: Mankey, Primeape, Delibird, Vigoroth

• Volt Absorb

If the Pokémon receives damage from an Electric type attack, it will instead be healed by an amount of HP equal to the damage dealt, but no more than 1/4 of its maximum HP. Compare with Water Absorb.
Pokémon with this ability: Jolteon, Chinchou, Lanturn

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• Water Absorb

If the Pokémon receives damage from a Water type attack, it will instead be healed by an amount of HP equal to the damage dealt, but no more than 1/4 of its maximum HP. Compare with Volt Absorb.
Pokémon with this ability: Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Lapras, Vaporeon, Politoed, Mantine, Wooper, Quagsire

• Water Veil

This Pokémon cannot be inflicted with the status ailment of burn. Compare with
Pokémon with this ability: Goldeen, Seaking, Wailmer, Wailord

• White Smoke

The opponent's moves that lower statistics (like Growl, Leer or Scary Face) have no effect. In Pokémon Emerald, if a Pokémon with White Smoke is put first in the trainer's team, the chance of encountering a wild Pokémon is halved.
Pokémon with this ability: Torkoal

• Wonder Guard

The Pokémon only receives damage from attacks which are super effective against its type(s).
Pokémon with this ability: Shedinja. Since Shedinja is a Bug/Ghost Pokémon, it can only receive damage from Fire, Flying, Rock, Ghost and Dark attacks.