On this page we'll detail all of the new abilities being introduced in Pokémon X and Y as they're revealed.
Effect In Battle: Aerilate changes [type="normal"][/type] moves into [type="flying"][/type] Moves.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Mega Pinsir
Effect In Battle: Aroma Veil protects the Pokémon's allies from the effects of Taunt and Torment.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Spritzee (Hidden Ability), Aromatisse (Hidden Ability)
Effect In Battle: Aura Break reverses the effects of the Aura abilities (Fairy Aura and Dark Aura).
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Zygarde.
Effect In Battle: Bulletproof grants the Pokémon immunity from the following Ball and Bomb moves:
Effect In Battle: If a Pokémon with this Ability eats a Berry during battle, it will not only reap the usual benefits of that Berry, but will also be able to regain HP.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Dedenne, Bunnelby, Diggersby
Effect In Battle: If a Pokémon with this Ability has any of its stats lowered, its Special Attack will be raised two levels.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Igglybuff, Milotic, Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle
Effect In Battle: Increases the power of all Dark-type moves.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Yveltal
Effect In Battle: Increases the power of all Fairy-type moves.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Xerneas
Effect In Battle: Protects all ally Grass-type Pokémon from having their stats lowered.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Flabébé, Floette, Florges
Effect In Battle: Fur Coat halves damage from Physical moves.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Furfrou
Effect In Battle: Gale Wings increases the priority of all [type="flying"][/type] type moves by 1.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Fletchling (Hidden Ability), Fletchinder (Hidden Ability), Talonflame (Hidden Ability).
Effect In Battle: Gooey causes the opponent's speed stat to drop by one stage if it uses an attack that makes contact with the Pokémon.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Goomy (Hidden Ability), Sliggoo (Hidden Ability), Goodra (Hidden Ability).
Effect In Battle: A Pokémon with this ability will have its Defense boosted when Grassy Terrain is in effect.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Skiddo (Hidden Ability), Gogoat (Hidden Ability)
Effect In Battle: When A Pokémon with this ability hits another Pokémon with a move, it will steal the item that the target was holding.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Fennekin (Hidden Ability), Braixen (Hidden Ability), Delphox (Hidden Ability), Klefki (Hidden Ability)
Effect In Battle: Mega Launcher boosts the power of Pulse and Aura moves by 50%. The following moves are affected:
Effect In Battle: A Pokémon with the Parental Bond ability may attack twice each turn, with the second attack being slightly weaker than the first. The ability only affects moves that do damage.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Mega Kangaskhan
Effect In Battle: Pixilate changes [type="normal"][/type] moves into [type="fairy"][/type] moves and increases attack damage by 30%.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Mega Gardevoir, Sylveon (Hidden Ability)
Effect In Battle: A Pokémon with Protean will change its type to the same type of the move it uses. A dual-type Pokémon that has this Ability will change both its types.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Kecleon (Hidden Ability), Froakie (Hidden Ability), Frogadier (Hidden Ability), Greninja (Hidden Ability)
Effect In Battle: Refrigerate changes [type="normal"][/type] moves into [type="ice"][/type] moves and increases attack damage by 30%
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Amaura, Aurorus
Effect In Battle: This ability changes Aegislash's forms between Blade Forme and Shield Forme, depending on the attack it used.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Aegislash
Effect In Battle: The power of moves that use fangs have their power boosted. The following moves are affected:
Effect In Battle: Protects all ally Pokémon from being put to sleep.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Swirlix, Slurpuff
Effect In Battle: If both the Pokémon that have this ability and an ally have items and the ally's item is consumed, the Pokémon with Symbiosis will pass its own item to its ally.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Flabébé (Hidden Ability), Floette (Hidden Ability), Florges (Hidden Ability).
Effect In Battle: Raises the power of moves that make direct contact.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Binacle, Barbaracle, Mega Charizard X, Mega Aerodactyl
Aerilate
Japanese Name: Sky SkinEffect In Battle: Aerilate changes [type="normal"][/type] moves into [type="flying"][/type] Moves.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Mega Pinsir
Aroma Veil
Japanese Name:Aroma VeilEffect In Battle: Aroma Veil protects the Pokémon's allies from the effects of Taunt and Torment.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Spritzee (Hidden Ability), Aromatisse (Hidden Ability)
Aura Break
Japanese Name: Aura BreakEffect In Battle: Aura Break reverses the effects of the Aura abilities (Fairy Aura and Dark Aura).
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Zygarde.
Bulletproof
Japanese Name: BulletproofEffect In Battle: Bulletproof grants the Pokémon immunity from the following Ball and Bomb moves:
- Acid Spray
- Aura Sphere
- Barrage
- Bullet Seed
- Egg Bomb
- Electro Ball
- Energy Ball
- Focus Blast
- Gyro Ball
- Ice Ball
- Magnet Bomb
- Mud Bomb
- Octazooka
- Rollout
- Seed Bomb
- Shadow Ball
- Sludge Bomb
- Weather Ball
Cheek Pouch
Japanese Name: Cheek PouchesEffect In Battle: If a Pokémon with this Ability eats a Berry during battle, it will not only reap the usual benefits of that Berry, but will also be able to regain HP.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Dedenne, Bunnelby, Diggersby
Competitive
Japanese Name: Determined SpiritEffect In Battle: If a Pokémon with this Ability has any of its stats lowered, its Special Attack will be raised two levels.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Igglybuff, Milotic, Gothita, Gothorita, Gothitelle
Dark Aura
Japanese Name: Dark AuraEffect In Battle: Increases the power of all Dark-type moves.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Yveltal
Fairy Aura
Japanese Name: Fairy AuraEffect In Battle: Increases the power of all Fairy-type moves.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Xerneas
Flower Veil
Japanese Name: Flower VeilEffect In Battle: Protects all ally Grass-type Pokémon from having their stats lowered.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Flabébé, Floette, Florges
Fur Coat
Japanese Name: Fur CoatEffect In Battle: Fur Coat halves damage from Physical moves.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Furfrou
Gale Wings
Japanese Name: Gale WingsEffect In Battle: Gale Wings increases the priority of all [type="flying"][/type] type moves by 1.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Fletchling (Hidden Ability), Fletchinder (Hidden Ability), Talonflame (Hidden Ability).
Gooey
Japanese Name: GooeyEffect In Battle: Gooey causes the opponent's speed stat to drop by one stage if it uses an attack that makes contact with the Pokémon.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Goomy (Hidden Ability), Sliggoo (Hidden Ability), Goodra (Hidden Ability).
Grass Pelt
Japanese Name: Grass PeltEffect In Battle: A Pokémon with this ability will have its Defense boosted when Grassy Terrain is in effect.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Skiddo (Hidden Ability), Gogoat (Hidden Ability)
Magician
Japanese Name: MagicianEffect In Battle: When A Pokémon with this ability hits another Pokémon with a move, it will steal the item that the target was holding.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Fennekin (Hidden Ability), Braixen (Hidden Ability), Delphox (Hidden Ability), Klefki (Hidden Ability)
Mega Launcher
Japanese Name: Mega LauncherEffect In Battle: Mega Launcher boosts the power of Pulse and Aura moves by 50%. The following moves are affected:
- Aura Sphere
- Dark Pulse
- Dragon Pulse
- Water Pulse
- Heal Pulse
Parental Bond
Japanese Name: Parental BondEffect In Battle: A Pokémon with the Parental Bond ability may attack twice each turn, with the second attack being slightly weaker than the first. The ability only affects moves that do damage.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Mega Kangaskhan
Pixilate
Japanese Name: Fairy SkinEffect In Battle: Pixilate changes [type="normal"][/type] moves into [type="fairy"][/type] moves and increases attack damage by 30%.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Mega Gardevoir, Sylveon (Hidden Ability)
Protean
Japanese Name: ProteanEffect In Battle: A Pokémon with Protean will change its type to the same type of the move it uses. A dual-type Pokémon that has this Ability will change both its types.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Kecleon (Hidden Ability), Froakie (Hidden Ability), Frogadier (Hidden Ability), Greninja (Hidden Ability)
Refrigerate
Japanese Name: Freeze SkinEffect In Battle: Refrigerate changes [type="normal"][/type] moves into [type="ice"][/type] moves and increases attack damage by 30%
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Amaura, Aurorus
Stance Change
Japanese Name: Battle SwitchEffect In Battle: This ability changes Aegislash's forms between Blade Forme and Shield Forme, depending on the attack it used.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Aegislash
Strong Jaw
Japanese Name: Strong ChinEffect In Battle: The power of moves that use fangs have their power boosted. The following moves are affected:
- Bite
- Crunch
- Fire Fang
- Ice Fang
- Thunder Fang
- Poison Fang
- Hyper Fang
Sweet Veil
Japanese Name: Sweet VeilEffect In Battle: Protects all ally Pokémon from being put to sleep.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Swirlix, Slurpuff
Symbiosis
Japanese Name: SymbiosisEffect In Battle: If both the Pokémon that have this ability and an ally have items and the ally's item is consumed, the Pokémon with Symbiosis will pass its own item to its ally.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Flabébé (Hidden Ability), Floette (Hidden Ability), Florges (Hidden Ability).
Tough Claws
Japanese Name: Tough ClawsEffect In Battle: Raises the power of moves that make direct contact.
Pokémon Who Have This Ability: Binacle, Barbaracle, Mega Charizard X, Mega Aerodactyl
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