Abilities

Complete list of all abilities in Blaze Black 2 & Volt White 2 Redux.

Click on any of the Abilities to see its full description.

Gen III

Ability	Effect
Air Lock	Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
Arena Trap	Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out. Eluded by flying-types and Pokémon in the air.
Battle Armor	Protects against critical hits.
Blaze	Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Chlorophyll	Doubles Speed during strong sunlight.
Clear Body	Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Cloud Nine	Negates all effects of weather, but does not prevent the weather itself.
Color Change	Changes type to match when hit by a damaging move.
Compound Eyes	Increases moves' accuracy to 1.3×.
Cute Charm	Has a 30% chance of infatuating attacking Pokémon on contact.
Damp	Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Drizzle	Summons rain that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Drought	Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Early Bird	Makes sleep pass twice as quickly.
Effect Spore	Has a 30% chance of inflcting either paralysis, poison, or sleep on attacking Pokémon on contact.
Flame Body	Has a 30% chance of burning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Flash Fire	Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Forecast	Changes castform's type and form to match the weather.
Guts	Increases Attack to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Huge Power	Doubles Attack in battle.
Hustle	Strengthens physical moves to inflict 1.5× damage, but decreases their accuracy to 0.8×.
Hyper Cutter	Prevents Attack from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Illuminate	Doubles the wild encounter rate.
Immunity	Prevents poison.
Inner Focus	Prevents flinching.
Insomnia	Prevents sleep.
Intimidate	Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Keen Eye	Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Levitate	Evades ground moves.
Lightning Rod	Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Limber	Prevents paralysis.
Liquid Ooze	Damages opponents using leeching moves for as much as they would heal.
Magma Armor	Prevents freezing.
Magnet Pull	Prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.
Marvel Scale	Increases Defense to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Minus	Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
Natural Cure	Cures any major status ailment upon switching out.
Oblivious	Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Overgrow	Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Own Tempo	Prevents confusion.
Pickup	Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.
Plus	Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
Poison Point	Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
Pressure	Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.
Pure Power	Doubles Attack in battle.
Rain Dish	Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during rain.
Rock Head	Protects against recoil damage.
Rough Skin	Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
Run Away	Ensures success fleeing from wild battles.
Sand Stream	Summons a sandstorm that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Sand Veil	Increases evasion to 1.25× during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Serene Grace	Doubles the chance of moves' extra effects occurring.
Shadow Tag	Prevents opponents from fleeing or switching out.
Shed Skin	Has a 33% chance of curing any major status ailment after each turn.
Shell Armor	Protects against critical hits.
Shield Dust	Protects against incoming moves' extra effects.
Soundproof	Protects against sound-based moves.
Speed Boost	Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
Static	Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
Stench	Has a 10% chance of making target Pokémon flinch with each hit.
Sticky Hold	Prevents a held item from being removed by other Pokémon.
Sturdy	Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
Suction Cups	Prevents being forced out of battle by other Pokémon's moves.
Swarm	Strengthens bug moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Swift Swim	Doubles Speed during rain.
Synchronize	Copies burns, paralysis, and poison received onto the Pokémon that inflicted them.
Thick Fat	Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Torrent	Strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Trace	Copies an opponent's ability upon entering battle.
Truant	Skips every second turn.
Vital Spirit	Prevents sleep.
Volt Absorb	Absorbs electric moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Absorb	Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Water Veil	Prevents burns.
White Smoke	Prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon.
Wonder Guard	Protects against damaging moves that are not super effective.

Gen IV

Ability	Effect
Adaptability	Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
Aftermath	Damages the attacker for 1/4 its max HP when knocked out by a contact move.
Anger Point	Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.
Anticipation	Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.
Bad Dreams	Damages sleeping opponents for 1/8 their max HP after each turn.
Download	Raises the attack stat corresponding to the opponents' weaker defense one stage upon entering battle.
Dry Skin	Causes 1/8 max HP in damage each turn during strong sunlight, but heals for 1/8 max HP during rain. Increases damage from fire moves to 1.25×, but absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Filter	Decreases damage taken from super-effective moves by 1/4.
Flower Gift	Increases friendly Pokémon's Attack and Special Defense to 1.5× during strong sunlight.
Forewarn	Reveals the opponents' strongest move upon entering battle.
Frisk	Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Gluttony	Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Heatproof	Halves damage from fire moves and burns.
Honey Gather	The Pokémon may pick up honey after battle.
Hydration	Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Ice Body	Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Iron Fist	Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.
Klutz	Prevents the Pokémon from using its held item in battle.
Leaf Guard	Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
Magic Guard	Protects against damage not directly caused by a move.
Mold Breaker	Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Motor Drive	Absorbs electric moves, raising Speed one stage.
Multitype	Changes arceus's type and form to match its held Plate.
No Guard	Ensures all moves used by and against the Pokémon hit.
Normalize	Makes the Pokémon's moves all act normal-type.
Poison Heal	Heals for 1/8 max HP after each turn when poisoned in place of damage.
Quick Feet	Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
Reckless	Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
Rivalry	Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Scrappy	Lets the Pokémon's normal and fighting moves hit ghost Pokémon.
Simple	Doubles the Pokémon's stat modifiers. These doubled modifiers are still capped at -6 or 6 stages.
Skill Link	Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.
Slow Start	Halves Attack and Speed for five turns upon entering battle.
Sniper	Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
Snow Cloak	Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Snow Warning	Summons hail that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.
Solar Power	Increases Special Attack to 1.5× but costs 1/8 max HP after each turn during strong sunlight.
Solid Rock	Decreases damage taken from super-effective moves by 1/4.
Stall	Makes the Pokémon move last within its move's priority bracket.
Steadfast	Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
Storm Drain	Redirects single-target water moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Water moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Super Luck	Raises moves' critical hit rates one stage.
Tangled Feet	Doubles evasion when confused.
Technician	Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Tinted Lens	Doubles damage inflicted with not-very-effective moves.
Unaware	Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
Unburden	Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Gen V

Ability	Effect
Analytic	Strengthens moves to 1.3× their power when moving last.
Big Pecks	Protects against Defense drops.
Contrary	Inverts stat changes.
Cursed Body	Has a 30% chance of Disabling any move that hits the Pokémon.
Defeatist	Halves Attack and Special Attack at 50% max HP or less.
Defiant	Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Flare Boost	Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when burned.
Friend Guard	Decreases all direct damage taken by friendly Pokémon to 0.75×.
Harvest	Has a 50% chance of restoring a used Berry after each turn if the Pokémon has held no items in the meantime.
Healer	Has a 30% chance of curing each adjacent ally of any major status ailment after each turn.
Heavy Metal	Doubles the Pokémon's weight.
Illusion	Takes the appearance of the last conscious party Pokémon upon being sent out until hit by a damaging move.
Imposter	Transforms upon entering battle.
Infiltrator	Bypasses light screen, reflect, and safeguard.
Iron Barbs	Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
Justified	Raises Attack one stage upon taking damage from a dark move.
Light Metal	Halves the Pokémon's weight.
Magic Bounce	Reflects most non-damaging moves back at their user.
Moody	Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.
Moxie	Raises Attack one stage upon KOing a Pokémon.
Multiscale	Halves damage taken from full HP.
Mummy	Changes attacking Pokémon's abilities to Mummy on contact.
Overcoat	Protects against damage from weather.
Pickpocket	Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
Poison Touch	Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.
Prankster	Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
Rattled	Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
Regenerator	Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
Sand Force	Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Sand Rush	Doubles Speed during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Sap Sipper	Absorbs grass moves, raising Attack one stage.
Sheer Force	Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Telepathy	Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Teravolt	Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent moves.
Toxic Boost	Increases Attack to 1.5× when poisoned.
Turboblaze	Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent moves.
Unnerve	Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Victory Star	Increases moves' accuracy to 1.1× for friendly Pokémon.
Weak Armor	Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Wonder Skin	Lowers incoming non-damaging moves' base accuracy to exactly 50%.
Zen Mode	Changes darmanitan's form after each turn depending on its HP: Zen Mode below 50% max HP, and Standard Mode otherwise.