Defiant

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

15 Pokémon11 as Hidden AbilityIntroduced in Gen 5

Added in Gen 5.

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In-depth effect
Pokémon
Hidden Ability
More from Gen 5

In-depth effect

When any of this Pokémon's stats are lowered, its Attack rises by two stages. If multiple stats are lowered at once, this ability takes effect with each stat lowered.

Pokémon with Defiant (4)

As a Hidden Ability11

Pokémon that can have Defiant only as their Hidden Ability.

#0056

MankeyHidden #0057

PrimeapeHidden #0083

Farfetch’dHidden #0432

PuruglyHidden #0628

BraviaryHidden #0641

TornadusHidden #0642

ThundurusHidden #0766

PassimianHidden #0862

ObstagoonHidden #0870

FalinksHidden #0979

AnnihilapeHidden

More abilities from Gen 5

Other abilities introduced alongside Defiant.

Ability	Pokémon	Effect
Sheer Force	30	Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
Infiltrator	25	Bypasses Light Screen, Reflect, and Safeguard.
Telepathy	25	Protects against friendly Pokémon's damaging moves.
Unnerve	25	Prevents opposing Pokémon from eating held Berries.
Regenerator	23	Heals for 1/3 max HP upon switching out.
Weak Armor	23	Raises Speed and lowers Defense by one stage each upon being hit by a physical move.
Overcoat	22	Protects against damage from weather.
Sap Sipper	19	Absorbs Grass moves, raising Attack one stage.

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“Defiant”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/abilities/defiant.

Ability data from PokéAPI.