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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

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)

#0624Pawniard#0625Bisharp#0983Kingambit#1017Ogerpon

As a Hidden Ability11

Pokémon that can have Defiant only as their Hidden Ability.

#0056MankeyHidden#0057PrimeapeHidden#0083Farfetch’dHidden#0432PuruglyHidden#0628BraviaryHidden#0641TornadusHidden#0642ThundurusHidden#0766PassimianHidden#0862ObstagoonHidden#0870FalinksHidden#0979AnnihilapeHidden
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“Defiant”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/abilities/defiant.

Ability data from PokéAPI.