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Diamond & Pearl

Diamond & Pearl

Showing Diamond & Pearl. Items may require trading, an event, or downloadable content.

123 results

Eevee

Adaptability

This Pokemon's same-type attack bonus (STAB) is 2 instead of 1.5.

Drifloon

Aftermath

If this Pokemon is KOed with a contact move, that move's user loses 1/4 its max HP.

Rayquaza

Air Lock

While this Pokemon is active, the effects of weather conditions are disabled.

Mankey

Anger Point

If this Pokemon or its substitute takes a critical hit, its Attack is raised 12 stages.

Wormadam

Anticipation

On switch-in, this Pokemon shudders if any foe has a supereffective or OHKO move.

Dugtrio

Arena Trap

Prevents opposing Pokemon from choosing to switch out unless they are airborne.

Darkrai

Bad Dreams

Causes sleeping foes to lose 1/8 of their max HP at the end of each turn.

Kabuto

Battle Armor

This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.

Charmander

Blaze

At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Fire-type attacks have 1.5x power.

Vileplume

Chlorophyll

If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.

Regirock

Clear Body

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's stat stages.

Psyduck

Cloud Nine

While this Pokemon is active, the effects of weather conditions are disabled.

Kecleon

Color Change

This Pokemon's type changes to the type of a move it's hit by, unless it has the type.

Butterfree

Compound Eyes

This Pokemon's moves have their accuracy multiplied by 1.3.

Clefairy

Cute Charm

30% chance of infatuating Pokemon of the opposite gender if they make contact.

Poliwrath

Damp

Prevents Explosion/Self-Destruct/Aftermath while this Pokemon is active.

Porygon

Download

On switch-in, Attack or Sp. Atk is raised 1 stage based on the foes' weaker Defense.

Kyogre

Drizzle

On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Rain Dance.

Groudon

Drought

On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sunny Day.

Paras

Dry Skin

This Pokemon is healed 1/4 by Water, 1/8 by Rain; is hurt 1.25x by Fire, 1/8 by Sun.

Dodrio

Early Bird

This Pokemon's sleep counter drops by 2 instead of 1.

Paras

Effect Spore

30% chance of poison/paralysis/sleep on others making contact with this Pokemon.

Mr. Mime

Filter

This Pokemon receives 3/4 damage from supereffective attacks.

Magcargo

Flame Body

30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be burned.

Heatran

Flash Fire

This Pokemon's Fire attacks do 1.5x damage if hit by one Fire move; Fire immunity.

Cherrim

Flower Gift

If Sunny Day is active, Attack and Sp. Def of this Pokemon and its allies are 1.5x.

Castform

Forecast

Castform's type changes to the current weather condition's type, except Sandstorm.

Drowzee

Forewarn

On switch-in, this Pokemon is alerted to the foes' move with the highest power.

Stantler

Frisk

On switch-in, this Pokemon identifies the held item of a random opposing Pokemon.

Shuckle

Gluttony

This Pokemon eats Berries at 1/2 max HP or less instead of their usual 1/4 max HP.

Tyrogue

Guts

If this Pokemon is statused, its Attack is 1.5x; ignores burn halving physical damage.

Bronzor

Heatproof

The power of Fire-type attacks against this Pokemon is halved; burn damage halved.

Combee

Honey Gather

No competitive use.

Marill

Huge Power

This Pokemon's Attack is doubled.

Togepi

Hustle

This Pokemon's Attack is 1.5x and accuracy of its physical attacks is 0.8x.

Seel

Hydration

This Pokemon has its status cured at the end of each turn if Rain Dance is active.

Mawile

Hyper Cutter

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Attack stat stage.

Snorunt

Ice Body

If Hail is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn; immunity to Hail.

Volbeat

Illuminate

No competitive use.

Snorlax

Immunity

This Pokemon cannot be poisoned. Gaining this Ability while poisoned cures it.

Alakazam

Inner Focus

This Pokemon cannot be made to flinch.

Noctowl

Insomnia

This Pokemon cannot fall asleep. Gaining this Ability while asleep cures it.

Snubbull

Intimidate

On switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.

Hitmonchan

Iron Fist

This Pokemon's punch-based attacks have 1.2x power. Sucker Punch is not boosted.

Pidgeot

Keen Eye

Prevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's accuracy stat stage.

Buneary

Klutz

This Pokemon's held item has no effect, except Macho Brace. Fling cannot be used.

Jumpluff

Leaf Guard

If Sunny Day is active, this Pokemon cannot be statused, but Rest works normally.

Rotom-Heat

Levitate

This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Iron Ball nullify it.

Cubone

Lightning Rod

This Pokemon draws single-target Electric moves to itself.

Hitmonlee

Limber

This Pokemon cannot be paralyzed. Gaining this Ability while paralyzed cures it.

Tentacool

Liquid Ooze

This Pokemon damages those draining HP from it for as much as they would heal.

Clefairy

Magic Guard

This Pokemon can only be damaged by direct attacks, and can't be fully paralyzed.

Magcargo

Magma Armor

This Pokemon cannot be frozen. Gaining this Ability while frozen cures it.

Magnezone

Magnet Pull

Prevents opposing Steel-type Pokemon from choosing to switch out.

Milotic

Marvel Scale

If this Pokemon has a non-volatile status condition, its Defense is multiplied by 1.5.

Minun

Minus

If an active ally has the Plus Ability, this Pokemon's Sp. Atk is 1.5x.

Pinsir

Mold Breaker

This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.

Electivire

Motor Drive

This Pokemon's Speed is raised 1 stage if hit by an Electric move; Electric immunity.

Arceus

Multitype

If this Pokemon is an Arceus, its type changes to match its held Plate. This Pokemon cannot lose its held item due to another Pokemon's attack.

Roserade

Natural Cure

This Pokemon has its non-volatile status condition cured when it switches out.

Machop

No Guard

Every move used by or against this Pokemon will always hit.

Delcatty

Normalize

This Pokemon's moves are changed to be Normal type.

Illumise

Oblivious

This Pokemon cannot be infatuated. Gaining this Ability while infatuated cures it.

Bulbasaur

Overgrow

At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's Grass-type attacks have 1.5x power.

Slowpoke

Own Tempo

This Pokemon cannot be confused.

Meowth

Pickup

No competitive use.

Plusle

Plus

If an active ally has the Minus Ability, this Pokemon's Sp. Atk is 1.5x.

Shroomish

Poison Heal

This Pokemon is healed by 1/8 of its max HP each turn when poisoned; no HP loss.

Nidoqueen

Poison Point

30% chance a Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon will be poisoned.

Articuno

Pressure

If this Pokemon is the target of a move, that move loses one additional PP.

Meditite

Pure Power

This Pokemon's Attack is doubled.

Granbull

Quick Feet

If this Pokemon is statused, its Speed is 1.5x; ignores Speed drop from paralysis.

Lotad

Rain Dish

If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon heals 1/16 of its max HP each turn.

Hitmonlee

Reckless

This Pokemon's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not Struggle.

Nidoqueen

Rivalry

This Pokemon's attacks do 1.25x on same gender targets; 0.75x on opposite gender.

Golem

Rock Head

This Pokemon does not take recoil damage besides Struggle/Life Orb/crash damage.

Carvanha

Rough Skin

Pokemon making contact with this Pokemon lose 1/8 of their max HP.

Snubbull

Run Away

No competitive use.

Tyranitar

Sand Stream

On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Sandstorm.

Dugtrio

Sand Veil

If Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's evasiveness is 1.25x; immunity to Sandstorm.

Kangaskhan

Scrappy

This Pokemon can hit Ghost types with Normal- and Fighting-type moves.

Togepi

Serene Grace

This Pokemon's moves have their secondary effect chance doubled.

Wobbuffet

Shadow Tag

Prevents foes from choosing to switch unless they also have this Ability.

Arbok

Shed Skin

This Pokemon has a 33% chance to have its status cured at the end of each turn.

Shellder

Shell Armor

This Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.

Caterpie

Shield Dust

This Pokemon is not affected by the secondary effect of another Pokemon's attack.

Numel

Simple

This Pokemon's stat stages are considered doubled during stat calculations.

Shellder

Skill Link

This Pokemon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.

Regigigas

Slow Start

On switch-in, this Pokemon's Attack and Speed are halved for 5 turns.

Horsea

Sniper

If this Pokemon strikes with a critical hit, the damage is multiplied by 1.5.

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