Unburden

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

17 Pokémon7 as Hidden AbilityIntroduced in Gen 4

Added in Gen 4.

Found on Pokémon

Hitmonlee

Treecko

Grovyle

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When this Pokémon uses or loses its held item, its Speed is doubled. If it gains another item or leaves battle, this bonus is lost. This includes when the Pokémon drops its item because of Knock Off. This bonus does not count as a stat modifier. There is no notification when this ability takes effect.

Pokémon with Unburden (10)

As a Hidden Ability7

Pokémon that can have Unburden only as their Hidden Ability.

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HitmonleeHidden #0252

More abilities from Gen 4

Other abilities introduced alongside Unburden.

Ability	Pokémon	Effect
Frisk	28	Reveals an opponent's held item upon entering battle.
Gluttony	27	Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Hydration	22	Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Leaf Guard	20	Protects against major status ailments during strong sunlight.
Mold Breaker	20	Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Technician	20	Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.
Ice Body	19	Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Iron Fist	18	Strengthens punch-based moves to 1.2× their power.

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