Zen Mode

Changes Darmanitan's form after each turn depending on its HP: Zen Mode below 50% max HP, and Standard Mode otherwise.

1 Pokémon1 as Hidden AbilityIntroduced in Gen 5

Added in Gen 5.

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In-depth effect
Hidden Ability
More from Gen 5

In-depth effect

This Pokémon switches between Standard Mode and Zen Mode after each turn depending on its HP. Below 50% of its maximum HP, it switches to Zen Mode, and at 50% or above, it switches to Standard Mode. This Pokémon returns to Standard Mode upon leaving battle or losing this ability. This ability has no effect if this Pokémon is not a Darmanitan.

As a Hidden Ability1

Pokémon that can have Zen Mode only as their Hidden Ability.

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DarmanitanHidden

More abilities from Gen 5

Other abilities introduced alongside Zen Mode.

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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“Zen Mode”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/abilities/zen-mode.

Ability data from PokéAPI.