Pokémon Scarlet & Violet: New Abilities

Anger Shell

The ability Anger Shell activates when a Pokémon’s HP reaches half or less. It lowers both its Defense and Sp. Defense, but raises its Attack, Sp. Attack and Speed stats.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Anger Shell: Klawf

Armor Tail

The ability Armor Tail prevents the opposing Pokémon from using priority moves. Priority moves are those that allow a Pokémon to attack first, regardless of their speed.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Armor Tail: Farigiraf

Beads Of Ruin

The Power of the Pokémon’s ruinous beads lowers the Sp. Def of all Pokémon except itself.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Beads Of Ruin: Chi-Yu

Commander

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field. The Pokémon then issues commands from there.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Commander: Tatsugiri

Costar

When the Pokémon enters a battle, it copies an ally’s stat changes.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Costar: Flamigo

Cud Chew

The ability Cud Chew makes it so that if a Pokémon eats a berry at the beginning of its turn, it will eat it again at the end of the turn as well.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Cud Chew: Farigiraf

Earth Eater

If hit by a Ground-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Earth Eater: Orthworm

Electromorphosis

The ability Electromorphosis powers up the next Electric-type move a Pokémon uses if it is hit by an opponent’s attack.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Electromorphosis: Bellibolt

Good As Gold

A body of pure, solid gold gives the Pokémon full immunity to other Pokémon’s status moves.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Good As Gold: Gholdengo

Guard Dog

Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat if intimidated. Moves and items that would force the Pokémon to switch out also fail to work.

Note: Attack increase only activated if Intimidate would cause a stat drop, not for forced switches

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Guard Dog: Mabosstiff

Hadron Engine

Turns the ground into Electric terrain when the Pokémon enters the battle. The futuristic engine within the Pokémon also boosts its Sp. Atk stat on Electric terrain.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Hadron Engine: Miraidon

Lingering Aroma

Contact with the Pokémon change the attacker’s ability to Lingering Aroma.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Lingering Aroma: Oinkologne

Mycelium Might

The Pokémon will always act more slowly when using status moves, but these moves will be unimpeded by the Ability of the target.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Mycelium Might: Toedscool and Toedscruel

Opportunist

If an opponent’s stat is boosted, the Pokémon seizes the opportunity to boost the same stat for itself.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Opportunist: Espathra

Orichalcum Pulse

Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle. The ancient pulse thrumming through the Pokémon also boosts its Attack stat in harsh sunlight.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Orichalcum Pulse: Koraidon

Protosynthesis

Boosts the Pokémon’s most proficient stat in harsh sunlight, or if the Pokémon is holding Booster Energy.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Protosynthesis: Great Tusk, Scream Tail, Brute Bonnet, Flutter Mane, Slither Wing, Sandy Shocks and Roaring Moon

Purifying Salt

The Pokémon’s pure salt protects it from status conditions and halves the damage taken from Ghost-type moves.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Purifying Salt: Nacli, Naclstack and Garganacl

Quark Drive

Boosts the Pokémon’s most proficient stat on Electric Terrain, or if the Pokémon is holding Booster Energy.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Quark Drive: Iron Treads, Iron Bundle, Iron Hands, Iron Jugulis, Iron Moth, Iron Thorns and Iron Valiant

Rocky Payload

Powers up Rock-type moves.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Rocky Payload: Bombirdier

Seed Sower

Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Seed Sower: Arboliva

Sharpness

Powers up slicing moves.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Sharpness: Gallade, Veluza, Hisuian Samurott and Kleavor

Supreme Overlord

When the Pokémon enters a battle, its Attack and Sp. Atk are slightly boosted for each of the allies in its party that have already been defeated.

Note: One fainted ally is 1.2 times boost, additional fainted allies add 0.1 boost. Max seems to be 1.6 times boost.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Supreme Overlord: Kingambit

Sword Of Ruin

The power of the Pokémon’s ruinous sword lowers the Defense stat of all Pokémon except itself.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Sword Of Ruin: Chien-Pao

Tablets Of Ruin

The Power of the Pokémon’s ruinous wooden tablets lowers the Attack of all Pokémon except itself.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Tablets Of Ruin: Wo-Chien

Thermal Exchange

Boosts the Attack stat when the Pokémon is hit by a Fire-type move. The Pokémon also cannot be burned.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Thermal Exchange: Frigibax, Arctibax and Baxcalibur

Toxic Debris

Scatters poison spikes at the feetof the opposing team when the Pokémon takes damage from physical moves.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Toxic Debris: Glimmet and Glimmora

Vessel of Ruin

The Power of the Pokémon’s ruinous vessels lowers the Sp. Atk of all Pokémon except itself.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Vessel of Ruin: Ting-Lu

Well-Baked Body

This Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Fire-type moves. Instead, its Defense stat is sharply boosted.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Well-Baked Body: Dachsbun

Wind Power

The Pokémon becomes charged when it is hit by a wind move, boosting the power of the next Electric-type move the Pokémon uses.

Note: Also activated by Tailwind

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Wind Power: Wattrel and Kilowattrel

Wind Rider

Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat if Tailwind takes effect or if the Pokémon is hit by a wind move. The Pokémon also takes no damage from wind moves.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Wind Rider: Bramblin and Brambleghast

Zero To Hero

The Pokémon transform into its Hero Form when it switches out.

Pokémon that can be caught with the ability Zero To Hero: Palafin