Gates:List of Abilities

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Abilities as they appear in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity. Abilities are organized alphabetically.

Abilities

Ability		Short description
English	Japanese
Adaptability	てきおうりょく	Increases the power of moves that are the same type as the Pokémon.
Anticipation	きけんよち	It's easier for the Pokémon to dodge supereffective moves and one-hit KO moves.
Big Pecks	はとむね	Prevents Defense from being lowered.
Blaze	もうか	When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of its Fire-type moves goes up.
Chlorophyll	ようりょくそ	In sunny weather, it can use a move 2 times at once for only 1 PP.
Color Change	へんしょく	When the Pokémon is damaged by a move, its type changes to match the type of that move.
Compoundeyes	ふくがん	Accuracy goes up.
Cute Charm	メロメロボディ	May inflict the Infatuated status condition on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.
Damp	しめりけ	Blasts from things like the move Explosion, Blast Trap or Big Blast Trap will not go off.
Defeatist	よわき	When its HP is half or lower, the Pokémon does less damage.
Defiant	まけんき	When the Pokémon's stats are lowered, its Attack goes up.
Dry Skin	かんそうはだ	Water-type moves and Rain restore its HP. Fire-type moves and Sunny weather damage it.
Effect Spore	ほうし	May inflict a bad status condition on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.
Flame Body	ほのおのからだ	May inflict the Burn status condition on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.
Flash Fire	もらいび	Fire-type moves boost the power of the Pokémon's Fire-type moves instead of damaging it.
Forewarn	よちむ	While the Pokémon sleeps, items and other Pokémon will be shown on the map of the floor.
Frisk	おみとおし	When the Pokémon uses a move on a foe, it will learn the name of the item the foe is holding.
Gluttony	くいしんぼう	When the Pokémon eats or drinks an item, its HP will be restored.
Guts	こんじょう	When the Pokémon is affected by a bad status condition, the power of its physical moves rises.
Healer	いやしのこころ	Sometimes heals bad status conditions of allies standing next to the Pokémon.
Huge Power	ちからもち	Somtimes increases the power of physical moves.
Hustle	はりきり	The power of physical moves increases, but accuracy decreases.
Hydration	うるおいボディ	Heals bad status conditions in the Rain weather condition.
Illuminate	はっこう	When the Pokémon is attacked, an enemy Pokémon appears somewhere on the current floor.
Illusion	イリュージョン	Appears disguised as a different foe. This Ability has no effect for the Pokémon or a teammate.
Infiltrator	すりぬけ	The Pokémon's moves can hit foes that used Reflect, Light Screen, or Mist.
Inner Focus	せいしんりょく	Prevents the Cringe status condition.
Intimidate	いかく	Reduces damage from physical moves used by attackers next to the Pokémon.
Iron Fist	てつのこぶし	Increases the power of punching moves.
Justified	せいぎのこころ	The Pokémon's attack goes up each time it's hit by a Dark-type move.
Keen Eye	するどいめ	Prevents accuracy from being lowered.
Klutz	ぶきよう	The Pokémon's held items have no effect.
Leaf Guard	リーフガード	Prevents bad status conditions when it's sunny.
Levitate	ふゆう	Ground-type moves don't damage the Pokémon.
Lightningrod	ひらいしん	Draws Electric-type moves from nearby foes, absorbs them, and raises Special Attack.
Limber	じゅうなん	Prevents the Paralysis status condition.
Minus	マイナス	Raises Special Attack when an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is nearby.
Mold Breaker	かたやぶり	Damage dealt by the Pokémon's moves or items is not influenced by the target's Ability.
Motor Drive	でんきエンジン	Electric-type moves increase Travel Speed instead of damaging the Pokémon.
Moxie	じしんかじょう	May increase the Pokémon's Attack when it defeats a foe.
Mummy	ミイラ	Changes the Ability of the Pokémon that hit it with a direct attack to Mummy.
Oblivious	どんかん	Prevents the Infatuated status and protects the Pokémon from the move Captivate.
Overcoat	ぼうじん	Protects the Pokémon from weather that would damage it.
Overgrow	しんりょく	When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of its Grass-type moves goes up.
Own Tempo	マイペース	Protects against the Confused status condition.
Pickup	ものひろい	The Pokémon may pick up an item when it goes to a different floor.
Plus	プラス	Raises Special Attack when an ally with the Plus or Minus Ability is nearby.
Poison Point	どくのトゲ	May inflict the Poisoned status on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.
Poison Touch	どくしゅ	May inflict the Poisoned status on the attacker who hits it with a direct attack.
Prankster	いたずらごころ	When the Pokémon uses a status move, it's used 2 times at once for only 1 PP.
Pressure	プレッシャー	Foes use more PP when they use moves against the Pokémon.
Regenerator	さいせいりょく	Restores some HP when the Pokémon goes to a different floor.
Rivalry	とうそうしん	Increases damage done to targets of the same type as the Pokémon.
Rock Head	いしあたま	Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage from certain moves.
Rough Skin	さめはだ	Damages the attacker a little when the Pokémon is hit by a direct attack.
Run Away	にげあし	When its HP gets low, the Pokémon is Terrified and cannot get the Stuck status condition.
Sand Force	すなのちから	Sandstorm weather makes the Pokémon's Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves stronger.
Sand Rush	すなかき	In the Sandstorm weather condition, it can use a move 2 times at once for only 1 PP.
Serene Grace	てんのめぐみ	Increases the chances of moves inflicting additional effects.
Shed Skin	だっぴ	Sometimes heals the Pokémon's negative status conditions.
Sheer Force	ちからずく	The Pokémon's moves are more powerful, but the additional effects are lost.
Shell Armor	シェルアーマー	Moves will not make a critical hit.
Snow Cloak	ゆきがくれ	Evasion goes up in the Hail weather condition.
Solid Rock	ハードロック	Reduces damage received from supereffective moves.
Static	せいでんき	May inflict the Paralysis status condition on an attacker when the Pokémon is hit by a direct attack.
Stench	あくしゅう	May inflict the Terrified status condition when the Pokémon is hit by a direct attack.
Sticky Hold	ねんちゃく	Held items can't be dropped or stolen.
Sturdy	がんじょう	If the Pokémon's HP is full, no matter how much damage it takes, it will be left with 1 HP.
Swarm	むしのしらせ	When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of its Bug-type moves goes up.
Swift Swim	すいすい	In the Rain weather condition, it can use a move 2 times at once for only 1 PP.
Synchronize	シンクロ	Passes Poisoned, Badly Poisoned, Paralysis or Burn status to foes that are next to it.
Technician	テクニシャン	Increases damage done by moves with low power.
Teravolt	テラボルテージ	Damage dealt by the Pokémon's moves is not influenced by the foe's Ability.
Thick Fat	あついしぼう	Reduces damage from Fire- and Ice-type moves.
Torrent	げきりゅう	When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of its Water-type moves goes up.
Turboblaze	ターボブレイズ	Damage dealt by the Pokémon's moves is not influenced by the foe's Ability.
Unaware	てんねん	Ignores the other Pokémon's stat changes.
Unnerve	きんちょうかん	Foes next to the Pokémon cannot eat or drink.
Vital Spirit	やるき	The Pokémon is filled with energy. It won't get sleepy.
Volt Absorb	ちくでん	Electric-type moves restore HP instead of damaging the Pokémon.
Water Absorb	ちょすい	Water-type moves restore HP instead of damaging the Pokémon.
Weak Armor	くだけるよろい	When the Pokémon is hit by a physical move, its Defense goes down, but its Travel Speed rises.

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