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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet New Abilities

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet introduces a variety of new abilities for players to discover. These abilities provide helpful effects during battle, and may give Pokemon an edge over their opponents. This list details each new ability, its effect, and which Pokemon can make use of it.

Pokemon SV New Abilities

This Pokemon Scarlet and Violet New Abilities List has 31 abilities, and is a great resource for learning about the new abilities in being introduced in (Gen 9) Scarlet and Violet.


Ability	Effect
Cud Chew	After using the Berry, it will then use it again with the same effect at the end of the player' turn
Sharpness	Powers up slicing moves by x1.5.
Lingering Aroma	Contact with the Pokémon change the attacker's ability to Lingering Aroma.
Opportunist	If an opponent's stats is boosted, the pokemon seizes the opportunity to boost the same stat for itself.
Armor Tail	Prevents opposing Pokémon from using priority moves against the target
Zero to Hero	The pokemon transforms into its Hero Form when it switches out.
Seed Sower	Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.
Electromorphosis	After being hit by an attack, the power of its next Electric-type move is increased
Earth Eater	If hit by a Ground-type move, the Pokémon has its HP (25%) restored instead of taking damage.
Thermal Exchange	Boosts the Attack stat when the pokemon is hit by a Fire-type move. The pokemon also cannot be burned.
Commander	When the pokemon enters a battle, it goes inside the mouth of an ally Dondozo if one is on the field. The pokemon then issues commands from there.
Wind Power	The pokemon becomes charged when it is hit by a wind move, boosing the power of the next Electric-type move the pokemon uses.
Rocky Payload	Powers up Rock-type moves.
Costar	When the pokemon enters a battle, it copies an ally's stat changes.
Anger Shell	When the user's Hit Points drop to 50% or lower, the user's Defense & Special Defense are dropped by 1 stage but the user's Attack, Sp. Attack and Speed are increased by 1 stage
Purifying Salt	The pokemon pure salt protects it from status conditions and halves the damage taken from Ghost-Type moves
Toxic Debris	Scatters poison spikes at the feet of the opposing team when the pokemon takes damage from physical moves.
Well-Baked Body	This Pokémon takes no damage when hit by Fire-type moves. Instead, its Defense stat is sharply boosted.
Guard Dog	Boosts the pokemon's Attack stat if intimidated. Moves and items that would force the pokemon to switch out also fail to work.
Wind Rider	Boosts the pokemon's Attack stat if Tailwind takes effect or if the pokemon is hit by a wind move. The pokemon also takes no damage from wind moves.
Good as Gold	A body of pure, solid gold gives the pokemon full immunity to other pokemon's status moves.
Protosynthesis	Boosts the Pokémon's most proficient stat in harsh sunlight, or if the Pokémon is holding Booster Energy.
Quark Drive	Boosts the Pokémon's most proficient stat by on Electric Terrain, or if the Pokémon is holding Booster Energy.
Vessel of Ruin	The Power of the Pokémon's ruinous vessels lowers the Sp. Atk of all Pokémon except itself.
Sword of Ruin	The power of the Pokémon's ruinous sword lowers the Defense stat of all Pokémon except itself.
Tablets of Ruin	The Power of the Pokémon's ruinous wooden tablets lowers the Attack of all Pokémon except itself.
Beads of Ruin	The Power of the Pokémon's ruinous beads lowers the Sp. Def of all Pokémon except itself.
Orichalcum Pulse	Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle. The ancient pulse thrumming through the Pokémon also boosts its Attack stat 1.3x Power in harsh sunlight.
Hadron Engine	Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the pokemon enters a battle. The futuristic engine within the pokemon also boosts its Sp. Atk stat 1.3x Power on Electric Terrain.
Mycelium Might	The pokemon will always act more slowly when using status moves, bu these moves will be unimpeded by the ability of the target.
Supreme Overlord	When the pokemon enters a battle, its Attack and Sp. Atk stats are slightly boosted for each of the allies in its party in its party that have already been defeated.(First ally gives 1.2x, each fainted ally after is 0.1x)

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