特性
特性是每只宝可梦能够在对战中使用的被动效果。一只宝可梦同时只能拥有一种特性;此特性无法被更改。一只宝可梦的特性是在其生成时被决定的,并且该特性是从其可拥有的、最多三种的特性池中选择的,这取决于宝可梦的种类。
在一只宝可梦可能拥有的特性池中会有一或两个通常特性,还可能会有一个隐藏特性。如果该宝可梦拥有两种可能获得的通常特性,那么两种通常特性有相等的概率成为该宝可梦的特性。隐藏特性的出现概率明显低于通常特性;默认情况下,一只野生宝可梦有1150的概率会是其隐藏特性。一只宝可梦可能拥有的各种特性组合情况包括:
- 一种通常特性
- 一种通常特性,一种隐藏特性
- 两种通常特性,一种隐藏特性
Abilities, including hidden Abilities, can be passed down through breeding. There is an 80% chance that the mother Pokémon will pass down her Ability, or a 60% chance for hidden abilities; the other 20% or 40% of the time, the Ability is chosen randomly from the Pokémon's normal Abilities (with no chance of a hidden Ability). Along similar lines, the father has a 60% chance of passing down his Ability if he breeds with a Ditto, which applies for both normal and hidden abilities.
A Pokémon may change between its two normal Abilities using an Ability Capsule. However, an Ability Capsule cannot change a Pokémon's normal Ability into its hidden Ability or vice versa. In Creative mode, it is possible to toggle a Pokémon's Ability (including to and from its hidden Ability) using a Pokémon editor.
List of Abilities
- Adaptability
- Aerilate
- Aftermath
- Air Lock
- Analytic
- Anger Point
- Anticipation
- Arena Trap
- Aroma Veil
- Aura Break
- Bad Dreams
- Ball Fetch
- Battery
- Battle Armor
- Battle Bond
- Beast Boost
- Berserk
- Big Pecks
- Blaze
- Bulletproof
- Cheek Pouch
- Chilling Neigh
- Chlorophyll
- Clear Body
- Cloud Nine
- Color Change
- Comatose
- Competitive
- Compound Eyes
- Contrary
- Corrosion
- Cotton Down
- Curious Medicine
- Cursed Body
- Cute Charm
- Damp
- Dancer
- Dark Aura
- Dauntless Shield
- Dazzling
- Defeatist
- Defiant
- Delta Stream
- Disguise
- Download
- Dragon's Maw
- Drizzle
- Drought
- Dry Skin
- Early Bird
- Effect Spore
- Electric Surge
- Emergency Exit
- Fairy Aura
- Filter
- Flame Body
- Flare Boost
- Flash Fire
- Flower Gift
- Flower Veil
- Fluffy
- Forecast
- Forewarn
- Friend Guard
- Frisk
- Fur Coat
- Full Metal Body
- Gale Wings
- Galvanize
- Gluttony
- Gooey
- Gorilla Tactics
- Grass Pelt
- Grassy Surge
- Grim Neigh
- Gulp Missile
- Guts
- Harvest
- Healer
- Heatproof
- Heavy Metal
- Honey Gather
- Huge Power
- Hunger Switch
- Hustle
- Hydration
- Hyper Cutter
- Ice Body
- Ice Face
- Ice Scales
- Illuminate
- Illusion
- Immunity
- Imposter
- Innards Out
- Infiltrator
- Inner Focus
- Insomnia
- Intimidate
- Intrepid Sword
- Iron Barbs
- Iron Fist
- Justified
- Keen Eye
- Klutz
- Leaf Guard
- Levitate
- Libero
- Light Metal
- Lightning Rod
- Limber
- Liquid Ooze
- Liquid Voice
- Long Reach
- Magic Bounce
- Magic Guard
- Magician
- Magma Armor
- Magnet Pull
- Marvel Scale
- Mega Launcher
- Merciless
- Mimicry
- Minus
- Mirror Armor
- Misty Surge
- Mold Breaker
- Moody
- Motor Drive
- Moxie
- Multiscale
- Multitype
- Mummy
- Natural Cure
- Neuroforce
- Neutralizing Gas
- No Guard
- Normalize
- Oblivious
- Overcoat
- Overgrow
- Own Tempo
- Parental Bond
- Pastel Veil
- Perish Body
- Pickpocket
- Pickup
- Pixilate
- Plus
- Poison Heal
- Poison Point
- Poison Touch
- Power Construct
- Power of Alchemy
- Power Spot
- Prankster
- Pressure
- Prism Armor
- Propeller Tail
- Protean
- Psychic Surge
- Punk Rock
- Pure Power
- Queenly Majesty
- Quick Draw
- Quick Feet
- Rain Dish
- Rattled
- Receiver
- Reckless
- Refrigerate
- Regenerator
- Ripen
- Rivalry
- RKS System
- Rock Head
- Rough Skin
- Run Away
- Sand Force
- Sand Rush
- Sand Spit
- Sand Stream
- Sand Veil
- Sap Sipper
- Schooling
- Scrappy
- Screen Cleaner
- Serene Grace
- Shadow Tag
- Shadow Shield
- Shields Down
- Shed Skin
- Sheer Force
- Shell Armor
- Shield Dust
- Simple
- Skill Link
- Slow Start
- Slush Rush
- Sniper
- Snow Cloak
- Snow Warning
- Soul-Heart
- Solar Power
- Solid Rock
- Soundproof
- Speed Boost
- Stall
- Stalwart
- Stakeout
- Stance Change
- Static
- Stamina
- Steadfast
- Steam Engine
- Steelworker
- Steely Spirit
- Stench
- Sticky Hold
- Storm Drain
- Strong Jaw
- Sturdy
- Suction Cups
- Super Luck
- Surge Surfer
- Swarm
- Sweet Veil
- Swift Swim
- Symbiosis
- Synchronize
- Tangled Feet
- Tangling Hair
- Technician
- Telepathy
- Teravolt
- Thick Fat
- Tinted Lens
- Torrent
- Tough Claws
- Toxic Boost
- Trace
- Transistor
- Triage
- Truant
- Turboblaze
- Unaware
- Unburden
- Unnerve
- Unseen Fist
- Victory Star
- Vital Spirit
- Volt Absorb
- Wandering Spirit
- Water Absorb
- Water Bubble
- Water Compaction
- Water Veil
- Weak Armor
- White Smoke
- Wonder Guard
- Wonder Skin
- Wimp Out
- Zen Mode
Config settings
- "hiddenAbilitySpawnRate": The chance of wild or spawned-in Pokémon having their hidden Abilities. This setting does not affect breeding.
NBT tag storage
While Abilities themselves are stored in data as NBT tags, there is also a separate tag known as the "Ability slot", which is also created upon the spawning of the Pokémon. This value is where the Pokémon's Ability derives from and controls what the Pokémon's Ability will change to upon evolution (if applicable). It is also used when determining the chances of getting each possible Ability when breeding.
Through the use of an external NBT editor, it is possible to change a Pokémon's Ability. However, if the Pokémon's Ability slot is not also modified correctly, side effects will occur. For example, if a Pokémon spawns in with a normal Ability and is edited to have its hidden Ability without changing the Ability slot, it will be impossible for the Pokémon to pass down its Ability through breeding as the breeding algorithm relies on the Ability slot, which is still routed to a normal Ability in this case.