Pokémon Sun and Moon New Abilities
With the addition of new Generation 7 and Alola region specific Pokémon, we have a number of new abilities tied to new Pokémon families. This is a comprehensive sortable list of all newly added abilities. If you’re looking for a Moves and Stats chart for Generation 7 click here.
| Ability | Pokémon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | Charjabug | Powers up ally Pokémon’s special moves. |
| Battle Bond | Greninja | Defeating an opposing Pokémon strengthens the Pokémon’s bond with its Trainer, and it becomes Ash-Greninja. Water Shuriken gets more powerful. |
| Beast Boost | Ultra Beasts | The Pokémon boosts its most proficient stat each time it knocks out a Pokémon. |
| Berserk | Drampa | Boosts the Pokémon’s Sp. Atk stat when it takes a hit that causes its HP to become half or less. |
| Comatose | Komala | It’s always drowsing and will never wake up. It can attack without waking up. |
| Corrosion | Salandit | The Pokémon can poison the target even if it’s a Steel or Poison type. |
| Dancer | Oricorio | When another Pokémon uses a dance move, it can use a dance move following it regardless of its Speed. |
| Dazzling | Bruxish | Surprises the opposing Pokémon, making it unable to attack using priority moves. |
| Disguise | Mimikyu | Once per battle, the shroud that covers the Pokémon can protect it from an attack. |
| Electric Surge | Tapu Koko | Turns the ground into Electric Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| Emergency Exit | Golisopod | The Pokémon, sensing danger, switches out when its HP becomes half or less. |
| Fluffy | Stufful | Halves the damage taken from moves that make direct contact, but doubles that of Fire-type moves. |
| Full Metal Body | Solgaleo | Prevents other Pokémon’s moves or Abilities from lowering the Pokémon’s stats. |
| Galvanize | Alola Geodude | Normal-type moves become Electric-type moves. The power of those moves is boosted a little. |
| Grassy Surge | Tapu Bulu | Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| Innards Out | Pyukumuku | Damages the attacker landing the finishing hit by the amount equal to its last HP. |
| Liquid Voice | Popplio | All sound-based moves become Water-type moves. |
| Long Reach | Rowlet | The Pokémon uses its moves without making contact with the target. |
| Merciless | Mareanie | The Pokémon’s attacks become critical hits if the target is poisoned. |
| Misty Surge | Tapu Fini | Turns the ground into Misty Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| Power Construct | Zygarde | Other Cells gather to aid when its HP becomes half or less. Then the Pokémon changes its form to Complete Forme. |
| Power of Alchemy | Alola Grimer | The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally. |
| Prism Armor | Necrozoma | Reduces the power of supereffective attacks taken. |
| Psychic Surge | Tapu Lele | Turns the ground into Psychic Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle. |
| Queenly Majesty | Tsareena | Its majesty pressures the opposing Pokémon, making it unable to attack using priority moves. |
| Receiver | Passimian | The Pokémon copies the Ability of a defeated ally. |
| RKS System | Silvally | Changes the Pokémon’s type to match the memory disc it holds. |
| Schooling | Wishiwashi | When it has a lot of HP, the Pokémon forms a powerful school. It stops schooling when its HP is low. |
| Shadow Shield | Lunala | Reduces the amount of damage the Pokémon takes while its HP is full. |
| Shields Down | Minior | When its HP becomes half or less, the Pokémon’s shell breaks and it becomes aggressive. |
| Slush Rush | Alola Sandshrew and Cubchoo | Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in a hailstorm. |
| Soul-Heart | Magearna | Boosts its Sp. Atk stat every time a Pokémon faints. |
| Stakeout | Yungoos | Doubles the damage dealt to the target’s replacement if the target switches out. |
| Stamina | Mudsbray | Boosts the Defense stat when hit by an attack. |
| Steelworker | Dhelmise | Powers up Steel-type moves. |
| Surge Surfer | Alola Raichu | Doubles the Pokémon’s Speed stat on Electric Terrain. |
| Tangling Hair | Alola Diglett | Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker’s Speed stat. |
| Triage | Comfey | Gives priority to a healing move. |
| Water Bubble | Dewspider | Lowers the power of Fire-type moves done to the Pokémon and prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn. |
| Water Compaction | Sandygast | Boosts the Pokémon’s Defense stat sharply when hit by a Water-type move. |
| Wimp Out | Wimpod | The Pokémon cowardly switches out when its HP becomes half or less. |
