Useful Abilities with Field Effects
Abilities that have an effect outside of battle are categorized as Field Effect abilities.
Stench
When the Pokemon with the Stench ability leads the party, the chance of wild Pokemon to appear will be halved. Other abilities such as “White Smoke” and “Quick Feet” offer the same effect.
Bear in mind that these abilities do not stack when used in conjunction with the item “Cleanse Tag,” “Pure Incense,” repels, and flutes.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Stench | |
|---|---|
| Muk (Alola) | Skuntank |
| Garbodor | Gloom |
Arena Trap
The effect of Arena Trap is the opposite to that of Stench since instead of halving the encounter rate, it doubles the appearance of Wild Pokemon.
Using any of the following items: “Cleanse Tag,” “Pure Incense,” or one of the flutes cancels out the effect of Arena Trap.
The Pokemon that can have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Arena Trap | |
|---|---|
| Diglett | Dugtrio |
| Trapinch | – |
Intimidate
If you place a Pokemon with the Intimidate ability on the first slot of your party and it has a higher level than the wild Pokemon that appear on that location, it will decrease the chance for them to appear.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Intimidate | |
|---|---|
| Gyarados | Granbull |
| Hitmontop | Mightyena |
| Masquerain | Mawile |
| Salamence | Staraptor |
| Luxray | Stoutland |
| Krookodile | Qwilfish (Hidden) |
| Scrafty (Hidden) |
– |
Suction Cups
If you place a Pokemon with the ability Suction Cups on the first slot of the party, you gain a higher chance of encounter during fishing.
Another similar ability is “Sticky Hold.”
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Suction Cups | |
|---|---|
| Octillery | Cradily |
| Malamar | – |
Magnet Pull
If you lead the party with a Pokemon that has this ability, the chance of encountering a wild steel-type Pokemon will increase.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Magnet Pull | |
|---|---|
| Magneton | Magnezone |
| Probopass | – |
White Smoke
This ability offers the same field effect as that of Stench and Quick Feet.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with White Smoke | |
|---|---|
| Torkoal | Heatmor (Hidden) |
Synchronize
By leading the party with a Pokemon that has this ability, the chance of finding a Pokemon with the same nature as the lead will increase by 50%.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Synchronize | |
|---|---|
| Alakazam | Mew |
| Xatu | Espeon |
| Umbreon | Gardevoir |
| Musharna | Beheeyem |
| Sylveon | – |
Sand Veil
By placing a Pokemon with Sand Veil on the lead slot when crossing a area covered in sandstorm, this will halve the chance of wild Pokemon to appear.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Sand Veil | |
|---|---|
| Sandlash | Dugtrio |
| Gliscor | Cacturne |
| Garchomp | Heliolisk |
Static
If you lead a Pokemon with the Static ability, the chance of finding wild Electric types will increase.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Static | |
|---|---|
| Raichu | Electrode |
| Electabuzz | Ampharos |
| Manectric | Emolga |
| Stunfisk | – |
Sticky Hold
This ability offers the same field effect as that of Suction Cups.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Sticky Hold | |
|---|---|
| Muk | Swalot |
| Gastrodon | Trubbish |
| Accelgor | – |
No Guard
When a Pokemon with No Guard leads the party, the encounter rate of wild Pokemon increases by 1.5 times.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with No Guard | |
|---|---|
| Machamp | Doublade |
Illuminate
When the Pokemon with Illuminate is placed on the first slot of the party, the chance of encountering a Wild Pokemon doubles.
Using any of the following items: “Cleanse Tag,” “Pure Incense,” or one of the flutes cancels out the effect of Arena Trap.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Illuminate | |
|---|---|
| Starmie | Lanturn |
| Volbeat | Watchog |
Quick Feet
This ability offers the same field effect as that of Stench and White Smoke.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Quick Feet | |
|---|---|
| Jolteon | Linoone |
| Shroomish | Scolipede |
Hustle
Similar to increasing the encounter rate of Pokemon, when the Pokemon with Hustle ability is placed on the first slot of the party, the chance of encountering a high level wild Pokemon will increase.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Hustle | |
|---|---|
| Corsola | Delibird |
| Togekiss | Darumaka |
| Durant | Zweilous |
| Raticate (Hidden) |
Nidorino (Hidden) |
| Nidorina (Hidden) |
Combee |
| Rufflet | – |
Compoundeyes
When the Pokemon with Compoundeyes is on the first slot of the party, the chance of encountering a wild Pokemon with a held item will increase.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Compoundeyes | |
|---|---|
| Butterfree | Venonat |
| Yanma | Nincada |
| Galvantula | Vivillon |
| Scatterbug | |
Pressure
If you lead the party with a Pokemon that has the ability Pressure, the chance of finding a wild Pokemon will increase.
Abilities such as “Hustle” and “Vital Spirit” offer the same effect.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Pressure | |
|---|---|
| Aerodactyl | Articuno |
| Moltres | Mewtwo |
| Entei | Suicune |
| Ho-Oh | Absol |
| Vespiquen | Spiritomb |
| Dusknoir | Dialga |
| Giratina | Kyurem |
| Bisharp (Hidden) |
Zapdos |
| Raikou | Lugia |
| Deoxys | Weavile |
| Palkia | Wailord (Hidden) |
Flame Body
If you lead the party with a Pokemon that has the ability Flame Body, the base egg steps count for the egg will be halved.
The ability “Magma Armor” offers the same effect.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Flame Body | |
|---|---|
| Magmortar | Chandelure |
| Volcarona | Talonflame |
| Rapidash (Hidden) |
Moltres (Hidden) |
Magma Armor
This ability offers the same field effect as that of “Flame Body.”
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Magma Armor | |
|---|---|
| Magcargo | Camerupt |
Honey Gather
This ability has a chance to activate outside of battle. After defeating a wild Pokemon, the Pokemon that has this ability may obtain the Honey item if it does not have a held item prior to the battle.
The Pokemon that have this ability include:
| Pokemon with Honey Gather | |
|---|---|
| Teddiursa | Combee |
| Ribombee | – |
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