Ability profile
Anticipation Pokemon Ability
Generation
Generation IV
Pokémon with ability
18
Effect
When this Pokémon enters battle, if one of its opponents has a move that is super effective against it, Self-Destruct, Explosion, or a one-hit knockout move, all participating trainers are notified. The move itself is not revealed; only that there is such a move. Moves that inflict typeless damage, such as Future Sight, and moves of variable type, such as Hidden Power, count as their listed types. Counter, Metal Burst, Mirror Coat, and one-hit KO moves to which this Pokémon is immune do not trigger this ability.
Flavor text
Senses the foe’s dangerous moves.
Quick summary
Anticipation is a main-series ability from Generation IV. Open species profiles below to see typings, moves, and community fan rank where available.
Battle context
Generation debut
Generation IV
Anticipation first appeared in Generation IV. Compare how newer releases reuse or power up the effect when building themed teams.
Main series
Yes
Anticipation is used in main-series battles and links to 18 species profiles below.
18 Pokémon can have Anticipation in the official dataset.
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