Adaptability

Effect

This Pokémon inflicts twice as much damage with moves whose types match its own, rather than the usual same-type attack bonus of 1.5×.

GenerationGen IV

Pokemon16

Hidden Ability Holders7

Game Descriptions

Gen IVPowers up moves of the same type.

Gen VPowers up moves of the same type.

Gen VIPowers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

Gen VIIPowers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

Gen VIIIPowers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

Gen IXPowers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

Adaptability in Battle

Adaptability enhances the same-type attack bonus (STAB) from the standard 1.5x multiplier to 2x, making the Pokemon's matching-type moves significantly more powerful. This straightforward but potent boost rewards Pokemon that rely heavily on moves matching their own typing.

The ability is particularly effective on Pokemon with high offensive stats and strong STAB options. Crawdaunt, for example, benefits enormously by hitting extremely hard with both Water and Dark-type moves. Porygon-Z can leverage it alongside its massive Special Attack to deliver devastating Normal-type attacks like Hyper Beam or Tri Attack.

Adaptability has no effect outside of battle and does not interact with any weather conditions, terrain, or other field effects. It simply amplifies STAB damage whenever the Pokemon uses a move that matches one of its types.

Pokemon With Adaptability (16)

# ▲	Name	Type	Other Abilities	Hidden?	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	Total
#133	Eevee	normal	Run AwayAnticipation (HA)	Regular	55	55	50	45	65	55	325
#341	Corphish	water	Hyper CutterShell Armor	HA	43	80	65	50	35	35	308
#342	Crawdaunt	water dark	Hyper CutterShell Armor	HA	63	120	85	90	55	55	468
#349	Feebas	water	Swift SwimOblivious	HA	20	15	20	10	55	80	200
#474	Porygon-Z	normal	DownloadAnalytic (HA)	Regular	85	80	70	135	75	90	535
#550	Basculin	water	RecklessMold Breaker (HA)	Regular	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
#550	Basculin (Blue-Striped)	water	Rock HeadMold Breaker (HA)	Regular	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
#550	Basculin (White-Striped)	water	RattledMold Breaker (HA)	Regular	70	92	65	80	55	98	460
#690	Skrelp	poison water	Poison PointPoison Touch	HA	50	60	60	60	60	30	320
#691	Dragalge	poison dragon	Poison PointPoison Touch	HA	65	75	90	97	123	44	494
#734	Yungoos	normal	StakeoutStrong Jaw	HA	48	70	30	30	30	45	253
#735	Gumshoos	normal	StakeoutStrong Jaw	HA	88	110	60	55	60	45	418
#902	Basculegion	water ghost	Swift SwimMold Breaker (HA)	Regular	120	112	65	80	75	78	530
#902	Basculegion (Female)	water ghost	Swift SwimMold Breaker (HA)	Regular	120	92	65	100	75	78	530
#10059	Lucario Mega	fighting steel	–	Regular	70	145	88	140	70	112	625
#10090	Beedrill Mega	bug poison	–	Regular	65	150	40	15	80	145	495

Related Abilities (Gen IV)

Ability	Pokemon	Description
Tangled Feet	9	Doubles evasion when confused.
Motor Drive	4	Absorbs Electric moves, raising Speed one stage.
Rivalry	18	Increases damage inflicted to 1.25× against Pokémon of the same gender, but decreases damage to 0.75× against the opposite gender.
Steadfast	16	Raises Speed one stage upon flinching.
Snow Cloak	15	Increases evasion to 1.25× during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Gluttony	39	Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.
Anger Point	12	Raises Attack to the maximum of six stages upon receiving a critical hit.
Unburden	17	Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Adaptability

Adaptability in Battle

Pokemon With Adaptability (16)

Related Abilities (Gen IV)

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