Abilities, or traits, are a feature introduced first in the third generation games, Ruby and Sapphire, and can help you in and outside of battle. There are many different abilities and each one can influence anything from the battle scene (Drizzle), the stats of the user/opponent (Intimidate), immunities towards certain types (Levitate), even get you items (Pick Up), etc. Here is a list of all abilities and the pokémon that possess them. beware that one pokémon can have more than one ability.
| Ability | Effect | Pokémon |
| Air-Lock | Rayquaza is unaffected by weather effects. |  |
| Arena Trap | Non-Flying or Levitate opponents can't flee from the battle. |    |
| Battle Armor | Pokémon is not affected by Critical Hits. |     |
| Blaze | Fire type attacks deal 1.5x damage when HP is low. |          |
| Chlorophyll | Speed rises in strong sunlight. |                    |
| Clear Body | Pokémon's stats can't be lowered. |         |
| Cloud Nine | Pokémon is unaffected by weather effects. |   |
| Color Change | Kecleon becomes the type of the attack last performed by the opponent. |  |
| Compund Eyes | Pokémon's accuracy raises. |     |
| Cute Charm | Seduces opponent if it's the opposite gender. |         |
| Damp | In battle Pokémon can't use Self-Destruct nor Explosion. |       |
| Drizzle | When Kyogre is sent out it starts to rain. |  |
| Drought | When Groudon is sent out sunlight becomes strong. |  |
| Early Bird | Wakes up faster from Sleep. |           |
| Effect Spore | May leave opponent Paralyzed/Poisoned/Asleep on touch. |     |
| Flame Body | Burns opponent on touch. |     |
| Flash Fire | Raises offensive stats when hit by Fire moves. |       |
| Forecast | Castform's type changes if Hail, Rain Dance or Sunny Day are in effect. |  |
| Guts | Ups Attack if suffering from a status ailment. |             |
| Huge Power | Raises Attack. |    |
| Hustle | Raises Attack but lowers Accuracy. |      |
| Hyper Cutter | Pokémon's Attack can't be lowered. |       |
| Illuminate | Attracts wild Pokémon. |      |
| Immunity | Prevents Poisoning. |   |
| Inner Focus | Prevents flinching. |            |
| Insomnia | Prevents Sleeping. |          |
| Intimidate | Decreases foe's Attack. |            |
| Keen Eye | Pokémon's Accuracy can't be lowered. |             |
| Levitate | Pokémon is immune to Ground-type moves. |                   |
| Lightning Rod | Always hit by Electric-type moves if in 2-on-2 battles. |       |
| Limber | Prevents Paralyzis. |    |
| Liquid Ooze | Lowers Attack if Absorbed. |   |
| Magma Armor | Prevents Freezing. |  |
| Magnet-Pull | Prevets Steel-type Pokémon from fleeing from battle. |    |
| Marvel Scale | Milotic's Defense raises if suffering from a status ailment. |  |
| Minus | Minun's stats rise if cooperating with Plusle. |  |
| Nature Cure | Status ailments dissapear when Pokémon is withdrawn. |      |
| Oblivious | Pokémon is unnafected by Charm. |             |
| Overgrow | Grass type attacks deal 1.5x damage when HP is low. |          |
| Own Tempo | Prevents Confusion. |     |
| Pick Up | May pick up items after battles. [detail] |       |
| Plus | Plusle's stats rise if cooperating with Minun. |  |
| Poison point | Poisones opponent on touch. |         |
| Pure Power | Raises Attack. |   |
| Pressure | Moves cost double the normal PP. |              |
| Rain Dish | HP rises gradually if raining. |    |
| Rock Head | Unnafected by Recoil damage. |              |
| Rough Skin | Hurts opponent on touch. |   |
| Runaway | Flees easier from battle. |      |
| Sand Stream | When Tyranitar is sent out a Sandstorm rages. |  |
| Sand Veil | Evasiveness rises in Sandstorms. |     |
| Serene Grace | Higher chance of side effects to occur in moves. |    |
| Shadow Tag | Prevents fleeing and switching. |   |
| Shed Skin | Decreases status ailments' duration to 1 turn. |         |
| Shell Armor | Pokémon is not afected by Critical Hits. |        |
| Shield Dust | Pokémon is immune to Confusion, Paralyzis, Burn and Freeze. |      |
| Soundproof | Pokémon is not affected by sound-bsaed moves. |       |
| Speed Boost | Speed rises each turn. |  |
| Static | Paralyzes on touch. |         |
| Stench | Repels wild Pokémon. |   |
| Sticky Hold | Prevents item theft. | |
| Sturdy | Pokémon is not affected by one-hit KOs. |    |
| Suction Cups | Pokémon can't be forced out of battle. |    |
| Swarm | Bug-type moves deal 1.5x the damage when HP is low. |      |
| Swift Swim | Speed rises in rain. |           |
| Synchronize | Passes status ailments to opponent. |       |
| Thick Fat | Prevents Burn and Freeze. |      |
| Torrent | Water type attacks deal 1.5x damage when HP is low. |          |
| Trace | Copies opponent's ability. |   |
| Truant | Attacks once for each 2 turns. |   |
| Vital Spirit | Prevents Sleep. |     |
| Volt Absorb | HP rises when hit by Electric-type moves. |  |
| Water Absorb | HP rises when hit by Water-type moves. |   |
| Water Veil | Prevents Burns. | |
| White Smoke | Torkoal's stats can't be lowered. |  |
| Wonder Guard | Shedinja is immune to non-Super Effective moves. |  |
