Ability Detail

Summary

Anticipation is an ability in the Pokémon series that provides strategic advantages in battles. When a Pokémon with Anticipation enters the battlefield, it shudders if any opponent has a move that is either super effective against it or capable of causing a one-hit knockout (OHKO), like "Fissure" or "Sheer Cold."

Effects: - Detection of Dangerous Moves: The wincing or shuddering cue helps players anticipate potential threats and make informed decisions. This can be particularly useful in competitive play for predicting and countering the opponent's strategies. - Super Effective Moves Awareness: Knowing which opponent has moves that can critically damage or incapacitate your Pokémon helps in switching to a more suitable Pokémon or employing defensive strategies.

Other Interesting Facts: - Competitive Play: While not as commonly seen as some other abilities, Anticipation provides a psychological edge by potentially revealing crucial information about the opponent’s moveset early in the match. - **Coverage

Effects

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 Texts

diamond-pearl: Senses the foe’s dangerous moves.

platinum: Senses the foe’s dangerous moves.

heartgold-soulsilver: Senses the foe’s dangerous moves.

black-white: Senses a foe’s dangerous moves.

black-2-white-2: Senses a foe’s dangerous moves.

x-y: Senses an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Senses an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

sun-moon: The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

ultra-sun-ultra-moon: The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.

sword-shield: The Pokémon can sense an opposing Pokémon’s dangerous moves.