Sheer-Force

Sheer Force is an ability in the Pokémon series that enhances the offensive capabilities of the Pokémon that possess it. The primary effect of Sheer Force is that it increases the power of moves that have secondary effects by 30%. However, this comes at the cost of negating those secondary effects. Secondary effects can include additional effects like causing status conditions, flinching, or stat changes that would normally occur with the move.

For example, a move like Flamethrower, which has a 10% chance to burn the target, would have its power increased from 90 to 117 (90 x 1.3) but would lose its ability to burn. This trade-off can be highly advantageous in competitive play, where raw power and predictability often outweigh the benefits of secondary effects.

A noteworthy aspect of Sheer Force is how it interacts with items like the Life Orb. Normally, the Life Orb boosts the holder's move power by 30% but also causes the holder

Effects

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Pokémon with the Sheer-Force ability

nidoqueen
Nidoqueen

31 - Poison, Ground

nidoking
Nidoking

34 - Poison, Ground

krabby
Krabby

98 - Water

kingler
Kingler

99 - Water

tauros
Tauros

128 - Normal

totodile
Totodile

158 - Water

croconaw
Croconaw

159 - Water

feraligatr
Feraligatr

160 - Water

steelix
Steelix

208 - Steel, Ground

makuhita
Makuhita

296 - Fighting

hariyama
Hariyama

297 - Fighting

mawile
Mawile

303 - Steel, Fairy

trapinch
Trapinch

328 - Ground

bagon
Bagon

371 - Dragon

cranidos
Cranidos

408 - Rock

rampardos
Rampardos

409 - Rock

timburr
Timburr

532 - Fighting

gurdurr
Gurdurr

533 - Fighting

conkeldurr
Conkeldurr

534 - Fighting

darmanitan-standard
Darmanitan-Standard

555 - Fire

druddigon
Druddigon

621 - Dragon

rufflet
Rufflet

627 - Normal, Flying

braviary
Braviary

628 - Normal, Flying

landorus-incarnate
Landorus-Incarnate

645 - Ground, Flying

toucannon
Toucannon

733 - Normal, Flying

cufant
Cufant

878 - Steel

copperajah
Copperajah

879 - Steel

kleavor
Kleavor

900 - Bug, Rock

cetoddle
Cetoddle

974 - Ice

cetitan
Cetitan

975 - Ice

darmanitan-zen
Darmanitan-Zen

10017 - Fire, Psychic

camerupt-mega
Camerupt-Mega

10087 - Fire, Ground

kingler-gmax
Kingler-Gmax

10203 - Water

copperajah-gmax
Copperajah-Gmax

10224 - Steel

braviary-hisui
Braviary-Hisui

10240 - Psychic, Flying

squawkabilly-yellow-plumage
Squawkabilly-Yellow-Plumage

10261 - Normal, Flying

squawkabilly-white-plumage
Squawkabilly-White-Plumage

10262 - Normal, Flying