Contrary
Summary
Contrary is an ability in the Pokémon series that inverts the effects of stat changes on the user. Normally, moves or abilities that would lower the user's stats instead increase them, and those that would normally increase stats will decrease them. For instance, if a move like Leaf Storm, which usually lowers the user's Special Attack after use, is employed by a Pokémon with Contrary, it will raise the user's Special Attack by two stages instead.
Effects: 1. Stat Inversion: Contrary affects any stat changes during battle, whether they result from moves, abilities, or items. A Pokémon with Contrary that uses a move like Superpower, which typically lowers Attack and Defense, will instead see a raise in those stats. 2. Strategic Potential: This ability opens up unique strategic possibilities. Moves that are typically avoided due to their negative side effects become potent tools for boosting stats. For example, users can repeatedly employ moves designed to decrease stats to continually increase their power.
Effects
- Whenever this Pokémon's stats would be raised, they are instead lowered by the same amount, and vice versa.
Flavor Texts
- black-white: Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
- black-2-white-2: Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
- x-y: Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
- sun-moon: Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
- sword-shield: Makes stat changes have an opposite effect.
- scarlet-violet: Reverses any stat changes affecting the Pokémon so that attempts to boost its stats instead lower them—and attempts to lower its stats will boost them.
Pokémon with the Contrary ability
Shuckle
Types: Bug, Rock
Spinda
Types: Normal
Snivy
Types: Grass
Servine
Types: Grass
Serperior
Types: Grass
Inkay
Types: Dark, Psychic
Malamar
Types: Dark, Psychic
Fomantis
Types: Grass
Lurantis
Types: Grass
Enamorus-Incarnate
Types: Fairy, Flying
Lurantis-Totem
Types: Grass