Defeatist
Defeatist is an ability unique to the fossil Pokémon Archen and its evolution Archeops in the Pokémon series. This ability has a particularly significant impact on the Pokémon's performance in battles, creating a notable strength-weakness dynamic.
Effect: When the Pokémon with Defeatist has its HP reduced to less than half of its maximum, its Attack and Special Attack stats are both halved. This drastic reduction greatly diminishes the offensive capabilities of the Pokémon, often leading to a considerable disadvantage in combat situations.
Interesting Facts:
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Strategic Challenge: Defeatist is considered one of the most debilitating abilities in the Pokémon games. It presents a unique strategic challenge, requiring trainers to maximize Archen or Archeops' offensive potential before their HP falls below the critical threshold.
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Design Origin: The ability aligns with the lore and design of Archeops, which is based on early birds or primitive bird-like dinosaurs. In paleontology, there are speculations about
Effects
- This Pokémon's Attack and Special Attack are halved when it has half its HP or less.
Flavor Texts
- black-white: Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.
- black-2-white-2: Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.
- x-y: Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Lowers stats when HP becomes half or less.
- sun-moon: Halves the Pokémon’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Halves the Pokémon’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Halves the Pokémon’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.
- sword-shield: Halves the Pokémon’s Attack and Sp. Atk stats when its HP becomes half or less.
Pokémon with the Defeatist ability
Archen
566 - Rock, Flying
Archeops
567 - Rock, Flying