Tangling-Hair
Tangling Hair is a unique ability in the Pokémon series that primarily functions as a defensive mechanism. When a Pokémon with Tangling Hair is hit by a move that makes contact, the attacking Pokémon has its Speed stat lowered by one stage. This speed reduction can be strategically significant, giving the user's team a better chance to strike first in subsequent turns, which is often crucial in competitive battles.
Tangling Hair is often seen on Pokémon designed to act as physical walls or disruptors due to this capability of diminishing an opponent’s speed. The primary Pokémon species known to possess this ability is Alolan Dugtrio. However, it can also be encountered on certain other species or through specific breeding strategies.
Key Points:
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Contact Moves Trigger: Tangling Hair activates specifically when the Pokémon with the ability is hit by moves that require direct contact, not just any attack.
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Speed Reduction: The opponent's Speed stat is lowered by one stage each time Tangling
Effects
- When this Pokémon takes regular damage from a contact move, the attacking Pokémon's Speed lowers by one stage.
Flavor Texts
- sun-moon: Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker’s Speed stat.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker’s Speed stat.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker’s Speed stat.
- sword-shield: Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker’s Speed stat.
- scarlet-violet: Contact with the Pokémon lowers the attacker's Speed stat.
Pokémon with the Tangling-Hair ability
Diglett-Alola
10105 - Ground, Steel
Dugtrio-Alola
10106 - Ground, Steel