Ability Detail

Summary

Vital Spirit is a Pokémon ability that confers immunity to the sleep status condition. This means that a Pokémon with Vital Spirit cannot be put to sleep by moves such as Sleep Powder, Spore, or Hypnosis, nor can it be affected by the move Rest, which normally induces sleep to fully restore the user's HP. This can be particularly useful in both offensive and defensive strategies, ensuring that the Pokémon remains active during battles without the risk of losing turns due to sleep.

Additionally, for Pokémon with Vital Spirit, this ability also prevents sleep induced by abilities like Effect Spore and moves like Yawn, making it a substantial counter to many common sleep strategies used by opponents.

Some interesting facts about Vital Spirit include:

Double Ability: It is an ability often shared with Insomnia, which serves a similar purpose (preventing sleep). However, some Pokémon have Vital Spirit as their primary or hidden ability, while others may have Insomnia.
Notable Pokémon: Several

Effects

This Pokémon cannot be asleep. This causes rest to fail altogether. If a Pokémon is asleep and acquires this ability, it will immediately wake up; this includes when regaining a lost ability upon leaving battle. This ability functions identically to insomnia in battle. Overworld: If the lead Pokémon has this ability, higher-levelled Pokémon have their encounter rate increased.

Flavor Texts

ruby-sapphire: Prevents sleep.

emerald: Prevents sleep.

firered-leafgreen: Prevents sleep.

diamond-pearl: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

platinum: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

heartgold-soulsilver: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

black-white: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

black-2-white-2: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

x-y: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Prevents the Pokémon from falling asleep.

sun-moon: The Pokémon is full of vitality, and that prevents it from falling asleep.