Forewarn
Forewarn is an ability that reveals to the Pokémon's trainer which of the opponent's moves has the highest base power at the beginning of the battle. If two or more of the opponent's moves share the highest base power, one of them is chosen at random to be revealed.
Effects:
- Move Revelation: When a Pokémon with Forewarn enters the battle, it immediately identifies and reveals one of the opponent's most powerful moves based on base power. This allows the trainer to better strategize by understanding a significant threat from the opponent.
- Tactical Advantage: Knowing one of the opponent's strongest moves can provide a strategic edge, allowing the trainer to switch to a more suitable Pokémon or prepare for that specific move.
Interesting Facts:
- Pokémon with Forewarn: Notable Pokémon with the Forewarn ability include Drowzee, Hypno, Jynx, and Musharna. These Pokémon often have a psychic or mystical theme, aligning
Effects
- When this Pokémon enters battle, it reveals the move with the highest base power known by any opposing Pokémon to all participating trainers. In the event of a tie, one is chosen at random. Moves without a listed base power are assigned one as follows: Power | Moves ----: | ----- 160 | One-hit KO moves: fissure, guillotine, horn drill, and sheer cold 120 | Counter moves: counter, metal burst, and mirror coat 80 | Variable power or set damage: crush grip, dragon rage, electro ball, endeavor, final gambit, flail, frustration, grass knot, gyro ball, heat crash, heavy slam, hidden power, low kick, natural gift, night shade, psywave, return, reversal, seismic toss, sonic boom, trump card, and wring out 0 | Any such move not listed
Flavor Texts
- diamond-pearl: Determines what moves the foe has.
- platinum: Determines what moves the foe has.
- heartgold-soulsilver: Determines what moves the foe has.
- black-white: Determines what moves a foe has.
- black-2-white-2: Determines what moves a foe has.
- x-y: Determines what moves an opposing Pokémon has.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Determines what moves an opposing Pokémon has.
- sun-moon: When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.
- sword-shield: When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.
- scarlet-violet: When it enters a battle, the Pokémon can tell one of the moves an opposing Pokémon has.
Pokémon with the Forewarn ability
Drowzee
96 - Psychic
Hypno
97 - Psychic
Jynx
124 - Ice, Psychic
Smoochum
238 - Ice, Psychic
Munna
517 - Psychic
Musharna
518 - Psychic