Insomnia

Summary

Insomnia is a Pokémon ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect:

• Prevents the Pokémon with this ability from falling asleep
• Causes moves like Spore, Sleep Powder, and Hypnosis to fail
• Stops the Pokémon from using Rest
• If a Pokémon is asleep and gains this ability, it will wake up immediately
• Functions identically to the ability Vital Spirit

In Battle:

• Provides significant utility by completely negating sleep-based strategies
• Useful for countering opponents that rely on moves like Spore or Hypnosis
• Allows the user to safely switch into sleep-inducing moves
• Particularly effective in battles where sleep is a common strategy

Pokémon with this Ability:

• Hoothoot and Noctowl (standard ability)
• Shuppet and Banette (standard ability)
• Delibird (hidden ability)
• Several other Pokémon with sleep-related themes

Competitive Use:

• Useful in competitive play to counter common sleep-inducing strategies
• Typically found on Pokémon that are expected to face status-inducing opponents
• Allows for more aggressive playstyles without the risk of being incapacitated by sleep
• Often seen on teams that focus on status-infliction prevention

Interesting Facts:

• Thematically linked to Pokémon known for staying awake or having nocturnal attributes
• Despite its utility, overshadowed by other abilities in some competitive formats due to its niche application
• Its name and effect reference the real-world condition of insomnia, which prevents sleep
• Often paired with Pokémon that have other status prevention strategies, enhancing team synergy

This structured information provides a comprehensive overview of the Insomnia ability, aligning with the format and depth of detail as seen in the Intimidate example.