Justified
Justified is an ability in the Pokémon series that provides a beneficial effect when a Pokémon with this ability is hit by a Dark-type move. Specifically, Justified raises the Attack stat of the Pokémon by one stage whenever it takes damage from a Dark-type attack. This increase in Attack can boost the offensive capabilities of the Pokémon, making it a valuable ability for physically-oriented fighters.
Effects
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Attack Boost: When a Pokémon with Justified is hit by a Dark-type move, its Attack stat increases by one stage. This effect can stack, meaning that multiple hits from Dark-type moves will continue to raise the Attack stat further by one stage each time.
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Drawback and Strategy: Despite taking damage, the Attack boost can turn the tide of battle, especially if the Pokémon is built to take advantage of the increased Attack stat. Trainers might strategically switch in a Pokémon with Justified to absorb Dark-type moves and gain these Attack boosts.
Pokémon with Just
Effects
- Whenever a dark-type move hits this Pokémon, its Attack rises one stage. The move is not negated in any way.
Flavor Texts
- black-white: Raises Attack when hit by a Dark-type move.
- black-2-white-2: Raises Attack when hit by a Dark-type move.
- x-y: Boosts the Attack stat when it’s hit by a Dark-type move.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Boosts the Attack stat when it’s hit by a Dark-type move.
- sun-moon: Being hit by a Dark-type move boosts the Attack stat of the Pokémon, for justice.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Being hit by a Dark-type move boosts the Attack stat of the Pokémon, for justice.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Being hit by a Dark-type move boosts the Attack stat of the Pokémon, for justice.
- sword-shield: Being hit by a Dark-type move boosts the Attack stat of the Pokémon, for justice.
- scarlet-violet: When the Pokémon is hit by a Dark-type attack, its Attack stat is boosted by its sense of justice.
Pokémon with the Justified ability
Growlithe
58 - Fire
Arcanine
59 - Fire
Absol
359 - Dark
Lucario
448 - Fighting, Steel
Gallade
475 - Psychic, Fighting
Cobalion
638 - Steel, Fighting
Terrakion
639 - Rock, Fighting
Virizion
640 - Grass, Fighting
Keldeo-Ordinary
647 - Water, Fighting
Keldeo-Resolute
10024 - Water, Fighting