Reckless
Summary
Reckless is an ability in the Pokémon series that significantly boosts the power of moves that have recoil damage or moves that cause the user to take damage in some way. Specifically, Reckless increases the power of such moves by 20%. This ability can be a game-changer for Pokémon that rely on high-risk, high-reward strategies.
Effects: - Moves that benefit from the Reckless boost include those that traditionally cause recoil damage, such as Double-Edge, Brave Bird, and Flare Blitz. Additionally, moves like Jump Kick and High Jump Kick, which cause damage to the user if they miss, also receive the boost. - The 20% increase in power can turn many of these already powerful moves into even more formidable attacks, making Pokémon with this ability potent physical attackers.
Interesting Facts: - Reckless first appeared in Generation IV and has remained a signature ability of several Pokémon throughout the series. - Pokémon known for having the Reckless ability include Star
Effects
- This Pokémon's recoil moves and crash moves have 1.2× their base power. struggle is unaffected. The "crash moves" are the moves that damage the user upon missing: jump kick and high jump kick.
Flavor Texts
- diamond-pearl: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- platinum: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- heartgold-soulsilver: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- black-white: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- black-2-white-2: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- x-y: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- sun-moon: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- sword-shield: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
- scarlet-violet: Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
Pokémon with the Reckless ability
Hitmonlee
Types: Fighting
Rhyhorn
Types: Ground, Rock
Rhydon
Types: Ground, Rock
Starly
Types: Normal, Flying
Staravia
Types: Normal, Flying
Staraptor
Types: Normal, Flying
Rhyperior
Types: Ground, Rock
Emboar
Types: Fire, Fighting
Basculin-Red-Striped
Types: Water
Mienfoo
Types: Fighting
Mienshao
Types: Fighting
Bouffalant
Types: Normal
Obstagoon
Types: Dark, Normal