Vital-Spirit

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:

  1. 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.

  2. Notable Pokémon: Several

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Pokémon with the Vital-Spirit ability

mankey
Mankey

56 - Fighting

primeape
Primeape

57 - Fighting

electabuzz
Electabuzz

125 - Electric

magmar
Magmar

126 - Fire

delibird
Delibird

225 - Ice, Flying

tyrogue
Tyrogue

236 - Fighting

elekid
Elekid

239 - Electric

magby
Magby

240 - Fire

vigoroth
Vigoroth

288 - Normal

electivire
Electivire

466 - Electric

magmortar
Magmortar

467 - Fire

lillipup
Lillipup

506 - Normal

rockruff
Rockruff

744 - Rock

annihilape
Annihilape

979 - Fighting, Ghost

lycanroc-midnight
Lycanroc-Midnight

10126 - Rock

mr-mime-galar
Mr-Mime-Galar

10168 - Ice, Psychic