Essentials

Adaptability

Generation 4

Summary

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

Effect

This Pokémon inflicts twice as much damage with moves whose types match its own, rather than the usual same-type attack bonus of 1.5×.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 4
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver

Powers up moves of the same type.

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Powers up moves of the same type.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon

Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

Foreign Names

Japanese
てきおうりょく (tekiouryoku)
てきおうりょく
Korean
적응력
Chinese
適應力
适应力
French
Adaptabilité
German
Anpassung
Spanish
Adaptable
Italian
Adattabilità

Pokémon

Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Normal: May be found normally on Pokémon.
Mega Beedrill Mega Beedrill Bug Poison Adaptability ½ male, ½ female Bug 65 150 40 15 80 145 495
Eevee Normal Run Away
Adaptability
Anticipation
⅞ male, ⅛ female Field 55 55 50 45 65 55 325
Porygon-Z Normal Adaptability
Download
Analytic
genderless Mineral 85 80 70 135 75 90 535
Mega Lucario Mega Lucario Fighting Steel Adaptability ⅞ male, ⅛ female Field
Human-Like
70 145 88 140 70 112 625
Red-Striped Basculin Water Reckless
Adaptability
Mold Breaker
½ male, ½ female Water 2 70 92 65 80 55 98 460
Blue-Striped Basculin Blue-Striped Basculin Water Rock Head
Adaptability
Mold Breaker
½ male, ½ female Water 2 70 92 65 80 55 98 460
Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Hidden: Found on Pokémon from the Dream World and Dream Radar, as well as a few Pokémon from specific in-game encounters.
Corphish Water Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
43 80 65 50 35 35 308
Crawdaunt Water Dark Hyper Cutter
Shell Armor
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Water 3
63 120 85 90 55 55 468
Feebas Water Swift Swim
Oblivious
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
20 15 20 10 55 80 200
Skrelp Poison Water Poison Point
Poison Touch
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
50 60 60 60 60 30 320
Dragalge Poison Dragon Poison Point
Poison Touch
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Water 1
Dragon
65 75 90 97 123 44 494
Yungoos Normal Stakeout
Strong Jaw
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Field 48 70 30 30 30 45 253
Gumshoos Normal Stakeout
Strong Jaw
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Field 88 110 60 55 60 45 418
Totem Gumshoos Totem Gumshoos Normal Stakeout
Strong Jaw
Adaptability
½ male, ½ female Field 88 110 60 55 60 45 418

14 Pokémon

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