Essentials

Defiant

Generation 5

Summary

Raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.

Effect

When any of this Pokémon's stats are lowered, its Attack rises by two stages.

If multiple stats are lowered at once, this ability takes effect with each stat lowered.

Flavor

Flavor Text

Generation 5
Black, White, Black 2, White 2

When its stats are lowered its Attack increases.

Generation 6
X, Y, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat when its stats are lowered.

Generation 7
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!

Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat sharply when its stats are lowered.

Generation 8
Sword, Shield

Boosts the Pokémon’s Attack stat sharply when its stats are lowered.

Foreign Names

Japanese
まけんき (makenki)
まけんき
Korean
오기
Chinese
不服輸
不服输
French
Acharné
German
Siegeswille
Spanish
Competitivo
Italian
Agonismo

Pokémon

Pokémon Type Ability Gender Egg Group HP Atk Def SpA SpD Spd Total
Normal: May be found normally on Pokémon.
Galarian Zapdos Galarian Zapdos Fighting Flying Defiant genderless Undiscovered 90 125 90 85 90 100 580
Pawniard Dark Steel Defiant
Inner Focus
Pressure
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 45 85 70 40 40 60 340
Bisharp Dark Steel Defiant
Inner Focus
Pressure
½ male, ½ female Human-Like 65 125 100 60 70 70 490
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.
Mankey Fighting Vital Spirit
Anger Point
Defiant
½ male, ½ female Field 40 80 35 35 45 70 305
Primeape Fighting Vital Spirit
Anger Point
Defiant
½ male, ½ female Field 65 105 60 60 70 95 455
Farfetch’d Normal Flying Keen Eye
Inner Focus
Defiant
½ male, ½ female Flying
Field
52 90 55 58 62 60 377
Piplup Water Torrent
Defiant
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Field
53 51 53 61 56 40 314
Prinplup Water Torrent
Defiant
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Field
64 66 68 81 76 50 405
Empoleon Water Steel Torrent
Defiant
⅞ male, ⅛ female Water 1
Field
84 86 88 111 101 60 530
Purugly Normal Thick Fat
Own Tempo
Defiant
¼ male, ¾ female Field 71 82 64 64 59 112 452
Braviary Normal Flying Keen Eye
Sheer Force
Defiant
always male Flying 100 123 75 57 75 80 510
Incarnate Tornadus Flying Prankster
Defiant
always male Undiscovered 79 115 70 125 80 111 580
Incarnate Thundurus Electric Flying Prankster
Defiant
always male Undiscovered 79 115 70 125 80 111 580
Passimian Fighting Receiver
Defiant
½ male, ½ female Field 100 120 90 40 60 80 490
Obstagoon Dark Normal Reckless
Guts
Defiant
½ male, ½ female Field 93 90 101 60 81 95 520
Falinks Fighting Battle Armor
Defiant
genderless Fairy
Mineral
65 100 100 70 60 75 470

16 Pokémon

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