Unique Abilities
One of a Kind Moves
Swish Swosh
Oddities & Exceptions
Competitive
100

Chilling Neigh

Glastrier

100

What move raises all of the user's stats by 1 stage but prevents them from switching out?

No Retreat; Falinks

100

Which two gyms in Pokemon SwSh have alternate gyms depending on which game you're playing?

in Sword there is a Fighting type gym headed by Bea and a Rock type gym headed by Gordie; in Shield they are a Ghost type gym headed by Allister and an Ice type gym headed by Melony.

100

What is the most common ability? There is a tie

Swift Swim (47), Sturdy (47), and Intimidate (46).

Honorable mentions are Keen Eye (43) and Levitate (41).

200

Mirror Armor

Corviknight

200

What move sharply raises the target’s Attack and Special Attack?

Decorate; Alcremie

200

What Pokémon became the first to receive a regional evolution rather than just a regional form?

Obstagoon

200

While not an actual type in the games, many moves and abilities refer to this property. All moves of this variety can hit pokemon behind substitutes. A few Pokemon that have abilities referencing this trait are Primarina, Exploud, and Toxtricity.

Sound-Based

200

Name the members of the famous team that had a 40% usage rate in 2016 VGC known as the big 6.

Kanghaskan, Groudon, Smeargle, Salamence, Xerneas, Talonflame

300

Ice Scales

Frosmoth

300

What physical move is a powerful base 120 electric type move with 1/3 recoil and a 10% chance to paralyze the target?

Volt Tackle; Pikachu

300

Generation 8 introduced the least amount of what type into the pokemon world?

Ground

300

Smeargle was dominant for a time due to its ability to use any move. Because of its power, it is unable to learn one move, which was also altered to be weaker. What move is it?

Dark Void

300

Unpopular strategy known as Perish trap has been used by one individual, Wolfe Glick to win many significant competitions. What does the strategy involve?

Using a Pokémon with a trapping ability like Mega Gengar or Gothitelle's Shadow Tag in tandem with the move Perish Trap, which kills all Pokémon affected by it in three turns.

400

Huge Power

Azurill

400

This signature flying type move is now banned in competitive, and removed from the game.

This move relied on the DS microphone.

Chatter; Chatot

400

All Pokemon that can gigantamax are from one of two generations except for two pokemon. What two generations are the gmax pokemon from?

1 and 8

400

In the National Dex, name the 6 Pokemon labeled AG or Anything Goes by Pokemon Showdown.

Calyrex-ShadowRider

Gengar-Mega

Koraidon

Miraidon

Rayquaza-Mega

Xerneas

500

Cotton Down

Eldegoss

500

This poison type signature ability is the only move that has a chance to cause 3 different status-effects.

Dire Claw; Sneasler

500

What two pokemon break the mold and have a gmax form despite not being from generation 1 or 8?

Melmetal and Garbador

500

CHALK was an acronym used to describe the core of a popular team that was meta in 2015. What does each letter stand for?

Cresselia, Heatran, Amoongus, Landorus-T, Kangaskan-Mega

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