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I understand that females are better than males because of the less weight they have on their head compared to males, but why would its Pokedex entry mention the said skills but not abilities. Pokemon are born with abilities, but can learn skills from training.

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It's probably because of what Unfezent's based on and the sexual dimorphism in real-life birds.

Unfezent's Name Origin:

>While its pre-evolutions resemble wild pigeons, Unfezant most closely resembles a gamebird, such as a green pheasant, turkey or tragopan. It is also similar in appearance to the greater roadrunner. Unfezant's gender differences reflect sexual dimorphism in real-life birds in that males have large wattles and are more colorful than the females.

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Sexual Dimorphism:

>Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species, meaning that there are obvious differences between the male and female of the species. The main differences are the presence or absence of reproductive organs. However, more obvious differences are often secondary sex characteristics, such as size differences in males and females, ornamentation and behavior.

Female and Male Common Pheasant

(Female (left) and Male (Right) Common Pheasant, illustrating the dramatic difference in both color and size between sexes.)

Male and Female Unfezant
(Male (left) and Female (right), illustrating the dramatic differences in color.)

Gamebird/Galliformes:

>Males of most species are more colorful than the females. Males often have elaborate courtship behaviors that include strutting, fluffing of tail or head feathers, and vocal sounds. They are mainly non-migratory.

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Green Pheasant:

>The green pheasant also known as Japanese pheasant, is native to the Japanese Archipelago, to which it is endemic. The male (cock) has dark green plumage on the breast and mantle. The male also has an iridescent violet neck, red bare facial skin and purplish green tail. The female is smaller than the male and has plumage ranging from light brown with dark spots to an all over dark brown.

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Turkey:

>As in many galliformes, the male is larger and much more colorful than the female.

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>Unfezant, the Proud Pokémon and the evolved form of Tranquill. Male Unfezant threaten their opponents by swinging their heads. Female Unfezant's flying skills surpass that of male Unfezant.

It is just the Pokedex entry. The female apparently flies better than the male does, but their battling skills don't actually differ at all. It is the same Pokemon after all.


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Hope I helped.

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Episode    Pokémon    Source    Entry
BW067    Unfezant     Ash's Pokédex     Unfezant, the Proud Pokémon and the evolved form of Tranquill. Male Unfezant threaten their opponents by swinging their heads. Female Unfezant's flying skills surpass that of male Unfezant.
BW068    Unfezant     Ash's Pokédex     Unfezant, the Proud Pokémon and the evolved form of Tranquill. Female Unfezant's flying skills surpass that of male Unfezant.

But us should be suprass abilities not skills

Pokemon are born with abilities
It's just the Pokedex entry, it has nothing to do with actual moves and abilities. It says "flying abilities" which means it just flies around better. Maybe it's more elegant.